How CISOs Should Prepare for Coronavirus Related Cybersecurity Threats

The Coronavirus is hitting hard on the world’s economy, creating a high volume of uncertainty within organizations.

Cybersecurity firm Cynet today revealed new data, showing that the Coronavirus now has a significant impact on information security and… Continue reading How CISOs Should Prepare for Coronavirus Related Cybersecurity Threats

Hackers Created Thousands of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Related Sites As Bait

As the world comes to grips with the coronavirus pandemic, the situation has proven to be a blessing in disguise for threat actors, who’ve taken advantage of the opportunity to target victims with scams or malware campaigns.

Now, according to a new re… Continue reading Hackers Created Thousands of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Related Sites As Bait

TrickBot Now Exploits Infected PCs to Launch RDP Brute Force Attacks

A new module for TrickBot banking Trojan has recently been discovered in the wild that lets attackers leverage compromised systems to launch brute-force attacks against selected Windows systems running a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connection exposed… Continue reading TrickBot Now Exploits Infected PCs to Launch RDP Brute Force Attacks

Beware of ‘Coronavirus Maps’ – It’s a malware infecting PCs to steal passwords

Cybercriminals will stop at nothing to exploit every chance to prey on internet users.

Even the disastrous spread of SARS-COV-II (the virus), which causes COVID-19 (the disease), is becoming an opportunity for them to likewise spread malware or launch… Continue reading Beware of ‘Coronavirus Maps’ – It’s a malware infecting PCs to steal passwords

US Govt Warns Critical Industries After Ransomware Hits Gas Pipeline Facility

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) earlier today issued a warning to all industries operating critical infrastructures about a new ransomware threat that if left unaddressed could have sev… Continue reading US Govt Warns Critical Industries After Ransomware Hits Gas Pipeline Facility

Iranian Hackers Exploiting VPN Flaws to Backdoor Organizations Worldwide

A new report published by cybersecurity researchers has unveiled evidence of Iranian state-sponsored hackers targeting dozens of companies and organizations in Israel and around the world over the past three years.

Dubbed “Fox Kitten,” the cyber-espio… Continue reading Iranian Hackers Exploiting VPN Flaws to Backdoor Organizations Worldwide

Emotet Malware Now Hacks Nearby Wi-Fi Networks to Infect New Victims

Emotet, the notorious trojan behind a number of botnet-driven spam campaigns and ransomware attacks, has found a new attack vector: using already infected devices to identify new victims that are connected to nearby Wi-Fi networks.

According to resear… Continue reading Emotet Malware Now Hacks Nearby Wi-Fi Networks to Infect New Victims

Landry’s Restaurant Chain Suffers Payment Card Theft Via PoS Malware

Landry’s, a popular restaurant chain in the United States, has announced a malware attack on its point of sale (POS) systems that allowed cybercriminals to steal customers’ payment card information.

Landry’s owns and operates more than 600 bars, resta… Continue reading Landry’s Restaurant Chain Suffers Payment Card Theft Via PoS Malware