Qualys researchers reported that several older vulnerabilities, with existing patches, in software made by several Oracle and Adobe are being actively exploited by ransomware groups.
Intuit has warned QuickBooks customers that they are targeted by an ongoing phishing campaign impersonating the company and trying to lure potential victims with fake renewal charges.
The actors who trouble Russian and CIS-based companies in general though, aren’t REvil, LockBit, DarkSide, and any of the more notorious groups that launch high-profile attacks on critical infrastructure targets.
Some 14,000 Google users were warned of being suspected targets of Russian government-backed threat actors. Post that, the tech giant announced cybersecurity updates – particularly for email accounts of high-profile users.
According to Sophos, the script contains multiple hardcoded encryption keys, and a routine for generating even more keys, which led the researchers to the conclusion that the ransomware creates a unique key at each run.
American media conglomerate Cox Media Group (CMG) confirmed that it was hit by a ransomware attack that took down live TV and radio broadcast streams in the month of June 2021.
SophosLabs researchers uncovered Atom Silo, a new ransomware group almost identical to LockFile, actively exploiting Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center flaw. The group is using several novel techniques that make it very challenging to examine, including DLL side-loading to interrupt endpoint protection. If not acted against now, it may become even more challenging for […]
The infamous FluBot banking Trojan is targeting New Zealand mobile users wherein it uses different types of text-based messaging lures regarding parcel delivery and FluBot infection alert. After a successful infection, FluBot operators use the malware to steal payment information, text messages, contacts, and banking credentials from compromised devices. Users must be wary of suspicious […]
MalwareHunterTeam reported a new campaign spreading Hydra banking trojan across European banking platforms, specifically customers of Germany’s second-largest financial institution. The malware uses different encryption methods to avoid detection, along with the use of Tor for communication. Users are recommended to stay cautious and avoid downloading apps from third parties or beware of suspicious texts and […]
Google this week announced the release of an updated Chrome version for Windows, Mac, and Linux, to address a total of four high-severity security vulnerabilities in the browser.