Following the announcement and subsequent patching of CVE-2024-1709, several security researchers have noted ransomware gangs have been seen trying to exploit the flaw. If the flaw is exploited, it allows an attacker to create admin accounts on Internet-exposed servers, delete all other users, and
According to the latest report published by Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG), the rise of commercial surveillance vendors is driving zero-day vulnerability discovery, development, and exploitation. This poses significant risks to free speech, the free press, and the open internet. Commerci
According to a recently published report by security firm ESET, a new sophisticated Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group called Blackwood has emerged from the shadows. Researchers discovered that the APT group was conducting cyberespionage campaigns against businesses and individuals. Based on wh
Security firm CyberArk has developed an online version of its White Phoenix decryptor, designed to help make it easier for victims to decrypt encrypted files. This can help victims of specific ransomware attacks recover files without downloading a GitHub repository. To use the online version o
In the space of little over a month, security firm Kaspersky discovered not one but two trojan malware that target macOS machines being spread via cracked software packages. This again shows the danger of downloading and installing pirated and cracked software to save a few dollars. Security r
In a joint advisory issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), both agencies warned that threat actors using Androxgh0st malware are building a botnet focused on cloud credential theft and using the stolen information to deliv
Recently, local media in Paraguay reported that Tigo, the largest mobile carrier in Paraguay, with its Tigo Business division offering digital solutions to the enterprise. The list of provided services includes cybersecurity consulting, cloud and data center hosting, and wide area network (WAN) sol
According to new research published by Check Point, the ongoing Israel-Hamas war has seen a new version of the SysJoker being actively deployed against targets. The newly discovered version of SysJoker has been written in the Rust programming language, suggesting that it has been completely rewritt
The Rhysida ransomware strain was first brought to wider public attention when it was used in an attack on the Chilean Army in May 2023. Since then, Rhysida operators have claimed they have at least 50 victims worldwide on its data leak website. Now, law enforcement agencies and security firm Forti
On November 10, 2023, news emerged that the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) had suffered a cyber incident. One of the results of the hack was that the bank was on the line for 9 billion USD in unsettled trades. The immediate ramifications of the attack meant that BNY Mellon was owed