Category Security

Oct 18, 2024Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Browser Security Microsoft has disclosed details about a now-patched security flaw in Apple’s Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) framework in macOS that has likely come under exploitation to get around a user’s privacy preferences…

The deadline for the EU’s Network and Information Security (NIS)2 Directive to be incorporated into national laws is today (October 17), but experts have raised serious concerns about organizations readiness to comply with the rules. During an Infosecurity Magazine webinar…

Most of the attributable malware used in attacks on Netskope customers over the past year are linked to state-backed groups, the vendor has claimed. The SASE provider based its findings on 12 months of data collected from customer environments, claiming the…

In what appears to be one of the biggest leaks in Pokémon history, troves of information related to multiple incarnations of the video game has leaked online – creating ripples of excitement and concern throughout the fanbase. Multiple gigabytes of…

US authorities have charged two Sudanese nationals linked to a significant distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) cybercrime network. The charges come after an international investigation into the activities of Anonymous Sudan, a cybercrime group responsible for launching over 35,000 DDoS attacks globally. These…

An advanced persistent threat (APT) actor with suspected ties to India has sprung forth with a flurry of attacks against high-profile entities and strategic infrastructures in the Middle East and Africa. The activity has been attributed to a group tracked…

No-one would be bold enough to say that the ransomware problem is receding, but a newly-published report by Microsoft does deliver a slither of encouraging news amongst the gloom.  And boy do we need some good news – amid reports…

A new ransomware group, Cicada3301, has emerged as a significant threat since its discovery in June 2024, targeting businesses in critical sectors across the US and UK. In just three months, the group has reportedly published data from 30 companies…

Oct 17, 2024Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Malware The Russian threat actor known as RomCom has been linked to a new wave of cyber attacks aimed at Ukrainian government agencies and unknown Polish entities since at least late 2023. The intrusions…

Intelligence and law enforcement agencies in Australia, Canada and the US have warned about an Iran-backed year-long campaign during which hackers used brute force and other techniques to compromise organizations across multiple critical infrastructure sectors. The joint advisory said the…