Category Security

May 23, 2023Ravi LakshmananEndpoint security/malware Since at least May 2020, unknown attackers have been observed leveraging malicious Windows kernel drivers to conduct attacks, presumably targeting the Middle East. Fortinet named Artifact Fortiguard Labs winter picks (WinTapix.sys) said there is low…

Google has increased the security of its first-party Android applications by launching the Mobile Vulnerability Reward Program (Mobile VRP). tech giant announced on Twitter Monday, hours after we published our new initiative. Mobile VRP aims to encourage researchers and security…

May 23, 2023Ravi LakshmananCyber ​​Threat / APT Middle East and South Asian Governments and Diplomatic Agencies Targeted by New Sophisticated and Persistent Threat Actors golden jackal. Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has been monitoring the group’s activities since mid-2020 and characterized…

May 23, 2023Ravi LakshmananCyber ​​Threat/Malware North Korea’s Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) group known as Kimski It has been observed using custom malware called RandomQuery as part of reconnaissance and information exfiltration operations. “Recently, Kimsuky has consistently distributed custom malware as…

In the digital world, what is useful today can be harmful tomorrow. Unfortunately, this is exactly what happened with iRecorder – Screen Recorder. With over 50,000 installs, this screen recording Android app was released as a legitimate app in September…

May 23, 2023hacker newsApplication security The most valuable assets in today’s information age are well-kept secrets. Unfortunately, as highlighted in his 2023 State of Secrets Sprawl report, the largest analysis of public activity on GitHub, keeping secrets is becoming increasingly…

The Indian factory that manufactures Suzuki’s motorcycles was forced to close after a cyberattack. An estimated 20,000 vehicles have reportedly been lost since May 10, when production of motorcycles and scooters at Suzuki Motorcycle’s India plant was reportedly temporarily halted.…

Two-thirds (66%) of IT leaders believe GDPR has caused consumers to lose trust in their organizations, according to a new survey by Macro 4. This is the result of a heightened awareness of the need to protect personal data, five…

May 23, 2023Ravi LakshmananNational Security / Hardware China has banned US chip maker Micron from selling its products to Chinese companies working on major infrastructure projects, citing national security risks. The development comes nearly two months after the country’s cybersecurity…

May 22, 2023Ravi LakshmananData protection / privacy Facebook parent company Meta has been fined a record $1.3 billion by European Union data protection regulators for transferring personal data of its users to the United States. A binding decision by the…