May 16, 2023Ravi LakshmananEndpoint Security/Cyberthreat A Golang implementation of Cobalt Strike called Geacon may attract the attention of attackers looking to target Apple macOS systems. This finding comes from SentinelOne, who observed an increase in the number of Geacon payloads…
An Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group known as Lancefly has been observed deploying custom-crafted backdoors in attacks targeting organizations in South and Southeast Asia. These campaigns have been ongoing for several years, according to new data from Symantec’s Threat Hunter…
May 15, 2023Ravi LakshmananLinux/hypervisor jackpot A new Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) operation called MichaelKors has become the latest file-encrypting malware targeting Linux and VMware ESXi systems as of April 2023. The development shows that cybercriminals are increasingly turning to…
A former employee of American tech company Ubiquity has been jailed for six years after confessing to trying to extort nearly $2 million worth of cryptocurrency from the company while posing as an anonymous hacker and whistleblower. According to a…
Tech companies are often thought of as having a security advantage over other older, mature industries. Most businesses will be freed from the burden of 40 years of legacy systems and software. They have recruited the world’s youngest and brightest…
New information has surfaced regarding the activities of the Qilin ransomware group and their Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) program. In its latest research study, Group-IB’s threat intelligence team has penetrated and analyzed Qilin’s inner workings, revealing insights into what targeted critical sectors…
May 15, 2023Ravi LakshmananNetwork Security/SCADA Several security vulnerabilities have been identified in the cloud management platforms associated with three industrial cellular router vendors that may expose operational technology (OT) networks to external attacks. The findings were announced by Israeli industrial…
May 15, 2023Ravi LakshmananEndpoint security/ransomware A new ransomware group known as RA Group is the latest actor to leverage the leaked Babuk ransomware source code to generate its own locker variant. According to cybersecurity firm Cisco Talos, the cybercrime gang…
One of the UK’s largest pension plan providers has warned nearly half a million members that they should assume their data has been compromised in a recent breach at outsourcing firm Capita. Established in 1974, the University Retirement System (USS)…
May 15, 2023Ravi LakshmananCyber Threat/Malware Governments, aviation, education and telecommunications sectors in South and Southeast Asia have come under surveillance by a new hacking group as part of a targeted campaign that began in mid-2022 and lasted through the first…
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