Experts managed to sinkhole several C2 servers of the VictoryGate botnet that already infected over 35,000 devices and propagates via infected USB devices. The VictoryGate botnet is active since at least May 2019, the botnet is more active in Latin America the most. More than 90% of the infected devices are located in Peru. Experts from […]
Cybersecurity firm Sophos releases an emergency patch to address an SQL injection flaw in its XG Firewall product that has been exploited in the wild. Cybersecurity firm Sophos has released an emergency patch to address an SQL injection zero-day vulnerability affecting its XG Firewall product that has been exploited in the wild. Sophos was informed […]
This post includes the details of the Coronavirus-themed attacks launched from April 19 to April 25, 2020. Please give me your vote for European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERShttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8AkYMfAAwJ4JZzYRm8GfsJCDON8q83C9_wu5u10sNAt_CcA/viewform Threat actors exploit the interest in the Coronavirus outbreak while infections increase worldwide, experts are observing new campaigns on a daily bases. Below […]
A new round of the weekly newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs Please give me your vote for European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERShttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8AkYMfAAwJ4JZzYRm8GfsJCDON8q83C9_wu5u10sNAt_CcA/viewform Are Maze operators behind the attack on the IT services giant Cognizant? Coronavirus-themed attacks April 12 – April 18, 2020 Cyberattack reports quadrupled […]
Several US universities and colleges were targeted in phishing attacks aimed at delivering malware previously used by China-linked APT groups. Faculty and students at several U.S. universities and colleges were targeted in phishing attacks, threat actors attempted to infect the victims’ systems with a remote access Trojan (RAT) previously used by Chinese state-sponsored hackers. The […]
Experts from Cyble identified a threat actor attempting to sell Huiying Medical Technology’s source code for AI-assisted COVID-19 detection and experimental data. Researchers from the data breach notification firm Cyble have identified a credible bad actor that goes online with moniker ‘THE0TIME’ claiming to have gained access to Huiying Medical Technology’s COVID-19 detection’s technology. “As part of […]
The legal dispute between Facebook and NSO group continues even after the Israeli surveillance firm filed a motion to dismiss the case earlier this month. Facebook advocates have challenged a plea from spyware maker NSO Group to dismiss the legal dispute over the hacking accusations, arguing it has immunity from prosecution. Now both companies are […]
Researchers at Zscaler observed an increase of 30,000% in Coronavirus-themed attacks in March when compared to the beginning of 2020. Researchers from Zscaler observed an increase of 30,000% in Coronavirus-themed attacks in March when compared to the beginning of 2020. In January experts started observing first attacks using COVID-19-related lures and themes, just two months later […]
Security experts from RACK911 Labs discovered “symlink race” vulnerabilities in 28 of the most popular antivirus products. Security researchers from RACK911 Labs disclose the discovery of “symlink race” issues in 28 of the most popular antivirus products. The flaws affect 28 products running on major OSs, including Linux, Mac, and Windows. “A symlink race is a kind […]
Nintendo has disconnected the NNID legacy login system from main Nintendo profiles after it has discovered a massive account hijacking campaign. The gaming giant Nintendo announced that hackers gained accessed at least 160,000 user accounts as part of an account hijacking campaign since early April. The company launched an investigation after it has received several […]