FBI says DoppelPaymer ransomware gang is harassing victims who refuse to pay, threatening to send individuals to their homes. FBI is warning of a new escalation in the extortion activities of the DoppelPaymer ransomware gang, the operators have been calling victims, threatening to send individuals to their homes if they don’t pay the ransom. According […]
Avast researchers reported that three million users installed 28 malicious Chrome or Edge extensions that could perform several malicious operations. Avast Threat Intelligence researchers spotted malicious Chrome and Edge browser extensions that were installed by over 3 million users. The extensions were designed to steal user’s data (i.e. birth dates, email addresses, and active devices) and […]
On 11th December 2020, the Observatory for the Protection of the National Strategic Industrial System (OSSISNa) was officially announced. On 11th December 2020, during the international scientific conference on CBRNe events “SICC 2020”, the Observatory for the Protection of the National Strategic Industrial System (OSSISNa) was officially presented. OSSISNa is a project created within the […]
KELA researchers analyzed a database recently leaked online that contains data for 1.9 million Chinese Communist Party members in Shanghai. After the announcement of the leak of the database which contains the personal information of 1.9 million Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members in Shanghai, KELA researchers have obtained it. This database includes the members’ name, […]
HPE has disclosed a zero-day vulnerability in the latest versions of its HPE Systems Insight Manager (SIM) software for both Windows and Linux. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has disclosed a zero-day remote code execution flaw that affects the latest versions of its HPE Systems Insight Manager (SIM) software for Windows and Linux. HPE SIM is a […]
The European Union is going to unveil two laws, the Digital Services and Digital Markets Acts, that will impose new rules for tech giants. The European Union is set to unveil two laws, the Digital Services and Digital Markets Acts, that aim at defining new rules for the digital market, especially for the operations of […]
Security experts spotted a new malware strain, named Goontact, that allows its operators to spy on both Android and iOS users. Security researchers from Lookout have discovered new spyware, dubbed Goontcat, that could target both Android and iOS users. Goontact implement common spyware features, including the ability to gather data from the infected devices and […]
Microsoft and its partners have seized the primary domain used in the SolarWinds attack to identify the victims through sinkholing. Microsoft partnered with other cybersecurity firms to seize the primary domain used in the SolarWinds attack (avsvmcloud[.]com) in an attempt to identify all victims and prevent other systems from being served malicious software. The domain […]
Experts discovered a new Windows info-stealer, named PyMICROPSIA, linked to AridViper group that is rapidly evolving to target other platforms. Experts from Palo Alto Networks’s Unit 42 discovered a new Windows info-stealing malware, named PyMICROPSIA, that might be used soon to also target Linux and macOS systems. Experts spotted the PyMICROPSIA info stealer while investigating […]
Experts reported flaws in Medtronic ’s MyCareLink Smart 25000 Patient Reader product that could be exploited to take control of a paired cardiac device. Experts from IoT security firm Sternum discovered vulnerabilities discovered in Medtronic’s MyCareLink Smart 25000 Patient Reader product that could be exploited to take control of a paired cardiac device. MyCareLink Smart […]