Security News

China-Linked Hackers Used ROOTROT Webshell in MITRE Network Intrusion
2024-05-07 12:55

The MITRE Corporation has offered more details into the recently disclosed cyber attack, stating that the first evidence of the intrusion now dates back to December 31, 2023. The attack,...

China-Linked Hackers Suspected in ArcaneDoor Cyberattacks Targeting Network Devices
2024-05-06 13:47

The recently uncovered cyber espionage campaign targeting perimeter network devices from several vendors, including Cisco, may have been the work of China-linked actors, according to new...

Iranian hackers pose as journalists to push backdoor malware
2024-05-04 14:17

The Iranian state-backed threat actor tracked as APT42 is employing social engineering attacks, including posing as journalists, to breach corporate networks and cloud environments of Western and Middle Eastern targets. Google threat analysts following APT42's operations report that the hackers use malicious emails to infect their targets with two custom backdoors, namely "Nicecurl" and "Tamecat," which provide command execution and data exfiltration capabilities.

NSA warns of North Korean hackers exploiting weak DMARC email policies
2024-05-03 19:16

The NSA and FBI warned that the APT43 North Korea-linked hacking group exploits weak email Domain-based Message Authentication Reporting and Conformance policies to mask spearphishing attacks. Together with the U.S. State Department, the two agencies cautioned that the attackers abuse misconfigured DMARC policies to send spoofed emails which appear to come from credible sources such as journalists, academics, and other experts in East Asian affairs.

Hackers Increasingly Abusing Microsoft Graph API for Stealthy Malware Communications
2024-05-03 12:35

Threat actors have been increasingly weaponizing Microsoft Graph API for malicious purposes with the aim of evading detection. This is done to "facilitate communications with command-and-control...

NSA, FBI Alert on N. Korean Hackers Spoofing Emails from Trusted Sources
2024-05-03 09:37

The U.S. government on Thursday published a new cybersecurity advisory warning of North Korean threat actors' attempts to send emails in a manner that makes them appear like they are from...

REvil hacker behind Kaseya ransomware attack gets 13 years in prison
2024-05-02 14:44

Yaroslav Vasinskyi, a Ukrainian national, was sentenced to 13 years and seven months in prison and ordered to pay $16 million in restitution for his involvement in the REvil ransomware operation. Law enforcement linked the long-term REvil affiliate to the Kaseya supply-chain ransomware attacks, which impacted over 1,500 companies worldwide.

Ukrainian REvil Hacker Sentenced to 13 Years and Ordered to Pay $16 Million
2024-05-02 12:26

A Ukrainian national has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison and ordered to pay $16 million in restitution for carrying out thousands of ransomware attacks and extorting victims....

DropBox says hackers stole customer data, auth secrets from eSignature service
2024-05-01 22:22

Cloud storage firm DropBox says hackers breached production systems for its DropBox Sign eSignature platform and gained access to authentication tokens, MFA keys, hashed passwords, and customer information.DropBox Sign is an eSignature platform allowing customers to send documents online to receive legally binding signatures.

Muddling Meerkat hackers manipulate DNS using China’s Great Firewall
2024-04-29 20:24

Discovered by Infoblox, the activity does not have a clear goal or motivation but demonstrates sophistication and advanced capabilities to manipulate global DNS systems. Muddling Meerkat manipulates DNS queries and responses by targeting the mechanism by which resolvers return the IP addresses.