Security News

Hacking the Human Mind: Exploiting Vulnerabilities in the 'First Line of Cyber Defense'
2023-12-07 11:44

Humans are complex beings with consciousness, emotions, and the capacity to act based on thoughts. In the ever-evolving realm of cybersecurity, humans consistently remain primary targets for...

US govt sanctions North Korea’s Kimsuky hacking group
2023-11-30 22:08

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned the North Korean-backed Kimsuky hacking group for stealing intelligence in support of the country's strategic goals. OFAC has also sanctioned eight North Korean agents for facilitating sanctions evasion and supporting their country's weapons of mass destruction programs.

Cybersecurity firm executive pleads guilty to hacking hospitals
2023-11-20 19:13

The former chief operating officer of a cybersecurity company has pleaded guilty to hacking two hospitals, part of the Gwinnett Medical Center, in June 2021 to boost his company's business. Vikas Singla, who worked for Securolytics, a network security company that provided services to the healthcare industry, pleaded guilty to hacking into the systems of GMC Northside Hospital hospitals in Duluth and Lawrenceville, as prosecutors said in a June 2021 indictment.

Randstorm Exploit: Bitcoin Wallets Created b/w 2011-2015 Vulnerable to Hacking
2023-11-20 09:16

Bitcoin wallets created between 2011 and 2015 are susceptible to a new kind of exploit called Randstorm that makes it possible to recover passwords and gain unauthorized access to a multitude of...

Meet the Unique New "Hacking" Group: AlphaLock
2023-11-14 15:02

It's not every day that you discover a new Russian hacking group complete with a song and dance routine, a sleek user interface and a clearly thought-out business model. AlphaLock serves as one of the first and interesting examples we've seen of a threat group trying to create their own end to end pipeline to generate revenue.

N. Korea's BlueNoroff Blamed for Hacking macOS Machines with ObjCShellz Malware
2023-11-07 13:58

The North Korea-linked nation-state group called BlueNoroff has been attributed to a previously undocumented macOS malware strain dubbed ObjCShellz. Jamf Threat Labs, which disclosed details of the malware, said it's used as part of the RustBucket malware campaign, which came to light earlier this year.

Hacking Scandinavian Alcohol Tax
2023-10-30 11:10

Although Åland is part of the Republic of Finland, it has its own autonomous parliament. In areas where Åland has its own legislation, the group of islands essentially operates as an independent nation.

Microsoft: Octo Tempest is one of the most dangerous financial hacking groups
2023-10-26 22:55

Microsoft has published a detailed profile of a native English-speaking threat actor with advanced social engineering capabilities it tracks as Octo Tempest, that targets companies in data extortion and ransomware attacks. Microsoft says that Octo Tempest also used direct physical threats in some cases to obtain logins that would advance their attack.

Microsoft: Octo Tempest one of the most dangerous financial hacking groups
2023-10-26 22:55

Microsoft has published a detailed profile of a native English-speaking threat actor with advanced social engineering capabilities it tracks as Octo Tempest, that targets companies in data extortion and ransomware attacks. Microsoft says that Octo Tempest also used direct physical threats in some cases to obtain logins that would advance their attack.

Google links WinRAR exploitation to multiple state hacking groups
2023-10-18 15:00

Google says that several state-backed hacking groups have joined ongoing attacks exploiting a high-severity vulnerability in WinRAR, a compression software used by over 500 million users, aiming to gain arbitrary code execution on targets' systems. Google's Threat Analysis Group, a team of security experts who defend Google users from state-sponsored attacks, has detected state hackers from several countries targeting the bug, including the Sandworm, APT28, and APT40 threat groups from Russia and China.