Security News

New Malware Hits 300,000 Users with Rogue Chrome and Edge Extensions
2024-08-10 14:30

An ongoing, widespread malware campaign has been observed installing rogue Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge extensions via a trojan distributed via fake websites masquerading as popular software....

New AMD SinkClose flaw helps install nearly undetectable malware
2024-08-09 16:56

AMD is warning about a high-severity CPU vulnerability named SinkClose that impacts multiple generations of its EPYC, Ryzen, and Threadripper processors. The vulnerability allows attackers with...

Malware force-installs Chrome extensions on 300,000 browsers, patches DLLs
2024-08-09 15:19

An ongoing and widespread malware campaign force-installed malicious Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browser extensions in over 300,000 browsers, modifying the browser's executables to hijack...

StormBamboo Compromises ISP, Spreads Malware
2024-08-09 13:42

New research from cybersecurity company Volexity revealed details about a highly sophisticated attack deployed by a Chinese-speaking cyberespionage threat actor named StormBamboo. StormBamboo compromised an ISP to modify some DNS answers to queries from systems requesting legitimate software updates.

Malware-as-a-Service and Ransomware-as-a-Service lower barriers for cybercriminals
2024-08-09 04:30

The sophistication of cyber threats has escalated dramatically, with malicious actors' deploying advanced tactics, techniques, and procedures to exploit vulnerabilities and evade detection, according to Darktrace. "The threat landscape continues to evolve, but new threats often build upon old foundations rather than replacing them. While we have observed the emergence of new malware families, many attacks are carried out by the usual suspects that we have seen over the last few years, still utilizing familiar techniques and malware variants," comments Nathaniel Jones, Director of Strategic Threat and Engagement at Darktrace.

Cloud storage lockers from Microsoft and Google used to store and spread state-sponsored malware
2024-08-08 01:58

Black Hat State-sponsored cyber spies and criminals are increasingly using legitimate cloud services to attack their victims, according to Symantec's threat hunters who have spotted three such operations over recent months, plus new data theft and other malware tools in development by these goons. This piece of malware used Microsoft's Graph API to communicate with the attacker's command and control server, hosted on Microsoft OneDrive.

SharpRhino malware targets IT admins – Hunters International gang suspected
2024-08-07 05:29

The latest malware from upstart criminal gang Hunters International appears to be targeting network admins, using attack code disguised as the popular networking tool Angry IP Scanner. The malware seekers at Quorum Cyber identified the password to the archive, and once inside found an application named Microsoft.

Ransomware gang targets IT workers with new SharpRhino malware
2024-08-05 21:09

The Hunters International ransomware group is targeting IT workers with a new C# remote access trojan (RAT) called SharpRhino to breach corporate networks. [...]

North Korean hackers exploit VPN update flaw to install malware
2024-08-05 17:21

South Korea's National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) warns that state-backed DPRK hackers hijacked flaws in a VPN's software update to deploy malware and breach networks. [...]

New LianSpy malware hides by blocking Android security feature
2024-08-05 15:23

A previously undocumented Android malware named 'LightSpy' has been discovered targeting Russian users, posing on phones as an Alipay app or a system service to evade detection. [...]