Security News

JetBrains urges swift patching of latest critical TeamCity flaw
2024-02-07 12:33

JetBrains is encouraging all users of TeamCity to upgrade to the latest version following the disclosure of a critical vulnerability in the CI/CD tool. The vulnerability only requires attention for admins of on-prem servers since TeamCity Cloud has already been patched.

Criminal IP and Tenable Partner for Swift Vulnerability Detection
2024-01-09 15:02

The key feature of this technical alliance lies in streamlining the essential data and information of IP addresses provided by the Criminal IP search engine to Tenable Vulnerability Management. Integrating Criminal IP with Tenable Vulnerability Management will equip users with the comprehensive feature of Criminal IP for detecting IP assets.

UpdateAgent Returns with New macOS Malware Dropper Written in Swift
2022-05-17 06:38

A new variant of the macOS malware tracked as UpdateAgent has been spotted in the wild, indicating ongoing attempts on the part of its authors to upgrade its functionalities. UpdateAgent, first detected in late 2020, has since evolved into a malware dropper, facilitating the distribution of second-stage payloads such as adware while also bypassing macOS Gatekeeper protections.

Switzerland's SWIFT data centre under guard after Russian banks excluded
2022-03-03 17:30

A Swiss data centre operated by financial messaging service SWIFT is under guard by police following the exclusion of key Russian banks from the system. As we reported yesterday, the EU has agreed to bar certain Russian banks from SWIFT, the most widely used global financial messaging system.

Financial institutions can strengthen cybersecurity with SWIFT’s CSCF v2021
2021-01-21 05:30

SWIFT is the world's largest provider of secure financial messaging services to banks and other financial institutions. To help financial institutions detect, defend and recover from cyberthreats, SWIFT designed its Customer Security Program in 2016.

Hiding malware downloads in Taylor Swift pics! New SophosLabs report
2019-12-19 16:03

Just because a malware family isn't all over the headlines doesn't mean it isn't interesting... or important... or dangerous!

I Am Not Associated with Swift Recovery Ltd.
2019-02-18 20:42

It seems that someone from a company called Swift Recovery Ltd. is impersonating me -- at least on Telegram. The person is using a photo of me, and is using details of my life available on...

North Korean Hackers Tied to $100 Million in SWIFT Fraud
2018-10-04 12:48

FireEye Traces APT38 Attacks; US-CERT Issues ATM Cash-Out Malware Attack AlertA gang of North Korean government hackers, known as APT38, has stolen more than $100 million from banks in Asia and...

Banco de Chile Wiper Attack Just a Cover for $10M SWIFT Heist
2018-06-13 16:19

The wiper malware affecting 9,000 workstations and 500 servers inside Chile’s largest financial institution turns out to have been a distraction.

Banco de Chile Loses $10 Million in SWIFT-Related Attack
2018-06-13 12:03

First, Attackers Distracted Bank, Using Buhtrap Malware to Cause MayhemBanco de Chile has become the latest victim of a SWIFT-related malware incident. Attackers first corrupted thousands of PCs'...