Monthly Archive: February 2024

Google’s Secret Weapon: “Goose” AI to Boost Coding

Business Insider reports that Google has internally launched a substantial natural language model named “Goose,” aimed at assisting its employees in swiftly generating programming content and accelerating the development and efficiency of new products....

NSO’s “MMS Fingerprint”: Zero-Click Phone Hack?

In the documentation of the current legal battle between WhatsApp and the NSO Group, a firm specializing in espionage software, a hint at a previously unknown method of infection has been revealed. The contract...

$10 Million Bounty on ALPHV/BlackCat Leaders

The United States Department of State has announced a reward of up to $10 million for any information that leads to the identification and apprehension of the leaders of the cybercriminal group ALPHV/Blackcat, which...

SNS Sender Revealed in Phishing Campaign

Cybercriminals have targeted users’ data through widespread phishing SMS campaigns, employing a specialized script named SNS Sender that exploits Amazon’s Simple Notification Service (SNS). These SMS messages contain malicious links aimed at stealing personal...

GoldFactory Expands GoldPickaxe Malware Operations

Cybercriminals have commenced targeting iPhone owners with malicious software designed to steal 3D facial scans, facilitating unauthorized access to bank accounts. This was disclosed by Group-IB, a cybersecurity firm, which uncovered that a Chinese...

US Government Network Breached: Ex-Employee Account Exploited

The United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in collaboration with the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), established that unidentified malefactors accessed one of the U.S. government’s internal networks via an...

Turla APT Deploys New TinyTurla-NG Backdoor

At the close of 2023, specialists at Cisco Talos identified a campaign orchestrated by the group Turla APT, targeting Polish non-governmental organizations. This assault utilized a novel backdoor, TinyTurla-NG. A distinctive feature of TinyTurla-NG...

Thousands of Vulnerabilities Found in Pulse Secure

A recent investigation into the firmware of Pulse Secure devices by Ivanti has illuminated profound security vulnerabilities within software supply chains. Specialists at Eclypsium uncovered numerous vulnerabilities, showcasing the complexity of safeguarding such software...

Moobot Botnet Takedown: US Disrupts Hacker Operations

In a strikingly orchestrated endeavor during January, the United States authorities successfully dismantled a botnet implicated in conducting espionage and cyberattacks against American and international targets. This operation, spearheaded by law enforcement, entailed purging...

Xbox Strategy Unveiled: Exclusives Expand, Indies Shine

During a special Xbox podcast, Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, and Matt Booty, the principal architects of Xbox’s strategy, divulged insights into the future development of Xbox games and discussed the forthcoming generation of Xbox...