Monthly Archive: April 2024

Financial Institutions Targeted: New JsOutProx Surge

Visa has issued a warning about the increased activity of a new version of the malicious software JsOutProx, targeting financial institutions and their clients. The campaign has affected institutions in South and Southeast Asia,...

Phishing Danger: Latrodectus Malware Deployed

Specialists from Proofpoint and Team Cymru have uncovered a novel malware dubbed Latrodectus, considered an evolution of the well-known IcedID loader, which has been actively deployed in phishing campaigns since November 2023. Initially identified...

FixedFloat Hit Again in $2.8M Breach

The team behind the FixedFloat project has disclosed details of a second security breach of their platform, orchestrated by the same cybercriminals responsible for the February attack. On April 1st, malefactors exploited a vulnerability...

HTTP/2 Flaw Opens Door to DoS Attacks

A new vulnerability in the HTTP/2 protocol could be exploited to execute Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. This discovery, dubbed “HTTP/2 CONTINUATION Flood,” was made by cybersecurity researcher Bartek Nowotarski, who reported the issue...

Mispadu Trojan Expands: Europe Now Targeted

The banking trojan Mispadu, previously known for its attacks on Latin America and Spanish-speaking users, is now targeting residents of Italy, Poland, and Sweden. According to research by Morphisec, the campaign’s targets include representatives...

Urgent Chrome Fix: Patch Addresses Pwn2Own Exploit

Google has remedied a critical vulnerability in the Chrome browser, identified during the Pwn2Own 2024 competition in Vancouver. The vulnerability, CVE-2024-3159, stems from an out-of-bounds read error in the JavaScript V8 engine, potentially allowing...

Leaked Plans: Google Considers Premium AI Search Model

The Financial Times, citing sources, reports that Google may be contemplating the introduction of an artificial intelligence-based search service through a subscription model, with groundwork on the underlying technology already underway. Google seems to...

Jackson County Hit by Ransomware: Services Disrupted

Jackson County, a Missouri jurisdiction home to over 715,000 residents, fell victim to a ransomware attack that disrupted its tax payment system and online services, including property registration, marriage license issuance, and inmate searches....