Category: Cyber Security

Ghost in the DNS: Muddling Meerkat Evades Detection

The hacker group, dubbed Muddling Meerkat by security researchers, has been utilizing sophisticated Domain Name System (DNS) methodologies to conduct espionage activities across global networks since October 2019. According to Infoblox, a firm specializing...

Cisco Zero-Days Exploited in State-Sponsored Breach

Network security measures such as firewalls are designed to safeguard corporate networks from breaches. However, it turns out that cybercriminals are increasingly turning these systems against their owners, using them as springboards to infiltrate...

Phishing Attack Lurks in Nespresso Domain

Cybersecurity researchers from Perception Point recently discovered a vulnerability on the Nespresso coffee machine and capsule manufacturer’s website, which scammers actively exploit to redirect users to malicious sites. The vulnerability, related to open redirection,...

eScan Update Delivers Backdoors & Cryptominers

North Korean hackers exploited the eScan antivirus update mechanism to embed backdoors into corporate networks and disseminate cryptocurrency miners using the malicious software, GuptiMiner. Cybersecurity firm Avast reports that the perpetrators conducted an adversary-in-the-middle...