Category: Information 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...

Avast Slapped with $14.8 Million GDPR Fine

Avast Slapped with $14.8 Million GDPR Fine

The Czech cybersecurity firm Avast has been fined $14.8 million for violating the GDPR. The fine was imposed by the Czech Office for Personal Data Protection (ÚOOÚ) following an investigation into the activities of...

Fileless Attack: AgentTesla Strikes with .NET Injection

In a recent campaign involving the dissemination of the AgentTesla malware, as meticulously analyzed by experts at SonicWall, perpetrators employed VBA macros in Word documents to conduct a fileless injection attack, where the malicious...

2.5 Million Infected: PlugX Malware Network Revealed

Researchers from Sekoia have revealed alarming details about the malicious worm PlugX, which, having been abandoned by its creators many years ago, continues to autonomously spread and infect millions of computers worldwide. PlugX, believed...

1,400+ CrushFTP Servers at Risk: Update Now!

Over 1,400 internet-accessible CrushFTP servers are vulnerable to attacks exploiting the critical server vulnerability CVE-2024-4040. This flaw, whose active exploitation was previously reported at the beginning of the week, allows unauthorized attackers to access...