Category: Information Security

Fake Chrome Update Hides Android Brokewell Spyware

ThreatFabric has identified a new malicious application named Brokewell, capable of recording every action on a device, from keystrokes to text input and application launches. The Trojan is distributed through a counterfeit Google Chrome...

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,...

Dependency Confusion Flaw Found in Old Apache Code

Recently, security researchers identified a new vulnerability known as Dependency Confusion, affecting an archived Apache project titled Cordova App Harness. This vulnerability enables malefactors to manipulate package managers into downloading a fraudulent package from...

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...

North Korea Targets S.Korean Defense Tech

North Korea Targets S.Korean Defense Tech

The South Korean police have issued a warning about cyberattacks by North Korean hacker groups targeting defense industry enterprises to steal valuable technological information. The police have documented several instances of successful breaches of...

Iran Cyberwarfare Targets US: Sanctions Issued

The United States Treasury Department has announced the imposition of sanctions against four Iranian citizens and two corporations for their involvement in cyberattacks targeting U.S. government agencies, defense contractors, and private companies. The sanctions...