Recent research from the blockchain analytics firm Elliptic reveals that the North Korean hacker group Lazarus has resumed using the Tornado Cash service to launder stolen funds. A total of $23 million, pilfered during...
In recent research, it was revealed that Chinese users seeking official versions of software like Notepad++ and VNote through search engines such as Baidu are increasingly falling victim to cunning cybercriminals. The attacks are...
Security researchers have unveiled a new variant of the ransomware StopCrypt, also known as STOP. This iteration employs a complex, multistage execution process using shell codes to circumvent security tools, rendering the malware particularly...
Security experts have recently disclosed a high-severity vulnerability in Kubernetes that, under certain conditions, could allow an attacker to remotely execute code with elevated privileges. “The vulnerability allows remote code execution with SYSTEM privileges on...
Trend Micro has unveiled novel cyberattack methodologies employed by the RedCurl group, which manipulates a legitimate Windows component to execute malevolent commands. The Program Compatibility Assistant (PCA), designed to address compatibility issues with older...
The cybercriminal collective known as Blind Eagle has intensified its attacks on Spanish-speaking users, particularly those employed in the manufacturing sector of North America. To disseminate malware, the hackers have adopted a novel type...
Fortinet has released an update to rectify a critical vulnerability in the FortiClient Enterprise Management Server (EMS) software, which allowed attackers to remotely execute code on susceptible servers. FortiClient EMS provides administrators with tools...
In Canada, a verdict was rendered against one of the administrators of the notorious LockBit group, which specializes in the dissemination of ransomware. 34-year-old Mikhail Vasiliev, holding citizenships in Canada and Russia, pleaded guilty...
According to a recent article by 404 Media, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has accused two of the largest manufacturers of commercial safe locks, SECURAM and Sargent and Greenleaf (S&G), of embedding backdoor codes in...
In mid-January, security researchers identified a significant campaign distributing the malicious software DarkGate, exploiting a recently patched Microsoft Windows security vulnerability in a zero-day fashion, that is, before its correction. According to Trend Micro,...
IBM has unveiled details about the Trojan program PixPirate, which targets Android users in Brazil, circumventing security systems on infected devices and pilfering financial information. PixPirate employs a cunning strategy that allows it to...
Authorities in Leicester, a city in Leicestershire, Britain, have reported a serious cyber incident that necessitated the temporary shutdown of the city’s operational systems and critical telephone lines. The disruption to services was first...
