Category: Information Security

Fake NFT Ads: Hacked Sites Steal Crypto

The MalwareHunterTeam has reported that nearly 2,000 compromised WordPress sites are being used to display fraudulent pop-up ads offering NFT deals and cryptocurrency discounts. This campaign aims to deceitfully prompt visitors to connect their...

Silent Threat: Malware-Initiated Scans

Silent Threat: Malware-Initiated Scans

Experts at Palo Alto Networks have discovered that cybercriminals are increasingly resorting to so-called “scanning attacks,” initiated by malicious software, to detect vulnerabilities within target networks. Intriguingly, a significant majority of such attacks originate...

New Adobe Scam Unleashes Byakugan Malware

Cybersecurity experts are alerting to a new wave of attacks targeting Portuguese-speaking countries using fake Adobe Reader installers to disseminate a multifunctional malware known as Byakugan. The attack commences with a PDF file that,...

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

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...