Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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Most DDoS Attacks Tied to Gaming, Business Disputes, FBI and Prosecutors Say

The majority of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks are launched in response to disputes over business or gaming, according to federal officials investigating the incidents.

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UK: Norfolk and Suffolk Police Admit Breach Involving Personal Data of 1,230 People

Two police forces in England have admitted mishandling the sensitive data of victims, witnesses, and suspects in cases including domestic abuse incidents, sexual offenses, assaults, thefts, and hate crime.

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Protect AI Purchases Huntr to Extend Bug Bounties to AI, ML

The Seattle-based AI and ML security vendor said its acquisition of Seattle-based Huntr will allow customers to discover exploits in the artificial intelligence or machine learning supply chain weeks before they're publicly revealed.

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67% of government agencies claim confidence in adopting zero trust

A recent Swimlane report analyzed federal agencies' confidence level and adoption of zero trust requirements following a 2022 executive order.

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FBI Warns of Mobile Beta-Testing Apps Harboring Crypto Investment Scams

The apps are typically used in crypto investment scams, with victims directed to download them via other scams, the FBI said in a Public Service Announcement (PSA) yesterday.

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Monti Ransomware Returns with New Linux Variant and Enhanced Evasion Tactics

The threat actors behind the Monti ransomware have resurfaced after a two-month break with a new Linux version of the encryptor in its attacks targeting government and legal sectors. Monti emerged in June 2022, weeks after the Conti ransomware group shut down its operations, deliberately imitating the tactics and tools associated with the latter, including its leaked source code. Not anymore.

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MaginotDNS Attacks Exploit Weak Checks for DNS Cache Poisoning

A team of researchers from UC Irvine and Tsinghua University has developed a new powerful cache poisoning attack named 'MaginotDNS,' that targets Conditional DNS (CDNS) resolvers and can compromise entire TLDs top-level domains.

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New Windows Malware QwixxRAT Appears in the Threat Landscape

According to the experts, QwixxRAT is meticulously designed to steal a broad range of information, including data from browser histories, credit card details, screenshots, and keystrokes.

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North Korean Hackers Suspected in New Wave of Malicious NPM Packages

The npm package registry has emerged as the target of yet another highly targeted attack campaign that aims to entice developers into downloading malicious software modules.

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Malware Unleashed: Public Sector Hit in Sudden Surge, Reveals New Report

The just-released BlackBerry Global Threat Intelligence Report reveals a 40% increase in cyberattacks against government and public service organizations versus the previous quarter. This includes public transit, utilities, schools, and other government services we rely on daily. With limited resources and often immature cyber defense programs, these publicly funded organizations are struggling

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Discord.io Custom Invite Service Confirms Breach After Hacker Steals Data of 760K Users

The most sensitive information in the breach is a member's username, email address, billing address (small number of people), salted and hashed password (small number of people), and Discord ID.

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Dallas to Pay Vendors $8.6m for Their Ransomware Recovery Services

The bill covers invoices from “various vendors for emergency purchases of hardware, software, professional services, consultants and monitoring services,” the city said in a statement.

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FBI Warns of Increasing Cryptocurrency Recovery Scams

The FBI is warning of an increase in online scammers pretending to be recovery companies that can help victims of cryptocurrency investment scams recover their lost assets.

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Norfolk and Suffolk police identify breach of personal data of 1,230 people

Personal information of people including victims of crime was included in freedom of information responses, forces sayThe personal data of more than 1,000 people, including victims of crime, was included in freedom of information (FoI) responses issued by Norfolk and Suffolk police, the forces have said.In a statement, the two East Anglian constabularies said a “technical issue” meant raw crime report data was included in a “very small percentage” of FoI responses issued between April 2021 and March 2022. Continue reading...

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Over 120,000 Computers Compromised by Info Stealers Linked to Users of Cybercrime Forums

"Hackers around the world infect computers opportunistically by promoting results for fake software or through YouTube tutorials directing victims to download infected software," Hudson Rock CTO Alon Gal told The Hacker News.

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Gigabud RAT Android Banking Malware Targets Institutions Across Countries

Account holders of over numerous financial institutions in Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Peru are being targeted by an Android banking malware called Gigabud RAT. "One of Gigabud RAT's unique features is that it doesn't execute any malicious actions until the user is authorized into the malicious application by a fraudster, [...] which makes it harder to detect," Group-IB

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Security Researchers Publish Gigabud Banking Malware Analysis

According to an advisory published by Group-IB researchers, unlike conventional malware, Gigabud doesn’t execute its malicious actions immediately, but waits for user authorization, making it substantially harder to detect.

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Researchers Discover Vulnerabilities in Moovit Software Allowing Free Subway Rides

Cybersecurity researchers at the DEF CON security conference disclosed details this weekend on three vulnerabilities in popular transportation software that could allow people to obtain free public transit rides.

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Over 12,000 Computers Compromised by Info Stealers Linked to Users of Cybercrime Forums

A "staggering" 120,000 computers infected by stealer malware have credentials associated with cybercrime forums, many of them belonging to malicious actors. The findings come from Hudson Rock, which analyzed data collected from computers compromised between 2018 to 2023. "Hackers around the world infect computers opportunistically by promoting results for fake software or through YouTube

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Catching the Catphish: Join the Expert Webinar on Combating Credential Phishing

Is your organization constantly under threat from credential phishing? Even with comprehensive security awareness training, many employees still fall victim to credential phishing scams. The result? Cybercriminals gaining immediate and unhindered access to sensitive data, email accounts, and other applications. But what if you could outsmart these criminals and protect your organization? Join