Tag: infection
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US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm over global malware campaign
Tags: attack, breach, china, computer, control, corporate, credentials, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, email, encryption, exploit, finance, firewall, fraud, government, group, healthcare, identity, infection, infrastructure, intelligence, international, malicious, malware, monitoring, network, office, password, ransomware, risk, service, software, sophos, technology, terrorism, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-dayThe US government has imposed sanctions on Chinese cybersecurity firm Sichuan Silence Information Technology and one of its employees, Guan Tianfeng, for their alleged involvement in a 2020 global cyberattack that exploited zero day vulnerabilities in firewalls.The actions were announced by the US Department of the Treasury and the Department of Justice (DOJ), which also…
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$1 phone scanner finds seven Pegasus spyware infections
iVerify’s detection tool was launched in May and is turning up victims. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2024/12/1-phone-scanner-finds-seven-pegasus-spyware-infections/
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Pegasus Spyware Infections Proliferate Across iOS, Android Devices
The notorious spyware from Israel’s NSO Group has been found targeting journalists, government officials, and corporate executives in multiple variants discovered in a threat scan of 3,500 mobile phones. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/pegasus-spyware-infections-ios-android-devices
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Study shows potentially higher prevalence of spyware infections than previously thought
An investigation into the numbers has some caveats, but those behind it say even a drastic reduction from what they found would be big. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/study-shows-potentially-higher-prevalence-of-spyware-infections-than-previously-thought/
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A New Phone Scanner That Detects Spyware Has Already Found 7 Pegasus Infections
The mobile device security firm iVerify has been offering a tool since May that makes spyware scanning accessible to anyone”, and it’s already turning up victims. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/iverify-spyware-detection-tool-nso-group-pegasus/
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The New Face of Cyber Espionage: Inside the Two-Stage Infection Strategy of China-Linked Threat Actors
First seen on thefinalhop.com Jump to article: www.thefinalhop.com/china-linked-hackers-adopt-sophisticated-two-stage-infection-tactic-to-deploy-deuterbear-rat/
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Act fast to snuff out employee curiosity over ‘free’ AI apps
The word “free” has always tempted employees who are looking for an app or template to make their work easier. These days, combine “free” with “AI” and the lure is almost irresistible.Since the release of ChatGPT in late 2022, free AI-themed apps have exploded. Unfortunately, some are created by threat actors. One of the latest…
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Warning: Over 2,000 Palo Alto Networks Devices Hacked in Ongoing Attack Campaign
As many as 2,000 Palo Alto Networks devices are estimated to have been compromised as part of a campaign abusing the newly disclosed security flaws that have come under active exploitation in the wild.According to statistics shared by the Shadowserver Foundation, a majority of the infections have been reported in the U.S. (554) and India…
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1,400 Pegasus spyware infections detailed in WhatsApp’s lawsuit filings
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/pegasus-spyware-infections-detailed-whatsapp-lawsuit
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Ransomware fiends boast they’ve stolen 1.4TB from US pharmacy network
American Associated Pharmacies yet to officially confirm infection First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/11/13/embargo_ransomware_breach_aap/
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Emmenhtal Loader Uses Scripts to Deliver Lumma and Other Malware
Emmenhtal Loader uses LOLBAS techniques, deploying malware like Lumma and Amadey through legitimate Windows tools. Its infection chain… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/emmenhtal-loader-uses-scripts-deliver-lumma-malware/
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Harnessing Chisel for Covert Operations: Unpacking a Multi-Stage PowerShell Campaign
The Cyble Research and Intelligence Lab (CRIL) has recently uncovered a sophisticated multi-stage infection chain, primarily driven by PowerShell scripts. This campaign, which targets organizations through a variety of attack vectors, has been designed to maintain persistence, bypass security measures, and enable further malicious activities. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/new-powershell-campaign/
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Bumblebee malware infection chain seen for the first time since May
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/bumblebee-malware-infection-chain-seen-for-the-first-time-since-may
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How cyber compliance helps minimize the risk of ransomware infections
Over the past decade, ransomware has been cemented as one of the top cybersecurity threats. In 2023 alone, the FBI received 2,385 ransomware complaint… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/09/24/cyber-compliance-minimize-risk/
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Beware Of Malicious Chrome Extension That Delivers Weaponized ZIP Archive
In August 2024, researchers detected a malicious Google Chrome browser infection that led to the distribution of LummaC2 stealer malware that utilized… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/malicious-chrome-extension-zip/
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Cybercriminals Exploit Popular Software Searches to Spread FakeBat Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a surge in malware infections stemming from malvertising campaigns distributing a loader called FakeBat.These… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/08/cybercriminals-exploit-popular-software.html
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‘Sinkclose’ Flaw in Hundreds of Millions of AMD Chips Allows Deep, Virtually Unfixable Infections
Researchers warn that a bug in AMD’s chips would allow attackers to root into some of the most privileged portions of a computer, and that it has pers… First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/amd-chip-sinkclose-flaw/
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Ransomware infection cuts off blood supply to 250+ hospitals
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/07/31/ransomware_blood_supply_hospital/
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Greek prosecutor says government played no role in civil society spyware infections
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/greece-predator-spyware-investigation
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Cyberattack Surge: SMBs Grapple with 8% Rise in Malware
Kaspersky’s most recent report reveals a concerning 5% surge in malware infections among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMBs) during the first qu… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/cyberattack-surge-smbs-grapple-with-8-rise-in-malware/
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Joint France, Europol operation seeks to purge PlugX malware infections
First seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/brief/joint-france-europol-operation-seeks-to-purge-plugx-malware-infections
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SneakyChef espionage group targets government agencies with SugarGh0st and more infection techniques
Cisco Talos recently discovered an ongoing campaign from SneakyChef, a newly discovered threat actor using SugarGh0st malware, as early as August 2023… First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/sneakychef-sugarghost-rat/
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Is GhostEmperor Back? Sygnia Finds Clues in Recent Cyber Incident
Sygnia discovered what it believes to be a variant of the GhostEmperor infection chain leading to the Demodex rootkit which was first seen and describ… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/is-ghostemperor-back-sygnia-finds-clues-in-recent-cyber-incident/
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Beware Of Fake Browser Updates That Installs Malicious BOINC Infrastructre
SocGholish malware, also known as FakeUpdates, has exhibited new behavior since July 4th, 2024, as the infection chain still begins with a compromised… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/beware-fake-browser-updates-malicious-boinc/
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6 Steps to Build an Incident Response Workflow for Your Business
From data breaches to malware infections, cyber threats are numerous and ever-evolving. Having a robust incident response workflow is your shield agai… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/07/6-steps-to-build-an-incident-response-workflow-for-your-business/