General Security News
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Chinese Hackers Target Taiwan's Financial Trading Sector with Supply Chain Attack
An advanced persistent threat (APT) group operating with objectives aligned with the Chinese government has been linked to an organized supply...
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Iranian State Broadcaster IRIB Hit by Destructive Wiper Malware
An investigation into the cyberattack targeting Iranian national media corporation, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), in late January...
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Hackers Backdoor Unpatched Microsoft SQL Database Servers with Cobalt Strike
Vulnerable internet-facing Microsoft SQL (MS SQL) Servers are being targeted by threat actors as part of a new campaign to deploy the Cobalt Strike...
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PseudoManuscrypt Malware Distributed as Crack and Keygen Steals Sensitive Information
The cybersecurity analysts at ASEC security firm have recently identified a new malware that is dubbed as PseudoManuscrypt on numerous Windows...
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VMware Issues Patches for Shell Injection and Privilege Vulnerability
VMware had multiple issues that were privately reported. VMware swiftly acted on the reported issues and released patches for all the critical...
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PseudoManuscrypt Malware Spreading the Same Way as CryptBot Targets Koreans
Numerous Windows machines located in South Korea have been targeted by a botnet tracked as PseudoManuscrypt since at least May 2021 by employing...
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Master Key for Hive Ransomware Retrieved Using a Flaw in its Encryption Algorithm
Researchers have detailed what they call the "first successful attempt" at decrypting data infected with Hive ransomware without relying on the...
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Justice Department Appoints First Director of National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) earlier this week appointed Eun Young Choi to serve as the first Director of the National Cryptocurrency...
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New Botnet Dubbed Kraken Deploys Backdoor to Steal Sensitive Information from Windows Hosts
The cybersecurity researchers at ZeroFox Intelligence have recently discovered a new Golang-based botnet which is dubbed Kraken. This new botnet...
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Vulnerable Exchange Server Hit by Squirrelwaffle Malware Loader
Squirrelwaffle malware has been found in existence since the mid of September 2021. This malware is designed to cause chain infections. The...
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Iranian Hackers Targeting VMware Horizon Log4j Flaws to Deploy Ransomware
A "potentially destructive actor" aligned with the government of Iran is actively exploiting the well-known Log4j vulnerability to infect unpatched...
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4 Cloud Data Security Best Practices All Businesses Should Follow Today
These days, businesses all around the world have come to depend on cloud platforms for a variety of mission-critical workflows. They keep their CRM...