A recently introduced Google account sync feature has been blamed by software development firm Retool after sophisticated hackers gained access to its systems and targeted over two dozen of its customers from the cryptocurrency sector. Retool is a San Francisco, California-based company that provides a development platform designed for building custom business tools without the […]
More Russian journalists have come forward this week expressing concern that they too may have been targeted with spyware, following the news that the prominent media figure Galina Timchenko was hacked with Pegasus. On Thursday, three Russian-speaking journalists reported that they have also recently received notifications from Apple warning them that their phones are potential […]
Financially Motivated Hackers Are Diversifying Operations Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • September 15, 2023 Image: Shutterstock A financially motivated criminal syndicate that mainly operates in Telegram and underground forums has expanded its criminal arsenals to deploy ransomware and other intrusion capabilities on various cloud applications, warn Mandiant researchers. See Also: Live Webinar | Best […]
Sep 18, 2023THNCyber Attack / Data Breach Software development company Retool has disclosed that the accounts of 27 of its cloud customers were compromised following a targeted and SMS-based social engineering attack. The San Francisco-based firm blamed a Google Account cloud synchronization feature recently introduced in April 2023 for making the breach worse, calling it […]
Sep 18, 2023THNThreat Intelligence / Ransomware The financially motivated threat actor known as UNC3944 is pivoting to ransomware deployment as part of an expansion to its monetization strategies, Mandiant has revealed. “UNC3944 has demonstrated a stronger focus on stealing large amounts of sensitive data for extortion purposes and they appear to understand Western business practices, […]
Sep 17, 2023THNCryptocurrency / Cyber Attack The North Korea-affiliated Lazarus Group has stolen nearly $240 million in cryptocurrency since June 2023, marking a significant escalation of its hacks. According to multiple reports from Certik, Elliptic, and ZachXBT, the infamous hacking group is said to be suspected behind the theft of $31 million in digital assets […]
Sep 16, 2023THNPrivacy / Technology The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) slapped TikTok with a €345 million (about $368 million) fine for violating the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in relation to its handling of children’s data. The investigation, initiated in September 2021, examined how the popular short-form video platform processed personal data […]
Vulnerability of data and all-round cyber security in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is a growing concern. According to Raymond Teo, cyber leader at PwC South East Asia Consulting, data breaches are a pervasive menace. “As cyber threats continue to increase in frequency and sophistication, a holistic approach to cyber security has become a top priority […]
Researchers have uncovered fresh malware samples attributed to ransomware group Cuba, representing new versions of BurntCigar malware, which offers next-level stealth to the group. Researchers at Kaspersky uncovered the malware in an ongoing investigation, after first detecting an incident on a client’s system in December. The attack chain ultimately led to the loading of a […]