SUMMARY The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are releasing this joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to disseminate known indicators of compromise (IOCs) and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) associated with threat actors deploying Androxgh0st malware. Multiple, ongoing investigations and trusted third party reporting yielded the IOCs and TTPs, […]
The expanding Southeast Asian casino industry has become the nexus of the region’s criminal ecosystem, including its cyber fraud industry, and it is facilitating large-scale money laundering by organized crime networks, a new United Nations report reveals. The money laundering includes the proceeds from online scams like pig-butchering schemes, where scammers develop a relationship with […]
The mayor of Calvià, a municipality on the Spanish island of Majorca, has said the city council will not be paying an approximately €10 million extortion fee demanded by criminals following a ransomware attack. Calvià, a region on the southwestern part of the resort island, has around 50,000 residents who have been informed that the […]
Jan 17, 2024NewsroomBotnet / Cloud Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned that threat actors deploying the AndroxGh0st malware are creating a botnet for “victim identification and exploitation in target networks.” A Python-based malware, AndroxGh0st was first documented by Lacework in December 2022, with the […]
According to the United Nations, water and climate change are strongly linked. Climate change causes higher water temperatures that worsen water pollution and quality, while melting glaciers diminish water supplies and cause higher levels of water scarcity. Energy production is highly reliant on water, which is why the spotlight is on data centers and their […]
Jan 17, 2024The Hacker NewsCyber Threat / Live Webinar In the digital age, the battleground for security professionals is not only evolving, it’s expanding at an alarming rate. The upcoming webinar, “The Art of Privilege Escalation – How Hackers Become Admins,” offers an unmissable opportunity for IT security experts to stay ahead in this relentless […]
Crypto heists increased in volume by 42% in 2023, with 283 incidents, according to an analysis by consumer awareness firm Comparitech. This compares to 199 crypto theft incidents in 2022. However, the total monetary value stolen in 2023 fell by 51% in 2022, from $3.55bn to $1.75bn. Worryingly, $16.93m of crypto has already been stolen […]
VMware fixed a critical flaw in Aria Automation. Patch it now! Pierluigi Paganini January 16, 2024 VMware warns customers of a critical vulnerability impacting its Aria Automation multi-cloud infrastructure automation platform. VMware Aria Automation (formerly vRealize Automation) is a modern cloud automation platform that simplifies and streamlines the deployment, management, and governance of cloud infrastructure […]
Jan 17, 2024NewsroomSpyware / Forensic Analysis Cybersecurity researchers have identified a “lightweight method” called iShutdown for reliably identifying signs of spyware on Apple iOS devices, including notorious threats like NSO Group’s Pegasus, QuaDream’s Reign, and Intellexa’s Predator. Kaspersky, which analyzed a set of iPhones that were compromised with Pegasus, said the infections left traces in […]