Cybersecurity

Vulnerabilities Allow Hackers to Hijack, Disrupt Socomec UPS Devices

Some uninterruptible power supply (UPS) products made by Socomec are affected by several vulnerabilities that can be exploited to hijack and disrupt devices. Socomec is a France-based electrical equipment manufacturing company that specializes in low voltage energy performance. Its offering includes modular UPS devices that are used by businesses in various sectors around the world. […]

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75% of education sector attacks linked to compromised accounts – Help Net Security

69% of organizations in the education sector suffered a cyberattack within the last 12 months, according to Netwrix. Phishing and account compromise threaten the education sector Phishing and user account compromise were the most common attack paths for these organizations, while phishing and malware (such as ransomware) topped the list for other verticals. What’s more, […]

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Vietnamese Hackers Deploy Python-Based Stealer via Facebook Messenger

Sep 11, 2023THNMalware / Social Media A new phishing attack is leveraging Facebook Messenger to propagate messages with malicious attachments from a “swarm of fake and hijacked personal accounts” with the ultimate goal of taking over the targets’ accounts. “Originating yet again from a Vietnamese-based group, this campaign uses a tiny compressed file attachment that […]

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New HijackLoader Malware Used to Distribute Various Malware Families | Cyware Hacker News

The cybercriminal community is increasingly adopting a newly discovered malware loader named HijackLoader. First discovered in July, the loader is being used to distribute different malware families such as DanaBot, SystemBC, and RedLine Stealer. Key capabilities HijackLoader uses a modular architecture that facilitates threat actors to perform code injection and execution. While the exact initial […]

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Generative AI, contactless tech make hotels vulnerable to cyberattacks

Dive Brief: The transition to mobile and contactless services in the hospitality industry is making hotels more vulnerable to cyber threats, according to a report from Trustwave SpiderLabs.  The industry has seen a surge in cyberattacks, with 59 incidents since 2022. Meanwhile, 31% of hospitality organizations have reported a data breach in their company’s history, […]