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A novel and sophisticated backdoor malware named Deadglyph was seen used in a cyberespionage campaign targeting a government agency in the Middle East. The malware is attributed to the Stealth Falcon hacking group, which is infamous for targeting activists, journalists, and dissidents. Deadglyph infection method While the exact delivery method is currently unknown, it is […]
In the latest cybersecurity news, researchers have found a new Python malware targeting Tatar language-speaking users. The Tatar language is a Turkic language spoken primarily by the Tatars, an ethnic group in Russia and neighboring countries. This Python malware strain, sourced by Cyble, can capture screenshots on the victim’s systems and send them over to […]
A cyber insurance firm reported a significant jump in the number of claims during the first half of the year, adding that damages caused by attacks has also increased. An analysis from San Francisco-based Coalition found that ransomware was the “largest driver of the increase in claims frequency,” which was up 12% on last year […]
Sep 25, 2023THNSpyware / Cyber Espionage Tibetan, Uyghur, and Taiwanese individuals and organizations are the targets of a persistent campaign orchestrated by a threat actor codenamed EvilBamboo to gather sensitive information. “The attacker has created fake Tibetan websites, along with social media profiles, likely used to deploy browser-based exploits against targeted users,” Volexity security researchers […]
Telecommunications company T-Mobile has been accused of two data breaches – one caused by a “system glitch” that accidentally exposed the personal information of its customers and the other that allegedly exposed employee personal information. The data breach was recognized by customers on September 20, who noticed that, upon logging into the T-Mobile app, that […]
For years, the Middle East has maintained its reputation as a fertile ground for advanced persistent threats (APTs). In the midst of routine monitoring of suspicious activities on the systems of high-profile customers, some based in this region, ESET Research stumbled upon a very sophisticated and unknown backdoor that we have named Deadglyph. We derived […]
Sep 25, 2023THNSpyware / Cyber Espionage Tibetan, Uyghur, and Taiwanese individuals and organizations are the targets of a persistent campaign orchestrated by a threat actor codenamed EvilBamboo to gather sensitive information. “The attacker has created fake Tibetan websites, along with social media profiles, likely used to deploy browser-based exploits against targeted users,” Volexity security researchers […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is urging the software industry to embrace the use of memory safe programming languages as part of a wider effort to eliminate security vulnerabilities in code. CISA called for the changes alongside a push to embrace secure-by-design practices during the software development stage and to increase the security of […]
Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) , Data Loss Prevention (DLP) , Endpoint Security Equity Investment Will Allow Cato Networks to Tightly Integrate CASB, DLP With SASE Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • September 22, 2023 Shlomo Kremer, co-founder and CEO, Cato Networks (Image: Cato Networks) A late-stage SASE startup led by a serial entrepreneur hauled […]