Cybersecurity
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Nov 06, 2023NewsroomCyber Attack / Online Security Google is warning of multiple threat actors sharing a public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit that leverages its Calendar service to host command-and-control (C2) infrastructure. The tool, called Google Calendar RAT (GCR), employs Google Calendar Events for C2 using a Gmail account. It was first published to GitHub in June […]
Microsoft is overhauling its cybersecurity strategy, called the Secure Future Initiative, to incorporate key security features into its core set of technology platforms and cloud services. The plan follows a massive government and industry backlash to Microsoft after the state-linked email theft from the U.S. State Department. Microsoft came under fierce criticism from key members of […]
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , Standards, Regulations & Compliance Company Rolls Out a Paid Subscription for Ad-Free Use Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • November 3, 2023 Social media giant Meta faces a possible ban within the next 10 days across Europe on the consent-free use of personal data for ad personalization. See Also: […]
The Russian-linked Turla hacking group has been observed using a new version of Kazuar backdoor to expand its attacks. The new findings come from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, which has been tracking the adversary under the name Pensive Ursa. According to researchers, the malware has been spotted in the wild after years of hiatus […]
Nov 06, 2023Newsroom The U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions against a Russian woman for taking part in the laundering of virtual currency for the country’s elites and cybercriminal crews, including the Ryuk ransomware group. Ekaterina Zhdanova, per the department, is said to have facilitated large cross border transactions to assist Russian individuals to […]
An advanced strain of malware masquerading as a cryptocurrency miner has managed to fly the radar for over five years, infecting no less than one million devices around the world in the process. That’s according to findings from Kaspersky, which has codenamed the threat StripedFly, describing it as an “intricate modular framework that supports both […]
Hackers disrupted internet connectivity in public healthcare institutions in Singapore this week with distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, a health technology agency that oversees the institutions said. Synapxe, which manages operations of 46 public healthcare institutions in Singapore and around 1,400 community partners such as nursing homes and general practitioners, said there’s no evidence that public […]
The Treasury Department on Friday sanctioned a Russian woman accused of laundering virtual currency on behalf of the country’s elites and cybercriminals, including an affiliate of Ryuk ransomware. According to the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Ekaterina Zhdanova worked to help other Russians evade sanctions imposed on the country’s financial system after the invasion of […]
Okta customer support system breach impacted 134 customers Pierluigi Paganini November 03, 2023 Threat actors who breached the Okta customer support system also gained access to files belonging to 134 customers. Threat actors who breached the Okta customer support system in October gained access to files belonging to 134 customers, the company revealed. Some of […]