Cybersecurity
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A Florida circuit court is dealing with a cyberattack that is hindering operations. In a statement posted on its website, Florida’s First Judicial Circuit confirmed that “an information technology security event” was causing issues, prompting an investigation that is currently ongoing. “This event will significantly affect court operations across the Circuit, impacting courts in Escambia, […]
Oct 06, 2023NewsroomCyber Attack / Malware Threat actors have been observed targeting semiconductor companies in East Asia with lures masquerading as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) that are designed to deliver Cobalt Strike beacons. The intrusion set, per EclecticIQ, leverages a backdoor called HyperBro, which is then used as a conduit to deploy the commercial […]
Oct 06, 2023NewsroomCyber Crime / Cryptocurrency As much as $7 billion in cryptocurrency has been illicitly laundered through cross-chain crime, with the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group linked to the theft of roughly $900 million of those proceeds between July 2022 and July of this year. “As traditional entities such as mixers continue to be subject […]
The DNA testing company 23andMe is investigating whether a large trove of customer data was stolen from the company after information about the firm’s clients was offered for sale on a cybercrime forum earlier this week. On Sunday, a post on a popular forum where stolen data is traded and sold claimed to have “the […]
Human-operated ransomware attacks are up more than 200% since September 2022, according to researchers from Microsoft, who warned that it could represent a shift in the cybercrime underground. Human-operated attacks typically involve the active abuse of remote monitoring and management tools that allow hackers to leave behind less evidence — as opposed to automated attacks […]
In a new cybersecurity threat, the notorious TA505 hacker group has been seen employing a cunning phishing campaign. The campaign uses a Remote Management System (RMS) executable to target users in specific regions. The TA505 hacker group uses this technique in a hacking campaign to mimic banned applications, such as ExpressVPN, WeChat, and Skype, in […]
The Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne has fallen victim to a data breach, raising concerns about the potential compromise of personal information belonging to 192 patients. The Royal Women’s Hospital data breach occurred when cyber criminals gained unauthorized access to a staff member’s private email account, which had been used to review and coordinate patient […]
The threat actors behind the Qakbot malware have been conducting a campaign since early August 2023 in which they have been distributing Ransom Knight ransomware and the Remcos backdoor via phishing emails. Notably, this activity appeared to begin before the FBI seized Qakbot infrastructure in late August and has been ongoing since, indicating the law […]
A new Android trojan named GoldDigger has emerged to set its sights on Vietnam’s financial sector. Cybersecurity firm Group-IB revealed that its intriguing moniker is derived from a distinct “GoldActivity” activity embedded within its APK structure. Diving into Details GoldDigger was first detected in August, although its activity dates back to at least June. It […]