What is RAID 50 (RAID 5+0)? RAID 50, also known as RAID 5+0, combines distributed parity (RAID 5) with striping (RAID 0). It requires a minimum of six drives. This RAID level offers better write performance, increased data protection and faster rebuilds than RAID 5. Performance does not degrade as much as in a RAID […]
A recent analysis by Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs has unveiled a sophisticated Python-based info-stealer distributed through a malicious Excel document. The attack exemplifies the innovative techniques cybercriminals employ to breach personal and organizational data. Diving into Details At the core of this campaign is the use of Excel 4.0 macros, a legacy feature that remains supported […]
Jan 24, 2024The Hacker NewsSaaS Security / Endpoint Security In today’s highly distributed workplace, every employee has the ability to act as their own CIO, adopting new cloud and SaaS technologies whenever and wherever they need. While this has been a critical boon to productivity and innovation in the digital enterprise, it has upended traditional […]
Distributed denial of service attacks hit an all-time high in 2023, more than doubling year over year in the fourth quarter, Cloudflare said Tuesday in a threat report. The record high year for DDoS attacks coincided with mass exploits of the novel zero-day vulnerability HTTP/2 Rapid Reset, which threat actors used to launch DDoS attacks […]
Indian Banking Customers Targeted by Phishing Campaign Distributing Trojan as Fake Verification Tool
The trojan is distributed through WhatsApp messages, prompting users to download an APK for a mandatory verification procedure. Once installed, it collects personal and financial information and intercepts SMS messages to steal verification codes.
Dec 19, 2023NewsroomMalvertising / Browser Security The malware loader known as PikaBot is being distributed as part of a malvertising campaign targeting users searching for legitimate software like AnyDesk. “PikaBot was previously only distributed via malspam campaigns similarly to QakBot and emerged as one of the preferred payloads for a threat actor known as TA577,” […]
The malware is being distributed through emails pretending to be from an IRS employee, with recipients unknowingly downloading the QakBot DLL when attempting to view a PDF attachment.
ESET Research has discovered a cluster of malicious Python projects being distributed in PyPI, the official Python package repository. The threat targets both Windows and Linux systems and usually delivers a custom backdoor. In some cases, the final payload is a variant of the infamous W4SP Stealer, or a simple clipboard monitor to steal cryptocurrency, […]
RisePro, an information-stealing malware, was first detected by cybersecurity firms Flashpoint and Sekoia. It is distributed through fake crack sites operated by the PrivateLoader pay-per-install (PPI) malware distribution service.
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