Cybersecurity

Lazarus Hackers Exploited Windows Kernel Flaw as Zero-Day in Recent Attacks

Feb 29, 2024NewsroomRootkit / Threat Intelligence The notorious Lazarus Group actors exploited a recently patched privilege escalation flaw in the Windows Kernel as a zero-day to obtain kernel-level access and disable security software on compromised hosts. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2024-21338 (CVSS score: 7.8), which can permit an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges. It […]

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Lazarus Exploits Typos to Sneak PyPI Malware into Dev Systems

Feb 29, 2024NewsroomMalware / Endpoint Security The notorious North Korean state-backed hacking group Lazarus uploaded four packages to the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository with the goal of infecting developer systems with malware. The packages, now taken down, are pycryptoenv, pycryptoconf, quasarlib, and swapmempool. They have been collectively downloaded 3,269 times, with pycryptoconf accounting for […]

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Unmasking the Resurgence of Azorult Malware: Cyble Detects A New Dark Web Campaign

The notorious Azorult malware has resurfaced on the dark web again, demonstrating a renewed and sophisticated approach. First identified in 2016, Azorult operates as a powerful information-stealing threat, specializing in the extraction of sensitive data such as browsing history, login credentials, and cryptocurrency details.  Cyble Research & Intelligence Labs (CRIL) recently found several PDF files […]

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Authorities claim seizure of notorious ALPHV ransomware gang’s dark web leak site | TechCrunch

An international group of law enforcement agencies has seized the dark web leak site of the notorious ransomware gang known as ALPHV, or BlackCat. “The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized this site as part of a coordinated law enforcement action taken against ALPHV Blackcat Ransomware,” a message on the gang’s dark web leak site now […]