Malware Alert
TamperedChef Malware Surfaces in Fake Software Installers, Hits Key Industries
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A sharp new malware campaign tracked as TamperedChef is leveraging counterfeit software installers, valid-looking certificates and search-engine ads to bypass defences and target organisations globally,…
North Korea-Linked ‘Job Interview’ Trap Evolves: JSON Storage Used to Host Malware
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A threat campaign associated with North Korean cyber operators has significantly expanded its capabilities by using public JSON storage services as covert malware hosts. Security…
Pakistan’s Computer Emergency Response Team Advises Against Microsoft Windows Server Vulnerability
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Pakistan’s National Computer Emergency Response Team (PKCERT or National CERT) has issued a critical security advisory warning all public and private sector organizations of a…
Legacy Linux Flaw CVE-2024-1086 Drives Resurgence of Ransomware Attacks
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A decade-old vulnerability in the Linux kernel has reemerged as a powerful weapon for ransomware groups, according to warnings issued by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure…
Google Issues Emergency Fix for 3.5 Billion Chrome Users: Here’s What You Should Do
3 min read
In a rare and urgent move, Google Chrome has received an emergency security update affecting approximately 3.5 billion users worldwide, following the discovery of one…
AI-Powered Ransomware Wave Sweeps APAC, Exploiting VPNs and Cloud Weaknesses
5 min read
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is grappling with a significant rise in ransomware attacks targeting enterprises, with threat actors leveraging increasingly sophisticated and automated tactics. Recent…
AWS Outage May Trigger Surge in Phishing Attacks, Experts Warn
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A widespread outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) that disrupted thousands of websites and apps worldwide has raised alarm among cybersecurity experts, who warn that…
U.S. Court Bars Israeli Spyware Maker from Targeting WhatsApp Users
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In a landmark judgment, a U.S. federal court has permanently barred Israeli spyware developer NSO Group Technologies from targeting WhatsApp users, while ordering the company…
New Rust-Based Malware “ChaosBot” Uses Discord Channels to Hijack PCs
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A dangerous new malware strain, dubbed ChaosBot, is raising alarms in the cybersecurity community for its use of novel techniques, including leveraging Discord channels for…
Polymorphic Malware Quietly Slips Past Security Defenses, Experts Sound Alarm
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Security experts are raising alarms over a growing cyber threat that’s mutating faster than traditional defenses can keep up. Polymorphic malware, which constantly alters its…
Hackers Deploy DarkCloud Malware via Spear-Phishing to Steal Credentials
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A newly uncovered spear-phishing campaign is deploying DarkCloud, a sophisticated modular malware suite, in an effort to harvest keystrokes, FTP credentials, and system metadata from…
Research Suggests Gen Z Ironically Tops the List for Falling for Phishing Attacks
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A new global survey from Yubico reveals a troubling cybersecurity trend: 62% of Gen Z respondents said they had engaged with a phishing message in…
NCERT Warns of Trojanized AppSuite PDF Editor That Spreads Malware Globally
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Security researchers have issued a major cybersecurity alert following the discovery of a malicious campaign dubbed TamperedChef, which uses a trojanized version of the legitimate…
