NewsPenguin Threat Actor Emerges with Malicious Campaign Targeting Pakistani Entities
Feb 09, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Cyber Threat
A previously unknown threat actor dubbed NewsPenguin has been linked to a phishing campaign targeting Pakistani...
How to Think Like a Hacker and Stay Ahead of Threats
Feb 08, 2023The Hacker NewsCyber Security / Cyber Threats
To succeed as a cybersecurity analyst, you need to understand the traits, values, and thought...
Sydney Man Sentenced for Blackmailing Optus Customers After Data Breach
Feb 08, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Crime / SMS Fraud
A Sydney man has been sentenced to an 18-month Community Correction Order (CCO) and 100 hours...
Researcher Hacked Toyota’s Global Supplier Portal
The Global Supplier Preparation Information Management System, or GSPIMS, of Toyota, was breached by a security researcher using a backdoor. After 90 days, the...
NIST Standardizes Ascon Cryptographic Algorithm for IoT and Other Lightweight Devices
Feb 08, 2023Ravie LakshmananEncryption / IoT Security
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced that a family of authenticated encryption...
Unpatched Security Flaws Disclosed in Multiple Document Management Systems
Feb 08, 2023Ravie LakshmananVulnerability Management
Multiple unpatched security flaws have been disclosed in open source and freemium Document Management System (DMS) offerings from four...
Major CrackDown – Police Hacked Exclu ‘secure’
The police and the Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands have been able to gain access to data from a crypto communication service used...
Russian Hackers Using Graphiron Malware to Steal Data from Ukraine
Feb 08, 2023Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Data Safety
A Russia-linked threat actor has been observed deploying a new information-stealing malware in cyber attacks targeting...
Russian Hacker Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Linked to Ryuk Ransomware
Feb 08, 2023Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Endpoint Security
A Russian national on February 7, 2023, pleaded guilty in the U.S. to money laundering charges and...
CERT-UA Alerts Ukrainian State Authorities of Remcos Software-Fueled Cyber Attacks
Feb 08, 2023Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Cyber War
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has issued an alert warning of cyber attacks...