Hacker Group 'Moses Staff' Using New StrifeWater RAT in Ransomware Attacks
A politically motivated hacker group tied to a series of espionage and sabotage attacks on Israeli entities in 2021 incorporated a previously undocumented remote access trojan (RAT) that masquerades as the...
Critical Bug Found in WordPress Plugin for Elementor with Over a Million Installations
A WordPress plugin with over one million installs has been found to contain a critical vulnerability that could result in the execution of arbitrary code on compromised websites. The plugin in question...
New SureMDM Vulnerabilities Could Expose Companies to Supply Chain Attacks
A number of security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in 42 Gears' SureMDM device management solution that could be weaponized by attackers to perform a supply chain compromise against affected organizations. Cybersecurity firm...
Secure Web Browsers Tackle Ransomware, Insider Threat in Enterprises
Enterprise security teams can use secure web browsers to apply controls and governance to cloud applications and customer data....
Vectra Acquires Siriux Security Technologies to Extend Leadership in Identity and SaaS Threat Management
The acquisition positions Vectra to help customers securely configure and detect active threats in cloud identity and SaaS applications, including Microsoft Azure AD and Microsoft 365....
Solarmarker Malware Uses Novel Techniques to Persist on Hacked Systems
In a sign that threat actors continuously shift tactics and update their defensive measures, the operators of the SolarMarker information stealer and backdoor have been found leveraging stealthy tricks to establish...
Iranian Hackers Using New PowerShell Backdoor in Cyber Espionage Attacks
An advanced persistent threat group with links to Iran has updated its malware toolset to include a novel PowerShell-based implant called PowerLess Backdoor, according to new research published by Cybereason. The Boston-headquartered...
Ukraine Continues to Face Cyber Espionage Attacks from Russian Hackers
Cybersecurity researchers on Monday said they uncovered evidence of attempted attacks by a Russia-linked hacking operation targeting a Ukrainian entity in July 2021. Broadcom-owned Symantec, in a new report published Monday, attributed...
Researchers Uncover New Iranian Hacking Campaign Targeting Turkish Users
Details have emerged about a previously undocumented malware campaign undertaken by the Iranian MuddyWater advanced persistent threat (APT) group targeting Turkish private organizations and governmental institutions. "This campaign utilizes malicious PDFs,...
Reasons Why Every Business is a Target of DDoS Attacks
DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks are making headlines almost every day. 2021 saw a 434% upsurge in DDoS attacks, 5.5 times higher than 2020. Q3 2021 saw a 24% increase in the number of...