U.S. EPA Forms Task Force to Protect Water Systems from Cyberattacks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it's forming a new "Water Sector Cybersecurity Task Force" to devise methods to counter the threats faced...
From PDFs to Payload: Bogus Adobe Acrobat Reader Installers Distribute Byakugan Malware
Bogus installers for Adobe Acrobat Reader are being used to distribute a new multi-functional malware dubbed Byakugan.The starting point of the attack is a...
The Drop in Ransomware Attacks in 2024 and What it Means
The ransomware industry surged in 2023 as it saw an alarming 55.5% increase in victims worldwide, reaching a staggering 5,070. But 2024 is starting...
10-Year-Old ‘RUBYCARP’ Romanian Hacker Group Surfaces with Botnet
A threat group of suspected Romanian origin called RUBYCARP has been observed maintaining a long-running botnet for carrying out crypto mining, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS),...
Hackers Deploy Python Backdoor in Palo Alto Zero-Day Attack
Threat actors have been exploiting the newly disclosed zero-day flaw in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software dating back to March 26, 2024, nearly...
Critical GitHub Enterprise Server Flaw Allows Authentication Bypass
GitHub has rolled out fixes to address a maximum severity flaw in the GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) that could allow an attacker to bypass...
Chinese Cyber Espionage Targets Telecom Operators in Asia Since 2021
Cyber espionage groups associated with China have been linked to a long-running campaign that has infiltrated several telecom operators located in a single Asian...
WazirX Cryptocurrency Exchange Loses $230 Million in Major Security Breach
Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX has confirmed that it was the target of a security breach that led to the theft of $230 million in...
New Chrome Feature Scans Password-Protected Files for Malicious Content
Google said it's adding new security warnings when downloading potentially suspicious and malicious files via its Chrome web browser."We have replaced our previous warning...
Chinese Hackers Target Japanese Firms with LODEINFO and NOOPDOOR Malware
Japanese organizations are the target of a Chinese nation-state threat actor that leverages malware families like LODEINFO and NOOPDOOR to harvest sensitive information from...