Cybersecurity News
Experts Uncover Yet Another Chinese Spying Campaign Aimed at Southeast Asia
Experts Uncover Yet Another Chinese Spying Campaign Aimed at Southeast Asia An ongoing cyber-espionage operation with suspected ties to China has been found targeting a Southeast Asian government to deploy spyware on Windows systems while staying under the radar for more than three years. “In this campaign, the attackers utilized
The Vulnerabilities of the Past Are the Vulnerabilities of the Future
The Vulnerabilities of the Past Are the Vulnerabilities of the Future Major software vulnerabilities are a fact of life, as illustrated by the fact that Microsoft has patched between 55 and 110 vulnerabilities each month this year – with 7% to 17% of those vulnerabilities being critical. May had the
Necro Python Malware Upgrades With New Exploits and Crypto Mining Capabilities
Necro Python Malware Upgrades With New Exploits and Crypto Mining Capabilities New upgrades have been made to a Python-based “self-replicating, polymorphic bot” called Necro in what’s seen as an attempt to improve its chances of infecting vulnerable systems and evading detection. “Although the bot was originally discovered earlier this year,
SolarWinds Hackers Target Think Tanks With New Backdoor
Οι hackers της SolarWinds στοχεύουν στο Think Tanks με το νέο Backdoor Microsoft on Thursday disclosed that the threat actor behind the SolarWinds supply chain hack returned to the threat landscape to target government agencies, think tanks, consultants, and non-governmental organizations located across 24 countries, including the U.S. “This wave
FBI to share compromised passwords with Have I Been Pwned
FBI to share compromised passwords with Have I Been Pwned The Have I Been Pwned data breach notification site includes a service called Pwned Passwords that allows users to search for known compromised passwords. Using this service, a visitor can input a password and see how many times that password
US announces new security directive after critical pipeline hack
US announces new security directive after critical pipeline hack The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced new pipeline cybersecurity requirements after the largest fuel pipeline in the United States was forced to shut down operations in early May following a ransomware attack. The new security directive requires critical