Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2019

According to the media outlet, Chinese state-sponsored hackers used the Winnti trojan malware to infect the systems of the Company. The Winnti group was first spotted by Kaspersky in 2013, according to the researchers the gang has been active since 2007. “In autumn 2016, TeamViewer was target of a cyber-attack.

Advertising 89

Advertising Architecture Software Banking 89

Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2019

Experts at Intezer discovered a new backdoor, dubbed EvilGnome, that is targeting Linux systems for cyber espionage purpose. Intezer spotted a new piece of Linux malware dubbed EvilGnome because it disguises as a Gnome extension. “ EvilGnome is a rare type of malware due to its appetite for Linux desktop users. .”

Spyware 83

Spyware Malware Advertising Cyber Attacks 83

Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2020

The APT40 group has been active since at least 2013 and appears to be focused on supporting naval modernization efforts of the Government of Beijing. According to the experts, a professor in the Information Security Department at the Hainan University was tasked with recruiting for the 13 companies. ” continues the post.

Information Security 79

Information Security Advertising Government Technology 79

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. At the start of March 2021, Microsoft rushed out patches for a critical zero-day Vulnerability in Exchange Server (2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019).

Energy and Utilities 122

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Banking Hacking 122

NopSec

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Remember Shamoon, the malware that disabled some 35,000 computers at one of the world’s largest oil companies in 2012? When the malware hit Saudi Aramco four years ago, it propelled the company into a technological dark age, forcing the company to rely on typewriters and faxes while it recovered.

Cyber threats 40

Cyber threats Cyber Attacks Ransomware Manufacturing 40

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Regardless of how familiar you are with Information Security, you’ve probably come across the term ‘malware’ countless times. From accessing your business-critical resources and sensitive information to halting business operations and services, a malware infection can quickly become an organization’s worst nightmare come true.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Regardless of how familiar you are with Information Security, you’ve probably come across the term ‘malware’ countless times. From accessing your business-critical resources and sensitive information to halting business operations and services, a malware infection can quickly become an organization’s worst nightmare come true.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Microsoft has been tracking the threat actors at least since 2013, but experts believe that the cyberespionage group has been active since at least 2011 targeting journalists and activists in the Middle East, as well as organizations in the United States, and entities in the U.K., Israel, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.

Internet 106

Internet Internet Healthcare Education 106

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Microsoft has been tracking the threat actors at least since 2013, but experts believe that the cyberespionage group has been active since at least 2011. In past campaigns, the APT group launched spear-phishing attacks against activists and journalists focusing on the Middle East, US organizations, and entities located in Israel , the U.K.,

Hacking 67

Hacking Security Intelligence Accountability Advertising 67

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 24, 2020

US Treasury Department announced sanctions against Russia’s Central Scientific Research Institute of Chemistry and Mechanics behind Triton malware. The US Treasury Department announced sanctions against a Russian research institute for its alleged role in the development of the Triton malware. ” continues the press release.

Malware 97

Malware Government Hacking Cyber Attacks 97

Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2019

SI-LAB analyzed this malware and noticed that it does not use sophisticated techniques. Criminals used UPX packer to protect malware code written in Go and a RSA public certificate is hardcoded inside malware to encrypt all user’s target files. This time, a new attack is ongoing and is targeting private websites.

Ransomware 80

Ransomware Encryption Malware Cyber Attacks 80

Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2019

SI-LAB analyzed this malware and noticed that it does not use sophisticated techniques. Criminals used UPX packer to protect malware code written in Go and a RSA public certificate is hardcoded inside malware to encrypt all user’s target files. This time, a new attack is ongoing and is targeting private websites.

Ransomware 40

Ransomware Encryption Malware Cyber Attacks 40