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Scores of Organizations Hit By Novel Voldemort Malware

Proofpoint has uncovered a new cyber-espionage campaign deploying new malware dubbed “Voldemort” This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Scores of Organizations Hit By Novel Voldemort Malware

Published Vulnerabilities Surge by 43%

Forescout highlighted a 43% increase in published vulnerabilities in H1 2024, with attackers targeting flaws in VPNs and network infrastructure for initial access This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Published Vulnerabilities Surge by 43%

Russian Hackers Use Commercial Spyware Exploits to Target Victims

In a campaign targeting Mongolian government websites, Russian-backed APT29 leveraged exploits previously used by spyware vendors NSO Group and Intellexa This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Russian Hackers Use Commercial Spyware Exploits to Target Victims

North Korean Hackers Launch New Wave of npm Package Attacks

North Korean groups exploited npm packages in coordinated attacks, targeting developers and cryptocurrency wallet browser extensions This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: North Korean Hackers Launch New Wave of npm Package Attacks

BlackByte Adopts New Tactics, Targets ESXi Hypervisors

BlackByte, linked to the Conti group, exploited VMware ESXi CVE-2024-37085 to control virtual machines This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: BlackByte Adopts New Tactics, Targets ESXi Hypervisors

Unpatched CCTV Cameras Exploited to Spread Mirai Variant

Threat actors are exploiting a vulnerability found in CCTV cameras used in critical infrastructure to spread a Mirai malware variant This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Unpatched CCTV Cameras Exploited to Spread Mirai Variant

Surge in New Scams as Pig Butchering Dominates

Chainalysis report reveals a likely increase in new internet scams this year as fraudsters adapt to increasing enforcement efforts This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Surge in New Scams as Pig Butchering Dominates

Iranian Hackers Secretly Aid Ransomware Attacks on US

CISA and the FBI warned that Iranian APT group, Fox Kitten, has helped ransomware groups to attack US organizations since 2017 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Iranian Hackers Secretly Aid Ransomware Attacks on US

Ransomware Attacks Exposed 6.7 Million Records in US Schools

Ransomware attacks on US schools and colleges have surged, with 491 incidents since 2018, affecting over 8000 institutions This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Ransomware Attacks Exposed 6.7 Million Records in US Schools

Iran-Backed Peach Sandstorm Hackers Deploy New Tickler Backdoor

The hacking subsidiary of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (RGC) has targeted satellite, communications, oil and gas and government sectors in the US and UAE This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Iran-Backed Peach Sandstorm…

Money Laundering Dominates UK Fraud Cases

KPMG research finds money laundering accounted for the majority of fraud cases heard in the first half of 2024 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Money Laundering Dominates UK Fraud Cases

South Korean Spies Exploit WPS Office Zero-Day

ESET uncovers a South Korean cyber-espionage campaign featuring a zero-day exploit for WPS Office This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: South Korean Spies Exploit WPS Office Zero-Day

MOVEit Hack Exposed Personal Data of Half Million TDECU Users

The Texas Dow Employees Credit Union told the Maine Attorney General the MOVEit data breach compromised information of over 500,000 members This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: MOVEit Hack Exposed Personal Data of Half Million…

FBI Flawed Data Handling Raises Security Concerns

A US Justice Department watchdog has found “significant weaknesses” in the FBI’s physical and online media storage and disposal processes This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: FBI Flawed Data Handling Raises Security Concerns