October 2023 - Page 6 of 13

Fake Corsair job offers on LinkedIn push DarkGate malware

A threat actor is using fake LinkedIn posts and direct messages about a Facebook Ads specialist position at hardware maker Corsair to lure people into downloading info-stealing malware like DarkGate and RedLine. […]

19 Oct

Over 40,000 Cisco IOS XE devices infected with backdoor using zero-day

More than 40,000 Cisco devices running the IOS XE operating system have been compromised after hackers exploited a recently disclosed maximum severity vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-20198. […]

19 Oct

E-Root admin faces 20 years for selling stolen RDP, SSH accounts

Sandu Diaconu, the operator of the E-Root marketplace, has been extradited to the U.S. to face a maximum imprisonment penalty of 20 years for selling access to compromised computers. […]

19 Oct

BlackCat ransomware uses new ‘Munchkin’ Linux VM in stealthy attacks

The BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware operation has begun to use a new tool named ‘Munchkin’ that utilizes virtual machines to deploy encryptors on network devices stealthily. […]

19 Oct

Microsoft extends Purview Audit log retention after July breach

Microsoft is extending Purview Audit log retention as promised after the Chinese Storm-0558 hacking group breached dozens of Exchange and Microsoft 365 corporate and government accounts in July. […]

19 Oct

Iranian hackers lurked in Middle Eastern govt network for 8 months

The Iranian hacking group tracked as MuddyWater (aka APT34 or OilRig) breached at least twelve computers belonging to a Middle Eastern government network and maintained access for eight months between February and September 2023. […]

19 Oct

Ragnar Locker ransomware’s dark web extortion sites seized by police

The Ragnar Locker ransomware operation’s Tor negotiation and data leak sites were seized Thursday morning as part of an international law enforcement operation. […]

19 Oct

WhatsApp gets support for multiple accounts on the same phone

Meta announced today that it’s rolling out support for multiple WhatsApp accounts on the same device, allowing users to switch between them without needing to log out. […]

19 Oct

Casio discloses data breach impacting customers in 149 countries

Japanese electronics manufacturer Casio disclosed a data breach impacting customers from 149 countries after hackers gained to the servers of its ClassPad education platform. […]

18 Oct

Ukrainian activists hack Trigona ransomware gang, wipe servers

A group of cyber activists under the Ukrainian Cyber Alliance banner has hacked the servers of the Trigona ransomware gang and wiped them clean after copying all the information available. […]

Month: October 2023

Fake Corsair job offers on LinkedIn push DarkGate malware

Over 40,000 Cisco IOS XE devices infected with backdoor using zero-day

E-Root admin faces 20 years for selling stolen RDP, SSH accounts

BlackCat ransomware uses new ‘Munchkin’ Linux VM in stealthy attacks

Microsoft extends Purview Audit log retention after July breach

Iranian hackers lurked in Middle Eastern govt network for 8 months

Ragnar Locker ransomware’s dark web extortion sites seized by police

WhatsApp gets support for multiple accounts on the same phone

Casio discloses data breach impacting customers in 149 countries

Ukrainian activists hack Trigona ransomware gang, wipe servers