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Windows 10 App Installer abused in BazarLoader malware attacks

The TrickBot gang operators are now abusing the Windows 10 App Installer to deploy their BazarLoader malware on the systems of targets who fall victim to a highly targeted spam campaign. […]

11 Nov

Hackers undetected on Queensland water supplier server for 9 months

Hackers stayed hidden for nine months on a server holding customer information for a Queensland water supplier, illustrating the need of better cyberdefenses for critical infrastructure. […]

11 Nov

Magniber ransomware gang now exploits Internet Explorer flaws in attacks

The Magniber ransomware gang is now using two Internet Explorer vulnerabilities and malicious advertisements to infect users and encrypt their devices. […]

11 Nov

Russian ‘King of Fraud’ sentenced to 10 years for Methbot botnet

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sentenced a Russian man for operating a large-scale digital advertising fraud scheme called ‘Methbot’ (‘3ve’) that stole at least $7 million from American companies. […]

11 Nov

New bill sets ransomware attack response rules for US financial orgs

New legislation introduced this week by US lawmakers aims to set ransomware attack response “rules of road” for US financial institutions. […]

10 Nov

Lazarus hackers target researchers with trojanized IDA Pro

A North Korean state-sponsored hacking group known as Lazarus is again trying to hack security researchers, this time with a trojanized pirated version of the popular IDA Pro reverse engineering application. […]

10 Nov

Ironic twist: WP Reset PRO bug lets hackers wipe WordPress sites

A high severity security flaw in the WP Reset PRO WordPress plugin can let authenticated attackers wipe vulnerable websites, as revealed by Patchstack security researchers. […]

10 Nov

TrickBot teams up with Shatak phishers for Conti ransomware attacks

A threat actor tracked as Shatak (TA551) recently partnered with the ITG23 gang (aka TrickBot and Wizard Spider) to deploy Conti ransomware on targeted systems. […]

10 Nov

Microsoft patches Excel zero-day used in attacks, asks Mac users to wait

During this month’s Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has patched an Excel zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild by threat actors. […]

10 Nov

PhoneSpy: Android spyware campaign targeting South Korean users

An ongoing spyware campaign dubbed ‘PhoneSpy’ targets South Korean users via a range of lifestyle apps that nest in the device and silently exfiltrate data. […]

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Windows 10 App Installer abused in BazarLoader malware attacks

Hackers undetected on Queensland water supplier server for 9 months

Magniber ransomware gang now exploits Internet Explorer flaws in attacks

Russian ‘King of Fraud’ sentenced to 10 years for Methbot botnet

New bill sets ransomware attack response rules for US financial orgs

Lazarus hackers target researchers with trojanized IDA Pro

Ironic twist: WP Reset PRO bug lets hackers wipe WordPress sites

TrickBot teams up with Shatak phishers for Conti ransomware attacks

Microsoft patches Excel zero-day used in attacks, asks Mac users to wait

PhoneSpy: Android spyware campaign targeting South Korean users