IBM researchers are warning that Magecart actors have been testing malicious card skimming scripts on Layer 7 (L7) routers that are used on large networks to govern traffic based on information like …
Hackers Replace Windows Narrator to Get SYSTEM Level Access
Researchers with Cylance have uncovered a new hacking campaign that takes advantage of the Windows Narrator app that users can launch from the logon screen before they have entered their credentials. …
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Russian state hackers rarely share code with one another
Researchers with Check Point and Intezer Labs have analyzed 2,000 malware samples linked to Russian advanced persistent threat (APT) groups in order to find connections between the malware strains. …
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Zebrocy Retools for New Political Attacks
Notorious Russian hacking group Fancy Bear (aka Sofacy, APT28 and Sednit) is targeting embassies and foreign affairs ministries in Eastern European and Central Asian countries in a new spearphishing …
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Iranian Government Hackers Target US Veterans
A state-backed hacking group that was recently spotted going after IT providers in Saudi Arabia and other countries in the Middle East, has launched a new campaign targeting United States veterans …
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More US Utility Firms Targeted in Evolving LookBack Spearphishing Campaign
Researchers with Proofpoint have updated their analysis of a recent spearphishing campaign going after US utility companies. The campaign was initially discovered in July of this year, when three …
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Hackers target transportation and shipping companies in new trojan malware campaign
Transportation and shipping companies in Kuwait are being attacked by a sophisticated threat group that relies on custom tools and malware, new research by Palo Alto Networks shows. The campaign, …
Magecart Hackers Target Mobile Users of Hotel Websites
Security researchers at Trend Micro are warning about a new Magecart campaign targeting the websites of two International hotel chains. Magecart is an umbrella term for various criminal groups that …
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Emotet, today’s most dangerous botnet, comes back to life
Four months after seemingly shutting down, the notorious Emotet botnet is once again being used to distribute spam, security researchers at SpamHaus warn. The new campaign involves emails with …
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Public Exposure Does Little to Slow China-Based Thrip APT
Symantec warns that in the past year, Chinese cyber-espionage group Thrip has launched successful campaigns against no less than 12 military, telecom and satellite organizations across Southeast Asia. …
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