February 2, 2025

Casio UK online store hacked to steal customer credit cards

Casio Computer Co., Ltd., a globally recognized manufacturer of electronic products, confirmed that its UK online store was the target of a sophisticated cyberattack aimed at stealing customer payment information. The breach, which specifically affected the e-commerce segment of Casio’s UK operations, raised serious concerns about the security of online retail platforms and the safety of consumer financial data.According to […]
January 30, 2025

Russian ransomware hackers increasingly posing as tech support on Microsoft Teams

Cybersecurity authorities and major technology firms reported a significant surge in cyberattacks orchestrated by Russian-speaking ransomware groups exploiting Microsoft Teams to impersonate technical support staff. These threat actors have adopted increasingly sophisticated social engineering tactics, targeting employees of organizations through fake support messages delivered via Microsoft Teams, a platform widely used for internal business communication.According to intelligence shared by Microsoft […]
January 26, 2025

Hackers impersonate Ukraine’s CERT to trick people into allowing computer access

Concerning development in the cyber threat landscape, malicious actors have launched a sophisticated social engineering campaign by impersonating Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA). The attackers are leveraging the trusted reputation of CERT-UA to deceive victims into granting unauthorized access to their computer systems.According to cybersecurity analysts, this campaign began circulating in late December 2024 and gained significant traction in […]
January 14, 2025

Fortinet Warns of New Zero-Day Used in Attacks on Firewalls with Exposed Interfaces

On January 14, 2025, Fortinet publicly disclosed a critical zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2024-55591, affecting its FortiOS and FortiProxy products. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain super-admin access to affected systems by exploiting a flaw in the WebSocket interface of the web management portal. The issue is particularly dangerous for firewalls with exposed management interfaces accessible over the Internet.The vulnerability […]
November 20, 2024

Hackers Hijack Unsecured Jupyter Notebooks to Stream Illegal Sports Broadcasts

Cybercriminals are taking advantage of poorly configured JupyterLab and Jupyter Notebooks to engage in stream ripping and facilitate sports piracy using live-streaming capture tools. The attackers gain initial access by hijacking unsecured Jupyter Notebooks and then execute a series of actions aimed at illegally streaming sports events. This hidden piracy operation was uncovered by the cloud security firm after one […]
October 10, 2024

Over 200 malicious apps on Google Play downloaded millions of times

Google Play, the official application marketplace for Android, facilitated the distribution of over 200 malicious applications within a one-year period, collectively accumulating nearly eight million downloads. This data was gathered between June 2023 and April 2024 by threat intelligence researchers at Zscaler, who identified and analyzed various malware families present on both Google Play and other distribution platforms. Earlier in […]
October 2, 2024

Ukrainian pleads guilty to operating Raccoon Stealer malware

Ukrainian national Mark Sokolovsky has admitted guilt in connection with his participation in the Raccoon Stealer malware cybercrime scheme. Sokolovsky and his accomplices disseminated Raccoon Stealer through a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) model, enabling cybercriminals to lease the malware for $75 per week or $200 per month. The malware is designed to exfiltrate a broad spectrum of sensitive data from compromised devices, […]
September 24, 2024

Global infostealer malware operation targets crypto users, gamers

A large-scale information-stealing malware operation, comprising thirty distinct campaigns and targeting a wide range of user demographics and system platforms, has been identified and attributed to a cybercriminal group known as “Marko Polo.”The threat actors employ multiple distribution methods, including malicious advertising (malvertising), spearphishing, and brand impersonation within the online gaming, cryptocurrency, and software sectors, to disseminate fifty malware variants, […]
September 20, 2024

New Linux malware Hadooken targets Oracle WebLogic servers

Aqua Security’s Nautilus research team recently reported the emergence of a new Linux malware called Hadooken. This malware specifically targets Oracle WebLogic servers to deploy additional malicious software and extract credentials for lateral movement within compromised networks.The Hadooken malware is disseminated through attacks that exploit vulnerabilities associated with weak passwords to gain initial access. Once attackers infiltrate a WebLogic server, […]
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