Security News
D-Link confirms data breach after employee phishing attack
Taiwanese networking equipment manufacturer D-Link confirmed a data breach linked to information stolen from its network and put up for sale on BreachForums earlier this month.
Bleeping Computer
18 Oct 2023 1291 Views
Healthcare organizations a prime target for NoEscape ransomware, HHS warns
The healthcare and public health (HPH) sector has been warned it is likely in the crosshairs of NoEscape, a triple-extortion ransomware threat group believed to have emerged out of the ashes of defunct Russian-speaking gang Avaddon.
SC Magazine
18 Oct 2023 1311 Views
Lazarus Group Targeting Defense Experts with Fake Interviews via Trojanized VNC Apps
The North Korea-linked Lazarus Group (aka Hidden Cobra or TEMP.Hermit) has been observed using trojanized versions of Virtual Network Computing (VNC) apps as lures to target the defense industry and nuclear engineers as part of a long-running campaign known...
The Hacker News
18 Oct 2023 1161 Views
Lumma Stealer: A New Threat on Discord
A recent investigation has brought to light the activities of threat actors utilizing Discord to deploy an information-stealing malware named Lumma Stealer. Lumma Stealer is available for purchase on underground forums with different plans offering varied levels of access, ranging from log views to traffic analysis...
Cyware
18 Oct 2023 1287 Views
Actively exploited Cisco 0-day with maximum 10 severity gives full network control
An unknown threat actor is exploiting the vulnerability to create admin accounts.[...]
Ars Technica
17 Oct 2023 2828 Views
Discord still a hotbed of malware activity — Now APTs join the fun
Discord continues to be a breeding ground for malicious activity by hackers and now APT groups, with it commonly used to distribute malware, exfiltrate data, and targeted by threat actors to steal authentication tokens. [...]
Bleepingcomputer
17 Oct 2023 1564 Views
DarkGate malware spreads through compromised Skype accounts
Between July and September, DarkGate malware attacks have used compromised Skype accounts to infect targets through messages containing VBA loader script attachments. [...]
Bleepingcomputer
14 Oct 2023 1231 Views
Thwarted ransomware raid targeting WS_FTP servers demanded just 0.018 BTC
Early attempt to exploit latest Progress Software bug spotted in the wild
An early ransomware campaign against organizations by exploiting the vulnerability in Progress Software's WS_FTP Server was this week spotted by security researchers.…
The Register
14 Oct 2023 2524 Views
IZ1H9 Mirai-Based Botnet Enhances its Arsenal with 13 New Exploits
A Mirai botnet variant tracked as IZ1H9 has updated its arsenal with 13 new exploit payloads to target various Linux-based routers, IP cameras, and other IoT devices. These exploits target vulnerabilities in D-Link, TP-Link, Zyxel, Netis, Sunhillo...
Cyware
13 Oct 2023 1501 Views
Microsoft Defender Thwarts Large-Scale Akira Ransomware Attack
Microsoft on Wednesday said that a user containment feature in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint helped thwart a "large-scale remote encryption attempt" made by Akira ransomware actors targeting an unknown industrial organization in early June 2023.
The Hacker News
13 Oct 2023 1472 Views
