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NodeStealer Malware Now Targets Facebook Business Accounts on Multiple Browsers

An ongoing campaign is targeting Facebook Business accounts with bogus messages to harvest victims' credentials using a variant of the Python-based NodeStealer and potentially take over their accounts for follow-on malicious activities.
The Hacker News 18 Sep 2023 1537 Views

Regional Transportation Authority in New Zealand Hit by Suspected Ransomware Attack

The company has announced today that it's experiencing issues with its HOP services (integrated ticketing and fares system) as a cyber incident has impacted parts of its network.
Cyware News 18 Sep 2023 90 Views

TikTok flooded by 'Elon Musk' cryptocurrency giveaway scams

TikTok is flooded by a surge of fake cryptocurrency giveaways posted to the video-sharing platform, with almost all of the videos pretending to be themes based on Elon Musk, Tesla, or SpaceX.
Bleeping Computer 18 Sep 2023 1729 Views

Fake Cisco Webex Google Ads abuse tracking templates to push malware

Threat actors use Google Ads tracking templates as a loophole to create convincing Webex software search ads that redirect users to websites that distribute the BatLoader malware.
Bleeping Computer 15 Sep 2023 1786 Views

Getting ready for a post-quantum world

Under Data Encryption, the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model v2. cites the criticality of “cryptographic agility” on the third (out of four) level of maturity. Cryptographic agility is the ability to change the underlying cryptographic algorithms in applications and communications channels. I...
AT&T Cybersecurity 15 Sep 2023 102 Views

MGM Resorts ESXi servers allegedly encrypted in ransomware attack

An affiliate of the BlackCat ransomware group, also known as APLHV, is behind the attack that disrupted MGM Resorts’ operations, forcing the company to shut down IT systems.
Bleeping Computer 15 Sep 2023 5361 Views

New 3AM Ransomware Used as a Backup to LockBit Infection

A new ransomware family dubbed 3AM has emerged in the threat landscape. It was detected in an attack by a LockBit affiliate who attempted to deploy the ransomware when LockBit was blocked on the targeted network.
Cyware News 15 Sep 2023 104 Views

Windows 11 ‘ThemeBleed’ RCE bug gets proof-of-concept exploit

Proof-of-concept exploit code has been published for a Windows Themes vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-38146 that allows remote attackers to execute code.
Bleeping Computer 15 Sep 2023 1665 Views

When LockBit Ransomware Fails, Attackers Deploy Brand-New '3AM'

Nothing good happens after 2 a.m., they say, especially when hackers have two kinds of ransomware at their disposal.
Dark Reading 14 Sep 2023 1630 Views

Check Point Research reports a large-scale phishing attack targeting over 40 Colombian based companies

Over the past two months, Check Point researchers have come across a novel large-scale phishing campaign that specifically targeted over 40 prominent companies spanning various industries in Colombia. The primary objective of the attackers was to surreptitiously implant the infamous “Remcos” malware onto victims...
Check Point 13 Sep 2023 292 Views