Get a Loda This: LodaRAT meets new friends

Since their first blog post in February of 2020 on the remote access tool (RAT) known as LodaRAT (or Loda), Cisco Talos has monitored its activity and covered their findings in subsequent blog posts. As a continuation of this series, Read More …

Wray tells lawmakers that FBI conducts cyber offensive operations

FBI Director Christopher Wray told Senate lawmakers on Thursday that his agency has been conducting offensive cyber operations against state and non-state cyber actors. Wray said offensive operations are one of many tactics the agency employs to counter various cyber Read More …

CISA Releases Two Industrial Control Systems Advisories

CISA has released two (2) Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on November 17, 2022. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS advisory Read More …

Azerbaijan will open cybersecurity center with Israeli support

Azerbaijan is going to open a cybersecurity center with Israeli support, Azerbaijani Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiyev said on Thursday. According to the minister, the center is more likely to start its activities soon. “A cybersecurity center Read More …

DEV-0569 finds new ways to deliver Royal ransomware, various payloads

Recent activity from the threat actor that Microsoft tracks as DEV-0569, known to distribute various payloads, has led to the deployment of the Royal ransomware, which first emerged in September 2022 and is being distributed by multiple threat actors. Observed Read More …

F5 fixes two remote code execution flaws in BIG-IP, BIG-IQ

F5 has released hotfixes for its BIG-IP and BIG-IQ products, addressing two high-severity flaws allowing attackers to perform unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) on vulnerable endpoints. While these flaws require specific criteria to exist, making them very difficult to exploit, Read More …

Suspected Zeus cybercrime ring leader ‘Tank’ arrested by Swiss police

Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov, also known as Tank and one of the leaders of the notorious JabberZeus cybercrime gang, was arrested in Geneva last month. The Swiss Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) said Penchukov was arrested last month and is waiting Read More …

WASP malware stings Python developers

Malware dubbed WASP is using steganography and polymorphism to evade detection, with its malicious Python packages designed to steal credentials, personal information, and cryptocurrency. Researchers from Phylum and Check Point earlier this month reported seeing new malicious packages on PyPI, Read More …

Pilfered Keys: Free App Infected by Malware Steals Keychain Data

Today, malware spreads easily, infecting computers of various users. Commonly found on filesharing websites, they disguise themselves as normal applications. Users are then enticed to download them to save money on those programs. However, users risk their security in doing Read More …