FBI: Threats Associated with the Israel-HAMAS Conflict

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are issuing this Public Service Announcement to highlight potential threats in the United States from a variety of actors in response to the HAMAS attacks on Israel on Read More …

StripedFly: Perennially flying under the radar

It’s just another cryptocurrency miner… Nobody would even suspect the mining malware was merely a mask, masquerading behind an intricate modular framework that supports both Linux and Windows. It comes equipped with a built-in TOR network tunnel for communication with Read More …

Responding and Defending Against IdP Vendor Compromise

Based on Okta’s statement on October 20 regarding a recent security breach, it has been determined that the threat actor successfully gained access to Okta’s customer support system. Once inside the system, the threat actor was able to view files Read More …

Octo Tempest crosses boundaries to facilitate extortion, encryption, and destruction

Microsoft has been tracking activity related to the financially motivated threat actor Octo Tempest, whose evolving campaigns represent a growing concern for organizations across multiple industries. Octo Tempest leverages broad social engineering campaigns to compromise organizations across the globe with Read More …

Mystic Stealer Revisited

Mystic Stealer is a relatively new downloader and information stealer that emerged in early 2023. The malware harvests data from a large number of web browsers and cryptocurrency wallet applications. Mystic can also be used to steal Steam game credentials Read More …

2023 Zscaler ThreatLabz Report Indicates 400% Growth in IoT Malware Attacks

This Zscaler ThreatLabz blog serves as a brief synopsis of the key points revealed in their 2023 Enterprise IoT and OT Threat Report. The report explores the growth of Internet of Things (IoT) device traffic and IoT malware attacks, in addition Read More …

5 southwestern Ontario hospitals hit by cyberattack, patient appointments to be rescheduled

Online services such as patient records and email have been down since Monday morning at five southwestern Ontario hospitals following a cyberattack, according to the hospitals’ IT provider. TransForm is a local non-profit founded by Windsor Regional Hospital, Erie Shores Read More …

Sheffield Hallam cryptocurrency investigation game wins European Commission Award

A first-of-its kind cryptocurrency-tracing training game co-created by Sheffield Hallam University’s Centre of Excellence in Terrorism, Resilience, Intelligence and Organised Crime Research (CENTRIC) has won a prestigious European Commission Award. Cryptopol was developed and co-created by researchers in CENTRIC and Read More …

Stealer for PIX payment system, new Lumar stealer and Rhysida ransomware

In Brazil the PIX payment system is becoming more and more popular. Unsurprisingly, cybercriminals are jumping on the bandwagon, trying to abuse the system for their profit. A good example of this is GoPIX, a malware campaign that has been Read More …