Canadian Centre for Cyber Security/FBI: People’s Republic of China cyber threat activity

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre) and the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are warning Canadians of the threat posed by People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber threat actor tracked in industry reporting as Salt Read More …

M&S cyber attack deepens as tech partner TCS denies blame

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the tech firm at the centre of speculation around the M&S cyber attack, has claimed that none of its systems or users were compromised in the incident. The statement, delivered at the company’s annual shareholder meeting, Read More …

Cybercriminals breach Aflac as part of hacking spree against US insurance industry

Cybercriminals have breached insurance giant Aflac, potentially stealing Social Security numbers, insurance claims and health information, the company said Friday, the latest in a spree of hacks against the insurance industry. With billions of dollars in annual revenue and tens Read More …

Scania hit by cyberattack – thousands of customers potentially affected

Swedish automotive manufacturer Scania has confirmed suffering a cyberattack which saw it lose sensitive customer data. Security researchers Hackmanac found a new thread on a dark web forum, in which a database allegedly stolen from ‘insurance.scania.com’ was being offered for Read More …

Hackers steal and destroy millions from Iran’s largest crypto exchange

Iran’s largest crypto exchange, Nobitex, said Wednesday that it was hacked and funds have been drained from its hot wallet. In a statement on its website translated by TechCrunch, Nobitex said it detected unauthorized access to its infrastructure and hot Read More …

VMDetector-Based Loader Abuses Steganography to Deliver Infostealers

Recently, the SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team has identified various malware strains being distributed through a custom VMDetector Loader. This loader is typically delivered to the victim’s system via image files embedded with steganography. The primary payloads observed include Read More …