Top legal firm specializing in data breaches…hit by data breach

Top legal firm that specializes in helping other organizations in the aftermath of a data breach has ironically suffered one such incident itself. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has sent out a breach notification letter to affected individuals, confirming it had Read More …

Freight giant Estes confirms data breach, but says it won’t pay ransom

The October 2023 cyberattack against Estes Express Lines was indeed ransomware, but the company has paid no ransom demand as yet. The company confirmed the news in an email recently sent to affected customers. As per the email, sent to Read More …

Tackling Anti-Analysis Techniques of GuLoader and RedLine Stealer

Malware, like many complex software systems, relies on the concept of software configuration. Configurations establish guidelines for malware behavior and they are a common feature among the various malware families Unit 42 examine. The configuration data embedded within malware can Read More …

Three New Malicious PyPI Packages Deploy CoinMiner on Linux Devices

On December 5th, 2023, FortiGuard’s AI-driven OSS malware detection system identified three intriguing PyPI (Python Package Index) packages. These packages, upon initial use, deploy a CoinMiner executable on Linux devices. Leveraging our historical malware database, Fortinet researchers noted that the Read More …

Orange suffers cyber attack affecting clients’ internet access in Spain

The Spanish unit of telecoms provider Orange on Wednesday suffered a cyber attack that affected an undisclosed number of clients who could not access certain websites, a company spokesperson said. The unauthorized access to Orange’s IP network coordination centre has Read More …

Cyber-hackers target UK nuclear waste company RWM

Hackers have targeted the company behind a £50bn project to build a vast underground nuclear waste store in Britain, its developer has said. Radioactive Waste Management, the company behind the Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) project, has said that hackers unsuccessfully Read More …

EasyPark data breach may affect millions of customers

EasyPark has confirmed it was hit in a cyberattack that saw customer data breached and revealed online. The company, which runs apps to help people find parking spots, said in an alert to customers that it discovered the breach on Read More …

India: Forensic investigation reveals repeated use of Pegasus spyware to target high-profile journalists

Amnesty International, in partnership with The Washington Post, has unearthed shocking new details about the continued use of NSO Group’s highly invasive spyware Pegasus to target prominent journalists in India, including one who had previously been a victim of an Read More …