Threat actors notorious for their discreet operations often take extended breaks to avoid detection and continuously enhance their toolkit to slip under the radar of various cybersecurity protections. One such group, known as FIN8, is back in operation after a year-and-a-half hiatus, armed with an advanced backdoor that boasts upgraded…
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On Friday, Google took significant steps to address another actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in its Chrome browser. This marks the second such fix in just a month, underscoring the ongoing risks present in web browsing environments. The release of Chrome version 89.0.4389.90 for Windows, Mac, and Linux is expected to…
Recent Cybersecurity Developments: Allegations of Export Control Violations In a notable legal proceeding, recent allegations have emerged regarding an individual identified as Li, who is accused of engaging in illegal activities tied to the export of restricted technology. Authorities revealed that text messages retrieved from Li suggest he was boasting…
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks have emerged as a significant cybersecurity threat, designed to overwhelm and incapacitate websites by flooding them with excessive traffic. The primary objective of these attacks is to render targeted websites inoperable, leading to severe disruptions in service and potential revenue loss. Over the last…
Everest Ransomware Group Targets Petrobras in Data Breach The Everest ransomware group has recently made headlines with two separate postings on its dark web leak site, both involving Petrobras, the Brazilian multinational corporation predominantly owned by the state and a major player in the petroleum sector headquartered in Rio de…
On Monday, Microsoft announced the rollout of a new one-click mitigation software aimed at shielding susceptible environments from the ongoing ProxyLogon cyberattacks targeting Exchange Servers. This tool, known as the Exchange On-premises Mitigation Tool (EOMT), employs PowerShell to implement necessary countermeasures against known vulnerabilities, specifically CVE-2021-26855. It also conducts scans…
In a notable case of cybercrime, Graham Ivan Clark, an 18-year-old from Florida, has pleaded guilty to charges related to the hacking of numerous high-profile Twitter accounts last summer, a scheme that exploited social media for a large-scale cryptocurrency scam. The outcome of the plea deal includes a three-year prison…
Outdated digital infrastructure, including routers, network switches, and network-attached storage systems, has quietly emerged as a significant risk for organizations. While it may seem more cost-effective in the short term to maintain these aging devices in obscurity, doing so often means relying on outdated configurations that are no longer secured…
