Recent reports indicate that a cyber espionage group with connections to China, known as Velvet Ant, has been exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Cisco’s NX-OS Software utilized in their switching devices to execute malware. This security gap, identified as CVE-2024-20399 with a CVSS score of 6.0, involves a command injection…
Malware Alert: Romance Scams Target Android Users in South Asia A sophisticated cyber threat, linked to the threat actor known as Patchwork, has emerged, predominantly targeting victims in Pakistan and India through deceptive romance scams. This illicit scheme has reportedly utilized a remote access trojan (RAT) named VajraSpy, specifically designed…
In a notable case beginning in November 2020, an individual known only as “Individual X” engaged with an IRS agent, Tigran Gambaryan, alongside prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s office in San Francisco. This unnamed party entered a Bitcoin private key into Gambaryan’s laptop, facilitating the transfer of 69,370 bitcoins from…
Boston Children’s Health Physicians Affected by Cyber Incident Linked to IT Vendor Boston Children’s Health Physicians (BCHP), a pediatric healthcare provider based in New York and Connecticut, has been targeted in a significant cyber incident attributed to the ransomware group BianLian. This malicious group recently disclosed the breach on its…
Spike in Complaints to ICO Signals Growing Data Breach Concerns Recent data reveals a significant increase in complaints regarding potential data breaches, with reports to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) more than doubling since the implementation of stricter regulations in May. According to statistics from commercial law firm EMW, the…
Former Employee Arrested for Attempted Data Extortion Against Missouri Company A 57-year-old man from Missouri has been apprehended following an unsuccessful attempt to extort his previous employer. Daniel Rhyne, a former core infrastructure engineer based in Kansas City, has been charged with extortion and related offenses in connection with a…
Internet Archive Faces Third Security Breach in Escalating Cyberattack Series On October 20, 2024, the Internet Archive confirmed a third significant breach as part of a concerning trend of cyberattacks against the nonprofit digital library, which is based in the United States. The latest compromise resulted from hackers exploiting a…
New Vulnerability Discovered in Intel CPUs Exposes Sensitive Information Risks Recent research has unveiled a significant vulnerability in modern Intel CPUs, including Raptor Lake and Alder Lake architectures, that allows for a side-channel attack capable of leaking confidential information. This attack, identified as "Indirector," has raised alarms within the cybersecurity…
The threat posed by the KV-botnet continues to evolve as operators adapt their tactics in response to increased law enforcement scrutiny from the United States. This malicious network, primarily comprised of compromised small office and home office (SOHO) routers and firewall devices across the globe, has been associated with covert…
