In a recent incident, cybercriminals executed a phishing campaign aimed at Israeli organizations by masquerading as the cybersecurity firm ESET. The attackers sent deceptive emails that seemingly originated from ESET, claiming that state-sponsored hackers were targeting the recipients’ devices. This tactic was designed to exploit concerns related to cybersecurity threats…
Massive Data Breach Alerts Cybersecurity Experts A significant data breach, referred to as Collection #1, has surfaced, raising alarms among cybersecurity experts. This breach, which became publicly available this week, encompasses an astounding array of sensitive data, including hundreds of millions of email addresses and passwords. Such information poses a…
Emerging Threat Actor CeranaKeeper Targets Southeast Asia in Data Exfiltration Campaigns A novel cyber threat actor, dubbed CeranaKeeper, has been implicated in a series of data exfiltration attacks focused on Southeast Asian nations, according to Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET. The firm reported that campaigns aimed at governmental organizations in Thailand…
A Beijing-linked state-sponsored hacking group known as Daggerfly has targeted organizations in Taiwan and a U.S. non-governmental organization (NGO) operating in China, deploying an upgraded suite of malware tools in its most recent campaign. This sophisticated operation highlights the group’s engagement in internal espionage activities, as reported today by Symantec’s…
ESET Research has uncovered a troubling expansion of the Telekopye scam network, which now targets popular accommodation booking services such as Booking.com and Airbnb. This development marks a significant shift in the landscape of online scams, where fraudulent activities have increasingly targeted unsuspecting travelers during peak booking seasons. In July…
Newly Discovered Cyber Toolkit Reveals Evolving Threats to Data Security Recent research has unveiled a sophisticated toolkit designed for cyber espionage, characterized by its modular architecture and diverse functionalities developed in multiple programming languages. This toolkit aims to enhance flexibility and resilience against detection by targets, particularly when individual components…
Internet Archive Faces Major Cyberattack, Exposing 31 Million User Records In a significant cybersecurity incident, the Internet Archive has fallen victim to a large-scale cyberattack resulting in a data breach that has compromised the personal details of approximately 31 million users. This incident not only threatens the security of user…
Operation Celestial Force: Ongoing Malware Campaign Linked to Pakistani Threat Actors A persistent malware campaign known as Operation Celestial Force has been traced back to actors linked to Pakistan, with activities dating as far back as 2018. Cisco Talos has identified the campaign’s reliance on two primary malware tools: GravityRAT,…
Widespread Phishing Campaigns Targeting SMBs in Poland Unleash Multiple Malware Strains In May 2024, cybersecurity researchers identified a pervasive series of phishing attacks directed at small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Poland. During these campaigns, threat actors utilized a variety of malware families, including Agent Tesla, Formbook, and Remcos RAT,…
