Tag Malware

⚡ Weekly Highlights: Fortinet Vulnerabilities, RedLine Clipjack, NTLM Cracking, Copilot Attack & More

Emerging Cyber Threats: A Week in Review In the swiftly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, the distinctions between routine updates and significant breaches are increasingly blurred. Systems that once appeared secure are now subject to relentless challenges posed by new artificial intelligence tools, interconnected devices, and intricate automated systems. These innovations…

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New Ransomware Poses Risk of Exposing Your Online Activity and Private Photos to Friends

In recent developments following notorious ransomware threats like WannaCry and Petya, a sophisticated new strain of malware has emerged, specifically targeting Android users through deceptive applications on the Google Play Store. This new malware, known as LeakerLocker, diverges from conventional ransomware methods by not encrypting files. Instead, it stealthily gathers…

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Zero-Day Exploit of FortiOS Vulnerability Targeting Government and Organizations

Exploitation of FortiOS SSL-VPN Zero-Day Vulnerability Targets Government Entities A critical zero-day vulnerability in FortiOS SSL-VPN was exploited by unknown threat actors in recent attacks, targeting governmental and other large organizations, as reported by Fortinet. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2022-42475, is a heap-based buffer overflow flaw that permits unauthenticated remote…

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Researchers Discover New SysUpdate Malware Variant Aiming at Linux Systems – Cyber Press

New SysUpdate Malware Variant Targets Linux Systems: A Growing Threat Recent developments have revealed a new variant of the SysUpdate malware that specifically targets Linux systems. This new iteration introduces sophisticated capabilities, raising significant concerns among cybersecurity professionals and business owners alike. The malware leverages advanced techniques that highlight the…

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Hacker Threatens to Sell Data of 3.7 Million Israeli Bank Customers, Demands Ransom in Bitcoin

In a striking example of modern cybercrime, a significant data breach has emerged involving three major banks in Israel. The target institutions—Israel Discount Bank, Bank Yahav, and First International Bank of Israel—are reportedly facing threats from a hacker claiming possession of sensitive customer data. This incident underscores a disturbing trend…

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