The continent faces “relentless” military espionage, and increased cyber sabotage at the hands of authoritarian regimes, according to a high-ranking intelligence director.
Hackers Exploit Signal’s Linked Devices Feature to Hijack Accounts via Malicious QR Codes
Multiple Russia-aligned threat actors have been observed targeting individuals of interest via the privacy-focused messaging app Signal to gain unauthorized access to their accounts.
“The most novel and widely used technique underpinning Russian-aligned attempts to compromise Signal accounts is the abuse of the app’s legitimate ‘linked devices’ feature that enables Signal to be used on multiple
“The most novel and widely used technique underpinning Russian-aligned attempts to compromise Signal accounts is the abuse of the app’s legitimate ‘linked devices’ feature that enables Signal to be used on multiple
Japan Goes on Offense With New ‘Active Cyber Defense’ Bill
Japan is on a mission to catch up to the US standard of national cyber preparedness, and its new legislation is a measure intended to stop escalating Chinese cyber-espionage efforts, experts say.
Microsoft Uncovers Sandworm Subgroup’s Global Cyber Attacks Spanning 15+ Countries
A subgroup within the infamous Russian state-sponsored hacking group known as Sandworm has been attributed to a multi-year initial access operation dubbed BadPilot that stretched across the globe.
“This subgroup has conducted globally diverse compromises of Internet-facing infrastructure to enable Seashell Blizzard to persist on high-value targets and support tailored network operations,” the
“This subgroup has conducted globally diverse compromises of Internet-facing infrastructure to enable Seashell Blizzard to persist on high-value targets and support tailored network operations,” the
Hackers Exploit Google Tag Manager to Deploy Credit Card Skimmers on Magento Stores
Threat actors have been observed leveraging Google Tag Manager (GTM) to deliver credit card skimmer malware targeting Magento-based e-commerce websites.
Website security company Sucuri said the code, while appearing to be a typical GTM and Google Analytics script used for website analytics and advertising purposes, contains an obfuscated backdoor capable of providing attackers with persistent
Website security company Sucuri said the code, while appearing to be a typical GTM and Google Analytics script used for website analytics and advertising purposes, contains an obfuscated backdoor capable of providing attackers with persistent
Fake Google Chrome Sites Distribute ValleyRAT Malware via DLL Hijacking
Bogus websites advertising Google Chrome have been used to distribute malicious installers for a remote access trojan called ValleyRAT.
The malware, first detected in 2023, is attributed to a threat actor tracked as Silver Fox, with prior attack campaigns primarily targeting Chinese-speaking regions like Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mainland China.
“This actor has increasingly targeted key roles
The malware, first detected in 2023, is attributed to a threat actor tracked as Silver Fox, with prior attack campaigns primarily targeting Chinese-speaking regions like Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mainland China.
“This actor has increasingly targeted key roles