Cyber Security News

MacroPack Abused By Threat Actors To Deploy Brute Ratel
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MacroPack Abused By Threat Actors To Deploy Brute Ratel

MacroPack, a framework developed by security researchers for red team exercises, has been abused by various threat actors to deliver several malware payloads to victims. Cisco Talos discovered that threat actors were using MacroPack to deploy malicious payloads that included Havoc, Brute Ratel, and

Halliburton Cyberattack Linked To RansomHub
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Halliburton Cyberattack Linked To RansomHub

In a recent filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), oil and gas services giant Halliburton revealed they had suffered a cyberattack that disrupted the company's IT systems and business operations. According to the filing, the company reported the attack on August 21, 2024.

South Korean APT Group Exploits WPS Office Zero-Day
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South Korean APT Group Exploits WPS Office Zero-Day

In recently published research, researchers at security firm ESET discovered a zero-day vulnerability impacting WPS Office for Windows. WPS Office, developed by Chinese firm Kingsoft, is incredibly popular in Asia. Reportedly, it has over 500 million active users worldwide. ESET researchers discove

Banking Credentials Stolen Via PWA Apps
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Banking Credentials Stolen Via PWA Apps

Threat actors have begun using progressive web applications (PWA) to impersonate banking apps with the goal of tricking victims into unwillingly handing over online banking credentials. PWAs have been defined as, ...an app that's built using web platform technologies, but that provides a us

3AM Ransomware Targets Non-Profit Healthcare
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3AM Ransomware Targets Non-Profit Healthcare

Kootenai Health, a not-for-profit healthcare provider in Idaho, operating the largest hospital in the region, offering a wide range of medical services, including emergency care, surgery, cancer treatment, cardiac care, and orthopedics, disclosed they had suffered a data breach. Approximately over

GPS Spoofers "Hack Time"
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GPS Spoofers "Hack Time"

A recent article published by Reuters shows a marked increase in GPS Spoofing attacks targeting airlines. GPS spoofing is a malicious attack in which Global Positioning System (GPS) data is manipulated to mislead a GPS receiver about its actual location. This could cause significant disruptions, as

Dark Angels Ransomware Gets Record Breaking Ransom Payment
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Dark Angels Ransomware Gets Record Breaking Ransom Payment

A recent report by Zscaler revealed that the Dark Angels ransomware gang received a record-breaking 75 million USD ransom payment from a Fortune 50 company. The report stated, In early 2024, ThreatLabz uncovered a victim who paid Dark Angels $75 million, higher than any publicly known amoun

Ransomware Gangs Exploit VMware ESXi Vulnerability
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Ransomware Gangs Exploit VMware ESXi Vulnerability

According to a recent report by Microsoft Threat Intelligence, researchers discovered a vulnerability in ESXi hypervisors being exploited by several ransomware operators to obtain full administrative permissions on domain-joined ESXi hypervisors. In practice, these hypervisors are installed on serv

FIN7 Begin Selling Security Software Killer
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FIN7 Begin Selling Security Software Killer

To say that the financially motivated, advanced persistent threat group FIN7 is notorious is an understatement. The Russian-speaking group of hackers has been active since 2013 and primarily focused on financial fraud and stealing credit card details. The group then moved to the ransomware game in a