Microsoft released Windows emergency out-of-band (OOB) updates to fix multiple issues caused by January 2021 Patch Tuesday updates. Microsoft has released emergency out-of-band (OOB) updates for Windows to address multiple issues caused by security updates issued as part of the January 2021 Patch Tuesday. The Windows Server updates for January were causing a series of issues […]
Several Crypto.com users reported suspicious transactions that stole thousands of dollars in Ethereum (ETH) from their wallets. Several Crypto.com users reported suspicious transactions that stole thousands of dollars in Ethereum (ETH) despite their accounts being protected with 2FA. Crypto.com is a cryptocurrency exchange app based in Singapore, the app currently has 10 million users and 3,000 employees. […]
Researchers discovered a high-severity vulnerability in three different WordPress plugins that impact over 84,000 websites. Researchers from WordPress security company Wordfence discovered a high-severity vulnerability that affects three different WordPress plugins that impact over 84,000 websites. The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-0215 is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) issue that received a CVSS score of 8.8. […]
Microsoft spotted a new destructive malware operation targeting government, non-profit, and IT entities in Ukraine. Microsoft spotted a destructive attack that targeted government, non-profit, and IT entities in Ukraine with a wiper disguised as ransomware. The attackers were discovered by Microsoft on January 13, the experts attributed the attack to an emerging threat cluster tracked […]
Threat actors hacked the hot wallet of the NFT platform Lympo and managed to steal 165.2 Million LMT (worth $18.7 million). NFT and DeFi platforms are privileged targets for cybercriminals, and the NFT platform Lympo was the last platform in order of time to suffer a security breach. Lympo is building a sports NFTs ecosystem […]
Threat actors defaced multiple Ukrainian government websites after talks between Ukrainian, US, and Russian officials hit a dead this week. Threat actors have defaced multiple websites of the Ukrainian government on the night between January 13 and January 14. The attacks were launched after talks between Ukrainian, US, and Russian officials hit a dead end on Thursday. The […]
German multinational defense contractor Hensoldt confirmed to that some of its systems were infected by Lorenz ransomware. Hensoldt, a multinational defense contractor, confirmed that some of its UK subsidiary’s systems were infected with Lorenz ransomware. This week a Hensholdt spokesperson confirmed the security breach to BleepingComputer explaining that a small number of mobile devices in its […]
The North Korea-linked APT group BlueNoroff has been spotted targeting cryptocurrency startups with fake MetaMask browser extensions. The North Korea-linked APT group BlueNoroff has been spotted targeting cryptocurrency startups with fake MetaMask browser extensions. The nation-state actor is considered a group that operates under the control of the notorious North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group. The […]
A weakness in the Microsoft Defender antivirus can allow attackers to retrieve information to use to avoid detection. Threat actors can leverage a weakness in Microsoft Defender antivirus to determine in which folders plant malware to avoid the AV scanning. Microsoft Defender allows users to exclude locations on their machines that should be excluded from […]
Threat actors are actively abusing cloud services from Amazon and Microsoft to deliver RATs such as Nanocore, Netwire, and AsyncRAT. Threat actors are actively exploiting public cloud services from Amazon and Microsoft to spread RATs such as Nanocore, Netwire, and AsyncRAT used to steal sensitive information from compromised systems. The malware campaign was spotted by Cisco Talos in October 2021, most […]