Human Nature Is Causing Our Cybersecurity Problem
By moving beyond guidelines and enforcing accountability, encouraging innovation, and prioritizing the safety and well-being of our communities in the…
Cybercriminals Exploit Popular Software Searches to Spread FakeBat Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a surge in malware infections stemming from malvertising campaigns distributing a loader called FakeBat. “These attacks…
New UULoader Malware Distributes Gh0st RAT and Mimikatz in East Asia
A new type of malware called UULoader is being used by threat actors to deliver next-stage payloads like Gh0st RAT…
How to Automate the Hardest Parts of Employee Offboarding
According to recent research on employee offboarding, 70% of IT professionals say they’ve experienced the negative effects of incomplete IT…
Xeon Sender Tool Exploits Cloud APIs for Large-Scale SMS Phishing Attacks
Malicious actors are using a cloud attack tool named Xeon Sender to conduct SMS phishing and spam campaigns on a…
The State of Ransomware
Palo Alto Networks published its semi-annual report on ransomware. From the Executive Summary: Unit 42 monitors ransomware and extortion leak…
Microsoft Patches Zero-Day Flaw Exploited by North Korea’s Lazarus Group
A newly patched security flaw in Microsoft Windows was exploited as a zero-day by Lazarus Group, a prolific state-sponsored actor…
Researchers Uncover New Infrastructure Tied to FIN7 Cybercrime Group
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered new infrastructure linked to a financially motivated threat actor known as FIN7. The two clusters of…
OpenAI Blocks Iranian Influence Operation Using ChatGPT for U.S. Election Propaganda
OpenAI on Friday said it banned a set of accounts linked to what it said was an Iranian covert influence…
Iran Reportedly Grapples With Major Cyberattack on Banking Systems
The last known cyberattack waged against Iranian infrastructure took place last December with the blame placed on Israel and the…
