New stealthy and modular Deadglyph malware used in govt attacks
A novel and sophisticated backdoor malware named 'Deadglyph' was seen used in a cyberespionage attack against a government agency in…
Evasive Gelsemium hackers spotted in attack against Asian govt
A stealthy advanced persistent threat (APT) tracked as Gelsemium was observed in attacks targeting a Southeast Asian government that spanned…
‘Sandman’ hackers backdoor telcos with new LuaDream malware
A previously unknown threat actor dubbed 'Sandman' targets telecommunication service providers in the Middle East, Western Europe, and South Asia,…
Payment Card-Skimming Campaign Now Targeting Websites in North America
"Silent Skimmer" is a technically complex campaign that has successfully targeted online businesses in the Asia Pacific region for over…
Microsoft: ‘Peach Sandstorm’ Cyberattacks Target Defense, Pharmaceutical Orgs
For months, the Iran-backed APT has carried out waves of password spray attacks attempting to authenticate to thousands of environments…
Microsoft is killing WordPad in Windows after 28 years
Microsoft announced today that it will deprecate WordPad with a future Windows update as it's no longer under active development,…
APT Attacks From ‘Earth Estries’ Hit Gov’t, Tech With Custom Malware
A sophisticated threat actor managed to fly under the radar for three years, despite flexing serious muscle.
How the FBI nuked Qakbot malware from infected Windows PCs
The FBI announced today the disruption of the Qakbot botnet in an international law enforcement operation that not only seized…
Tourists Give Themselves Away by Looking Up. So Do Most Network Intruders.
In large metropolitan areas, tourists are often easy to spot because they're far more inclined than locals to gaze upward…
Sneaky Amazon Google ad leads to Microsoft support scam
A legitimate-looking ad for Amazon in Google search results redirects visitors to a Microsoft Defender tech support scam that locks…