Blockchain dev’s wallet emptied in “job interview” using npm package
A blockchain developer shares his ordeal over the holidays when he was approached on LinkedIn by a "recruiter" for a web development…
Barracuda fixes new ESG zero-day exploited by Chinese hackers
Network and email security firm Barracuda says it remotely patched all active Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances on December 21…
Europe Sees More Hacktivism, GDPR Echoes, and New Security Laws Ahead for 2024
Political and economic motivations impel nation-state and independent hackers, while the European Union strives to keep its members secure and…
GTA 5 source code reportedly leaked online a year after RockStar hack
The source code for Grand Theft Auto 5 was reportedly leaked on Christmas Eve, a little over a year after the…
The Week in Ransomware – December 22nd 2023 – BlackCat hacked
Earlier this month, the BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware operation suffered a five-day disruption to their Tor data leak and negotiation sites, rumored to be…
Ransomware Attackers Abuse Multiple Windows CLFS Driver Zero-Days
Attackers were escalating privileges left and right in 2023, thanks to one performance-oriented, security-lacking driver.
Google Releases Eighth Zero-Day Patch of 2023 for Chrome
CVE-2023-7024, exploited in the wild prior to patching, is a Chrome vulnerability that allows remote code execution within the browser's…
‘BattleRoyal’ Hackers Deliver DarkGate RAT Using Every Trick
The shadowy threat actor uses some nifty tricks to drop popular malware with targets that meet its specifications.
Russian Water Utility Hacked in Retaliation for Kyivstar Hit
Moscow's Rosvodokanal water-management company was ransacked by Ukraine-aligned Blackjack group, with reports that the company's IT infrastructure was "destroyed."
Microsoft: Hackers target defense firms with new FalseFont malware
Microsoft says the APT33 Iranian cyber-espionage group is using recently discovered FalseFont backdoor malware to attack defense contractors worldwide. [...]