The Rising Threat of ShadowSyndicate Intro Fit your digital security helmets, folks. We’re about to dive into the murky depths of the world-wide web, where cybercrime dons designer code and goes by the name ShadowSyndicate. This newly exposed group, previously known under its less glamorous alias ‘InfraStorm’, has been wreaking ... Read More »
The A to Z of Tech Acronyms: Sorting Out Cybersecurity Standards Ladies and Gents, gather around! Get your spoons ready, because today we’re serving up a hearty bowl of “cybersecurity standards” soup. With ingredients like SOC 2, ISO, HIPAA, and Cyber Essentials, this dish has quite a puzzling flavor. So, ... Read More »
Android Banking Trojan ‘Xenomorph’ Targets Major US Financial Institutions There’s an updated version of an Android banking trojan, named ‘Xenomorph’, that’s targeting over 35 financial institutions in the U.S. The Dutch security firm ThreatFabric reported this campaign. The trojan uses phishing web pages, trying to bait victims into installing malicious ... Read More »
Breaking Down the Network Effect Threat Report Report Utilization for Improving Cybersecurity – Enhance situational awareness of techniques employed by malicious tech bandits – Recognize potential cyber booby traps targeting your digital playground – Collect guidance to accelerate your cybersecurity sprint and cross the threat response finish line Enhancing Situational ... Read More »
Chinese State-Sponsored Cyber Espionage Targets South Korean Organizations Main Points: A multi-year, Chinese state-sponsored cyber espionage campaign targets South Korean academic, political, and government outfits. Recorded Future’s Insikt Group tracks the activities and dubs it as TAG-74. TAG-74 is linked to Chinese military intelligence. Major targets include sectors like academia, ... Read More »
A Critical Flaw in JetBrains TeamCity Software Patched – A serious security loophole in the JetBrains TeamCity continuous integration and delivery software could be exploited by unauthorized hackers to carry out remote code execution on impacted systems. – This weakness goes by the technical name CVE-2023-42793, packs quite a punch ... Read More »
Drone Manual Themed Phishing Campaign Targets Ukrainian Military Main Points: Ukrainian military entities are targets of a phishing campaign that uses drone manuals to deliver Merlin, a Go-based open-source post-exploitation toolkit. Drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) play a critical role in the Ukrainian military, which is why malware-infected files ... Read More »
Generative AI: The Savior or The Villain of Our Tech Tale Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Generative AI, stepping into the tech arena like a caped Crusader. Gracing us with bountiful opportunities for innovation, Ai tools like ChatGPT are making productivity look like it’s taking ... Read More »
Main Points: Weak password policies expose organizations to attacks. Typical password complexity requirements may not adequately secure organizations. 83% of compromised passwords can meet standard password complexity and length requirements. Attackers have access to billions of stolen credentials that can then endanger additional accounts. Weak Password Policies and Their Risk ... Read More »
EvilBamboo Remains Stubborn and Focused: Targeting Tactics Shift Towards Asian Minorities Tibetan, Uyghur, and Taiwanese groups targeted by threat actor known as EvilBamboo. Efforts to gather sensitive information by generating fake websites and social media profiles. Volexity security researchers highlighted browser-based exploit deployment. Evasive, Elusive, and Ethically Disputable: EvilBamboo Targets ... Read More »
