Jul 21, 2025Ravie LakshmananBrowser Security / Malware The China-linked cyber espionage group tracked as APT41 has been attributed to a new campaign targeting government IT services in the African region. “The attackers used hardcoded names of internal services, IP addresses,… Read More "China-Linked Hackers Launch Targeted Espionage Campaign on African IT Infrastructure"
Recent cyberattacks deploying the potent Authentic Antics malware tool to target Microsoft cloud accounts were the handiwork of the notorious Russian Fancy Bear hacking group, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has said. Authentic Antics was discovered after a… Read More "UK blames Russia’s infamous ‘Fancy Bear’ group for Microsoft cloud hacks"
Could attackers use seemingly innocuous prompts to manipulate an AI system and even make it their unwitting ally? 12 Dec 2024 • , 3 min. read When interacting with chatbots and other AI-powered tools, we typically ask them simple questions… Read More "Can AI systems be socially engineered?"
A cyber-attack on a US-based accounting firm in May 2025 has been observed delivering the PureRAT remote access Trojan using a sophisticated crypter called Ghost Crypt. According to researchers at eSentire’s Threat Response Unit (TRU), the campaign involved social engineering,… Read More "Accounting Firm Targeted by Malware Campaign Using New Crypter"
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Jul 21, 2025Ravie LakshmananSpyware / Mobile Security Cybersecurity researchers have unearthed new Android spyware artifacts that are likely affiliated with the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and have been distributed to targets by masquerading as VPN apps and… Read More "Iran-Linked DCHSpy Android Malware Masquerades as VPN Apps to Spy on Dissidents"
Über eine Sicherheitslücke in SharePoint haben Hacker zahlreiche Behörden und Unternehmen angegriffen. T. Schneider – Shutterstock.com IT-Sicherheitsexperten schlagen Alarm, weil Behörden und Unternehmen über eine neu entdeckte Schwachstelle in Software von Microsoft angegriffen werden. Betroffen sind demnach lokale Server für… Read More "Hacker greifen über Microsoft-Lücke an"
Aggregate vulnerability scores don’t tell the whole story – the relationship between a flaw’s public severity rating and the specific risks it poses for your company is more complex than it seems 13 Dec 2024 • , 3 min. read… Read More "Why a CVSS score of 7.5 may be a 10 in your organization"
Iranian hackers likely started a cyber espionage campaign just one week after the start of the Israel-Iran conflict in June. In a new report published on July 21, cybersecurity firm Lookout shared findings about four new samples of DCHSpy, an… Read More "Iranian Hackers Deploy New Android Spyware Version"
Srestha Roy Srestha is a cybersecurity expert and passionate writer with a keen eye for detail and a knack for simplifying intricate concepts. She crafts engaging content and her ability to bridge the gap between technical expertise and accessible language… Read More "Proactive vs. Reactive Asset Risk Mitigation: Using Deception to Lower the Risk"
