Tag: security
Chinese hackers reportedly infiltrate several major US internet firms
Chinese hackers have allegedly broken into multiple internet service providers (ISP) in the United States, and are using their position to steal sensitive information and lay the groundwork for future attacks. An investigation by the Wall Street Journal, which cited “people familiar with the matter”, did not name the compromised…
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“Perfect storm” – CrowdStrike VP apologizes as Congress hearing into outage begins
Following July 2024 Crowdstrike incident, in which millions of Windows machines crashed due to a broken software update for its endpoint protection software, the company’s senior VP for counter adversary operations, Adam Meyers, appeared at a cybersecurity subcommittee hearing at the US House of Representatives to say the company was…
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US government agency confirms it was hit by major ransomware attack
It’s been more than a year since news of the MOVEit breach first emerged, and we’re still getting information on new victims. The latest firm to add to the list is The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a US federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and…
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Hackers are getting more imaginative when it comes to writing new malware
When it comes to writing malware, the majority of threat actors seem to got their creative juices flowing, new research has claimed. A report from BlackBerry claims the company has detected and stopped significantly more unique malware strains, recording the highest quarter-over-quarter increase ever documented. The company’s latest Global Threat…
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This Windows malware is now evolving to target Linux systems
Hackers have modified the infamous Mallox ransomware to also target Linux systems, experts have claimed. The new version is called Mallox Linux 1.0, and was recently discovered by cybersecurity researchers SentinelLabs, after Mallox’s operators mistakenly leaked their tools. The analysis of the tool led the researchers to conclude that Mallox…
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Dangerous new Android malware infects 11 million devices — here’s what we know
Cybersecurity researchers have revealed malware managed to sneak into the Google Play app store thanks to a compromised software development kit (SDK). The malware, called Necro, ended up on at least 11 million devices, and quite possibly – a lot more, the team from Kaspersky noted. Necro infiltrated an advertising…
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