Tag: security
Antivirus updates hijacked to drop dangerous malware
Imagine if your antivirus program infected your computer with malware – that’s exactly what happened to some eScan antivirus users recently. A new report from Avast has explained how a threat actor, possibly of North Korean affiliation, used a vulnerability in the antivirus program to sideload a backdoor called GuptiMiner. …
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UnitedHealth confirms major cyberattack, says hackers stole “substantial” amount of patient data
UnitedHealth Group has issued an update on the data breach that recently struck its subsidiary, Change Healthcare. The healthcare giant suffered a ransomware attack that knocked some of its services offline and affected different pharmacies and other adjacent businesses across the United States. In an update, UnitedHealth Group said that…
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South Korea defense firms hit by North Korean attacks
Multiple North Korean state-sponsored hacking groups have been attacking South Korean defense companies for more than a year, stealing login credentials and sensitive data. A Reuters report, citing South Korea’s law enforcement, claims three major threat actors – Lazarus, Kimsuky, and Andariel, have been going after defense organizations and third-party…
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UK government cannot protect businesses and services from cyber attacks, IT pros say
UK businesses are rapidly losing confidence in the government’s ability to protect them from cyberattacks. This is according to a new report from cybersecurity researchers Armis, which states that the lack of faith is higher than anywhere else in Europe. To draft the report, Armis surveyed more than 2,600 global…
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Dead ransomware HelloKitty reanimates in rebrand and releases CD Projekt and Cisco data
HelloKitty is back. The dreaded ransomware, which died in late 2023 after the developer leaked both the builder and the source code on a hacker forum, is back with a new name and a new data leak website. According to BleepingComputer, both the ransomware and the dark web portal are…
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GitHub malware spreads by hackers spoofing Microsoft files
Hackers have found a way to upload malware to GitHub, and even have it look as if it was hosted and distributed by other, legitimate operators. This is according to a new report from cybersecurity researchers McAfee, who recently saw the LUA malware loader being distributed through what seems to…
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