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New PEAKLIGHT Dropper Deployed in Attacks Targeting Windows with Malicious Movie Downloads [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a never-before-seen dropper that serves as a conduit to launch next-stage malware with the ultimate goal of infecting Windows systems with information stealers and loaders. “This memory-only dropper decrypts and executes a PowerShell-based downloader,” Google-owned Mandiant said. “This PowerShell-based downloader is being tracked as PEAKLIGHT.” Some ofRead More
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In Other News: FAA Improving Cyber Rules, Android Malware Enables ATM Withdrawals, Data Theft via Slack AI SecurityWeek News
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: FAA improving cyber rules for airplanes, NGate Android malware used to steal cash from ATMs, abusing Slack AI to steal data. The post In Other News: FAA Improving Cyber Rules, Android Malware Enables ATM Withdrawals, Data Theft via Slack AI appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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Hacker Tried to Dodge Child Support by Breaking Into Registry to Fake His Death, Prosecutors Say Associated Press
Kentucky man attempted to fake his death to avoid paying child support obligations by hacking into state registries and falsifying official records. The post Hacker Tried to Dodge Child Support by Breaking Into Registry to Fake His Death, Prosecutors Say appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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Webinar: Experience the Power of a Must-Have All-in-One Cybersecurity Platform [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Let’s be honest. The world of cybersecurity feels like a constant war zone. You’re bombarded by threats, scrambling to keep up with patches, and drowning in an endless flood of alerts. It’s exhausting, isn’t it? But what if there was a better way? Imagine having every essential cybersecurity tool at your fingertips, all within a…
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Focus on What Matters Most: Exposure Management and Your Attack Surface [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Read the full article for key points from Intruder’s VP of Product, Andy Hornegold’s recent talk on exposure management. If you’d like to hear Andy’s insights first-hand, watch Intruder’s on-demand webinar. To learn more about reducing your attack surface, reach out to their team today. Attack surface management vs exposure management Attack surface management (ASM) is…
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US, Allies Release Guidance on Event Logging and Threat Detection Ionut Arghire
Government agencies in the US and allied countries have released guidance on how organizations can define a baseline for event logging best practices. The post US, Allies Release Guidance on Event Logging and Threat Detection appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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New Qilin Ransomware Attack Uses VPN Credentials, Steals Chrome Data [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The threat actors behind a recently observed Qilin ransomware attack have stolen credentials stored in Google Chrome browsers on a small set of compromised endpoints. The use of credential harvesting in connection with a ransomware infection marks an unusual twist, and one that could have cascading consequences, cybersecurity firm Sophos said in a Thursday report.…
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Degraded Performance Issue Sparks Concern Among CrowdStrike Customers Eduard Kovacs
CrowdStrike has addressed a cloud service issue causing degraded performance and boot times for some of its customers. The post Degraded Performance Issue Sparks Concern Among CrowdStrike Customers appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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FBI Exposing Sensitive Data via Improper Handling of Storage Devices: Audit Ionut Arghire
Audit finds weaknesses in FBI’s inventory management and disposition procedures for drives containing sensitive information. The post FBI Exposing Sensitive Data via Improper Handling of Storage Devices: Audit appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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Russian Member of Karakurt Cyber Extortion Gang Charged in US Ionut Arghire
Deniss Zolotarjovs was charged in a US court for extorting victims and laundering cryptocurrency as part of the Karakurt cyber extortion group. The post Russian Member of Karakurt Cyber Extortion Gang Charged in US appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More