Zero-Day ‘Follina’ Bug Lays Microsoft Office Open to Attack

Malware loads itself from remote servers and bypasses Microsoft's Defender AV scanner, according to reports.

ChromeLoader Browser Hijacker Provides Gateway to Bigger Threats

The malvertiser’s use of PowerShell could push it beyond its basic capabilities to spread ransomware, spyware or steal data from browser sessions, researchers warn.

EnemyBot Malware Targets Web Servers, CMS Tools and Android OS

Malware borrows generously from code used by other botnets such as Mirai, Qbot and Zbot.

Microsoft Releases Workaround for ‘One-Click’ 0Day Under Active Attack

Threat actors already are exploiting vulnerability, dubbed ‘Follina’ and originally identified back in April, to target organizations in Russia and Tibet, researchers said.

Being Prepared for Adversarial Attacks – Podcast

There is no question that the level of threats facing today’s businesses continues to change on a daily basis. So what are the trends that CISOs need to be on the lookout for? For this episode of the Threatpost podcast, I am joined by Derek Manky, Chief Security Strategist & VP Global Threat Intelligence, Fortinet’s […]

International Authorities Take Down Flubot Malware Network

The info-stealing trojan used SMS messages and lifted contact credentials to spread with unprecedented speed across Android devices globally since December 2020.

Scammers Target NFT Discord Channel

Hackers escalate phishing and scamming attacks to exploit popular Discord bot and persuade users to click on the malicious links.

Cybercriminals Expand Attack Radius and Ransomware Pain Points

Melissa Bischoping, security researcher with Tanium and Infosec Insiders columnist, urges firms to consider the upstream and downstream impact of "triple extortion" ransomware attacks.

Evil Corp Pivots LockBit to Dodge U.S. Sanctions

The cybercriminal group is distancing itself from its previous branding by shifting tactics and tools once again in an aim to continue to profit from its nefarious activity.

Old Hacks Die Hard: Ransomware, Social Engineering Top Verizon DBIR Threats – Again

Deja-Vu data from this year's DBIR report feels like we are stuck in the movie 'Groundhog Day.'

Attackers Use Public Exploits to Throttle Atlassian Confluence Flaw

The vulnerability remains unpatched on many versions of the collaboration tool and has potential to create a SolarWinds-type scenario.

Follina Exploited by State-Sponsored Hackers

A government-aligned attacker tried using a Microsoft vulnerability to attack U.S. and E.U. government targets.

Conducting Modern Insider Risk Investigations

Insider Risk Management requires a different approach than to those from external threats. IRM is unique from other domains of security in that the data sources which serve as inputs are as often people as they are tools. Shifting the analyst‘s mindset when handling risks presented by insiders requires us to move through the stages of inquiry, investigation, and determining outcomes.

Cyber Risk Retainers: Not Another Insurance Policy

The costs associated with a cyberattack can be significant, especially if a company does not have an Incident Response plan that addresses risk.

Black Basta Ransomware Teams Up with Malware Stalwart Qbot

The novel cybercriminal group tapped the ever-evolving info-stealing trojan to move laterally on a network in a recent attack, researchers have found.

Paying Ransomware Paints Bigger Bullseye on Target’s Back

Ransomware attackers often strike targets twice, regardless of whether the ransom was paid.

Taming the Digital Asset Tsunami

Rob Gurzeev, CEO and Co-Founder of CyCognito, explores external attack surface soft spots tied to an ever-expanding number of digital assets companies too often struggle to keep track of and manage effectively.

Feds Forced Travel Firms to Share Surveillance Data on Hacker

Sabre and Travelport had to report the weekly activities of former “Cardplanet” cybercriminal Aleksei Burkov for two years, info that eventually led to his arrest and prosecution.

Potent Emotet Variant Spreads Via Stolen Email Credentials

The dangerous malware appears to be well and truly back in action, sporting new variants and security-dodging behaviors in a wave of recent phishing campaigns.

U.S. Water Utilities Prime Cyberattack Target, Experts

Environmentalists and policymakers warn water treatment plants are ripe for attack.

Bluetooth Signals Can Be Used to Track Smartphones, Say Researchers

Researchers demonstrated a possible way to track individuals via Bluetooth signals.

Linux Malware Deemed ‘Nearly Impossible’ to Detect

Symbiote, discovered in November, parasitically infects running processes so it can steal credentials, gain rootlkit functionality and install a backdoor for remote access.

Kaiser Permanente Exposes Nearly 70K Medical Records in Data Breach

Attackers gained access to private account details through an email compromise incident that occurred in April.

In Cybersecurity, What You Can’t See Can Hurt You

The dangers to SMBs and businesses of all sizes from cyberattacks are well known. But what’s driving these attacks, and what do cybersecurity stakeholders need to do that they’re not already doing?

Travel-related Cybercrime Takes Off as Industry Rebounds

Upsurge in the tourism industry after the COVID-19 pandemic grabs the attention of cybercriminals to scam the tourists.

DragonForce Gang Unleash Hacks Against Govt. of India

In response to a comment about the Prophet Mohammed, a hacktivist group in Malaysia has unleashed a wave of cyber attacks in India.

Facebook Messenger Scam Duped Millions

One well crafted phishing message sent via Facebook Messenger ensnared 10 million Facebook users and counting.

Ransomware Risk in Healthcare Endangers Patients

Ryan Witt, Proofpoint's Healthcare Cybersecurity Leader, examines the impact of ransomware on patient care.

State-Sponsored Phishing Attack Targeted Israeli Military Officials

Analysts have uncovered an Iran-linked APT sending malicious emails to top Israeli government officials.

China-linked APT Flew Under Radar for Decade

Evidence suggests that a just-discovered APT has been active since 2013.

Voicemail Scam Steals Microsoft Credentials

Attackers are targeting a number of key vertical markets in the U.S. with the active campaign, which impersonates the organization and Microsoft to lift Office365 and Outlook log-in details.

Office 365 Config Loophole Opens OneDrive, SharePoint Data to Ransomware Attack

A reported a "potentially dangerous piece of functionality" allows an attacker to launch an attack on cloud infrastructure and ransom files stored in SharePoint and OneDrive.

Kazakh Govt. Used Spyware Against Protesters

Researchers have discovered that a Kazakhstan government entity deployed sophisticated Italian spyware within its borders.

Modern IT Security Teams’ Inevitable Need for Advanced Vulnerability Management

Traditional vulnerability management programs are outdated, with little to no innovation in the last two decades. Today's dynamic IT environment demands an advanced vulnerability management program to deal with the complex attack surface and curb security risks.

Elusive ToddyCat APT Targets Microsoft Exchange Servers

The threat actor targets institutions and companies in Europe and Asia.

Discovery of 56 OT Device Flaws Blamed on Lackluster Security Culture

Culture of ‘insecure-by-design’ security is cited in discovery of bug-riddled operational technology devices.

Gamification of Ethical Hacking and Hacking Esports

Joseph Carson, Chief Security Scientist and Advisory CISO at Delinea, explores why gamified platforms and hacking esports are the future.

Fancy Bear Uses Nuke Threat Lure to Exploit 1-Click Bug

The APT is pairing a known Microsoft flaw with a malicious document to load malware that nabs credentials from Chrome, Firefox and Edge browsers.

Google Warns Spyware Being Deployed Against Android, iOS Users

The company is warning victims in Italy and Kazakhstan that they have been targeted by the malware from Italian firm RCS Labs.

Log4Shell Vulnerability Targeted in VMware Servers to Exfiltrate Data

CISA warns that threat actors are ramping up attacks against unpatched Log4Shell vulnerability in VMware servers.

‘Killnet’ Adversary Pummels Lithuania with DDoS Attacks Over Blockade

Cyber collective Killnet claims it won’t let up until the Baltic country opens trade routes to and from the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.

Mitel VoIP Bug Exploited in Ransomware Attacks

Researchers warn threat actors are using a novel remote code execution exploit to gain initial access to victim’s environments.

Top Six Security Bad Habits, and How to Break Them

Shrav Mehta, CEO, Secureframe, outlines the top six bad habits security teams need to break to prevent costly breaches, ransomware attacks and prevent phishing-based endpoint attacks.

Patchable and Preventable Security Issues Lead Causes of Q1 Attacks

Attacks against U.S. companies spike in Q1 2022 with patchable and preventable external vulnerabilities responsible for bulk of attacks.

Leaky Access Tokens Exposed Amazon Photos of Users

Hackers with Amazon users’ authentication tokens could’ve stolen or encrypted personal photos and documents.

A Guide to Surviving a Ransomware Attack

Oliver Tavakoli, CTO at Vectra AI, gives us hope that surviving a ransomware attack is possible, so long as we apply preparation and intentionality to our defense posture.

ZuoRAT Can Take Over Widely Used SOHO Routers

Devices from Cisco, Netgear and others at risk from the multi-stage malware, which has been active since April 2020 and shows the work of a sophisticated threat actor.

Google Patches Actively Exploited Chrome Bug

The heap buffer overflow issue in the browser’s WebRTC engine could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Latest Cyberattack Against Iran Part of Ongoing Campaign

Iran's steel manufacturing industry is victim to ongoing cyberattacks that previously impacted the country's rail system.

Human Error Blamed for Leak of 1 Billion Records of Chinese Citizens

A developer appears to have divulged credentials to a police database on a popular developer forum, leading to a breach and subsequent bid to sell 23 terabytes of personal data on the dark web.

Hack Allows Drone Takeover Via ‘ExpressLRS’ Protocol

A radio control system for drones is vulnerable to remote takeover, thanks to a weakness in the mechanism that binds transmitter and receiver.

U.S. Healthcare Orgs Targeted with Maui Ransomware

State-sponsored actors are deploying the unique malware--which targets specific files and leaves no ransomware note--in ongoing attacks.

Sneaky Orbit Malware Backdoors Linux Devices

The novel threat steals data and can affect all processes running on the OS, stealing information from different commands and utilities and then storing it on the affected machine.

Popular NFT Marketplace Phished for $540M

In March, a North Korean APT siphoned blockchain gaming platform Axie Infinity of $540M.

Rethinking Vulnerability Management in a Heightened Threat Landscape

Find out why a vital component of vulnerability management needs to be the capacity to prioritize from Mariano Nunez, CEO of Onapsis and Threatpost Infosec Insiders columnist.

‘Callback’ Phishing Campaign Impersonates Security Firms

Victims instructed to make a phone call that will direct them to a link for downloading malware.

How War Impacts Cyber Insurance

Chris Hallenbeck, CISO for the Americas at Tanium, discusses the impact of geopolitical conflict on the cybersecurity insurance market.

Large-Scale Phishing Campaign Bypasses MFA

Attackers used adversary-in-the-middle attacks to steal passwords, hijack sign-in sessions and skip authentication and then use victim mailboxes to launch BEC attacks against other targets.

Journalists Emerge as Favored Attack Target for APTs

Since 2021, various state-aligned threat groups have turned up their targeting of journalists to siphon data and credentials and also track them.

Emerging H0lyGh0st Ransomware Tied to North Korea

Microsoft has linked a threat that emerged in June 2021 and targets small-to-mid-sized businesses to state-sponsored actors tracked as DEV-0530.