New Buhti ransomware operation uses rebranded LockBit and Babuk payloads
The recently identified Buhti operation targets organizations worldwide with rebranded LockBit and Babuk ransomware variants. Researchers from Symantec discovered a…
May 2023
Critical OAuth Vulnerability in Expo Framework Allows Account Hijacking
A critical security vulnerability has been disclosed in the Open Authorization (OAuth) implementation of the application development framework Expo.io. The…
New Stealthy Bandit Stealer Targeting Web Browsers and Cryptocurrency Wallets
A new stealthy information stealer malware called Bandit Stealer has caught the attention of cybersecurity researchers for its ability to…
How an innocuous app morphed into a trojan – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET research uncovers an Android app that initially had no harmful features but months later turned into a spying tool…
[Updated] Obama Crossed the Picket Line, Some Striking Writers Say
Updated 5/26/2023, 7:17 P.M. ET: The Writers Guild of America-West posted a tweet endorsing President Obama’s statements in support of…
The Writers’ Strike’s Star Trek Picket Showed Solidarity Across Generations
Last Friday, May 19, a group of WGA writers were able to pull off an incredible act of solidarity across…
Space Marine’s Hero Is Going From Tabletop to Video Game to Tabletop
Lieutenant Titus has had a long strange journey, even for a massive, alien-stomping genetically enhanced religious zealot. He’s gone from…
New PowerExchange Backdoor linked to an Iranian APT group
An alleged Iran-linked APT group targeted an organization linked to the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) with the new PowerExchange backdoor.…
Mark Hamill Is Fine With Star Wars Recasting Luke Skywalker
Even dead, Luke Skywalker keeps finding his way back into Star Wars. It happened first in 2019's Star Wars: The…
DeSantis Signs Bill to Protect SpaceX, Blue Origin from Potential Lawsuits Over Crew Safety
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that essentially provides legal protection to private space companies in the event of…