Stanford University Pressured to Pay Ransom so Hackers Don’t Leak Sensitive Data Stolen in Recent Attack
Akira ransomware operators are threatening to leak a trove of sensitive data stolen in an attack on the Stanford University’s…
November 2023
FIRST Announces CVSS 4.0 – New Vulnerability Scoring System
The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) has officially announced CVSS v4.0, the next generation of the Common…
HelloKitty Ransomware Group Exploiting Apache ActiveMQ Vulnerability
Cybersecurity researchers are warning of suspected exploitation of a recently disclosed critical security flaw in the Apache ActiveMQ open-source message…
Researchers Expose Prolific Puma’s Underground Link Shortening Service
A threat actor known as Prolific Puma has been maintaining a low profile and operating an underground link shortening service…
Hands on Review: LayerX’s Enterprise Browser Security Extension
The browser has become the main work interface in modern enterprises. It’s where employees create and interact with data, and…
Iranian Cyber Espionage Group Targets Financial and Government Sectors in Middle East
A threat actor affiliated with Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has been observed waging a sophisticated cyber espionage…
North Korean Hackers Targeting Crypto Experts with KANDYKORN macOS Malware
State-sponsored threat actors from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have been found targeting blockchain engineers of an unnamed…
Turla Updates Kazuar Backdoor with Advanced Anti-Analysis to Evade Detection
The Russia-linked hacking crew known as Turla has been observed using an updated version of a known second-stage backdoor referred…
Alert: F5 Warns of Active Attacks Exploiting BIG-IP Vulnerability
F5 is warning of active abuse of a critical security flaw in BIG-IP less than a week after its public…
Arid Viper Targeting Arabic Android Users with Spyware Disguised as Dating App
The threat actor known as Arid Viper (aka APT-C-23, Desert Falcon, or TAG-63) has been attributed as behind an Android…