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New Graphiron info-stealer used in attacks against Ukraine

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A Russia-linked threat actor has been observed deploying a new information stealer dubbed Graphiron in attacks against Ukraine. Researchers from Broadcom Symantec spotted a Russia-linked ATP group, tracked as Nodaria (aka UAC-0056), deploying new info-stealing malware, dubbed Graphiron, in attacks against Ukraine. The Nodaria APT group has been active since at least March 2021, it […]

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Combating the Ever-Increasing Cyber Attacks in 2023

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By Owais Sultan
Cyber attacks are a real and common issue surrounding businesses and personal accounts, especially if they have sensitive…
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US CISA releases a script to recover servers infected with ESXiArgs ransomware

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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a script to recover VMware ESXi servers infected with ESXiArgs ransomware. Good news for the victims of the recent wave of ESXiArgs ransomware attacks, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a script to allow them to recover encrypted VMware ESXi servers. The […]

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Novel face swaps emerge as a major threat to biometric security

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Digital identities are rapidly becoming more widely used as organizations’ and governments’ digital transformation projects mature and users demand more remote accessibility for everything, from creating a bank account to applying for government servic…

Hackers are bypassing ChatGPT restrictions to create malware code

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ChatGPT is the currency sensation on the internet. The chatbot created by OpenAI has become the fastest-growing software. However, the rising popularity has also attracted threat actors who are now looking for ways to bypass restrictions in the artific…

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New Linux variant of Clop Ransomware uses a flawed encryption algorithm

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A new Linux variant of the Clop ransomware has been observed in the wild, the good news is that its encryption algorithm is flawed. SentinelLabs researchers have observed the first Linux variant of the Clop ransomware. The researchers noticed that the encryption algorithm implemented in the ELF executable is flawed and can allow victims to […]

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McAfee Antivirus Review

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McAfee antivirus is one of the best options for protecting dozens of devices. Read our review to see how it compares to Bitdefender and Norton.

Cybersecurity Industry News Review: February 7, 2023

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By Joe Fay Derivatives traders, trainer trainers, and finger lickers all hit by ransomware. Russian hackers lash out after Ukraine tanks deal announced. Apple patches decade old devices. ION Markets Hit by “Cyber Security Event” Dublin-based data and software firm ION Markets has been hit by a “cyber event” which has had a knock-on effect on financial futures and derivatives markets worldwide. The attack is thought to have been ransomware related. ION Markets said the attack on its ION Cleared Derivatives division was “contained to a specific environment”, all the affected servers are disconnected, and remediation of services is ongoing….

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VMware has no evidence of zero-day exploitation in ESXiArgs ransomware attacks

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VMware said there is no evidence that threat actors are exploiting a zero-day flaw in its software as part of an ongoing ESXiArgs ransomware campaign. VMware said that it found no evidence that the threat actors behind the ongoing ESXiArgs ransomware attacks are leveraging a zero-day vulnerability in VMware ESXi servers. “VMware has not found evidence […]

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Malware Delivered through Google Search

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Criminals using Google search ads to deliver malware isn’t new, but Ars Technica declared that the problem has become much worse recently.

The surge is coming from numerous malware families, including AuroraStealer, IcedID, Meta Stealer, RedLine Stealer, Vidar, Formbook, and XLoader. In the past, these families typically relied on phishing and malicious spam that attached Microsoft Word documents with booby-trapped macros. Over the past month, Google Ads has become the go-to place for criminals to spread their malicious wares that are disguised as legitimate downloads by impersonating brands such as Adobe Reader, Gimp, Microsoft Teams, OBS, Slack, Tor, and Thunderbird…