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Threat actors target law firms with GootLoader and SocGholish malware

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Cyber criminals are targeting law firms with GootLoader and FakeUpdates (aka SocGholish) malware families. Researchers from eSentire have foiled 10 cyberattacks targeting six different law firms throughout January and February of 2023. The firms were targeted as part of two distinct campaigns aimed at distributing GootLoader and FakeUpdates (aka SocGholish) malware. “The attacks emanated from two separate threat […]

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Don’t be fooled by a pretty icon, malicious apps hide in plain sight

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Apps, whether for communication, productivity or gaming, are one of the biggest threats to mobile security, according to McAfee. The end of 2022 saw the release of some game-changing applications such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot and DALL-E 2 image gene…

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BlackLotus is the first bootkit bypassing UEFI Secure Boot on Windows 11

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ESET discovered a stealthy Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit dubbed BlackLotus that is able to bypass the Secure Boot on Windows 11. Researchers from ESET discovered a new stealthy Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit, named BlackLotus, that is able to bypass Secure Boot on Windows 11. Secure Boot is a security feature of the […]

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One of NSO Group’s founders emerges as new majority owner

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Omri Lavie appears to have gained control of blacklisted spyware company’s sharesOne of NSO Group’s founders appears to have gained control of the blacklisted spyware company’s shares following a legal fight over the group’s future, according to corpor…

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Satellite TV giant Dish admitted that the recent outage was caused by a ransomware attack

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Satellite TV giant Dish Network has confirmed that the recent outage was caused by a ransomware attack, it also disclosed a data breach. Satellite TV giant Dish Network finally admitted that the recent outage was caused by a ransomware attack. The American satellite broadcast provider went offline on February 24, 2023, the outage impacted Dish.com, […]

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U.S. Marshals Service Hacked – Sensitive Information Leaked

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The theft of critical law enforcement data is currently under investigation by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), triggered by a ransomware attack that targeted a stand-alone USMS system.  The USMS has confirmed that the compromised information is …

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Parallax RAT used in attacks aimed at cryptocurrency entities

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Experts warn of a new wave of attacks against cryptocurrency entities, threat actors are using a RAT dubbed Parallax RAT for Infiltration. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Uptycs warns of attacks targeting cryptocurrency organizations with the Parallax remote access Trojan (RAT). Parallax RAT has been distributed through malvertising and phishing campaigns since December 2019. The malware supports […]

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