Hunters International’s new tactic of deploying websites to impersonate legitimate open-source network scanning tools indicates that they are targeting IT workers in the hopes of breaching accounts with elevated privileges.
Category: Malware
North Korean hacker got hired by US security vendor, immediately loaded malware | Ars Technica
Personally, I would not want to deal with a Cybersecurity company that apparently has such poor hiring protocols that they let this happen. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/07/us-security-firm-unwittingly-hired-apparent-nation-state-hacker-from-north-korea/
Revolver Rabbit gang registers 500,000 domains for malware campaigns
A cybercriminal gang that researchers track as Revolver Rabbit has registered more than 500,000 domain names for infostealer campaigns that target Windows and macOS systems.
Don’t Fall for It: Hackers Pounce on CrowdStrike Outage With Phishing Emails | PCMag
Banks and health-care providers saw their services disrupted and TV broadcasters went offline as businesses worldwide grappled with the ongoing outage. Air travel has been hit hard, too, with planes grounded and services delayed.
Iranian Hackers Deploy New BugSleep Backdoor in Middle East Cyber Attacks
“These compromised accounts serve as valuable resources, enabling the group to enhance the credibility and effectiveness of their spear-phishing efforts, establish persistence within targeted organizations, and evade detection by blending in with legitimate network traffic.”
How to Identify and Protect Against Phishing Attacks
Data brokers collect your personal information from various sources and compile detailed profiles. That’s why cybercriminals love data brokers. They hoard your info from everywhere: public records (voter rolls, property ownership), online stuff (browsing history, social media profiles, newsletter signups), and even commercial sources (loyalty programs, purchases). This intel helps them craft compelling and realistic phishing scams or impersonate you or trusted sources to steal private info or money.
Evolution of Cybercrime Investigations
Cybercrime costs trillions, rising yearly. Criminals operate globally, teaching their methods. This article explores major cyberattacks from 1962 to 2024 and how investigators use advanced technology to combat them.