China-linked APT41 used Google Calendar as C2 to control its TOUGHPROGRESS malware

Google says China-linked group APT41 controlled malware via Google Calendar to target governments through a hacked site. Google warns that China-linked APT41 used TOUGHPROGRESS malware with Google Calendar as... Read more »

New AyySSHush botnet compromised over 9,000 ASUS routers, adding a persistent SSH backdoor.

GreyNoise researchers warn of a new AyySSHush botnet compromised over 9,000 ASUS routers, adding a persistent SSH backdoor. GreyNoise discovered the AyySSHush botnet has hacked over 9,000 ASUS routers, adding... Read more »

Czech Republic accuses China’s APT31 of a cyberattack on its Foreign Ministry

The Czech government condemned China after linking cyber espionage group APT31 to a cyberattack on its critical infrastructure. The Czech government strongly condemned China after the cyber espionage group... Read more »

New PumaBot targets Linux IoT surveillance devices

PumaBot targets Linux IoT devices, using SSH brute-force attacks to steal credentials, spread malware, and mine crypto. Darktrace researchers discovered a new botnet called PumaBot targets Linux-based IoT devices,... Read more »

App Store Security: Apple stops $2B in fraud in 2024 alone, $9B over 5 years

Apple blocked over $9B in fraud in 5 years, including $2B in 2024, stopping scams from deceptive apps to fake payment schemes on the App Store. In the past... Read more »

Crooks use a fake antivirus site to spread Venom RAT and a mix of malware

Researchers found a fake Bitdefender site spreading the Venom RAT by tricking users into downloading it as antivirus software. DomainTools Intelligence (DTI) researchers warn of a malicious campaign using... Read more »

Iranian Man pleaded guilty to role in Robbinhood Ransomware attacks

Iranian man pleads guilty to role in Baltimore ransomware attack tied to Robbinhood, admitting to computer and wire fraud conspiracy. Iranian national Sina Gholinejad pleaded guilty to his role... Read more »

DragonForce operator chained SimpleHelp flaws to target an MSP and its customers

Sophos warns that a DragonForce ransomware operator chained three vulnerabilities in SimpleHelp to target a managed service provider. Sophos researchers reported that a DragonForce ransomware operator exploited three chained... Read more »

Russia-linked APT Laundry Bear linked to 2024 Dutch Police attack

A new Russia-linked APT group, tracked as Laundry Bear, has been linked to a Dutch police security breach in September 2024. Netherlands General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) and... Read more »

Nova Scotia Power confirms it was hit by ransomware attack but hasn’t paid the ransom

Nova Scotia Power confirms it was hit by a ransomware attack but hasn’t paid the ransom, nearly a month after first disclosing the cyberattack. Nova Scotia Power confirmed it... Read more »
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