Researchers have chronicled their decoding attempt, decoding the data infected with Hive ransomware without relying on the private key that blocked the content access. “We were able to recover the master key for generating the file encryption key without the…
Cisco has released patches for three vulnerabilities that have been plaguing its products—one vulnerability rated high severity in its Email Security Appliance (ESA). The ESA vulnerability can lead to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition on a compromised device. The vulnerability, labelled…
Egress, a cybersecurity firm, reports a rise in Phishing attacks imitating LinkedIn emails, and since February, such attacks have increased 232%. The company stated in a report that cybercriminals are using display name spoofing and stylised HTML templates to trick…
A new hacker group has been tracked to attacks targeting human rights, activists, human rights defenders, academics, and lawyers in India. The attacks attempt to drop “incriminating digital evidence.” Sentinel Group has traced the attacks to a group called “Modified…
Ransomware is on the rise, but security leaders can fight back by implementing the scope of security’s best approaches for beating the bad guys when it comes to ransomware attacks. 1. Back up organizational data This is the most prominent…
The Pay-Per-Install (PPI) malware service, PrivateLoader, has been acquiring popularity in delivering a motley of malware. Usually, malware operators pay such service owners to get their payloads installed on their targets. PrivateLoader service users According to Intel 471 researchers, PrivateLoader,…
Threat actors have started dispersing fake Windows 11 upgrade installers to users of Windows 10, tricking them into downloading and running RedLine stealer malware. The timing of the attacks overlaps with the moment that Microsoft announced Windows 11’s broad deployment…
Iran-based Charming Kitten APT has been observed using a new backdoor named PowerLess, along with several other tools. This is a PowerShell-based implant that comes with evasive PowerShell execution. New additions to the arsenal The PowerLess backdoor can download and…
MyloBot’s latest version has been used to plant malicious payloads, and the payloads are being used to send sextortion emails. The emails have a demand of $2,7321digital currency— for the recipients. MyloBot, first identified in 2018, has a wide range…
A joint warning has been issued by cybersecurity authorities of Australia, the U.K., and the U.S. The warning concerns rise in advanced, catastrophic ransomware attacks targeting the important infrastructure of organisations globally. The ransomware attacks have targeted various sectors like…
