From The Hacker News – Researchers Unveil ToddyCat’s New Set of Tools for Data Exfiltration
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From The Hacker News – Researchers Unveil ToddyCat’s New Set of Tools for Data Exfiltration

The advanced persistent threat (APT) actor known as ToddyCat has been linked to a new set of malicious tools that are designed for data exfiltration, offering a deeper insight into the hacking crew's tactics and capabilities. The findings come from Kaspersky, which first shed light on the adversary last year, linking it to attacks against high-profile entities in Europe and Asia for nearly three
October 13, 2023
From The Hacker News – Ransomware attacks doubled year on year. Are organizations equipped to handle the evolution of Ransomware in 2023?
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From The Hacker News – Ransomware attacks doubled year on year. Are organizations equipped to handle the evolution of Ransomware in 2023?

Ransomware attacks have only increased in sophistication and capabilities over the past year. From new evasion and anti-analysis techniques to stealthier variants coded in new languages, ransomware groups have adapted their tactics to bypass common defense strategies effectively.  This article will cover just some of those new developments in Q3-2023 as well as give predictions on quarters to
October 13, 2023
From The Hacker News – DarkGate Malware Spreading via Messaging Services Posing as PDF Files
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From The Hacker News – DarkGate Malware Spreading via Messaging Services Posing as PDF Files

A piece of malware known as DarkGate has been observed being spread via instant messaging platforms such as Skype and Microsoft Teams. In these attacks, the messaging apps are used to deliver a Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) loader script that masquerades as a PDF document, which, when opened, triggers the download and execution of an AutoIt script designed to launch the malware. "It's
October 13, 2023
From The Hacker News – FBI, CISA Warn of Rising AvosLocker Ransomware Attacks Against Critical Infrastructure
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From The Hacker News – FBI, CISA Warn of Rising AvosLocker Ransomware Attacks Against Critical Infrastructure

The AvosLocker ransomware gang has been linked to attacks against critical infrastructure sectors in the U.S., with some of them detected as recently as May 2023. That's according to a new joint cybersecurity advisory released by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) detailing the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation's
October 13, 2023