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FatalRAT Targets Cryptocurrency Users With DLL Side-loading Techniques
This campaign’s strategic inclusion of a clipper module alongside FatalRAT hints at a targeted approach towards cryptocurrency users, amplifying data interception capabilities with the addition of a keylogger module.
Chinese-Linked LightSpy iOS Spyware Targets South Asian iPhone Users
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a "renewed" cyber espionage campaign targeting users in South Asia with the aim of delivering an Apple iOS spyware implant called LightSpy. "The latest iteration of LightSpy, dubbed 'F_Warehouse,' boasts a modular framework...
Ex-Security Engineer Jailed Three Years for $12.3 Million Crypto Exchange Thefts
A former security engineer has been sentenced to three years in prison in the U.S. for charges relating to hacking two decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges in July 2022 and stealing over $12.3 million.
Palo Alto Networks Releases Urgent Fixes for Exploited PAN-OS Vulnerability
Palo Alto Networks has released hotfixes to address a maximum-severity security flaw impacting PAN-OS software that has come under active exploitation in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2024-3400 (CVSS score: 10.0), the critical vulnerability is a case of command injection...
Cyberattacks Cost Financial Firms $12 Billion, Says IMF
Financial services firms have been hit with $12bn in losses over the last two decades as a result of cyber attacks, according to a recently published report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
US Data Breach Reports Surge 90% Annually in Q1
The first three months of 2024 saw 841 publicly reported “data compromises” – up 90% on the same period last year, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC).
CISA Makes its “Malware Next-Gen” Analysis System Publicly Available
Malware Next-Gen was originally designed to allow U.S. federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government agencies to submit suspicious files and receive automated malware analysis through static and dynamic analysis tools.
US Claims to Have Recovered $1.4bn in COVID Fraud
The COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force (CFETF) was set up in 2021 to tackle what is believed to be fraud on a vast scale, taking advantage of generous government loans and relief payments during the pandemic.
U.S. Treasury Hamas Spokesperson for Cyber Influence Operations
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday announced sanctions against an official associated with Hamas for his involvement in cyber influence operations. Hudhayfa Samir ‘Abdallah al-Kahlut, 39, also known as Abu Ubaida, has...
Ex-Security Engineer Jailed 3 Years for $12.3 Million Crypto Exchange Thefts
A former security engineer has been sentenced to three years in prison in the U.S. for charges relating to hacking two decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges in July 2022 and stealing over $12.3 million. Shakeeb Ahmed, the defendant in question, pled guilty to one...
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