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North Korean Hackers Target South Korean President’s Office
South Korea has accused North Korean hackers of breaching an administrator's email account in the Office of the President to access information about the president's communications and overseas trips.
Russian Turla Hackers Target Polish NGOs with New TinyTurla-NG Backdoor
The Russia-linked threat actor known as Turla has been observed using a new backdoor called TinyTurla-NG as part of a three-month-long campaign targeting Polish non-governmental organizations in December 2023. "TinyTurla-NG, just like TinyTurla, is a small 'last...
Ivanti Pulse Secure Found Using 11-Year-Old Linux Version and Outdated Libraries
A reverse engineering of the firmware running on Ivanti Pulse Secure appliances has revealed numerous weaknesses, once again underscoring the challenge of securing software supply chains. Eclypsiusm, which acquired firmware version 9.1.18.2-24467.1 as part of the...
Encryption Vital For Right to Privacy, European Court Rules
The European Court of Human Rights ruled in favor of a Russian petitioner who challenged a Kremlin rule requiring telecom firms to provide backdoor access to servers for law enforcement data collection.
New Jersey Law Enforcement Officers Sue 118 Data Brokers for Not Removing Personal Information
The lawsuits filed against data brokers in New Jersey highlight the need for stronger regulation of data brokers to protect the privacy of law enforcement personnel and all Americans.
German Battery Maker Varta Halts Production After Cyberattack
The company has not yet determined the extent of the damage caused by the attack. VARTA is currently focused on ensuring data integrity and has formed a task force to aid in system restoration.
Asset Management Firm Armis Acquires Honeypot Maker CTCI
Armis acquired CTCI, a cybersecurity startup, in a deal worth nearly $20 million. The acquisition aims to integrate CTCI's technology into Armis' Centrix platform to enhance early warning cyber intelligence capabilities.
How Nation-State Actors Target Your Business: New Research Exposes Major SaaS Vulnerabilities
With many of the highly publicized 2023 cyber attacks revolving around one or more SaaS applications, SaaS has become a cause for genuine concern in many boardroom discussions. More so than ever, considering that GenAI applications are, in fact, SaaS applications....
Two Queens Men Sentenced for Hacking Into JFK Airport Taxi Dispatch System
Two men, Daniel Abayev and Peter Leyman, were sentenced to prison for hacking into the taxi dispatch system at JFK Airport in New York City. They exploited the system to allow certain drivers to skip ahead in the pickup line in exchange for payment.
Chinese Hackers Using Deepfakes in Advanced Mobile Banking Malware Attacks
A Chinese-speaking threat actor codenamed GoldFactory has been attributed to the development of highly sophisticated banking trojans, including a previously undocumented iOS malware called GoldPickaxe that's capable of harvesting identity documents, facial recognition...
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