A Spanish-speaking cybercrime group named GXC Team has been observed bundling phishing kits with malicious Android applications, taking malware-as-a-service (MaaS) offerings to the next level. Singaporean cybersecurity company Group-IB, which has been tracking the e-crime actor since January 2023, described the crimeware solution as a "sophisticated AI-powered … [Read more...] about This AI-Powered Cybercrime Service Bundles Phishing Kits with Malicious Android Apps
A shield of trust: managing cybersecurity risks through an evidence-based approach
It’s been a month already since the US Department of Commerce issued its Final Determination with regard to the sales and use of Kaspersky products by US persons. The agency’s decision, if you happen not to be aware of it, in general terms was to ban Kaspersky products – with a few exceptions for informational and educational products and services – from the market. The outcome … [Read more...] about A shield of trust: managing cybersecurity risks through an evidence-based approach
North Korean Hackers Shift from Cyber Espionage to Ransomware Attacks
Jul 25, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cyber Espionage A North Korea-linked threat actor known for its cyber espionage operations has gradually expanded into financially-motivated attacks that involve the deployment of ransomware, setting it apart from other nation-state hacking groups linked to the country. Google-owned Mandiant is tracking the activity cluster under a new moniker … [Read more...] about North Korean Hackers Shift from Cyber Espionage to Ransomware Attacks
Paris Wi-Fi Security Study | Kaspersky official blog
The upcoming Paris Olympics — the world’s biggest sporting event since pandemic restrictions were lifted — are expected to attract over 15 million tourists to Paris — which is something scammers are already actively preparing for. Almost certainly, each of these tourists/spectators will need access to the internet, and this is where public Wi-Fi hotspots come to the rescue. … [Read more...] about Paris Wi-Fi Security Study | Kaspersky official blog
How a Trust Center Solves Your Security Questionnaire Problem
Security questionnaires aren't just an inconvenience — they're a recurring problem for security and sales teams. They bleed time from organizations, filling the schedules of professionals with monotonous, automatable work. But what if there were a way to reduce or even altogether eliminate security questionnaires? The root problem isn't a lack of great questionnaire products — … [Read more...] about How a Trust Center Solves Your Security Questionnaire Problem
User Protection Suite Secures Against Talos Top Ransomware Attack Trends
In Cisco Talos’ first episode of Talos Threat Perspective (TTP) episode, two Talos Threat Intelligence experts, Nick Biasini and James Nutland, discuss new research on the most prominent ransomware groups. They also pick three key topics and trends to focus on: initial access, differences among the groups, and the vulnerabilities they most heavily target. In their research, … [Read more...] about User Protection Suite Secures Against Talos Top Ransomware Attack Trends
Chinese Hackers Target Taiwan and US NGO with MgBot Malware
Jul 23, 2024NewsroomCyber Espionage / Chinese Hackers Organizations in Taiwan and a U.S. non-governmental organization (NGO) based in China have been targeted by a Beijing-affiliated state-sponsored hacking group called Daggerfly using an upgraded set of malware tools. The campaign is a sign that the group "also engages in internal espionage," Symantec's Threat Hunter Team, … [Read more...] about Chinese Hackers Target Taiwan and US NGO with MgBot Malware
Scams at the Paris Olympics
For athletes, the Olympics are the pinnacle of a lifetime’s work. Many train for decades to one day perform under their nation’s flag and sing its anthem far from home. For scammers, it’s much simpler: the Olympics are just another opportunity to cash in on unsuspecting individuals. Today we tell you how scammers have prepared for the Paris Olympics, how they plan to steal … [Read more...] about Scams at the Paris Olympics
Experts Uncover Chinese Cybercrime Network Behind Gambling and Human Trafficking
The relationship between various TDSs and DNS associated with Vigorish Viper and the final landing experience for the user A Chinese organized crime syndicate with links to money laundering and human trafficking across Southeast Asia has been using an advanced "technology suite" that runs the whole cybercrime supply chain spectrum to spearhead its operations. Infoblox is … [Read more...] about Experts Uncover Chinese Cybercrime Network Behind Gambling and Human Trafficking
Cybercriminals Exploit CrowdStrike Update Mishap to Distribute Remcos RAT Malware
Jul 20, 2024NewsroomMalware / IT Outage Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which is facing the heat for causing worldwide IT disruptions by pushing out a flawed update to Windows devices, is now warning that threat actors are exploiting the situation to distribute Remcos RAT to its customers in Latin America under the guise of a providing a hotfix. The attack chains involve … [Read more...] about Cybercriminals Exploit CrowdStrike Update Mishap to Distribute Remcos RAT Malware