5 Ways Smart Contracts Are Making A Real-World Difference
By Waqas One of the most promising innovations in the blockchain industry is the smart contract. They provide a superior… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 Ways Smart Contracts Are Making A Real-World Difference
GoldenJackal: New Threat Group Targeting Middle Eastern and South Asian Governments
Government and diplomatic entities in the Middle East and South Asia are the target of a new advanced persistent threat actor named GoldenJackal. Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, which has been keeping tabs on the group’s activities since mid-2020, characterized the adversary as both capable and stealthy. The targeting scope of the campaign is focused on Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, […]
Popular Android Screen Recorder iRecorder App Revealed as Trojan
By Waqas According to ESET, iRecorder was infected with a variant of AhMyth, which is an open-source remote administration tool capable of extracting sensitive data from Android devices. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Popular Android Screen Recorder iRecorder App Revealed as Trojan
North Korean Kimsuky Hackers Strike Again with Advanced Reconnaissance Malware
The North Korean advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Kimsuky has been observed using a piece of custom malware called RandomQuery as part of a reconnaissance and information exfiltration operation. “Lately, Kimsuky has been consistently distributing custom malware as part of reconnaissance campaigns to enable subsequent attacks,” SentinelOne researchers Aleksandar Milenkoski and Tom
New WinTapix.sys Malware Engages in Multi-Stage Attack Across Middle East
An unknown threat actor has been observed leveraging a malicious Windows kernel driver in attacks likely targeting the Middle East since at least May 2020. Fortinet Fortiguard Labs, which dubbed the artifact WINTAPIX (WinTapix.sys), attributed the malware with low confidence to an Iranian threat actor. “WinTapix.sys is essentially a loader,” security researchers Geri Revay and […]
The Rising Threat of Secrets Sprawl and the Need for Action
The most precious asset in today’s information age is the secret safeguarded under lock and key. Regrettably, maintaining secrets has become increasingly challenging, as highlighted by the 2023 State of Secrets Sprawl report, the largest analysis of public GitHub activity. The report shows a 67% year-over-year increase in the number of secrets found, with 10 million hard-coded secrets detected
The intersection of telehealth, AI, and Cybersecurity
The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author. AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article. Artificial intelligence is the hottest topic in tech today. AI algorithms are capable of breaking down massive amounts of data in the blink […]
China Bans U.S. Chip Giant Micron, Citing “Serious Cybersecurity Problems”
China has banned U.S. chip maker Micron from selling its products to Chinese companies working on key infrastructure projects, citing national security risks. The development comes nearly two months after the country’s cybersecurity authority initiated a probe in late March 2023 to assess potential network security risks. “The purpose of this network security review of Micron’s products […]
Identity crisis: How an anti-porn crusade could jam the Internet, featuring Alec Muffett: Lock and Code S04E11
On January 1, 2023, the Internet in Louisiana looked a little different than the Internet in Texas, Mississippi, and Arkansas—its next-door state neighbors. And on May 1, the Internet in Utah looked quite different, depending on where you looked, than the Internet in Arizona, or Idaho, or Nevada, or California or Oregon or Washington or, […]
Webinar recap: EDR vs MDR for business success
Did you miss our recent webinar on EDR vs. MDR? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! In this blog post, we’ll be recapping the highlights and key takeaways from the webinar hosted by Marcin Kleczynski, CEO and co-founder of Malwarebytes, and featuring guest speaker Joseph Blankenship, Vice President and research director at Forrester. Introducing EDR […]