Legion Malware Upgraded to Target SSH Servers and AWS Credentials
An updated version of the commodity malware called Legion comes with expanded features to compromise SSH servers and Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials associated with DynamoDB and CloudWatch. “This recent update demonstrates a widening of scope, with new capabilities such the ability to compromise SSH servers and retrieve additional AWS-specific credentials from Laravel web applications,”
Cyber Attacks Strike Ukraine’s State Bodies in Espionage Operation
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of cyber attacks targeting state bodies in the country as part of an espionage campaign. The intrusion set, attributed to a threat actor tracked by the authority as UAC-0063 since 2021, leverages phishing lures to deploy a variety of malicious tools on infected systems. The origins […]
N. Korean Lazarus Group Targets Microsoft IIS Servers to Deploy Espionage Malware
The infamous Lazarus Group actor has been targeting vulnerable versions of Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) servers as an initial breach route to deploy malware on targeted systems. The findings come from the AhnLab Security Emergency response Center (ASEC), which detailed the advanced persistent threat’s (APT) continued abuse of DLL side-loading techniques to deploy malware. […]
Employee guilty of joining ransomware attack on his own company
A 28-year old IT Security Analyst pleaded guilty and will consequently be convicted of blackmail and unauthorized access to a computer with intent to commit other offences. It all started when the UK gene and cell therapy company Oxford BioMedica fell victim to a cybersecurity incident which involved unauthorized access to part of the company’s […]
AI generated Pentagon explosion photograph goes viral on Twitter
Twitter’s recent changes to checkmark verification continue to cause chaos, this time in the realm of potentially dangerous misinformation. A checkmarked account claimed to show images of explosions close to important landmarks like the Pentagon. These images quickly went viral despite being AI generated and containing multiple overt errors for anyone looking at the supposed […]
The Pros and Cons of Smart Homes
By Owais Sultan The world is more connected than ever before, and the rise of the smart home is just one… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Pros and Cons of Smart Homes
Understand the Evolution of Captive Portal to Cloud Authentication Solutions
By Owais Sultan In today’s digital age, the use of the internet has become an integral part of our lives. Whether… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Understand the Evolution of Captive Portal to Cloud Authentication Solutions
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