Arid Viper Hacking Group Using Upgraded Malware in Middle East Cyber Attacks

The threat actor known as Arid Viper has been observed using refreshed variants of its malware toolkit in its attacks targeting Palestinian entities since September 2022. Symantec, which is tracking the group under its insect-themed moniker Mantis, said the adversary is "going to great lengths to...

Smart Mobility has a Blindspot When it Comes to API Security

The emergence of smart mobility services and applications has led to a sharp increase in the use of APIs in the automotive industry. However, this increased reliance on APIs has also made them one of the most common attack vectors. According to Gartner, APIs account for 90% of the web application...

Operation Soft Cell: Chinese Hackers Breach Middle East Telecom Providers

Telecommunication providers in the Middle East are the subject of new cyber attacks that commenced in the first quarter of 2023. The intrusion set has been attributed to a Chinese cyber espionage actor associated with a long-running campaign dubbed Operation Soft Cell based on tooling overlaps...

German and South Korean Agencies Warn of Kimsuky's Expanding Cyber Attack Tactics

German and South Korean government agencies have warned about cyber attacks mounted by a threat actor tracked as Kimsuky using rogue browser extensions to steal users' Gmail inboxes. The joint advisory comes from Germany's domestic intelligence apparatus, the Federal Office for the Protection of...

Vulnerability Management vs. Vulnerability Assessment

Evolving networks and evolving threats When it comes to protecting your cloud or hybrid networks, what you don't know can most certainly hurt your enterprise. Today's NetOps teams are tasked with monitoring the health and performance of both on-premises and cloud applications, as well as software...

Threat Round up for February 17 to February 24

Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats weve observed between Feb. 17 and Feb. 24. As with previous roundups, this post isnt meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats weve observed by highlighting key behavioral characteristics,...

Exploiting ChatGPT’s Popularity for Malware Distribution

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The attack on ChatGPT involved the exploitation of its widespread usage to distribute malware and carry out various cyber-attacks, including phishing and typosquatting...

Google Reveals Alarming Surge in Russian Cyber Attacks Against Ukraine

Russia's cyber attacks against Ukraine surged by 250% in 2022 when compared to two years ago, Google's Threat Analysis Group TAG and Mandiant disclosed in a new joint report. The targeting, which coincided and has since persisted following the country's military invasion of Ukraine in February...

Google Reveals Alarming Surge in Russian Cyber Attacks Against Ukraine

Russia's cyber attacks against Ukraine surged by 250% in 2022 when compared to two years ago, Google's Threat Analysis Group TAG and Mandiant disclosed in a new joint report. The targeting, which coincided and has since persisted following the country's military invasion of Ukraine in February...

Threat Exposure Management: An Overview

In recent years, the threat landscape has rapidly evolved, resulting in a growing number of cyber security incidents. This has led organizations to focus on the effective management of their threat exposure, as a means of mitigating the risk of cyber attacks. Threat exposure management is a...

Threat Source newsletter (Feb. 16, 2023) — Recapping what we may have missed so far this year

Welcome to this weeks edition of the Threat Source newsletter. I am back after more than three months away from Talos on parental leave. Having a baby really resets your expectations for "keeping up" with the world. From November through mid-January or so I had no idea what was going on with the...

Webinar — A MythBusting Special: 9 Myths about File-based Threats

Bad actors love to deliver threats in files. Persistent and persuasive messages convince unsuspecting victims to accept and open files from unknown sources, executing the first step in a cyber attack. This continues to happen whether the file is an EXE or a Microsoft Excel document. Far too often...

Clop Ransomware Group Claims Responsibility for GoAnywhere MFT Attacks

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The Clop ransomware group claims responsibility for recent cyber attacks that exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the GoAnywhere MFT secure file transfer tool. The vulnerability, now known as...

Combating the Ever-Increasing Cyber Attacks in 2023

By Owais Sultan Cyber attacks are a real and common issue surrounding businesses and personal accounts, especially if they have sensitive… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Combating the Ever-Increasing Cyber Attacks in 2023...

Russian Hackers Using Graphiron Malware to Steal Data from Ukraine

A Russia-linked threat actor has been observed deploying a new information-stealing malware in cyber attacks targeting Ukraine. Dubbed Graphiron by Broadcom-owned Symantec, the malware is the handiwork of an espionage group known as Nodaria, which is tracked by the Computer Emergency Response Tea...

CERT-UA Alerts Ukrainian State Authorities of Remcos Software-Fueled Cyber Attacks

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine CERT-UA has issued an alert warning of cyber attacks against state authorities in the country that deploy a legitimate remote access software named Remcos. The mass phishing campaign has been attributed to a threat actor it tracks as UAC-0050, with...

Actors, Threats and Vulnerabilities 30 January to 5 February 2023

For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Summary For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Hive Pro discovered four actors that have been active in the past week. The first, Sandworm Team, is a well-known Russian threat actor known for Sabotage and destruction. The...

Hospitals Hit by DDoS Attacks as Killnet Group Targets the Healthcare Sector – What You Need to do Now

The increase in DDoS attacks on healthcare organizations in the US in the last 48 hours by the Pro-Russian hacktivist group Killnet has become a serious concern. These types of attacks are designed to overload a network or system with traffic, making it difficult or impossible for users to access...

Cybersecurity Budgets Are Going Up. So Why Aren't Breaches Going Down?

Over the past few years, cybersecurity has become a major concern for businesses around the globe. With the total cost of cybercrime in 2023 forecasted to reach $8 Trillion – with a T, not a B – it's no wonder that cybersecurity is top of mind for leaders across all industries and regions. Howeve...

Uncovering the Threat of BlueBravo with GraphicalNeutrino and BEATDROP

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary GraphicalNeutrino and BEATDROP are malicious software used by the Russian-linked threat group BlueBravo in targeted cyber attacks, using legitimate Western services for command-and-control communications...