Attacks, Vulnerabilities and Actors 10 July to 16 July 2023

For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Summary HiveForce Labs recently made several significant discoveries related to cybersecurity threats. Over the past week, the fact that there were a total of six attacks executed, total six zero-day vulnerabilities out of which Five...

Beware of Big Head Ransomware: Spreading Through Fake Windows Updates

A developing piece of ransomware called Big Head is being distributed as part of a malvertising campaign that takes the form of bogus Microsoft Windows updates and Word installers. Big Head was first documented by Fortinet FortiGuard Labs last month, when it discovered multiple variants of the...

Tailing Big Head Ransomware’s Variants, Tactics, and Impact

We analyze the technical details of a new ransomware family named Big Head. In this entry, we discuss the Big Head ransomware’s similarities and distinct markers that add more technical details to initial reports on the ransomware...