Author: The Hacker News
U.S. Sanctions Two Crypto Exchanges for Facilitating Cybercrime and Money Laundering
The U.S. government on Thursday sanctioned two cryptocurrency exchanges and unsealed an indictment against a Russian national for his alleged involvement in the operation of several money laundering services that were offered to cybercriminals.
The vir…
Critical NVIDIA Container Toolkit Vulnerability Could Grant Full Host Access to Attackers
A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the NVIDIA Container Toolkit that, if successfully exploited, could allow threat actors to break out of the confines of a container and gain full access to the underlying host.
The vulnerability, tracked a…
Hackers Could Have Remotely Controlled Kia Cars Using Only License Plates
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a set of now patched vulnerabilities in Kia vehicles that, if successfully exploited, could have allowed remote control over key functions simply by using only a license plate.
“These attacks could be executed r…
N. Korean Hackers Deploy New KLogEXE and FPSpy Malware in Targeted Attacks
Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been observed leveraging two new malware strains dubbed KLogEXE and FPSpy.
The activity has been attributed to an adversary tracked as Kimsuky, which is also known as APT43, ARCHIPELAGO, Black Banshee, Emeral…
Overloaded with SIEM Alerts? Discover Effective Strategies in This Expert-Led Webinar
Imagine trying to find a needle in a haystack, but the haystack is on fire, and there are a million other needles you also need to find. That’s what dealing with security alerts can feel like.
SIEM was supposed to make this easier, but somewhere along …
EPSS vs. CVSS: What’s the Best Approach to Vulnerability Prioritization?
Many businesses rely on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) to assess the severity of vulnerabilities for prioritization. While these scores provide some insight into the potential impact of a vulnerability, they don’t factor in real-world t…
Read MoreWatering Hole Attack on Kurdish Sites Distributing Malicious APKs and Spyware
As many as 25 websites linked to the Kurdish minority have been compromised as part of a watering hole attack designed to harvest sensitive information for over a year and a half.
French cybersecurity firm Sekoia, which disclosed details of the campaig…
Cloudflare Warns of India-Linked Hackers Targeting South and East Asian Entities
An advanced threat actor with an India nexus has been observed using multiple cloud service providers to facilitate credential harvesting, malware delivery, and command-and-control (C2).
Web infrastructure and security company Cloudflare is tracking th…
Chinese Hackers Infiltrate U.S. Internet Providers in Cyber Espionage Campaign
Nation-state threat actors backed by Beijing broke into a “handful” of U.S. internet service providers (ISPs) as part of a cyber espionage campaign orchestrated to glean sensitive information, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
The activity ha…