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SolarWinds hackers’ capabilities include bypassing MFA
As the list of known organizations compromised by way of the SolarWinds supply chain attack is slowly growing – according to Reuters, the attackers also breached U.S. …
Hackers breached U.S. government agencies via compromised SolarWinds Orion software
A “highly sophisticated” hacking group has breached the U.S. Treasury Department, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and …
Researchers discover POS backdoor targeting the hospitality industry
ESET researchers have discovered ModPipe, a modular backdoor that gives its operators access to sensitive information stored in devices running ORACLE MICROS Restaurant …
Windows backdoor masquerading as VPN app installer
Windows users looking to install a VPN app are in danger of downloading one that’s been bundled with a backdoor, Trend Micro researchers warn. The trojanized package in …
A look at the top threats inside malicious emails
Web-phishing targeting various online services almost doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic: it accounted for 46 percent of the total number of fake web pages, Group-IB …
Fileless worm builds cryptomining, backdoor-planting P2P botnet
A fileless worm dubbed FritzFrog has been found roping Linux-based devices – corporate servers, routers and IoT devices – with SSH servers into a P2P botnet whose …
What is privacy and why does it matter?
Privacy is a basic right and a necessary protection in the digital age to avoid victimization and manipulation. In much of the world, privacy is considered a basic human …
Malware opens RDP backdoor into Windows systems
A new version of the Sarwent malware can open the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) port on target Windows computers to make sure that crooks can find their way back into the …
Web shell malware continues to evade many security tools
Cyber attackers are increasingly leveraging web shell malware to get persistent access to compromised networks, the US National Security Agency and the Australian Signals …
Are your MS SQL servers part of a cryptomining botnet? Check now!
For the last two years or so, attackers have been infecting and reinfecting poorly secured MS SQL servers, booting other criminals’ malware from them and exploiting …
Python backdoor attacks and how to prevent them
Python backdoor attacks are increasingly common. Iran, for example, used a MechaFlounder Python backdoor attack against Turkey last year. Scripting attacks are nearly as …
Researchers discover highly stealthy Microsoft Exchange backdoor
An extremely stealthy Microsoft Exchange backdoor can read, modify or block emails going through the compromised mail server and even compose and send new emails. LightNeuron …
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