Bill Toulas
Author Bio
Bill Toulas is a tech writer and infosec news reporter with over a decade of experience working on various online publications, covering open-source, Linux, malware, data breach incidents, and hacks.
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New WogRAT malware abuses online notepad service to store malware
A new malware dubbed 'WogRAT' targets both Windows and Linux in attacks abusing an online notepad platform named 'aNotepad' as a covert channel for storing and retrieving malicious code.
- March 05, 2024
- 03:25 PM
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U.S. sanctions Predator spyware operators for spying on Americans
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on two individuals and five entities linked to the development and distribution of the Predator commercial spyware used to target Americans, including government officials and journalists.
- March 05, 2024
- 01:09 PM
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Hackers abuse QEMU to covertly tunnel network traffic in cyberattacks
Malicious actors were detected abusing the open-source hypervisor platform QEMU as a tunneling tool in a cyberattack against a large company.
- March 05, 2024
- 11:47 AM
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ScreenConnect flaws exploited to drop new ToddlerShark malware
The North Korean APT hacking group Kimsuky is exploiting ScreenConnect flaws, particularly CVE-2024-1708 and CVE-2024-1709, to infect targets with a new malware variant dubbed ToddlerShark.
- March 04, 2024
- 05:14 PM
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Hackers steal Windows NTLM authentication hashes in phishing attacks
The hacking group known as TA577 has recently shifted tactics by using phishing emails to steal NT LAN Manager (NTLM) authentication hashes to perform account hijacks.
- March 04, 2024
- 04:15 PM
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Ukraine claims it hacked Russian Ministry of Defense servers
The Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense claims that it breached the servers of the Russian Ministry of Defense (Minoborony) and stole sensitive documents.
- March 04, 2024
- 10:41 AM
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North Korea hacks two South Korean chip firms to steal engineering data
The National Intelligence Service (NIS) in South Korea warns that North Korean hackers target domestic semiconductor manufacturers in cyber espionage attacks.
- March 04, 2024
- 09:46 AM
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Stealthy GTPDOOR Linux malware targets mobile operator networks
Security researcher HaxRob discovered a previously unknown Linux backdoor named GTPDOOR, designed for covert operations within mobile carrier networks.
- March 03, 2024
- 10:16 AM
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Hackers target FCC, crypto firms in advanced Okta phishing attacks
A new phishing kit named CryptoChameleon is being used to target Federal Communications Commission (FCC) employees, using specially crafted single sign-on (SSO) pages for Okta that appear remarkably similar to the originals.
- March 02, 2024
- 11:18 AM
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Germany takes down cybercrime market with over 180,000 users
The Düsseldorf Police in Germany have seized Crimemarket, a massive German-speaking illicit trading platform with over 180,000 users, arresting six people, including one of its operators.
- March 01, 2024
- 11:45 AM
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U.S. charges Iranian for hacks on defense orgs, offers $10M for info
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has unveiled an indictment against Alireza Shafie Nasab, a 39-year-old Iranian national, for his role in a cyber-espionage campaign targeting U.S. government and defense entities.
- March 01, 2024
- 09:47 AM
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New Bifrost malware for Linux mimics VMware domain for evasion
A new Linux variant of the Bifrost remote access trojan (RAT) employs several novel evasion techniques, including the use of a deceptive domain that was made to appear as part of VMware.
- February 29, 2024
- 04:36 PM
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Brave browser launches privacy-focused AI assistant on Android
Brave Software is the next company to jump into AI, announcing a new privacy-preserving AI assistant called "Leo" is rolling out on the Android version of its browser through the latest release, version 1.63.
- February 29, 2024
- 03:42 PM
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Citrix, Sophos software impacted by 2024 leap year bugs
Citrix and Sophos products have been impacted by leap year flaws, leading to unexpected problems in their products.
- February 29, 2024
- 01:30 PM
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20 million Cutout.Pro user records leaked on data breach forum
AI service Cutout.Pro has suffered a data breach exposing the personal information of 20 million members, including email addresses, hashed and salted passwords, IP addresses, and names.
- February 29, 2024
- 10:56 AM
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