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THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips (Nov 25 – Dec 1)
Ever wonder what happens in the digital world every time you blink? Here’s something wild – hackers launch about 2,200 attacks every single day, which means someone’s trying to break into a system somewhere every 39 seconds. And get this – while we’re all worried about regular hackers, there are now AI systems out there…
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8 Million Android Users Hit by SpyLoan Malware in Loan Apps on Google Play
Over a dozen malicious Android apps identified on the Google Play Store that have been collectively downloaded over 8 million times contain malware known as SpyLoan, according to new findings from McAfee Labs. “These PUP (potentially unwanted programs) applications use social engineering tactics to trick users into providing sensitive information and granting extra mobile app…
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INTERPOL Arrests 5,500 in Global Cybercrime Crackdown, Seizes Over $400 Million
A global law enforcement operation has led to the arrest of more than 5,500 suspects involved in financial crimes and the seizure of more than $400 million in virtual assets and government-backed currencies. The coordinated exercise saw the participation of authorities from 40 countries, territories, and regions as part of the latest wave of Operation…
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AI-Powered Fake News Campaign Targets Western Support for Ukraine and U.S. Elections
A Moscow-based company sanctioned by the U.S. earlier this year has been linked to yet another influence operation designed to turn public opinion against Ukraine and erode Western support since at least December 2023. The covert campaign undertaken by Social Design Agency (SDA), leverages videos enhanced using artificial intelligence (AI) and bogus websites impersonating reputable…
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Protecting Tomorrow’s World: Shaping the Cyber-Physical Future
The lines between digital and physical realms increasingly blur. While this opens countless opportunities for businesses, it also brings numerous challenges. In our recent webinar, Shaping the Cyber-Physical Future: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities for 2025, we explored the different factors shaping the cyber-physical future. In an insightful conversation with industry experts, we discussed
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Phishing-as-a-Service “Rockstar 2FA” Targets Microsoft 365 Users with AiTM Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers are warning about malicious email campaigns leveraging a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) toolkit called Rockstar 2FA with an aim to steal Microsoft 365 account credentials. “This campaign employs an AitM [adversary-in-the-middle] attack, allowing attackers to intercept user credentials and session cookies, which means that even users with multi-factor authentication (MFA)
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Microsoft Fixes AI, Cloud, and ERP Security Flaws; One Exploited in Active Attacks
Microsoft has addressed four security flaws impacting its artificial intelligence (AI), cloud, enterprise resource planning, and Partner Center offerings, including one that it said has been exploited in the wild. The vulnerability that has been tagged with an “Exploitation Detected” assessment is CVE-2024-49035 (CVSS score: 8.7), a privilege escalation flaw in partner.microsoft[.]com. “An
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U.S. Citizen Sentenced for Spying on Behalf of China’s Intelligence Agency
A 59-year-old U.S. citizen who immigrated from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has been sentenced to four years in prison for conspiring to act as a spy for the country and sharing sensitive information about his employer with China’s principal civilian intelligence agency. Ping Li, 59, of Wesley Chapel, Florida, is said to have…
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Researchers Discover “Bootkitty” – First UEFI Bootkit Targeting Linux Kernels
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on what has been described as the first Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit designed for Linux systems. Dubbed Bootkitty by its creators who go by the name BlackCat, the bootkit is assessed to be a proof-of-concept (PoC) and there is no evidence that it has been put to use…
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Latest Multi-Stage Attack Scenarios with Real-World Examples
Multi-stage cyber attacks, characterized by their complex execution chains, are designed to avoid detection and trick victims into a false sense of security. Knowing how they operate is the first step to building a solid defense strategy against them. Let’s examine real-world examples of some of the most common multi-stage attack scenarios that are active…
