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Chinese Hackers Exploit Zero-Day Cisco Switch Flaw to Gain System Control
Details have emerged about a China-nexus threat group’s exploitation of a recently disclosed, now-patched security flaw in Cisco switches as…
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EastWind Attack Deploys PlugY and GrewApacha Backdoors Using Booby-Trapped LNK Files
The Russian government and IT organizations are the target of a new campaign that delivers a number of backdoors and…
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University Professors Targeted by North Korean Cyber Espionage Group
The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Kimsuky has been linked to a new set of attacks targeting university staff,…
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New Go-based Backdoor GoGra Targets South Asian Media Organization
An unnamed media organization in South Asia was targeted in November 20233 using a previously undocumented Go-based backdoor called GoGra.…
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New Android Spyware LianSpy Evades Detection Using Yandex Cloud
Users in Russia have been the target of a previously undocumented Android post-compromise spyware called LianSpy since at least 2021.…
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APT41 Hackers Use ShadowPad, Cobalt Strike in Taiwanese Institute Cyber Attack
A Taiwanese government-affiliated research institute that specializes in computing and associated technologies was breached by nation-state threat actors with ties…
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New Windows Backdoor BITSLOTH Exploits BITS for Stealthy Communication
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a previously undocumented Windows backdoor that leverages a built-in feature called Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)…
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Cyber Espionage Group XDSpy Targets Companies in Russia and Moldova
Companies in Russia and Moldova have been the target of a phishing campaign orchestrated by a little-known cyber espionage group…
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New SideWinder Cyber Attacks Target Maritime Facilities in Multiple Countries
The nation-state threat actor known as SideWinder has been attributed to a new cyber espionage campaign targeting ports and maritime…
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U.S. DoJ Indicts North Korean Hacker for Ransomware Attacks on Hospitals
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday unsealed an indictment against a North Korean military intelligence operative for allegedly…
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