IcedID malware transitioning to ransomware payloads
New variants are being delivered by at least three different threat actors Proofpoint researchers have observed three new variants of the IcedID malware that
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Microsoft releases security update for Snipping tool flaw
Snipping tool flaw puts Windows users at risk Users can screenshot a section of their computer screen and save it as an image file
CommonMagic APT uses new malware to target organizations in Russo-Ukrainian conflict zone
Most likely delivered via spear phishing attacks Kaspersky has identified an advanced persistent threat (APT) campaign called CommonMagic that targets organizations in the Russo-Ukrainian
Microsoft OneNote files used to spread Emotet malware
The Emotet malware resurfaces After a three-month hiatus, the Emotet malware has reappeared with a new distribution method. Emotet is a malware botnet known
Ukrainian game dev behind STALKER 2 hacked by Russian hackers
The hack resulted in leak of major game assets GSC Game World, the Ukrainian video game developer behind the highly anticipated “STALKER 2: Heart
Brazil seizes Flipper Zero hacking tool
Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency seizes incoming Flipper Zero purchases The Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) has been seizing incoming Flipper Zero purchases due to
DuckDuckGo launches DuckAssist: privacy-focused AI tool for search query answers
DuckAssist uses Wikipedia and Britannica as its main source of information DuckDuckGo, the privacy-focused search engine, recently launched a new feature called DuckAssist, an
City of Oakland suffers from a ransomware attack
City of Oakland becomes a ransomware attack victim Since February 10, 2023, the city of Oakland, California, has been the target of a ransomware
Law firms targeted in GootLoader and FakeUpdates malware campaigns
Two campaigns launched Legal firms are one of the primary targets for cybercriminals because they have access to sensitive information. According to cybersecurity firm
Hackers use ChatGPT to infect people with malware
Deceptive campaign unleashed targeting ChatGPT users Hackers have launched a sophisticated campaign that takes advantage of the popularity of OpenAI's ChatGPT language model to
Decentralized autonomous organization: the future of managing internet platforms
DAO lets us enjoy free speech and the endless possibilities of a social network The internet is an amazing tool that provides us with
Activision data breach exposes employee and game information
Data breach occurred in December 2022 Activision, a game development giant, suffered a data breach in early December 2022. The hackers, who gained access
How AI is changing the landscape of cybersecurity and cybercrime
The growing popularity of AI tools may pose a threat to cybersecurity AI is one of the most revolutionary technologies of our time, and
Microsoft is disabling Internet Explorer on Valentine’s day
The new Microsoft Edge update disables Internet Explorer 11 In 2020, Microsoft first announced that it would end support for the infamous Internet Explorer,
Sydney man sentenced for attempted blackmail scam using stolen Optus data
Arrested back in October for an attempt to leverage stolen Optus data A 20-year-old Sydney man, Dennis Su, has been sentenced to an 18-month