NetSpectre cyber attack
Security researchers have discovered a generic remote Spectre variant 1 attack dubbed NetSpectre that can be carried out over the network.
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Cyber attackers targeting ERP applications
Onapsis and Digital Shadows, a digital risk management firm, have released research and evidence of cybercriminals targeting Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications. The research highlights the vast majority of large organizations potentially impacted by the threat have implemented SAP and Oracle ERP applications. As noted in the report, security researchers have discovered attackers using an updated version of Dridex to
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Blackgear cyberespionage campaign
Security experts at Trend Micro have observed an evolving cyberespionage campaign named Blackgear that abuses social media for command and control communications. Blackgear dates back to 2008 and previously targets mainly public sector agencies, telecom and high tech industries in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
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New Rakhni trojan can encrypt files or mine cryptocurrency
A new version of Rakhni Trojan has added a cryptocurrency mining capability to its feature-set. A new cyber campaign discovered by Kaspersky researchers uses a downloader to either install a cryptor or miner on victim computers.
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New SamSam ransomware threat
Attackers are using a new variant of the SamSam ransomware to compromise and take down users of their choosing.
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VPNfilter malware targets 500K networking devices
For the past several months, Cisco’s Talos security group has been researching a new advanced malware system dubbed “VPNFilter” that has compromised nearly 500,000 networking devices worldwide.
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GLitch cyber attack
A new attack dubbed “GLitch” uses two different techniques, side-channel and rowhammer attacks, to compromise a web browser using WebGL.
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APT group is exploiting unpatched IE vulnerability
An advanced persistent threat (APT) hacking group has been exploiting an unpatched Internet Explorer (IE) vulnerability to infect Windows PCs with malware.
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Sofacy hacking group attacks German government network
The Sofacy group (aka APT28, Fancy Bear, and Pawn Storm) have allegedly attacked and breached German government’s secure computer network. Many security experts believe the cyberespionage group has ties back to the Russian government.
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Hacking internet-connected speakers
More and more users are buying easier to use internet-connected devices and apps that control them. The increase in popularity of Internet of Things (IoT) devices are a prime target for attackers given the security issues that often come with them.
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