Infosecurity News
Lazarus Group Exploits Dell Driver Vulnerability to Bypass Windows Security
ESET said the vulnerability was exploited at least twice via a specific user-mode module
ICO Fines Four "Predatory" Privacy-Invading Firms
Marketers made over 820,000 illegal calls
LA Unified School District: Hackers Have Posted Stolen Data Online
School district is investigating authenticity of the trove
Healthcare Company Owners Get Jail Time for $7m Fraud Scheme
Duo paid bribes and kickbacks to patient marketers
Hackers Hide Malware in Windows Logo, Target Middle East Governments
The group continued to use the LookBack backdoor, but also several new types of malware
Hackers Backdoor Pirated Windows OS With Cryptominer and Xtreme RAT
The behavior of the actors was reportedly identical to what was described by Minerva Labs in 2021
Lazarus-Associated Hackers Weaponize Open-Source Tools Against Several Countries
The advisory suggests Zinc has targeted media, defense and aerospace, and IT services
Microsoft Confirms Two Exchange Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
The vulnerabilities were first discovered by Vietnamese cybersecurity firm GTSC
NCSC: UK Organizations Can Learn from Ukraine's Impressive Cyber Defenses
NCSC CEO, Lindy Cameron, outlines the UK's observations of the cyber dimension of the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Manufacturers Failing to Address Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Liable Under New European Rules
The liability rules allow for compensation for damage when manufacturers fail to address cybersecurity vulnerabilities
Researchers Discover Chaos, a Golang Multipurpose Botnet
The tool was written in Chinese and seemed China-based due to its C2 infrastructure
Government, Union-Themed Lures Used to Deliver Cobalt Strike Payloads
Cisco Talos discovered the malicious campaign in August 2022
LeakBase: India Swachhata Platform Breached, 16 Million User PII Records Exposed
Data samples contain email addresses, hashed passwords and user IDs, other PII
Mobile, Cloud and Email Are Top Threat Vectors For 2023
PwC study finds organizations have a long way to go on security
Crypto-Thieves Cost Victims 53 Times What They Make
Report reveals surging cloud bills for crypto-jacking victims
IRS Warns of "Industrial Scale" Smishing Surge
Tax agency says automated tools are to blame
WatchGuard Report: Malware Decreases but Encrypted Malware Up in Q2 2022
This could reflect threat actors shifting their tactics to rely on more elusive malware
Hackers Use Telegram and Signal to Assist Protestors in Iran
Key activities are data leaking and selling, including officials' phone numbers and emails
Hacker Breaches Fast Company Apple News Account, Sends Racist Messages
The breach seems related to the hack of Fast Company's website on Sunday afternoon
ICO Reprimands UK Organizations for GDPR Failings
Subject Access Requests experiencing significant delays