The North Korea-linked group is deploying the Chinotto spyware backdoor against dissidents, journalists and other politically relevant individuals in South Korea. The North Korea-linked ScarCruft advanced persistent threat (APT) group…
Tag: Advanced Persistent Threat
The 7 Biggest Digital Threats of Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Cyber crime is causing more chaos than ever, and looms large for small business owners as Black Friday and Cyber Monday approach and pose an enormous challenge to their online…
Apple’s NSO Group Lawsuit Amps Up Pressure on Pegasus Spyware-Maker
Just weeks after a judge ruled that NSO Group did not have immunity in a suit brought by Facebook subsidiary WhatsApp, Apple is adding significant weight to the company’s woes.…
Bitdefender’s 20th Anniversary: A look at the past, present, and future through its people
We’re incredibly excited to celebrate Bitdefender’s 20th anniversary and thought we would take this opportunity to highlight some of the amazing individuals that have helped Bitdefender thrive over the past…
Industry group sounds alarm over 'Tardigrade' malware targeting biomanufacturing sector
Written by Tim Starks Nov 23, 2021 | CYBERSCOOP A group of likely foreign government-sponsored hackers is behind cyberattacks on two bio-manufacturing companies that occurred this year, using a kind…
FBI issues flash alert after APT groups exploited VPN flaws
With this flaw, FatPipe joins the list of VPN providers that have faced a similar situation in the past, including Fortinet, Cisco, Pulse Secure, and Citrix. The Federal Bureau of…
The IT Sector Targeted by Iranian State Cybercriminals, Microsoft Says
Microsoft declares that Iranian cybercrime organizations have been trying to breach IT services businesses more frequently this year to collect credentials that they could further use to compromise the networks…
FBI warning: This zero-day VPN software flaw was exploited by APT hackers
The FBI has warned that a sophisticated group of attackers have exploited a zero-day flaw in a brand of virtual private networking (VPN) software since May. The FBI said its…
FBI: FatPipe VPN Zero-Day Exploited by APT for 6 Months
The bureau’s flash alert said an APT has been exploiting the flaw to compromise FatPipe router clustering and load balancer products to breach targets’ networks. A threat actor has been…
Microsoft Exchange and Fortinet Vulnerabilities Exploited by Iranian APT
An APT assault generally involves a group of highly competent hackers with very specific targets and a “slow and steady” approach to planning and executing their crimes.As Elena mentioned, APT…