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Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

Polonium was initially detailed by Microsoft in June 2022, but evidence suggests that the group has been active since at least September 2021, mainly focusing on cyberespionage. Operating out of Lebanon, the APT is believed to be working with threat actors affiliated with Iran in the targeting of more than 20 communications, engineering, insurance, information…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

Believed to be backed by the North Korean government, Lazarus has been active since at least 2009, orchestrating various high-profile attacks, including numerous assaults on cryptocurrency entities. Also referred to as Hidden Cobra, Lazarus is believed to comprise multiple subgroups, the activities of which often overlap, the same as their tools. Over the past couple…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

The list was created over the course of 15 years, but the last four of the frameworks emerged last year, proof of an increased interest by threat actors to target isolated systems. Only malware components working together to create an offline, covert communication channel between air-gapped networks and a threat actor were taken into consideration…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Dark Reading

Multiple attack groups are exploiting the critical Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities patched last week – and the growing wave of global activity began before Microsoft released emergency fixes on March 2. Security firms including Red Canary and FireEye are now tracking the exploit activity in clusters and anticipate the number of clusters will grow over…

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Help Net Security

After a year in which COVID-19 upended the way we live, work and socialize, we are likely to see an increased threat from ransomware and fileless malware in 2021, according to ESET. Trend 1: The future of work – embracing a new reality The advent of the pandemic has ushered in mass implementation of remote…

Application Security, Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

Previous attacks involving this malware family were observed leveraging malicious versions of the trading app Stockfolio, and security researchers also associated the GMERA Trojan with the activities of North Korean hackers. Recently identified campaigns featuring the malware involved the use of several websites that distributed malicious applications claiming to provide cryptocurrency trading capabilities. The cybercriminals…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Help Net Security

Criminal hacking: Top technology risk to health, safety and prosperity

Americans believe criminal hacking into computer systems is now a top risk to their health, safety and prosperity. Criminal hacking, a new ESET survey finds, outranks other significant hazards, including climate change, nuclear power, hazardous waste, and government surveillance. The survey was conducted by ESET security researchers, and asked randomly selected adults to rate their…

Network Security

Issued by: Eset

New security solutions from ESET provide added cyber protection

SAN DIEGO – October 25, 2016 – Internet users now have more ways to stay protected from the latest cyber threats with the introduction of two new security solutions released today by IT security company ESET®: ESET Smart Security Premium and ESET Internet Security. ESET’s newly introduced lineup helps individuals stay protected from common cyber threats like webcam spying,…