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Hackers Using Microsoft MSHTML Flaw to Spy on Targeted PCs with Malware

A new Iranian threat actor has been discovered exploiting a now-addressed critical flaw in the Microsoft Windows MSHTML platform to target Farsi-speaking victims with a new PowerShell-based information stealer designed to harvest extensive details from infected machines. "[T]he stealer is a...
The Hacker News 25 Nov 2021 1304 Views

FBI And CISA Issue Holiday Ransomware, Cyberattack Warning

Packet Storm 24 Nov 2021 18663 Views

Suspect Arrested In Ransom Your Employer Scheme

Packet Storm 24 Nov 2021 17904 Views

Attackers Hijack Email Threads Using ProxyLogon/ProxyShell Flaws

Exploiting Microsoft Exchange ProxyLogon & ProxyShell vulnerabilities, attackers are malspamming replies in existing threads and slipping past malicious-email filters.
ThreatPost 23 Nov 2021 795 Views

GoDaddy hack causes data breach affecting 1.2 million customers

In a data breach notification published today, GoDaddy said that the data of up to 1.2 million of its customers was exposed after hackers gained access to the company's Managed WordPress hosting environment.
BleepingComputer 23 Nov 2021 1360 Views

Experts found 11 malicious Python packages in the PyPI repository

Researchers discovered 11 malicious Python packages in the PyPI repository that can steal Discord access tokens, passwords, and conduct attacks.
Security Affairs 19 Nov 2021 1490 Views

Thousands of Firefox users accidentally commit login cookies on GitHub

Thousands of Firefox cookie databases containing sensitive data are available on request from GitHub repositories, data potentially usable for hijacking authenticated sessions.
The Register 19 Nov 2021 1298 Views

MosesStaff Locks Up Targets, with No Ransom Demand, No Decryption

A politically motivated group is paralyzing Israeli entities with no financial goal – and no intention of handing over decryption keys.
ThreatPost 17 Nov 2021 655 Views

SharkBot — A New Android Trojan Stealing Banking and Cryptocurrency Accounts

Cybersecurity researchers on Monday took the wraps off a new Android trojan that takes advantage of accessibility features on the devices to siphon credentials from banking and cryptocurrency services in Italy, the U.K., and the U.S.
The Hacker News 17 Nov 2021 1367 Views

Emotet malware is back and rebuilding its botnet via TrickBot

The Emotet malware was considered the most widely spread malware in the past, using spam campaigns and malicious attachments to distribute the malware.
Bleeping Computer 16 Nov 2021 1296 Views