Russian information operations target French snap elections: operation “Doppelgänger”
From early June to late July 2024, Russian actors conducted a series of sophisticated information operations under the code name “Doppelgänger.” These campaigns were particularly active during the...
Ransomware threats loom over Paris 2024 olympics
A recent study by ExtraHop has highlighted the near inevitability of ransomware attacks targeting the Paris 2024 Olympics. The event’s IT infrastructure has faced frequent attacks over the...
Apache superset security update: addressing CVE-2024-34693
The Apache Software Foundation has released critical security updates to mitigate an arbitrary file read vulnerability (CVE-2024-34693) in Apache Superset. This vulnerability could enable attackers to read arbitrary...
Kaspersky unveils the return of Mandrake Android spyware on Google Play Store
Kaspersky researchers have uncovered the resurgence of the Mandrake Android spyware, which has been active on the Google Play Store for the past two years, accumulating over 32,000...
European parliament member targeted by sophisticated spyware attack
In a disturbing development, German Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Daniel Freund revealed that he was the target of a sophisticated spyware attack two weeks before the...
False File Immutability (FFI) Vulnerability
A newly discovered vulnerability class, termed “False File Immutability” (FFI), has been identified by Gabriel Landau of Elastic Security, exposing a significant flaw in Windows Code Integrity (CI)....
Rapid7 Unveils Kimsuky APT Group’s Evolving Tactics
Rapid7, a leading cybersecurity firm, has released an in-depth report on the Kimsuky advanced persistent threat (APT) group, a North Korean state-sponsored actor. Known for targeting government, research,...
WhatsApp Messenger for Android vulnerability allows malicious apps to disguise as PDF files
In a recent discovery that has raised concerns within the cybersecurity community, malware analyst @0x6rss identified a significant security issue in WhatsApp Messenger for Android. This vulnerability allows...