Chinese hackers leverage open-source tools for cyber attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered that Chinese state-sponsored threat groups are actively exploiting open-source tools like Nmap to facilitate cyber attacks. These groups, including APT41, APT10, GALLIUM, Stately Taurus,...
Preta Power: innovative tools empower cyber enhancement initiatives
Earth Preta, the notorious Chinese Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, has been active for over a decade, targeting government entities, academia, and research organizations globally. Their recent addition...
London High School hit by ransomware attack
Cybersecurity threats lurk in every corner of our digital world, and educational institutions are not immune to these malicious attacks. A recent ransomware assault has forced Charles Darwin...
Fog ransomware extends reach to financial sector
The Fog ransomware, previously targeting educational and recreational sectors, has now shifted its focus to the lucrative finance industry. In a recent attack, threat actors compromised VPN credentials...
Russian military hackers: targeting critical infrastructure globally
Intelligence agencies have identified Russian military hackers linked to the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), Unit 29155, as responsible for cyberattacks against global targets. These attacks aim to steal...
Persistent backdoors via Linux pluggable authentication modules: a new threat
Recent research by the Group-IB Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) team has revealed a novel technique exploiting Linux’s Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) to create persistent backdoors on...
Emansrepo: new cyber attacks
In August 2024, FortiGuard Labs unveiled a concerning new player in the cybersecurity landscape: Emansrepo, a Python-based infostealer. This malware has been propagated through cunning phishing emails, often...
Understanding the threat of RomCom’s ransomware campaign
In recent months, the cyber threat landscape has seen a significant uptick in ransomware attacks, with the Russian group known as RomCom, or Storm-0978, emerging as a formidable...