The maintainers of the RubyGems package manager have addressed a critical security flaw that could have been abused to remove gems and replace them with …
SHIELDS UP in bite sized chunks
Unless you are living completely off the grid, you know the horrifying war in Ukraine and the related geopolitical tensions have dramatically increased cyberattacks and …
Experts Sound Alarm on DCRat Backdoor Being Sold on Russian Hacking Forums
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on an actively maintained remote access trojan called DCRat (aka DarkCrystal RAT) that’s offered on sale for “dirt cheap” prices, …
Another Set of Joker Trojan-Laced Android Apps Resurfaces on Google Play Store
A new set of trojanized apps spread via the Google Play Store has been observed distributing the notorious Joker malware on compromised Android devices. Joker, …
Ukrainian CERT Warns Citizens of a New Wave of Attacks Distributing Jester Malware
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of phishing attacks that deploy an information-stealing malware called Jester Stealer on compromised systems. The …
U.S. Offering $10 Million Reward for Information on Conti Ransomware Hackers
The U.S. State Department has announced[1] rewards of up to $10 million for any information leading to the identification of key individuals who are part …
Researchers Develop RCE Exploit for the Latest F5 BIG-IP Vulnerability
Days after F5 released patches for a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting its BIG-IP family of products, security researchers are warning that they were …
U.S. Sanctions Cryptocurrency Mixer Blender for Helping North Korea Launder Millions
The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday moved to sanction virtual currency mixer Blender.io, marking the first time a mixing service has been subjected to economic …
This New Fileless Malware Hides Shellcode in Windows Event Logs
A new malicious campaign has been spotted taking advantage of Windows event logs to stash chunks of shellcode for the first time in the wild. …
QNAP Releases Firmware Patches for 9 New Flaws Affecting NAS Devices
QNAP, Taiwanese maker of network-attached storage (NAS) devices, on Friday released security updates to patch nine security weaknesses, including a critical issue that could be …
