LockBit ransomware gang is reportedly developing a new version of malware that can encrypt files on Apple macOS, as revealed by MalwareHunterTeam. This would be the first instance of malware targeting Mac devices, as LockBit has previously focused on Linux and Windows devices. The ransomware group is known for its RaaS (ransomware-as-a-service) operation, lending ransomware …
Read More »Hacker group brings down Israeli postal, banking and telecoms websites
A hacker group attacked the websites of Israel’s national mail service and major banks Friday, briefly bringing them down in an assault seemingly timed to coincide with a day of Iranian-promoted anti-Israel events. The attack was quickly squelched, authorities said, with apparently no significant harm or data leaks, though the …
Read More »New Android Malware Infecting 60 Google Play Apps with Over 100M Installs
Recently, McAfee’s Mobile Research Team discovered ‘Goldoson,’ a new type of Android malware, has crept into the Google Play store through 60 genuine apps, downloaded by a whopping 100 million users. The sneaky malware component found in all 60 apps was not the developers’ fault. It had been slipped into …
Read More »New QBot email attacks use PDF and WSF combo to install malware
QBot malware is now distributed in phishing campaigns utilizing PDFs and Windows Script Files (WSF) to infect Windows devices. Qbot (aka QakBot) is a former banking trojan that evolved into malware that provides initial access to corporate networks for other threat actors. This initial access is done by dropping additional …
Read More »Russian hacktivist group targets India’s health ministry
A Russian hacktivist group has claimed to have breached the health management information system of India, which could contain the health data of millions of Indian citizens. “On 15 March 2023, CloudSek’s contextual AI digital risk platform XVigil discovered a threat actor group claiming to have targeted an Indian government website,” cybersecurity …
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