FortiGuard Labs found a threat using a harmful PDF to spread the CHAVECLOAK banking Trojan. The attack involves the PDF downloading a ZIP file and then using DLL side-loading to run the malware. CHAVECLOAK targets Brazilian users to steal financial information. Figure 1 shows the detailed flow of this cyber …

“Multiple cyberattacks targeted various French government agencies since Sunday night, according to the prime minister’s office.” The French agencies likely faced DDoS attacks, but no specific details were provided by the minister’s office. Experts from the government have stated that the attacks were not complicated. They mentioned that familiar technical …

Ransomware attacks increased in several important sectors in February 2024 despite a slow start to the year. In February, ransomware gangs increased the number of victims posted on their extortion sites. There were 310 victims, compared to 242 in the previous month and 229 in February 2023. In February, attacks …