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Gootkit Loader Resurfaces with Updated Tactic to Compromise Targeted Computers
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Gootkit Loader Resurfaces with Updated Tactic to Compromise Targeted Computers

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Gootkit Loader Resurfaces with Updated Tactic to Compromise Targeted Computers

The operators of the Gootkit access-as-a-service (AaaS) malware have resurfaced with updated techniques to compromise unsuspecting victims. All about GootKit : The Gootkit Access-as-a-Service (AaaS) malware's operators have reemerged with [...]

By FHN| August 2nd, 2022|Internet Security, malicious cyber actors, Malware, Security Advisory, Security Update|0 Comments

North Korean Hackers Using Malicious Browser Extension to Spy on Email Accounts
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North Korean Hackers Using Malicious Browser Extension to Spy on Email Accounts

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North Korean Hackers Using Malicious Browser Extension to Spy on Email Accounts

A group of North Korean hackers is using a rogue Microsoft Edge or Chrome plugin to track or access user email accounts. Cybersecurity firm Volexity attributed the malware to an activity cluster it calls SharpTongue, [...]

By FHN| August 1st, 2022|malicious cyber actors, Malicious extension, Malware, Security Advisory, Security Update|0 Comments

Researchers Warns of Increase in Phishing Attacks Using Decentralized IPFS Network
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Researchers Warns of Increase in Phishing Attacks Using Decentralized IPFS Network

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Researchers Warns of Increase in Phishing Attacks Using Decentralized IPFS Network

The decentralized file system solution known as IPFS is becoming the new "hotbed" for hosting phishing sites, researchers have warned. What’s with IPFS and why do attackers use it? IPFS [...]

By FHN| July 29th, 2022|malicious cyber actors, Microsoft, Security Advisory, Security Update|0 Comments

LibreOffice Releases Software Update to Patch 3 New Vulnerabilities
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LibreOffice Releases Software Update to Patch 3 New Vulnerabilities

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LibreOffice Releases Software Update to Patch 3 New Vulnerabilities

The team behind LibreOffice has released security updates to fix three security flaws in the productivity software, one of which could be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution on affected [...]

By FHN| July 28th, 2022|Internet Security, LibraOffice, Security Advisory, Security Update, Software Issues, vulnerability|0 Comments

Malicious IIS Extensions Gaining Popularity Among Cyber Criminals for Persistent Access
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Malicious IIS Extensions Gaining Popularity Among Cyber Criminals for Persistent Access

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Malicious IIS Extensions Gaining Popularity Among Cyber Criminals for Persistent Access

Risk actors are significantly abusing Internet Details Services (IIS) extensions to backdoor servers as a means of establishing a “long lasting persistence mechanism.” Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team released a [...]