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UK Study: Generative AI May Increase Ransomware Threat

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UK Study: Generative AI May Increase Ransomware Threat

The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre has released a new study that finds generative AI may increase risks from cyber threats such as ransomware. Overall, the report found that generative AI will provide “capability uplift” to existing threats as opposed to being a source of brand new threats. Threat actors will need to be sophisticated enough to gain access to “quality training data, significant expertise (in both AI and cyber), and resources” before they can…

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Androxgh0st Malware Botnet Steals AWS, Microsoft Credentials and More

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Androxgh0st Malware Botnet Steals AWS, Microsoft Credentials and More

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency warned in a joint advisory about a threat actor deploying a botnet that makes use of the Androxgh0st malware. This malware is capable of collecting cloud credentials, such as those from AWS or Microsoft Azure and more, abusing the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, and scanning for Amazon Simple Email Service parameters. What is the Androxgh0st malware? The Androxgh0st malware was exposed in December 2022…

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Get Elite Protection from Malware with Award Winning Antivirus – Now $25

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Get Elite Protection from Malware with Award Winning Antivirus – Now $25

Image: StackCommerce TL;DR: Protect your computer from common viruses and other forms of malware, including ransomware and rootkits, with the ESET NOD32 Antivirus 2024 Edition, on sale for just $24.99 through January 14. Cybercrime has long been a problem for businesses. Now that hackers have access to AI and machine learning tech, however, security analysts expect the growth rate to climb exponentially. Are your company’s computers adequately protected for the new year? If not, then…

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ESET Threat Report: ChatGPT Name Abuses, Lumma Stealer Malware Increases, Android SpinOk SDK Spyware's Prevalence

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ESET Threat Report: ChatGPT Name Abuses, Lumma Stealer Malware Increases, Android SpinOk SDK Spyware's Prevalence

Risk mitigation tips are provided for each of these cybersecurity threats. Cybersecurity company ESET released its H2 2023 threat report, and we’re highlighting three particularly interesting topics in it: the abuse of the ChatGPT name by cybercriminals, the rise of the Lumma Stealer malware and the Android SpinOk SDK spyware. Jump to: ChatGPT name is being abused by cybercriminals In the second half of 2023, ESET has blocked 650,000 attempts to access malicious domains whose…

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Proofpoint Exposes Sophisticated Social Engineering Attack on Recruiters That Infects Their Computers With Malware

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Proofpoint Exposes Sophisticated Social Engineering Attack on Recruiters That Infects Their Computers With Malware

Recruiters and anyone else involved in hiring processes should be knowledgeable about this social engineering attack threat. A new report from U.S.-based cybersecurity company Proofpoint exposes a new attack campaign operated by a financially-oriented threat actor dubbed TA4557 with high financial data theft risks and possibly more risks such as intellectual property theft. In this social engineering campaign, the threat actor targets recruiters with benign content before infecting their machines with the More_Eggs malware. This…

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Cisco Talos Report: New Trends in Ransomware, Network Infrastructure Attacks, Commodity Loader Malware

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Cisco Talos Report: New Trends in Ransomware, Network Infrastructure Attacks, Commodity Loader Malware

The Cisco Talos Year in Review report released Tuesday highlights new trends in the cybersecurity threat landscape. We’ll focus on three topics covered: the ransomware cybercriminal ecosystem, network infrastructure attacks and commodity loader malware. More ransomware actors switched to extortion rather than encryption, while commodity loaders evolved to be stealthier and highly effective, although new major security improvements have seen the day in 2023, such as Microsoft Office disabling macros by default. Network devices are…

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Rapidly growing scam preys on your desire to keep your web browser secure

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Rapidly growing scam preys on your desire to keep your web browser secure

Cyber security experts are always telling us to keep our devices up to date to stay safe.Now hackers have found a way to use fake security updates to get into your computer and your life.”Fake browser updates are becoming increasingly more prolific for folks who are browsing on the web,” said Selena Larson, with Proofpoint.It starts with a message claiming that you need to update your web browser. The message includes a convenient link to…

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Atomic Stealer Distributes Malware to Macs Through False Browser Downloads

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Atomic Stealer Distributes Malware to Macs Through False Browser Downloads

Atomic Stealer malware advertises itself through ClearFake browser updates disguised as Google’s Chrome and Apple’s Safari. Anti-malware software provider Malwarebytes has described a new variant of Atomic Stealer (also known as AMOS), which is malware targeting Apple users. The new malware variant, distributed through the fake browser update delivery mechanism ClearFake, advertises itself as updates for Apple’s Safari browser and Google’s Chrome browser. The malware is capable of grabbing a user’s data and sending it…

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Sekoia: Latest in the Financial Sector Cyber Threat Landscape

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Sekoia: Latest in the Financial Sector Cyber Threat Landscape

A new report from French-based cybersecurity company Sekoia describes evolutions in the financial sector threat landscape. The sector is the most impacted by phishing worldwide and is increasingly targeted by QR code phishing. The financial industry also suffers from attacks on the software supply chain and stands among the most targeted sectors impacted by ransomware in 2023. And an increase in attacks on Android smartphones affects the sector, both for cybercrime and cyberespionage operations. Jump…

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Kaspersky’s Advanced Persistent Threats Predictions for 2024

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Kaspersky’s Advanced Persistent Threats Predictions for 2024

Kaspersky’s new report provides the company’s view on the advanced persistent threats landscape for 2024. Existing APT techniques will keep being used, and new ones will likely emerge, such as the increase in AI usage, hacktivism and targeting of smart home tech. New botnets and rootkits will also likely appear, and hacker-for-hire services might increase, as will supply chain attacks, which might be provided as a service on cybercriminals’ underground forums. Jump to: More exploitation…

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