U.S. Charges 3 Iranian Hackers and Sanctions Several Others Over Ransomware Attacks

U.S. Charges 3 Iranian Hackers and Sanctions Several Others Over Ransomware Attacks,

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Wednesday announced sweeping sanctions against ten individuals and two entities backed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for their involvement in ransomware attacks at least since October 2020.
The agency said the cyber activity mounted by the individuals is partially attributable to intrusion sets tracked

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The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Wednesday announced sweeping sanctions against ten individuals and two entities backed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for their involvement in ransomware attacks at least since October 2020.
The agency said the cyber activity mounted by the individuals is partially attributable to intrusion sets tracked

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/09/us-charges-3-iranian-hackers-and.html

Lorenz Ransomware Exploit Mitel VoIP Systems to Breach Business Networks

Lorenz Ransomware Exploit Mitel VoIP Systems to Breach Business Networks,

The operators behind the Lornenz ransomware operation have been observed exploiting a now-patched critical security flaw in Mitel MiVoice Connect to obtain a foothold into target environments for follow-on malicious activities.
« Initial malicious activity originated from a Mitel appliance sitting on the network perimeter, » researchers from cybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf said in a report

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The operators behind the Lornenz ransomware operation have been observed exploiting a now-patched critical security flaw in Mitel MiVoice Connect to obtain a foothold into target environments for follow-on malicious activities.
« Initial malicious activity originated from a Mitel appliance sitting on the network perimeter, » researchers from cybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf said in a report

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/09/lorenz-ransomware-exploit-mitel-voip.html

SparklingGoblin APT Hackers Using New Linux Variant of SideWalk Backdoor

SparklingGoblin APT Hackers Using New Linux Variant of SideWalk Backdoor,

A Linux variant of a backdoor known as SideWalk was used to target a Hong Kong university in February 2021, underscoring the cross-platform abilities of the implant. 
Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET, which detected the malware in the university’s network, attributed the backdoor to a nation-state actor dubbed SparklingGoblin. The unnamed university is said to have been already targeted by the

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A Linux variant of a backdoor known as SideWalk was used to target a Hong Kong university in February 2021, underscoring the cross-platform abilities of the implant. 
Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET, which detected the malware in the university’s network, attributed the backdoor to a nation-state actor dubbed SparklingGoblin. The unnamed university is said to have been already targeted by the

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/09/sparklinggoblin-apt-hackers-using-new.html

How to Do Malware Analysis?

How to Do Malware Analysis?,

Based on the findings of Malwarebytes’ Threat Review for 2022, 40 million Windows business computers’ threats were detected in 2021. In order to combat and avoid these kinds of attacks, malware analysis is essential. In this article, we will break down the goal of malicious programs’ investigation and how to do malware analysis with a sandbox.
What is malware analysis? 
Malware analysis is a

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Based on the findings of Malwarebytes’ Threat Review for 2022, 40 million Windows business computers’ threats were detected in 2021. In order to combat and avoid these kinds of attacks, malware analysis is essential. In this article, we will break down the goal of malicious programs’ investigation and how to do malware analysis with a sandbox.
What is malware analysis? 
Malware analysis is a

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/09/how-to-do-malware-analysis.html

Researchers Detail OriginLogger RAT — Successor to Agent Tesla Malware

Researchers Detail OriginLogger RAT — Successor to Agent Tesla Malware,

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 has detailed the inner workings of a malware called OriginLogger, which has been touted as a successor to the widely used information stealer and remote access trojan (RAT) known as Agent Tesla.
A .NET based keylogger and remote access, Agent Tesla has had a long-standing presence in the threat landscape, allowing malicious actors to gain remote access to targeted

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Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 has detailed the inner workings of a malware called OriginLogger, which has been touted as a successor to the widely used information stealer and remote access trojan (RAT) known as Agent Tesla.
A .NET based keylogger and remote access, Agent Tesla has had a long-standing presence in the threat landscape, allowing malicious actors to gain remote access to targeted

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/09/researchers-detail-originlogger-rat.html

Microsoft’s Latest Security Update Fixes 64 New Flaws, Including a Zero-Day

Microsoft’s Latest Security Update Fixes 64 New Flaws, Including a Zero-Day

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Tech giant Microsoft on Tuesday shipped fixes to quash 64 new security flaws across its software lineup, including one zero-day flaw that has been actively exploited in real-world attacks.
Of the 64 bugs, five are rated Critical, 57 are rated Important, one is rated Moderate, and one is rated Low in severity. The patches are in addition to 16 vulnerabilities that Microsoft addressed in its

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Tech giant Microsoft on Tuesday shipped fixes to quash 64 new security flaws across its software lineup, including one zero-day flaw that has been actively exploited in real-world attacks.
Of the 64 bugs, five are rated Critical, 57 are rated Important, one is rated Moderate, and one is rated Low in severity. The patches are in addition to 16 vulnerabilities that Microsoft addressed in its

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/09/microsofts-latest-security-update-fixes.html

Over 280,000 WordPress Sites Attacked Using WPGateway Plugin Zero-Day Vulnerability

Over 280,000 WordPress Sites Attacked Using WPGateway Plugin Zero-Day Vulnerability,

A zero-day flaw in the latest version of a WordPress premium plugin known as WPGateway is being actively exploited in the wild, potentially allowing malicious actors to completely take over affected sites.
Tracked as CVE-2022-3180 (CVSS score: 9.8), the issue is being weaponized to add a malicious administrator user to sites running the WPGateway plugin, WordPress security company Wordfence

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A zero-day flaw in the latest version of a WordPress premium plugin known as WPGateway is being actively exploited in the wild, potentially allowing malicious actors to completely take over affected sites.
Tracked as CVE-2022-3180 (CVSS score: 9.8), the issue is being weaponized to add a malicious administrator user to sites running the WPGateway plugin, WordPress security company Wordfence

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/09/over-280000-wordpress-sites-attacked.html

How GRC protects the value of organizations — A simple guide to data quality and integrity

How GRC protects the value of organizations — A simple guide to data quality and integrity,

Contemporary organizations understand the importance of data and its impact on improving interactions with customers, offering quality products or services, and building loyalty.
Data is fundamental to business success. It allows companies to make the right decisions at the right time and deliver the high-quality, personalized products and services that customers expect.
There is a challenge,

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Contemporary organizations understand the importance of data and its impact on improving interactions with customers, offering quality products or services, and building loyalty.
Data is fundamental to business success. It allows companies to make the right decisions at the right time and deliver the high-quality, personalized products and services that customers expect.
There is a challenge,

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/09/how-grc-protects-value-of-organizations.html

Asian Governments and Organizations Targeted in Latest Cyber Espionage Attacks

Asian Governments and Organizations Targeted in Latest Cyber Espionage Attacks,

Government and state-owned organizations in a number of Asian countries have been targeted by a distinct group of espionage hackers as part of an intelligence gathering mission that has been underway since early 2021.
« A notable feature of these attacks is that the attackers leveraged a wide range of legitimate software packages in order to load their malware payloads using a technique known as 

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Government and state-owned organizations in a number of Asian countries have been targeted by a distinct group of espionage hackers as part of an intelligence gathering mission that has been underway since early 2021.
« A notable feature of these attacks is that the attackers leveraged a wide range of legitimate software packages in order to load their malware payloads using a technique known as 

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/09/asian-governments-and-organizations.html

Iranian Hackers Target High-Value Targets in Nuclear Security and Genomic Research

Iranian Hackers Target High-Value Targets in Nuclear Security and Genomic Research,

Hackers tied to the Iranian government have been targeting individuals specializing in Middle Eastern affairs, nuclear security and genome research as part of a new social engineering campaign designed to hunt for sensitive information.
Enterprise security firm attributed the targeted attacks to a threat actor named TA453, which broadly overlaps with cyber activities monitored under the monikers

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Hackers tied to the Iranian government have been targeting individuals specializing in Middle Eastern affairs, nuclear security and genome research as part of a new social engineering campaign designed to hunt for sensitive information.
Enterprise security firm attributed the targeted attacks to a threat actor named TA453, which broadly overlaps with cyber activities monitored under the monikers

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/09/iranian-hackers-target-high-value.html