Rorschach’s New Ransomware Is Named the Fastest to Date
Check Point analysts have discovered a new ransomware, Rorschach ransomware that has already been used to attack an unnamed American company. This malware is notable for its extremely high speed…
SFX Archives Can Sneakily Launch PowerShell
CrowdStrike warns that hackers are adding malicious functionality to self-extracting SFX archives containing harmless honeypot files that can launch PowerShell. This simple trick allows attackers to plant backdoors on victims'…
Genesis Market Seized by FBI
Genesis Market, a Darknet marketplace for stolen information, was reportedly seized by the FBI on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. The operation was likely preceded by the detainment of the market’s…
Blogger Forced ChatGPT to Generate Keys for Windows 95
YouTube user Enderman demonstrated that he was able to force ChatGPT to generate activation keys for Windows 95. Let me remind you that we also wrote that Russian Cybercriminals Seek…
Russian-Speaking Hack Group Winter Vivern Attacks Governments in Europe and Asia
The Russian-speaking hack group Winter Vivern (aka TA473 in the Proofpoint classification) has been actively exploiting a vulnerability in Zimbra and has been stealing letters from NATO officials, governments, military…
APT43 Funds Cybercrime With Stolen Crypto
Researchers have identified a new state-backed hacker group in North Korea. The group in question is the North Korean hacker group APT43, which has targeted government organizations in Europe, the…
Ransomware Actors Target IBM’s Aspera Faspex
File transfer utility Aspera Faspex, developed by IBM, became a riding mare of cybercriminals. A vulnerability discovered in the past year is exploited to deploy various ransomware samples. Key threat…
3CX Phone System is Struck With Chain Supply Attack
3CX Phone System, a desktop app for business phone communication, fell victim to a supply chain attack. Recent updates deliver a forged version of the application that makes it possible…
Binance US Ban Scams Incoming: What to Expect?
Recent events around one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges Binance sound threatening. CFTC, the U.S. regulator of commodity futures trading, charged the company with allegations of violating numerous acts…
The aCropalypse Vulnerability Poses a Threat Not Only to Pixel, but Also to Windows
Information security experts have discovered that the aCropalypse vulnerability, which allows restoring the original image edited on a Google Pixel device (using the Markup tool), is turning into a 0-day…
Malicious ChatGPT Add-On Hijack Facebook Accounts
ChatGPT became a worldwide phenomenon in recent months. GPT-4 update created even more hype around it, bringing it on top of numerous newsletters. Such an opportunity could not be ignored…
BlackGuard Receives Update, Targets More Cryptowallets
BlackGuard, a prolific infostealer malware, received an update at the edge of 2023. The new update introduced advanced data-stealing capabilities and secure connectivity features. The new version also includes a…