Cybersecurity firm CYFIRMA has uncovered a sophisticated spear messaging campaign targeting WhatsApp users in South Asia. The attack involves leading users to install a malicious Android app named "SafeChat". The app then stealthily steals sensitive user data, including call logs, texts, and GPS
Guardio Labs security researchers uncovered a new, unpatched exploit in Salesforce email servers that resulted in an advanced email phishing campaign. The vulnerability allowed hackers to craft phishing emails under the company's email servers and domain, which were then used to target Facebook
In a wave of cyber attacks that have sent shockwaves through the European banking sector, users of multiple financial institutions have fallen victim to the insidious SpyNote Android spyware. The notorious malware, traditionally known for espionage and data collection, has recently been repurposed
Recently, a friend of mine who is a novice crypto investor reached out to me asking if I could look into a company that promotes crypto mining and investment. The website promised returns that seemed too good to be true and had various other red flags. Unfortunately, by the time I got back to them
Google's fourth annual year-in-review of zero-day exploits emphasized the concerning issue of n-days on Android acting as effective 0-days for threat actors. Due to long delays in distributing and incorporating patches, threat actors are able to exploit n-day vulnerabilities that have yet to be
The cyber threat landscape has taken a sinister turn in recent weeks with the emergence of AI tools designed explicitly for malicious activities. According to recent findings by the Netenrich threat research team, a new generative AI-driven model known as “FraudGPT” has been making waves on the
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new variant of the notorious AsyncRAT malware. Dubbed HotRat, the trojan is actively spreading through pirated versions of popular software, including video games, image and sound editing tools, and Microsoft Office. According to Avast security
Chinese President Xi Jinping has instructed the construction of a “strong cyber security barrier” around China's internet infrastructure, reinforcing the country's infamous Great Firewall. His call, issued during a recent two-day cybersecurity meeting in Beijing, comes as part of an ongoing
According to a recent post by Ram Gall, a threat analyst at the WordPress security firm Wordfence, an undisclosed group of hackers have initiated a campaign targeting a recently disclosed vulnerability in the WooCommerce Payments plugin. The campaign began on July 14th, with the intensity of the
Cybercriminals have found a potent weapon in the form of WormGPT, a generative AI tool designed explicitly for malicious activities. WormGPT has emerged as an alternative to the well-known AI model ChatGPT, empowering hackers to launch more sophisticated cyber attacks, particularly in Business