Security Research

In June 2021, military and government institutions were attacked using malware called SkinnyBoy. The malicious implant is attributed to the APT28 group, also known as Pawn Storm, Fancy Bear or Strontium. This group has been known since the mid-‘00s for cyber espionage operations, including attacks on NATO allies and organizations in the energy and transportation sectors as well as the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

The cyber-mercenary group known as Void Balaur has spent the last several years collecting data — a lot of it — and selling it to anyone willing to pay.

Medatixx — the German medical software provider whose solutions and software support over 21,000 medical facilities, more than 40,000 physicians, and their staff — has been forced to halt operations after falling victim to a ransomware attack .

Malware has been discovered hidden in Coa and RC, two popular libraries for JavaScript package manager NPM.

Microsoft has released their monthly list of patches, which includes fixes for popular business tools like Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Excel. In total, 55 vulnerabilities were mitigated, including six zero-days.

The world's largest botnet of the past six years, with over 1.6 million infected devices, has been discovered in the wild. This botnet has been dubbed "Pink" due to a number of function names in its code that begin with that word.

The Hive gang has developed new versions of its ransomware designed to encrypt both Linux and FreeBSD.

London-based British multinational jeweler Graff has fallen victim to a Conti ransomware attack, resulting in the leak of 69,000 confidential documents so far.

The electronics retailer MediaMarkt and some of the Saturn stores have been hit by Hive ransomware, forcing affected outlets to disable payment terminals.

Google recently released Chrome 95.0.4638.69 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This important update includes fixes for seven vulnerabilities, including two zero-day vulnerabilities that are being actively exploited by cybercriminals.

Many Mac users are encountering trouble when updating their computers to macOS Monterey, the latest version of the popular operating system.

The North Korean APT group known as Lazarus, responsible for the infamous WannaCry ransomware attack and the 2014 attack on Sony Pictures, has been targeting the IT supply chain, according to recent research.