Google Security Alert As Backdoor VPN Threat Confirmed

Google’s managed defense team, working to empower the Google security operations community, has published a technical deep-dive into a confirmed malware threat that acts as a backdoor supporting commands involving supports commands keylogging, screen capture, audio capture, remote shell and file transfer as well as file execution. The malware, known as playfulghost, has been observed […]

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US proposes cybersecurity rules to limit impact of health data leaks

Health care organizations may be required to bolster their cybersecurity to better prevent sensitive information from being leaked by cyberattacks like the ones that hit Ascension and UnitedHealth, a senior White House official said Friday. Anne Neuberger, the U.S. deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology, told reporters that proposed requirements are necessary […]

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Hackers Exploiting Microsoft Teams to Gain Remote Access to User’s System

Hackers leveraged Microsoft Teams to manipulate a victim into granting remote access to their system. The attack, analyzed by Trend Micro, highlights the growing sophistication of social engineering tactics used by cybercriminals. The attack began with a flood of phishing emails targeting the victim. Shortly after, the attacker initiated a Microsoft Teams call, posing as an employee […]

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Black Basta Ransomware Evolves with Email Bombing, QR Codes, and Social Engineering

The threat actors linked to the Black Basta ransomware have been observed switching up their social engineering tactics, distributing a different set of payloads such as Zbot and DarkGate since early October 2024. “Users within the target environment will be email bombed by the threat actor, which is often achieved by signing up the user’s email to numerous mailing lists […]

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US medical device giant Artivion says hackers stole files during cybersecurity incident

Artivion, a medical device company that manufactures implantable tissues for cardiac and vascular transplant applications, says its services have been “disrupted” due to a cybersecurity incident. In an 8-K filing with the SEC on Monday, Georgia-based Artivion, formerly CryoLife, said it became aware of a “cybersecurity incident” that involved the “acquisition and encryption” of data on November […]

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‘Large number’ of Americans’ metadata stolen by Chinese hackers, senior official says

WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – A large number of Americans’ metadata has been stolen in the sweeping cyberespionage campaign carried out by a Chinese hacking group dubbed “Salt Typhoon,” a senior U.S. official told journalists on Wednesday. The official declined to provide specific figures but noted that China’s access to America’s telecommunications infrastructure was broad […]

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