North Korea’s ScarCruft, also known as APT37, InkySquid, Nickel Foxcroft, Reaper, RedEyes, and Ricochet Chollima, is a threat group that targets South Korean individuals and entities through spear-phishing attacks. The group’s malware of choice, RokRAT, is capable of credential theft, data exfiltration, system information gathering, command and shellcode execution, and file and directory management. ScarCruft’s

A group backed by the Iranian government, dubbed Mint Sandstorm, has been connected to cyber-attacks targeting critical US infrastructure from late 2021 to mid-2022. Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence team stated that this subgroup is skilled and operationally mature, capable of swiftly developing custom tools and exploiting N-day vulnerabilities. The group’s focus appears to align with Iran’s

Experts in cybersecurity have uncovered the mechanics behind a cryptocurrency stealer malware distributed through 13 malignant NuGet packages. This supply chain attack targeted .NET developers and employed a sophisticated typosquatting campaign. Impersonating legitimate packages, the attackers executed PowerShell code to obtain a secondary binary from a pre-programmed server. The two-stage assault led to the deployment of a

MSI, the Taiwanese PC company, has officially confirmed that it was the victim of a cyber attack on its systems. The company promptly initiated incident response and recovery measures after detecting network anomalies and alerted law enforcement agencies. However, MSI did not disclose any specifics about the attack or whether any proprietary information, including source

cybersecurity experts have unveiled a previously unknown and highly sophisticated ransomware variant, Rorschach, which is both advanced and swift. Rorschach ransomware distinguishes itself from other strains with its exceptional customization and unique technical features not previously seen in ransomware, according to a report by Check Point Research. In fact, Rorschach is considered one of the

Actively exploited by unidentified cybercriminals, a recently patched security vulnerability is found within the WordPress Elementor Pro website builder plugin. Affecting versions 3.11.6 and earlier, this broken access control flaw was resolved by the plugin developers in the 3.11.7 version, released on March 22. In the release notes, the Tel Aviv-based company mentioned, “Improved code security enforcement

A newly identified North Korean cyber group, APT43, has been linked to multiple campaigns aimed at gathering strategic intelligence in line with Pyongyang’s geopolitical interests since 2018. Tracked by Google-owned Mandiant, APT43’s objectives include both espionage and financial motives, employing methods such as credential harvesting and social engineering to achieve its goals. APT43 attempts to generate