The threat actor known as Space Pirates has been linked to a malicious campaign targeting Russian information technology (IT) organizations with a previously undocumented malware called LuckyStrike Agent.
The activity was detected in November 2024 by Solar, the cybersecurity arm of Russian state-owned telecom company Rostelecom. It’s tracking the activity under the name Erudite Mogwai.
The
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A WIRED investigation reveals that criminals who make billions from scam compounds in Myanmar—where tens of thousands of people are enslaved—are using Starlink to get online.
Security-oriented news often stays within the security community, that is until it hits home, or often millions of homes. We’ve most recently heard about breaches at National Public Data and Ticketmaster, but there are names from the past that might provoke a twitch or send a chill in those who have been following the industry […]
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You.com launches ARI, a cutting-edge AI research agent that processes over 400 sources in minutes—revolutionizing market research and empowering faster, more accurate business decision-making.Read More
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A new malware campaign has been observed targeting edge devices from Cisco, ASUS, QNAP, and Synology to rope them into a botnet named PolarEdge since at least the end of 2023.
French cybersecurity company Sekoia said it observed the unknown threat actors leveraging CVE-2023-20118 (CVSS score: 6.5), a critical security flaw impacting Cisco Small Business RV016, RV042, RV042G, RV082, RV320, and
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A software engineer for the Disney Company unwittingly downloaded a piece of malware that turned his life upside down. Was his password manager to blame?
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Trends in cybersecurity across 2024 showed less malware and phishing, though more social engineering. CrowdStrike offers tips on securing your business.
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) formally linked the record-breaking $1.5 billion Bybit hack to North Korean threat actors, as the company’s CEO Ben Zhou declared a “war against Lazarus.”
The agency said the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) was responsible for the theft of the virtual assets from the cryptocurrency exchange, attributing it to a specific cluster
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Space Pirates Targets Russian IT Firms With New LuckyStrike Agent Malware
/in General NewsThe threat actor known as Space Pirates has been linked to a malicious campaign targeting Russian information technology (IT) organizations with a previously undocumented malware called LuckyStrike Agent.
The activity was detected in November 2024 by Solar, the cybersecurity arm of Russian state-owned telecom company Rostelecom. It’s tracking the activity under the name Erudite Mogwai.
The
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Elon Musk’s Starlink Is Keeping Modern Slavery Compounds Online
/in General NewsA WIRED investigation reveals that criminals who make billions from scam compounds in Myanmar—where tens of thousands of people are enslaved—are using Starlink to get online.
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Cisco Patches Vulnerabilities in Nexus Switches
/in General NewsCisco has patched command injection and DoS vulnerabilities affecting some of its Nexus switches, including a high-severity flaw.
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Failure, Rinse, Repeat: Why do Both History and Security Seem Doomed to Repeat Themselves?
/in General NewsSecurity-oriented news often stays within the security community, that is until it hits home, or often millions of homes. We’ve most recently heard about breaches at National Public Data and Ticketmaster, but there are names from the past that might provoke a twitch or send a chill in those who have been following the industry […]
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FBI Says North Korea Hacked Bybit as Details of $1.5B Heist Emerge
/in General NewsThe FBI has attributed the Bybit hack to a North Korean group named TraderTraitor as more technical details of the attack have come to light.
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/in General NewsYou.com launches ARI, a cutting-edge AI research agent that processes over 400 sources in minutes—revolutionizing market research and empowering faster, more accurate business decision-making.Read More
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PolarEdge Botnet Exploits Cisco and Other Flaws to Hijack ASUS, QNAP, and Synology Devices
/in General NewsA new malware campaign has been observed targeting edge devices from Cisco, ASUS, QNAP, and Synology to rope them into a botnet named PolarEdge since at least the end of 2023.
French cybersecurity company Sekoia said it observed the unknown threat actors leveraging CVE-2023-20118 (CVSS score: 6.5), a critical security flaw impacting Cisco Small Business RV016, RV042, RV042G, RV082, RV320, and
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Hackers stole this engineer’s 1Password database. Could it happen to you?
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/in General NewsTrends in cybersecurity across 2024 showed less malware and phishing, though more social engineering. CrowdStrike offers tips on securing your business.
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Bybit Hack Traced to Safe{Wallet} Supply Chain Attack Exploited by North Korean Hackers
/in General NewsThe U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) formally linked the record-breaking $1.5 billion Bybit hack to North Korean threat actors, as the company’s CEO Ben Zhou declared a “war against Lazarus.”
The agency said the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) was responsible for the theft of the virtual assets from the cryptocurrency exchange, attributing it to a specific cluster
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