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UK Citizen Extradited to the US to Face Cybercrime Charges for Twitter Hack Joseph James O’Connor, also known as PlugwalkJoe, 23, from the UK, has been extradited from Spain to the United States to face charges related to cybercrime. The charges relate to his alleged involvement in the hijacking of high-profile Twitter accounts of public…
1 Million WordPress Sites Impacted by Exploited Plugin Vulnerability The vulnerability in the Essential Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin has caused the security of over a million WordPress sites to be compromised. The exploitation of the critical vulnerability started immediately after a patch had been released, with WordPress security firm Defiant warning users of Essential…
A recent global survey by Delinea, a leading provider of Privileged Access Management solutions, has revealed the negative impact of misalignment between cybersecurity and business goals in organizations. The survey was conducted on over 2,000 IT Security Decision Makers (ITSDMs) in 23 countries during March 2023. The results showed that only 39% of ITSDMs considered…
Government King and Gallagher Urge Biden to Nominate Walden as National Cyber Director Two leading voices in the U.S. Congress on cybersecurity, Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, and Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wisc., have urged President Biden to nominate Kemba Walden, the acting national cyber director, to take on the job permanently. King and Gallagher lead the…
Russia-Linked APT28 Hacking Group Targets Ukrainian Government Bodies The Russian-linked hacking group, APT28, has once again targeted government bodies, this time in Ukraine, with a spear-phishing campaign disguised as “Windows Update” guides. This technique, known as social engineering, aims to trick the recipients into executing a PowerShell command by making them believe that the email…
Silicon Valley Bank Crisis and Cybersecurity Breaches: Lessons and Reflections for the Software Industry In today’s world, cybersecurity breaches have become a growing concern for organizations that can ultimately damage their brand’s reputation. Recently, the Silicon Valley Bank crisis highlighted the importance of how risk-related incidents can play out in other industries besides cybersecurity. This…
Earth Longzhi, a suspected subgroup of the Chinese cyber threat group APT41, has resurged after months of inactivity, launching a new campaign against organizations across Southeast Asia. Researchers from Trend Micro have revealed that Earth Longzhi is now utilizing newer and better stealth tactics in espionage campaigns against government agencies, enterprises, healthcare, technology, and manufacturing…
North Korean cyber espionage group Kimsuky has been observed employing a new spear-phishing campaign aimed at staff from Korea Risk Group (KRG) and several universities, according to researchers at SentinelLabs. The attack uses Microsoft OneDrive links contained in documents equipped with malicious macros, which then drop ReconShark malware. ReconShark is part of a broader malware…
Facebook parent company Meta recently revealed that it had thwarted the activity of three advanced persistent threat groups (APTs) in South Asia, which were engaged in cyber espionage, as well as six adversarial groups from various global regions engaged in “inauthentic behavior” on Facebook and other social networks. The company’s takedown of these and other…
A New Era of Accessibility: Greatness Phishing-as-a-Service Tool The Rise of a New Phishing Tool: Greatness The cyber world today has witnessed the emergence of a new phishing-as-a-service (PaaS) tool that is enabling even amateurs to create and execute well-crafted and omnipotent phishing attacks on businesses. The tool, dubbed “Greatness,” has come with an all-in-one…