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13 posts tagged with "security-news"

'Lorem Ipsum' Malware Pivots to ClickFix Delivery

Security researchers have uncovered a concerning development in the threat landscape as the notorious Lorem Ipsum malware campaign has pivoted its delivery mechanism, now leveraging the ClickFix technique to compromise vulnerable systems. This evolution represents a significant escalation in the…

Fake Microsoft Alerts Used to Deploy North Korean NarwhalRAT Malware

North Korean threat actors have escalated their cyber operations with a sophisticated new campaign leveraging deceptive Microsoft security alerts to distribute malware. Security researchers at Genians Security Center recently uncovered an attack campaign conducted by the notorious ScarCruft group…

From a VHDX File to a Remcos RAT, (Tue, Jun 16th)

Security researchers have identified a concerning malware delivery method that exploits Windows' native virtual disk handling capabilities to distribute Remcos Remote Access Trojan (RAT). This attack vector demonstrates how threat actors continue to evolve their tactics by leveraging legitimate…

Copilot 'SearchLeak' Attack Allows 1-Click Data Theft

Security researchers recently uncovered a critical vulnerability in Microsoft's Copilot that demonstrates a concerning evolution in AI-related threats. The "SearchLeak" attack represents a new frontier of security risks associated with generative AI tools, highlighting how prompt injection…

China-Nexus Actor Spy on US Researchers Undetected for a Year

A sophisticated cyber espionage operation linked to Chinese threat actors has been uncovered after successfully infiltrating US research institutions undetected for approximately one year. The sprawling campaign, recently discovered and disrupted by Google's security researchers, represents a stark…

Most CISOs Report Pressure to Bury Bad Security News

A troubling tension exists in many corporate boardrooms today, as Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) find themselves caught between their duty to report security issues accurately and increasing pressure to present a more favorable picture of their organization's security posture. Recent…