Iran-Linked OilRig Targets Middle East Governments in 8-Month Cyber Campaign

October 19, 2023 at 06:39AM Between February and September 2023, the Iran-linked threat actor, OilRig, conducted an eight-month cyber espionage campaign against an unnamed Middle East government. The attack involved the theft of files and passwords, as well as the deployment of a PowerShell backdoor called PowerExchange. Additional malware used included Tokel, Dirps, and Clipog. … Read more

Tens of Thousands of Cisco Devices Hacked via Zero-Day Vulnerability

October 18, 2023 at 07:00AM Tens of thousands of Cisco devices have been hacked through a newly disclosed zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2023-20198. Cisco is working on a patch, but in the meantime, customers are advised to implement mitigations. The vulnerability allows attackers to gain elevated privileges and complete control over targeted systems. Cybersecurity companies have observed … Read more

New PEAPOD Cyberattack Campaign Targeting Women Political Leaders

October 13, 2023 at 11:24AM A new cyber attack campaign called PEAPOD has targeted EU military personnel and political leaders working on gender equality. Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro has attributed the attacks to a threat actor known as Void Rabisu, which is associated with Cuba ransomware. The group conducts both financial motivated and espionage attacks, … Read more