Log4Shell vulnerability: What we know so far
The zero-day flaw in the ubiquitous Log4j utility has sent shockwaves far beyond the security industry – here’s what you should know.
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The zero-day flaw in the ubiquitous Log4j utility has sent shockwaves far beyond the security industry – here’s what you should know.
(Image credit: Pixabay) PALO ALTO, Calif.—In a year when cybersecurity threats have already shut down websites and operations at some TV stations, the newest HP global Threat Insights Report finds “increasing cybercrime sophistication and a boom in monetization and hacking tools, while end users are still vulnerable to old tricks.” The report from HP Wolf Security threat research team found a 65% rise in the use of hacking tools downloaded from underground forums and file sharing websites from the second half of 2020 to the first half of 2021. Cybercrime is more organized than ever, w...
Latest HP Inc. Cybersecurity Threat Report Reveals Hackers Sharing Computer Vision Tools to Supercharge Capabilities HP Wolf Security threat research team finds increasing cybercrime sophistication and a boom in monetization and hacking tools, while end users are still vulnerable to old tricks July 27, 2021 09:00 ET | Source: HP Inc. HP Inc. Palo Alto, California, UNITED STATES PALO ALTO, Calif., July 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) today released its latest global Threat Insights Report, providing analysis of real-world cybersecu...
ALSO SEE: The capabilities of this trojan malware include stealing passwords, keylogging, file browsing, taking screenshots and more, which all enable hackers to gain access to sensitive information. Now cybersecurity researchers at Trustwave have identified a new QRat campaign that is attempting to lure people into downloading the latest version of the malware, something they describe as "significantly enhanced". The initial phishing email claims to offer the victim a loan with a "good return on investment" that could potentially catch the eye of victims. However, the malicious attachmen...
Phishing email that hides QRat malware (Source: Trustwave) A recently spotted phishing campaign used the offer of a President Donald Trump video as a lure to spread the QRat Trojan that can steal passwords, take screenshots and enable attackers to take over a compromised Windows devices, according to the security firm Trustwave SpiderLabs. Although the phishing emails spotted last month featured loan offers and a subject line about a “good return on investment,” they also contained an attached file claiming to offer a video of Trump. This file hid the QRat malware, according to the report...