CosmicBeetle Deploys Custom ScRansom Ransomware, Partnering with RansomHub

The threat actor known as CosmicBeetle has debuted a new custom ransomware strain called ScRansom in attacks targeting small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America, while also likely working as an affiliate for RansomHub. “CosmicBeetle

Experts Identify 3 Chinese-Linked Clusters Behind Cyberattacks in Southeast Asia

A trio of threat activity clusters linked to China has been observed compromising more government organizations in Southeast Asia as part of a renewed state-sponsored operation codenamed Crimson Palace, indicating an expansion in the scope of the espionage effort. Cybersecurity

Shining a Light on Shadow Apps: The Invisible Gateway to SaaS Data Breaches

Shadow apps, a segment of Shadow IT, are SaaS applications purchased without the knowledge of the security team. While these applications may be legitimate, they operate within the blind spots of the corporate security team and expose the company to

New PIXHELL Attack Exploits Screen Noise to Exfiltrates Data from Air-Gapped Computers

A new side-channel attack dubbed PIXHELL could be abused to target air-gapped computers by breaching the “audio gap” and exfiltrating sensitive information by taking advantage of the noise generated by the pixels on the screen. “Malware in the air-gap and

Mustang Panda Deploys Advanced Malware to Spy on Asia-Pacific Governments

The threat actor tracked as Mustang Panda has refined its malware arsenal to include new tools in order to facilitate data exfiltration and the deployment of next-stage payloads, according to new findings from Trend Micro. The cybersecurity firm, which is