Cyberthreat News
Cyberthreat News is a collection of the latest cybersecurity news, threats, vulnerabilities, and defense mechanisms. Keeping up with these developments is crucial for professionals safeguarding digital assets, as new exploits and threats continue to evolve and emerge on an almost daily basis. Timely access to cybersecurity news also enables professionals to respond swiftly, taking steps to implement the appropriate precautions and patches before hackers take advantage of them. Additionally, staying abreast of the latest cyberthreat news allows cybersecurity professionals to inform their clients and colleagues on best practices, positioning them as trusted advisors able to provide up-to-date, informed advice.
February 2024: Hackers used a phishing attack against government entities in the Asia Pacific to deploy malware designed for espionage. The malware captured data from victim machines and audio from their microphones, allowing the attackers to gain insight into sensitive military and political activities.
March 2023: Russian hackers targeted politicians, businesspeople, and celebrities who had publicly denounced Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The hackers persuaded victims to participate in phone or video calls where they prompted them with misleading prompts to record pro-Putin soundbites. The hackers then published these recordings to discredit their victims’ anti-Putin statements.
September 2023: A ransomware attack wiped four months of data from a Sri Lankan government cloud service system. This left the system unusable, forcing the country to shut down its operations.
A report identifies Russian-linked hackers as responsible for breaching the International Criminal Court’s IT systems in response to ongoing investigations into Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine. The hackers reportedly exploited a vulnerability in software used by the organization to manage communications with its staff and visitors.