Tagged: cyberattacks

August 29, 2025 @ 3:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In an increasingly digital environment, cyber threats are evolving at an alarming pace, targeting vulnerabilities across platforms and regions. Kaspersky, a global enabler of cybersecurity, has recently released reports highlighting a surge in exploits affecting Linux and Windows users, the resurgence of the Russian-speaking ransomware… Read More

August 21, 2025 @ 12:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the landscape of cybersecurity and technology, Kaspersky’s recent reports highlight critical developments in cyber threats and the growing role of artificial intelligence in everyday applications. From sophisticated malware campaigns targeting financial institutions to the resurgence of a notorious backdoor and the underutilized potential of… Read More

July 22, 2025 @ 12:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In an escalation of the shadow cyberwar between Israel and Iran, the hacker group Predatory Sparrow, known in Farsi as Gonjeshke Darande, has struck at the core of Iran’s financial infrastructure, targeting its banking sector and cryptocurrency exchanges. This campaign, detailed in a recent Wall… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 4:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In 2025, nearly 8,500 users from small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) faced cyberattacks where malicious or unwanted software was disguised as popular online productivity tools, Kaspersky reports. Based on the unique malicious and unwanted files observed, the most common lures included Zoom and Microsoft Office,… Read More

June 15, 2025 @ 4:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

To contribute to global efforts to combat cybercrime, Kaspersky has assisted INTERPOL in its latest operation Secure that focused on disrupting infostealer threat and taking down infrastructure hosting such malware. The operation has brought together law enforcement agencies “from 26 participating countries and INTERPOL’s private… Read More

June 5, 2025 @ 11:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The blockchain ecosystem continues to face significant security challenges, as highlighted by SlowMist’s May 2025 Security Report and their analysis of unrestricted large language models (LLMs) posing new risks to cryptocurrency security. According to the SlowMist Hacked Archive, May 2025 saw Web3 security incidents resulting… Read More

June 1, 2025 @ 5:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) discovered a new version of the Zanubis mobile banking trojan targeting users in Peru. When Zanubis originally emerged in 2022, it “mimicked PDF readers or Peru government organizations’ apps, and now in 2025 it disguises itself as two… Read More

May 30, 2025 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The majority of industrial organizations estimate their financial losses caused by cyberattacks at “over $1,000,000, while almost one in four report losses exceeding $5,000,000, and for some, it surpasses $10,000,000.” These findings were revealed in a joint study “conducted by Kaspersky and VDC Research.” A… Read More

April 28, 2025 @ 6:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kaspersky’s GReAT team has uncovered a new Lazarus campaign, combining a watering hole attack with the “exploitation of vulnerabilities in third-party software to target organizations in South Korea.” During the research, company experts have also “discovered a zero-day vulnerability in the widely used South Korean… Read More

March 23, 2025 @ 6:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

According to the recent Kaspersky Incident Response analyst report, long-lasting attacks, carried out by cybercriminals, that persist for more than a month accounted for 35.2% of the total attacks in 2024. The latest Kaspersky Incident Response analyst report and key insights offer extensive analysis of… Read More

March 19, 2025 @ 1:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On March 14, 2025, Regtech Sumsub, a firm specializing in identity verification and anti-fraud solutions, issued a statement regarding a security incident involving Merkur AG, a prominent German company. At Sumsub, they claim that security is their top priority, and they take all reports of… Read More

March 13, 2025 @ 7:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Valid accounts are increasingly being leveraged as an initial attack vector and as part of cyberattacks in 2024, representing 31.4% of cases. This, according to a cybersecurity update from Kapersky. Public-facing apps still hold the top position “with 39.2% of cases.” These research findings were… Read More

March 8, 2025 @ 4:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent report from blockchain security and analytics firm Chainalysis  highlights the escalating threat of damaging cyberattacks in the web3 and cryptocurrency sector and offers an extensive blueprint for virtual currency exchanges to strengthen their defenses against these malicious activities. The research report leverages insights… Read More

January 18, 2025 @ 1:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CyberCube, the global firm focused on cyber risk analytics, has released its 2025 Predictions Report, offering insights into the dynamics of the cyber (re)insurance market. The report identifies trends and challenges shaping the sector in the year ahead. As noted in the update from CyberCube:… Read More

January 8, 2025 @ 8:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Radiant Capital has shared an important update on the October 16, 2024 incident in which Radiant Capital was targeted by a “highly sophisticated” cyberattack that resulted in a loss valued at “approximately $50M USD.” On October 17, 2024, Radiant released a post-mortem of the attack… Read More

November 30, 2024 @ 1:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The latest 2024 Cyber Risk Index from Embroker reportedly shows coverage confidence increase, even as startups fear AI’s (artificial intelligence) shadow. Embroker‘s 2024 Cyber Risk Index is focused on revealing how founders are approaching cyber risk and “how they feel about coverage.” As cyberattacks continue… Read More

July 30, 2024 @ 9:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kaspersky is pleased to announce the launch of a new AI-focused module within its Kaspersky Automated Security Awareness Platform (ASAP). This latest addition aims to equip professionals “with the necessary skills to combat the evolving threats posed by AI-driven cyberattacks.” The urgency of understanding AI-related… Read More

May 10, 2024 @ 5:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Threat actors are leveraging sophisticated technologies, like automated scripts and botnets, to amplify their card testing attacks, “allowing them to exploit vulnerabilities at an unprecedented scale and speed.” This, according to an update from Visa (NYSE:V). These attacks, known as enumeration attacks, “inflict operational expenses… Read More

April 14, 2024 @ 10:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cyberattacks have more than doubled since the pandemic, according to a recent update shared by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). While companies have historically suffered relatively modest direct losses from cyberattacks, some have “experienced a much heavier toll,” the IMF report notes. US credit reporting… Read More

January 22, 2024 @ 5:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NAB has partnered with Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) to deliver a free cyber assessment tool in order “to help Aussie small businesses prepare for and bounce back from a cyber attack.” The tailored, self-assessment – available for all Australian businesses from now – “takes under two… Read More