Espionage Group Hits Satellite, Telecoms, and Defense Companies

Haythem Elmir

Symantec’s artificial intelligence-based Targeted Attack Analytics uncovers new wide-ranging espionage operation. One of the most significant developments in cyber espionage in recent years has been the number of groups adopting “living off the land” tactics. That’s our shorthand for the use of operating system features or legitimate network administration tools […]

New Telegram-abusing Android RAT discovered in the wild

Haythem Elmir

ESET researchers have discovered a new family of Android RATs (Remote Administration Tools), that has been abusing the Telegram protocol for command and control, and data exfiltration. Investigating what at first seemed like increased activity on the part of the previously reported IRRAT and TeleRAT, we identified an entirely new malware family that […]

Alerte au sujet de faux mails promettant un remboursement de l’assurance-maladie

Haythem Elmir

Les messages frauduleux demandent à leurs destinataires de transmettre des coordonnées bancaires, ce que ne fait jamais la véritable assurance-maladie. La nouvelle est trop belle pour être vraie : cybermalveillance.gouv.fr, organe gouvernemental notamment chargé de prévenir des arnaques sur internet, a alerté sur de faux mails de l’assurance-maladie, lundi 11 juin. Ces messages affirment à […]

Hacking more than 400 Axis camera models by chaining 3 flaws

Haythem Elmir

Researchers from cybersecurity firm VDOO have discovered several vulnerabilities affecting nearly 400 security cameras from Axis Communications. Researchers from cybersecurity firm VDOO have conducted a study on IoT devices and discovered seven vulnerabilities in cameras manufactured by Axis Communications. According to the vendor, nearly 400 models are affected by the […]