Network anomalies and attacks were the most prevalent threat to OT and IoT environments in the second half of 2023, increasing 19% over the previous reporting period. Included here was a 230% surge in vulnerabilities within critical manufacturing. The latest Nozomi Networks Labs OT & IoT Security Report revealed that “network scans” topped the list … Read more
Oct 17, 2024Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Malware The Russian threat actor known as RomCom has been linked to a new wave of cyber attacks aimed at Ukrainian government agencies and unknown Polish entities since at least late 2023. The intrusions are characterized by the use of a variant of the RomCom RAT dubbed SingleCamper (aka … Read more
China has called on Pakistan to protect Chinese workers after a resurgence in militant violence that has targeted some of Beijing’s $60bn of investments in the country. Two Chinese engineers were killed this month in a bomb attack by ethnic separatists on a convoy leaving Karachi’s international airport. Those in the convoy were employees of … Read more
A new tax-themed malware campaign targeting insurance and finance sectors has been observed leveraging GitHub links in phishing email messages as a way to bypass security measures and deliver Remcos RAT, indicating that the method is gaining traction among threat actors. “In this campaign, legitimate repositories such as the open-source tax filing software, UsTaxes, HMRC, … Read more
Apple has issued a new round of threat notifications to iPhone users across 98 countries, warning them of potential mercenary spyware attacks. It’s the second such alert campaign from the company this year, following a similar notification sent to users in 92 nations in April. Since 2021, Apple has been regularly sending these notifications, reaching … Read more
