Attackers are making use of Windows shortcut (.lnk) files to dupe users into running malicious code on their systems.Researchers with Trend Micro’s Zerdo Day Initiative (ZDI) said that threat actors around the globe have been taking advantage of the Windows shell link shortcut format to execute malicious code on target machines.Dubbed ZDI-CAN-25373 (more on this … Read more
The Medusa ransomware gang continues to present a major threat to the critical infrastructure sector, according to a newly-released joint advisory from the FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC). As of February 2025, the Medusa ransomware operation, which we have previously detailed on the Tripwire … Read more
Question: One of our production employees reportedly “blacked out” a few times last week. When I asked her about it, she said she has a seizure disorder, but she can work. Her job requires working with heavy machinery. Are we supposed to put her back to work and hope for the best? Answer: No, you … Read more
The Automotive Security Research Group (ASRG) is gearing up for cyber threat intelligence sharing across the automotive industry, and has partnered with ThreatQuotient to provide the technology platform that serves as a critical tool for automotive companies to strengthen their security practices. “The growth of technology’s role in the automotive industry has prompted the need … Read more
Drawing on new research, Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte, Alberto López Ortega and Michael Hunklinger find that a clear majority of people in Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and the United States believe that Muslims pose a threat to LGBTQ+ rights. In recent years, political narratives in western countries have increasingly portrayed Muslim communities as a threat to … Read more
