New Malware ALERT! JaskaGO, a cross-platform threat, targets Windows and #macOS systems with a wide range of potent commands.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/new-go-based-jaskago-malware-targeting.html

🚔💰 International police operation HAECHI-IV cracks down on financial crimes, resulting in 3,500 arrests and $300 million in seizures across 34 countries.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/3500-arrested-in-global-operation.html

💻🕵️‍♂️ Watch Out — Chinese-speaking threat actors known as Smishing Triad are impersonating UAE authorities to send malicious 📩 SMS messages, aiming to steal sensitive information from residents and foreigners.

Details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/alert-chinese-hackers-pose-as-uae.html

Website impersonation, or brandjacking, is a major threat to online businesses.

Discover how malicious actors clone sites to deceive customers, leading to scams and data theft.

Learn how Memcyco is revolutionizing website spoofing protection: https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/product-explained-memcycos-real-time.html

🔐 Ransomware groups are stepping up their game with remote encryption attacks. Just one vulnerable device can compromise an entire network.

They're not just after your data; they want control and notoriety.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/remote-encryption-attacks-surge-how-one.html

Attention Chrome users!

Urgent security updates released for Chrome due to a zero-day flaw (CVE-2023-7024) in WebRTC.

This vulnerability:
- Actively exploited
- May cause crashes or code execution

Details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/urgent-new-chrome-zero-day.html

Update your browser now!

🚨 💻 Beware of phishing emails with invoice-themed attachments! Attackers are using an old Office vulnerability (CVE-2017-11882) to spread the Agent Tesla malware and steal sensitive information.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/hackers-exploiting-old-ms-excel.html

💪 German law enforcement, in cooperation with international authorities, takes down dark web giant "Kingdom Market," specializing in narcotics and #malware sales to tens of thousands of users.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/german-authorities-dismantle-dark-web.html

The IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report reveals record-high breach costs in 2023, averaging $4.45 million.

Discover the financial impact of data breaches: https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/cost-of-data-breach-report-2023.html

🚨 New JavaScript malware alert! It's stealing online banking credentials.

Affected: Over 50,000+ users across:
- North America
- South America
- Europe
- Japan

Under Attack: Over 40 global financial institutions.

Details here: https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/new-javascript-malware-targeted-50000.html

🆘 Android Users, Beware!

Researchers have uncovered an evolved version of the Chameleon banking malware that bypasses biometric authentication and displays HTML prompts.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/new-chameleon-android-banking-trojan.html

Predator 🕵️‍♂️ SPYWARE for Android and iOS devices can now survive reboots, offered as an "add-on feature," with a licensing model that runs into 💰 MILLIONS of dollars.

Read details here: https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/multi-million-dollar-predator-spyware.html

⚠️ An Iranian threat actor is targeting Defense organizations with a new backdoor called FalseFont, capable of remote access, file launching, and data transmission.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/microsoft-warns-of-new-falsefont.html

⚠️ ALERT: Threat actor UAC-0099 continues to target Ukraine with cyberattacks. Learn how they exploit a WinRAR flaw to deliver the 🤖 LONEPAGE malware.

Learn more — https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/uac-0099-using-winrar-exploit-to-target.html

🤖 Nim-Based #malware on the rise.

Attackers are increasingly using Nim language for threats like NimzaLoader and Dark Power ransomware.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/decoy-microsoft-word-documents-used-to.html

🕵️‍♂️🔒 Indian government and defense entities under attack! A phishing campaign dubbed "Operation RusticWeb" deploys Rust-based malware for intel gathering.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/operation-rusticweb-rust-based-malware.html

🚨 Rogue WordPress Plugin Alert!

A malicious plugin capable of stealing credit card info has been discovered. It pretends to be "WordPress Cache Addons" and is part of a Magecart campaign targeting e-commerce websites.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/rogue-wordpress-plugin-exposes-e.html

Two British teens, part of the LAPSUS$ cybercrime gang, sentenced for orchestrating high-profile attacks against companies.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/british-lapsus-teen-members-sentenced.html

One receives an indefinite hospital order due to intent to return to cybercrime.

🚨Cloud Atlas, a mysterious cyber espionage group, has launched spear-phishing attacks on Russian enterprises, targeting critical sectors.

Learn how these attacks unfold in this report: https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/cloud-atlas-spear-phishing-attacks.html

Carbanak malware is back, and it's using new tactics in ransomware attacks. Learn how it's impersonating business software to infiltrate systems.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/carbanak-banking-malware-resurfaces.html