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SideWinder now also attacks nuclear power plants

10. March, 2025 - 13:15

The notorious advanced persistent threat (APT) group SideWinder has refined its attack tactics and significantly expanded its geographical reach. According to recent analyses by Kaspersky, the group is now specifically targeting nuclear power plants and energy facilities.

Cybersecurity Alert

What is Spear Phishing and why are Businesses Prime Targets?

06. March, 2025 - 08:00

Cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated, and one of the most dangerous tactics they use against businesses is spear phishing. Unlike traditional phishing, which involves sending mass emails to random recipients, spear phishing is highly targeted.

On the Trail of a Cybercrime Titan

Who is IntelBroker? The Phantom Behind the Mega-Breaches

05. March, 2025 - 12:21

He is one of the most colorful figures in the hacker scene: IntelBroker repeatedly makes headlines with spectacular attacks on well-known companies. But who is this hacker? What motivates him? And what’s next for us?

Best Practices

LLMJacking: Cybercriminals hijack DeepSeek

12. February, 2025 - 13:31

Since the discovery of LLMJacking by the Sysdig Threat Research Team (TRT) in May 2024, this threat vector has evolved rapidly. Just as large language models (LLMs) are constantly improving and finding new applications, cybercriminals are also adapting and using new ways to gain unauthorized access to these powerful

Data Stealer SparkCat

Malware found in apps in the AppStore and Google Play

05. February, 2025 - 10:08

Kaspersky experts have discovered a new Trojan hidden in apps in the AppStore and Google Play that has been active since at least March 2024.

Not responding to blackmail

Ransomware attack on Casio affected over 8,000 people

08. January, 2025 - 10:35

Japanese electronics manufacturer Casio has published new details on the ransomware incident from October 2024. Following the conclusion of the investigation, it is now clear that the personal data of around 8,500 people was compromised.

Operation DreamJob

Lazarus attacks nuclear companies with new CookiePlus malware

27. December, 2024 - 09:37

Lazarus’ key operation – “Operation DreamJob” – continues to evolve with new sophisticated tactics that have persisted for more than five years, according to Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team.

Complexity of operations

Earth Estries – an analysis of attack techniques

09. December, 2024 - 06:55

Since 2023, Earth Estries has evolved into one of the most aggressive Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) groups, primarily targeting critical industries such as telecommunications companies and government agencies in the US, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and South Africa.

Nearest Neighbor Attack

US company hacked by novel Wi-fi attack

29. November, 2024 - 10:11

The Russian hacker group ATP28 has attacked a US company using a new technique called “Nearest Neighbor Attack” and gained remote access to its Wi-Fi network.

Unpatched security vulnerabilities

Cyberattacks on Palo Alto Networks firewall devices

25. November, 2024 - 14:33

Several security breaches were observed at companies from different industries in which firewall devices from Palo Alto Network were involved.

SideWinder now also attacks nuclear power plants

What is Spear Phishing and why are Businesses Prime Targets?

Who is IntelBroker? The Phantom Behind the Mega-Breaches

LLMJacking: Cybercriminals hijack DeepSeek

Malware found in apps in the AppStore and Google Play

Ransomware attack on Casio affected over 8,000 people

Lazarus attacks nuclear companies with new CookiePlus malware

Earth Estries – an analysis of attack techniques

US company hacked by novel Wi-fi attack

Cyberattacks on Palo Alto Networks firewall devices

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