Emerging Threats

Russian hackers are stealing data in a major phishing campaign: Header image
International media are warning users about a new phishing campaign carried out by hacker group Star Blizzard, which is linked to the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB). Let’s break down who Star Blizzard is, what...
Dec 21, 2023
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Data of 2.5 million people stolen in Norton Healthcare breach (Header image)
It has been about seven months since Norton Healthcare — a leading United States healthcare organization serving Greater Louisville, Southern Indiana, and Kentucky — first reported a security incident in May. Now, in...
Dec 15, 2023
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New adware Pipidae is spreading on macOS devices: Header image
For the past month, Mac users have been complaining on social media and forums about an annoying popup. This macOS security popup takes over screens, giving out the following warning: “Pipidae will damage...
Dec 7, 2023
4 min read
Atomic Stealer is distributed on Mac via fake browser updates: Header image
Fake browser updates are nothing new. Since the early days of the internet, there have been incidences of users landing on sites and receiving warnings that they need to update their browsers. Malware...
Nov 29, 2023
6 min read
New phishing campaign spreading DarkGate and Pikabot malware: Header image
It’s been about two months since the Qakbot crackdown and what the FBI called the largest-ever U.S.-led international enforcement cyber takedown. But now, not only are two new malware botnets rising, but they...
Nov 23, 2023
6 min read
Critical vulnerabilities are still present in the latest macOS Sonoma: Header image
You may have never even heard of the open-source command-line tool known as curl. But, chances are, if you are an Apple user or you visit sites like YouTube, Instagram, Skype, or many...
Nov 16, 2023
4 min read
NodeStealer malware is spreading via provocative Facebook ads: Header image
On October 31, Bitdefender Labs reported that cybercriminals are using an updated and enhanced version of the infostealer malware NodeStealer to run malvertising campaigns on Facebook. Let’s look into this dangerous new attack...
Nov 9, 2023
4 min read
Fake Google Chrome update is spreading a remote access trojan: Header image
Malware in the form of fake Google Chrome updates is nothing new. In fact, they have existed for years. Despite Google’s efforts to block these cybercriminal campaigns and the work the cybersecurity community...
Nov 2, 2023
5 min read
Atlassian discovers a critical Confluence vulnerability: Header image
If you are one of the millions of workers who use Confluence — a popular team workspace platform — the following news is something you don’t want to ignore.  Since October 4, when...
Oct 26, 2023
5 min read
Lumma Stealer is being distributed via Discord's CDN: Header image
If you are one of the millions of people who use Discord, you’ll want to read this report to learn all about a new piece of malware and how cybercriminals are using it...
Oct 18, 2023
4 min read