Category: Kamban

A new malware campaign is spreading a previously undocumented backdoor named “Voldemort” to organizations worldwide, impersonating tax agencies from the U.S., Europe, and Asia. As per a Proofpoint report, the campaign started on August 5, 2024, and has disseminated over 20,000 emails to over 70 targeted organizations, reaching 6,000 in a single day at the…

North Korean hackers have exploited a recently patched Google Chrome zero-day (CVE-2024-7971) to deploy the FudModule rootkit after gaining SYSTEM privileges using a Windows Kernel exploit. “We assess with high confidence that the observed exploitation of CVE-2024-7971 can be attributed to a North Korean threat actor targeting the cryptocurrency sector for financial gain,” Microsoft said…

The City of Columbus, Ohio, has filed a lawsuit against security researcher David Leroy Ross, aka Connor Goodwolf, accusing him of illegally downloading and disseminating data stolen from the City’s IT network and leaked by the Rhysida ransomware gang. Columbus, the capital and most populous (2,140,000) city in Ohio, suffered a ransomware attack on July…

Ransomware Recovery: Key Steps Every Firm Should Know Ransomware is one of the biggest threats facing any business, and a successful attack can cost a company dearly. Last year saw new records set, with over $1 billion in ransomware payments handed over to criminals. This is before the associated costs such as lost business and…

5 Steps to Ensure Your Enterprise Data Security It’s never been more important for large enterprises to have a comprehensive data security strategy. In today’s environment, the majority of cybercriminals aren’t out merely to cause disruption – they’re specifically targeting firms’ most valuable digital assets, either to sell on for direct financial gain or to…

“ERR_SSL_BAD_RECORD_MAC_ALERT” error generally occurs when your web server and browser have differing views concerning security levels. As a result, the server sends out an incorrectly encrypted message. This blog explains what causes the ERR_SSL_BAD_RECORD_MAC_ALERT. Also, get troubleshooting tips that can help resolve the issue easily. Let’s begin! What is ERR_SSL_BAD_Record_MAC_Alert Error? ERR_SSL_BAD_RECORD_MAC_ALERT is a client-side…

The RansomHub ransomware gang is behind the recent cyberattack on oil and gas services giant Halliburton, which disrupted the company’s IT systems and business operations. The attack caused widespread disruption, and BleepingComputer was told that customers couldn’t generate invoices or purchase orders because the required systems were down. Halliburton disclosed the attack last Friday in…

​Since surfacing in February 2024, RansomHub ransomware affiliates have breached over 200 victims from a wide range of critical U.S. infrastructure sectors. This relatively new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation extorts victims in exchange for not leaking stolen files and sells the documents to the highest bidder if negotiations fail. The ransomware group focuses on data-theft-based extortion…