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Former Employee Arrested for Attempted Data Extortion Targeting Industrial Company

Former Employee Arrested for Attempted Data Extortion Targeting Industrial Company

Rhyne, aged 57 and a resident of Kansas City, Missouri, is accused of attempting to extort his former employer by threatening to damage its computer network unless a ransom of 20 Bitcoin (approximately $750,000 at the time) was paid.

Unraveling AsyncRAT: A Deep Dive into Phishing Email Threats

Unraveling AsyncRAT: A Deep Dive into Phishing Email Threats

On August 29, 2024, eSentire’s Threat Response Unit (TRU) released a bulletin detailing a recent investigation into an AsyncRAT infection delivered through phishing emails.

EDR Killer Tool ‘Poortry’ Evolving: Now Targets Critical Windows Security Components

EDR Killer Tool ‘Poortry’ Evolving: Now Targets Critical Windows Security Components

On August 27, 2024, Sophos X-Ops released an in-depth report detailing the continued evolution of the ‘Poortry’ toolset, a malicious EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) killer used by several ransomware gangs.

Microsoft Sway Abused to Deliver Quishing Attacks

Microsoft Sway Abused to Deliver Quishing Attacks

On August 27, 2024, Netskope Threat Labs reported a surge in traffic to phishing pages hosted on Microsoft Sway, a free web-based application within the Microsoft 365 suite. These phishing campaigns predominantly employed "Quishing," a technique using QR codes

WhatsApp Blocks Iranian Threat Actor APT42 in Targeted Phishing Campaign

WhatsApp Blocks Iranian Threat Actor APT42 in Targeted Phishing Campaign

On August 23, 2024, Meta's security team released a brief report detailing the disruption of a small cluster of malicious WhatsApp accounts linked to APT42, an Iranian threat actor notorious for phishing campaigns.

ESET Uncovers NGate Android Malware Relaying NFC Traffic to Facilitate Unauthorized ATM Withdrawals

ESET Uncovers NGate Android Malware Relaying NFC Traffic to Facilitate Unauthorized ATM Withdrawals

ESET Research revealed a sophisticated crimeware campaign targeting customers of three central Czech banks. The attack utilized advanced Android malware named NGate, which can relay near-field communication (NFC) data from victims' payment cards via compromised Android devices.