New Tomiris Backdoor Found Linked to Hackers Behind SolarWinds CyberattackThe Hacker News
Cybersecurity researchers on Wednesday disclosed a previously undocumented backdoor likely designed and developed by the Nobelium advanced persistent threat (APT) behind last year's SolarWinds supply chain attack, joining the threat actor's ever-expanding arsenal of hacking tools.
Moscow-headquartered firm Kaspersky codenamed the malware...
Cybersecurity Firm Group-IB's CEO Arrested Over Treason Charges in RussiaThe Hacker News
Russian authorities on Wednesday arrested and detained Ilya Sachkov, the founder of cybersecurity firm Group-IB, for two months in Moscow on charges of state treason following a search of its office on September 28.
The Russian company, which is headquartered in Singapore, confirmed...
Facebook Releases New Tool That Finds Security and Privacy Bugs in Android AppsThe Hacker News
Facebook on Wednesday announced it's open-sourcing Mariana Trench, an Android-focused static analysis platform the company uses to detect and prevent security and privacy bugs in applications created for the mobile operating system at scale.
"[Mariana Trench] is designed to be able to...
Beware! This Android Trojan Stole Millions of Dollars from Over 10 Million UsersThe Hacker News
A newly discovered "aggressive" mobile campaign has infected north of 10 million users from over 70 countries via seemingly innocuous Android apps that subscribe the individuals to premium services costing €36 (~$42) per month without their knowledge.
Zimperium zLabs dubbed the...
[eBook] Your First 90 Days as CISO — 9 Steps to SuccessThe Hacker News
Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are an essential pillar of an organization’s defense, and they must account for a lot. Especially for new CISOs, this can be a daunting task. The first 90 days for a new CISO are crucial...