Threat Actors

Unit 42 Introduces New Framework for Categorizing Threat Actors by Their Actions

Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 threat intelligence team has unveiled a comprehensive new methodology for attributing cyber attacks to specific…

9 months ago

SVF Botnet Infects Linux SSH Servers in Ongoing Threat Actor Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers at AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) have identified a sophisticated campaign targeting poorly secured Linux servers through SSH…

9 months ago

Exploiting SVG Files – How Threat Actors Are Using Them to Deliver Malicious JavaScript

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated new attack campaign where threat actors are weaponizing Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) files to…

9 months ago

28+ New Packages Used by Threat Actors to Spread Protestware

Socket's Threat Research Team has uncovered a significant supply chain security incident involving protestware that has spread across at least…

9 months ago

U.S. Critical Infrastructure Under Siege – Iranian Threat Actors Target Water Systems and More

In recent weeks, U.S. water treatment facilities and other critical infrastructure have come under sustained digital assault attributed to Iranian-linked…

9 months ago

US Targets Key Threat Actors Connected to North Korea’s Remote IT Worker Operation

The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today sanctioned Song Kum Hyok, a North Korean cyber actor…

9 months ago

Threat Actors Manipulating Search Engine Algorithms to Boost Malicious Websites

Threat actors to inject hidden malicious links into legitimate websites, particularly targeting the online gambling sector with devastating effectiveness. Cybercriminals…

10 months ago