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Former Accenture Employee Charged Over Cybersecurity Fraud

Danielle Hillmer allegedly concealed the fact that her employer’s cloud platform did not meet DoD requirements. The post Former Accenture Employee Charged Over Cybersecurity Fraud appeared first on SecurityWeek.

ThreatsDay Bulletin: Spyware Alerts, Mirai Strikes, Docker Leaks, ValleyRAT Rootkit — and 20 More Stories

ThreatsDay Bulletin: Spyware Alerts, Mirai Strikes, Docker Leaks, ValleyRAT Rootkit — and 20 More Stories

This week’s cyber stories show how fast the online world can turn risky. Hackers are sneaking malware into movie downloads, browser add-ons, and even software updates people trust. Tech giants and governments are racing to plug new holes while arguing over privacy and control. And researchers keep uncovering just howRead More »ThreatsDay Bulletin: Spyware Alerts, Mirai Strikes, Docker Leaks, ValleyRAT Rootkit — and 20 More Stories

NANOREMOTE Malware Uses Google Drive API for Hidden Control on Windows Systems

NANOREMOTE Malware Uses Google Drive API for Hidden Control on Windows Systems

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new fully-featured Windows backdoor called NANOREMOTE that uses the Google Drive API for command-and-control (C2) purposes. According to a report from Elastic Security Labs, the malware shares code similarities with another implant codenamed FINALDRAFT (aka Squidoor) that employs Microsoft Graph API for C2.Read More »NANOREMOTE Malware Uses Google Drive API for Hidden Control on Windows Systems

Pierce County Library Data Breach Impacts 340,000

In April 2025, hackers stole personal information belonging to patrons and employees and their family members. The post Pierce County Library Data Breach Impacts 340,000 appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Wide Range of Malware Delivered in React2Shell Attacks

Security firms have seen cryptocurrency miners, Linux backdoors, botnet malware, and various post-exploitation implants in React2Shell attacks. The post Wide Range of Malware Delivered in React2Shell Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Unpatched Gogs Zero-Day Exploited for Months

The exploited flaw allows attackers to overwrite files outside the repository, leading to remote code execution. The post Unpatched Gogs Zero-Day Exploited for Months appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Hunting for Mythic in network traffic

Hunting for Mythic in network traffic

Post-exploitation frameworks Threat actors frequently employ post-exploitation frameworks in cyberattacks to maintain control over compromised hosts and move laterally within the organization’s network. While they once favored closed-source frameworks, such as Cobalt Strike and Brute Ratel C4, open-source projects like Mythic, Sliver, and Havoc have surged in popularity in recentRead More »Hunting for Mythic in network traffic

The Impact of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) on Identity and Access Management

The Impact of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) on Identity and Access Management

As enterprises refine their strategies for handling Non-Human Identities (NHIs), Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has become a powerful tool for streamlining operations and enhancing security. However, since RPA bots have varying levels of access to sensitive information, enterprises must be prepared to mitigate a variety of challenges. In large organizations,Read More »The Impact of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) on Identity and Access Management

WIRTE Leverages AshenLoader Sideloading to Install the AshTag Espionage Backdoor

WIRTE Leverages AshenLoader Sideloading to Install the AshTag Espionage Backdoor

An advanced persistent threat (APT) known as WIRTE has been attributed to attacks targeting government and diplomatic entities across the Middle East with a previously undocumented malware suite dubbed AshTag since 2020. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 is tracking the activity cluster under the name Ashen Lepus. Artifacts uploaded toRead More »WIRTE Leverages AshenLoader Sideloading to Install the AshTag Espionage Backdoor

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