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Lazarus Group Expands Malware Arsenal With PondRAT, ThemeForestRAT, and RemotePE

Lazarus Group Expands Malware Arsenal With PondRAT, ThemeForestRAT, and RemotePE

The North Korea-linked threat actor known as the Lazarus Group has been attributed to a social engineering campaign that distributes three different pieces of cross-platform malware called PondRAT, ThemeForestRAT, and RemotePE. The attack, observed by NCC Group’s Fox-IT in 2024, targeted an organization in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, ultimatelyRead More »Lazarus Group Expands Malware Arsenal With PondRAT, ThemeForestRAT, and RemotePE

Cloudflare Blocks Record-Breaking 11.5 Tbps DDoS Attack

Part of a wave of DDoS attacks that lasted for weeks, the assault was a UDP flood mainly originating from Google Cloud. The post Cloudflare Blocks Record-Breaking 11.5 Tbps DDoS Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Varonis Acquires Email Security Firm SlashNext

The transaction is valued up to $150 million, including performance-based retention awards, a Varonis spokesperson told SecurityWeek. The post Varonis Acquires Email Security Firm SlashNext appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Researchers Warn of MystRodX Backdoor Using DNS and ICMP Triggers for Stealthy Control

Researchers Warn of MystRodX Backdoor Using DNS and ICMP Triggers for Stealthy Control

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a stealthy new backdoor called MystRodX that comes with a variety of features to capture sensitive data from compromised systems. “MystRodX is a typical backdoor implemented in C++, supporting features like file management, port forwarding, reverse shell, and socket management,” QiAnXin XLab said in a reportRead More »Researchers Warn of MystRodX Backdoor Using DNS and ICMP Triggers for Stealthy Control

1965 Cryptanalysis Training Workbook Released by the NSA

In the early 1960s, National Security Agency cryptanalyst and cryptanalysis instructor Lambros D. Callimahos coined the term “Stethoscope” to describe a diagnostic computer program used to unravel the internal structure of pre-computer ciphertexts. The term appears in the newly declassified September 1965 document Cryptanalytic Diagnosis with the Aid of aRead More »1965 Cryptanalysis Training Workbook Released by the NSA

Ukrainian Network FDN3 Launches Massive Brute-Force Attacks on SSL VPN and RDP Devices

Ukrainian Network FDN3 Launches Massive Brute-Force Attacks on SSL VPN and RDP Devices

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a Ukrainian IP network for engaging in massive brute-force and password spraying campaigns targeting SSL VPN and RDP devices between June and July 2025. The activity originated from a Ukraine-based autonomous system FDN3 (AS211736), per French cybersecurity company Intrinsec. “We believe with a high level ofRead More »Ukrainian Network FDN3 Launches Massive Brute-Force Attacks on SSL VPN and RDP Devices

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