Pakistan-based Transparent Tribe hacker group is targeting India's education sector with Crimson RAT, a malware that can exfiltrate data, capture screenshots, and steal credentials.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/pakistan-based-transparent-tribe.html

Lazarus hacker group shifts focus, evolving tools & tactics in operation DeathNote! Now targeting automotive, academic, and defense sectors globally.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/lazarus-hacker-group-evolves-tactics.html

🔥 WhatsApp introduces a new "Device Verification" feature designed to prevent account takeover attacks.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/whatsapp-introduces-new-device.html

🔐 Meet the rising cybercriminal gang, "Read The Manual" Locker! Operating as a private RaaS provider, this group has a business-like set-up & sophisticated tactics.

Learn about their unique approach to #ransomware in the latest report: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/rtm-locker-emerging-cybercrime-group.html

Google launches new initiatives to improve vulnerability management & increase transparency in addressing security threats!

It's forming:
✅ Hacking Policy Council
✅ Exploitation Transparency
✅ Security Research Legal Defense Fund

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/google-launches-new-cybersecurity.html

U.S. CISA adds two new vulnerabilities to its KEV catalog, warning of active exploitation of Android and Novi Survey flaws.

Malicious apps, signed by China's Pinduoduo, discovered exploiting these Android vulnerability to pilfer user data.

Details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/severe-android-and-novi-survey.html

🚨 ALERT: Kodi confirms data breach!

Hackers steal MyBB forum database containing user data and private messages. Over 400K user records were attempted to be sold on the now-defunct BreachForums.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/kodi-confirms-data-breach-400k-user.html

🚨 Heads up! New Zaraza bot credential-stealing malware is on the loose! Spotted on a Russian Telegram hacker channel, it targets 38 web browsers and steals login credentials for bank accounts, crypto wallets, and more.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/new-zaraza-bot-credential-stealer-sold.html

🔐 URGENT: Google releases out-of-band updates for a new actively exploited zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-2033) in Chrome browser.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/google-releases-urgent-chrome-update-to.html

First one addressed this year! Update to version 112.0.5615.121 ASAP!

Chinese nation-state group HOODOO targets Taiwanese media organization using open-source red teaming tool GC2, exploiting Google's infrastructure.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/google-uncovers-apt41s-use-of-open.html

Cybercriminal syndicates FIN7 and ex-Conti members have teamed up to launch Domino malware attacks, which are being used to deliver information stealers and backdoors like Cobalt Strike.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/fin7-and-ex-conti-cybercrime-gangs-join.html

Researchers have uncovered a new QBot malware campaign that is using hijacked business correspondence to lure unsuspecting victims into installing the banking trojan.

Learn more about this: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/new-qbot-banking-trojan-campaign.html

The latest campaign has targeted users in several countries.

Israeli spyware vendor QuaDream is reportedly shutting down its operations after its REIGN hacking toolset was exposed by Citizen Lab and Microsoft.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/israeli-spyware-vendor-quadream-to-shut.html

A new LockBit ransomware operation has surfaced and this time, it's targeting Apple's macOS devices.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/lockbit-ransomware-now-targeting-apple.html

In a new twist to malware distribution, threat actors are using YouTube videos to distribute the Aurora information stealer via "highly evasive" in2al5d p3in4er loader.

Read on to learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/youtube-videos-distributing-aurora.html

New malware strain, Goldoson, has been detected in over 60 Android apps with more than 100 million downloads from the Google Play Store.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/goldoson-android-malware-infects-over.html

Iranian MuddyWater hacker group has been found using the legitimate SimpleHelp remote support software to maintain persistence on victim devices.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/iranian-hackers-using-simplehelp-remote.html

Two critical flaws (CVE-2023-29199 / CVE-2023-30547) have been discovered in vm2 JavaScript library that could allow attackers to break out of sandbox protections, potentially leading to RCE attacks.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/critical-flaws-in-vm2-javascript.html

Iranian govt-linked hackers have been identified as responsible for cyberattacks on critical infrastructure in the United States — targeting energy companies, transit systems, as well as a major utility and gas companies.

Details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/iranian-government-backed-hackers.html

U.K. and U.S. cybersecurity agencies have warned of Russian nation-state actors exploiting flaws affecting Cisco networking equipment to deploy malware and conduct reconnaissance.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/us-and-uk-warn-of-russian-hackers.html