Over the past 24 hours, Cloudflare has observed HTTP DDoS attacks targeting university websites in Australia. Universities were the first of several groups publicly targeted by the pro-Russian hacker group Killnet and their affiliate AnonymousSudan, as revealed in a recent Telegram post. The threat actors called for additional attacks against 8 universities, 10 airports, and 8 hospital websites in Australia beginning on Tuesday, March 28.
Gartner just released the Hype Cycle for Application Security 2022, and the main topic was the rise of application security orchestration and correlation (ASOC) tools. As Kondukto, we have been in "this neighbourhood" for more than 3 years; we want to take the chance to say something about "why you need an ASOC platform". As multiple security technologies need to be used at different stages of the modern software development lifecycle, the findings from various tools are creating an immense complexity for understaffed security teams.
Dridex, also known as Cridex or Bugat, is a banking Trojan that has been active since 2011. The malware is primarily used to steal sensitive information, such as login credentials and financial information, from victims. Dridex is known for its ability to evade detection by using dynamic configuration files and hiding its servers behind proxy layers.
The Rising Threat of Traffers report, compiled by Outpost24’s Threat Intelligence team, KrakenLabs, provides a deep dive into the credential theft ecosystem, and encourages organizations to evaluate their security measures against these evolving threats. In recent years, the theft of credentials has evolved into a highly professionalized cybercriminal activity.
