Akira Ransomware Mutates to Target Linux Systems, Adds TTPs

The newly emerged ransomware actively targets both Windows and Linux systems with a double-extortion approach.

https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-brea...-adds-ttps

Hackers Let Loose on Voting Gear Ahead of US Election Season

Ethical hackers were given voluntary access to digital scanners, ballot markers, and electronic pollbooks, all in the name of making the voting process more resilient to cyber threats.

https://www.darkreading.com/ics-ot/hacke...ion-season

TikTok API Rules Stymie Analysis of US User Data, Academics Say

Terms of service for API access give TikTok publication review over findings and limit access to critical data on the platform's impact on US users, researchers say.

https://www.darkreading.com/application-...emics-warn

Signal Upgrades Its E2E Encryption With Quantum Resistance

After serving users with one of the most resilient end-to-end encryption protocols for communication, Signal…

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‘Sandman’ hackers backdoor telcos with new LuaDream malware


A previously unknown threat actor dubbed 'Sandman' targets telecommunication service providers in the Middle East, Western Europe, and South Asia, using a modular info-stealing malware named 'LuaDream.' [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...m-malware/

Hotel hackers redirect guests to fake Booking.com to steal cards


Security researchers discovered a multi-step information stealing campaign where hackers breach the systems of hotels, booking sites, and travel agencies and then use their access to go after financial data belonging to customers. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...eal-cards/

T-Mobile denies new data breach rumors, points to authorized retailer


T-Mobile has denied suffering another data breach following Thursday night reports that a threat actor leaked a large database allegedly containing T-Mobile employees' data. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...-retailer/

Crypto firm Nansen asks users to reset passwords after vendor breach


Ethereum blockchain analytics firm Nansen asks a subset of its users to reset passwords following a recent data breach at its authentication provider. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...or-breach/

Government of Bermuda links cyberattack to Russian hackers


The Government of British overseas territory Bermuda has linked a cyberattack affecting all its departments' IT systems since Thursday to hackers based out of Russia. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...n-hackers/

Recently patched Apple, Chrome zero-days exploited in spyware attacks


Security researchers with the Citizen Lab and Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) revealed today that three zero-days patched by Apple on Thursday were abused as part of an exploit chain to install Cytrox's Predator spyware. [...]


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