Threat Actors Targeting Microsoft SQL Servers to Deploy FreeWorld Ransomware

Sep 01, 2023THNDatabase Security / Ransomware Threat actors are exploiting poorly secured Microsoft SQL (MS SQL) servers to deliver Cobalt Strike and a ransomware strain called FreeWorld. Cybersecurity firm Securonix, which has dubbed the campaign DB#JAMMER, said it stands out for the way the toolset and infrastructure is employed. “Some of these tools include enumeration…

Fake Signal and Telegram apps sneak malware into thousands of Android phones — delete these right now

Hackers have developed a sneaky new tactic to push malware onto your phone and snoop on your conversations. Researchers at the cybersecurity firm ESET found fake apps in the Google and Samsung app stores that posed as extensions or premium versions of the popular messaging platforms Signal and Telegram designed to steal user data.  The…