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 Trends, Reports, Analysis

A report by Cyware, Ivanti, and Cyber Security Works noted a 4.5% rise in CVEs associated with ransomware, with a 3.4% rise in ransomware families exploiting those. The total count of older vulnerabilities is now 258, which is 92.4% of all vulnerabilities related to ransomware. Organizations are advised to adopt automated patching solutions and intel sharing for better protection.

 Breaches and Incidents

Hacking groups jailbreak PlayStation5 kernel to steal root keys, which hackers can abuse to reverse engineer codes and create customized firmware. Fail0verflow is a group that susually hacks into game consoles. Until there is a complete fix to this loophole by the manufacturer, gamers must watch out for malicious threats exploiting it to infect their devices.

 Threat Actors

Trend Micro revealed hacker-for-hire Void Balaur group has been active since the mid-2010s and has claimed victims across sectors, while also targeting activists, journalists, and other leaders. It also constantly looks for access to cryptocurrency wallets of various exchange services. Experts suggest securing sensitive data and adhering to adequate data protection measures.

 Malware and Vulnerabilities

Hackers are abusing the AppInstaller feature of Microsoft Windows 10 to target victims. Sophos Labs came to know about it after its own employees were targeted via spam emails. Organizations and security software vendors are suggested to have adequate defenses in palace to detect and stop such attacks.

 Malware and Vulnerabilities

Cring ransomware actors are actively exploiting older vulnerabilities in ColdFusion servers and Fortigate VPNs to cripple industrial organizations. The Cring hackers have been linked with hackers in Belarus and Ukraine who used automated tools to break into the servers.

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