Email security

Despite having its operations continuously disrupted by a cyberattack last week, major U.S. title insurance provider First American Financial Corporation has emphasized that the incident has not impacted funds at First American Trust and all its third-party partner banks, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.

Attacks targeted at Barracuda Email Security Gateway appliances impacted by the new zero-day flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-7102, have been launched.

New Nim-based malware, Editbot Stealer emerge Malicious Microsoft Word documents to facilitate the distribution of Nim-based malware, which has only recently gained traction with the emergence of the Nimbda and NimzaLoader malware loaders, according to The Hacker News.

Security pros say this news demonstrates how old bugs can do extensive damage if left unpatched.

After authorities dismantled the formidable botnet in August, a new QakBot campaign targeting the hospitality sector has surfaced.

More than $500,000 worth of cryptocurrency was noted by Blockaid to have been exfiltrated across 500 to 1,000 wallets following a cyberattack against crypto asset hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger's Ledger Connect Kit software, reports BNN Bloomberg.

BleepingComputer reports that more threat actors have been engaging in the new clearnet-hosted OLVX cybercrime market, as indicated by the significant increase in activity since being first identified in July.