UK’s Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden has warned of potential threats posed by criminal gangs with the approval of Russia, Iran, and North Korea. These gangs could potentially disrupt critical national infrastructure, from public finances and transportation to health services and central government. Martin Riley, director of managed security services at Bridewell, has emphasized the need for investment in cyber security and a proactive stance against such threats.
Novel SSH backdoor leveraged in Chinese cyberespionage attacks
The new Coyote trojan variant attack uses a LNK file to execute a PowerShell command, which helps retrieve a PowerShell script for launching the trojan.