The Sidewinder APT group, also known as Rattlesnake and Hardcore Nationalist among other names, is escalating its cyber attacks on South Asian governments, particularly targeting Nepal. The hackers use a multi-stage attack strategy including spear-phishing and malicious macros. Using hardcoded URLs, they embed a macro in documents resembling legitimate Nepalese government communications, which launches a payload when the document is opened, delivering backdoors. Analysts recommend robust endpoint security, awareness training for employees, and diligent system updates.
Botnets leverage decade-old D-Link vulnerabilities in new attack campaigns
A new report from FortiGuard Labs has revealed the activities of two botnets, FICORA and CAPSAICIN, exploiting vulnerabilities in legacy D-Link devices. The report stresses
