By Tech & Security Desk The cybersecurity landscape faced a sobering reminder of the relentless arms race between exploit developers and security researchers this week. Security firm iVerify published a comprehensive technical report detailing P7 DarkSword, a newly discovered and heavily upgraded variant of the malware associated with the DarkSword iPhone exploit chain. While the […]
New "Settra" Ransomware Variant Targets Retail and Manufacturing Sectors with Aggressive Anti-Recovery Tactics
By James Coker / Enriched Security Report Published: September 2024 Main Facts Cybersecurity researchers at Huntress have issued a high-priority warning regarding the emergence of a novel and aggressive ransomware variant dubbed Settra. First cataloged in June 2024, Settra has actively targeted organizations within the consumer services, retail, and manufacturing sectors. While researchers have documented […]
VerdantBamboo Deploys BSD Variant of BRICKSTORM on Linux Appliances
î „Ravie Lakshmananî ‚Jun 08, 2026Cyber Espionage / Malware A China-nexus cyber espionage group has been observed deploying a BSD variant of a known backdoor called BRICKSTORM, as well as two other malware families codenamed PLENET (aka GRIMBOLT) and AGENTPSD to target Linux systems. The activity has been attributed by Volexity to a threat cluster it tracks […]