Data Loss
JadePuffer agentic AI attacks target Azure, destroy cloud resources
The JadePuffer ransomware operator is targeting Azure tenants with agent-driven attacks that conduct reconnaissance, steal credentials, and destroy core components. The malware emerged in July, with researchers at cloud security company Sysdig highlighting that it uses AI agents to automate the entire attack chain, from reconnaissance, credential theft, and lateral movement to persistence and data […]
OpenMandriva Linux says contributor tried to sabotage the project
The OpenMandriva Linux project announced that it was the target of an attempted act of internal sabotage after a dispute among contributors. The attempted destructive action extended from wiping GitHub repositories to pushing an empty package that could have damaged users’ systems. OpenMandriva is an independent, community-run Linux distribution, forked from Mandriva Linux in 2012 […]
New Lotus data wiper used against Venezuelan energy, utility firms
A previously undocumented data-wiping malware dubbed Lotus was used last year in targeted attacks against energy and utilities organizations in Venezuela. The malware was uploaded to a publicly available platform in mid-December from a machine in Venezuela and has been analyzed by researchers at Kaspersky. Before the cripling stage, the attacker relies on two batch […]