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DeathGrip Ransomware Expanding Services Using RaaS Service

A new Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform known as DeathGrip has surfaced, offering sophisticated ransomware tools to aspiring cyber criminals. This service is being promoted through Telegram and various underground forums, providing a gateway for individuals with limited technical expertise to launch…

PostgreSQL Vulnerability Hackers Execute Arbitrary SQL Functions

A critical vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-7348 has been discovered in PostgreSQL, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary SQL functions. This vulnerability in the pg_dump utility poses a significant security risk, especially when executed by superusers. CVE-2024-7348 – Vulnerability Details The flaw…

Australian Gold Mining Company Reports Ransomware Attack

Evolution Mining Limited, a prominent global player in the gold mining industry, has reported a ransomware attack that impacted its IT systems. The company, which operates several mines across Australia and Canada, discovered the breach on August 8, 2024. This…

NCSC to Build Nation-Scale Evidence Base for Cyber Deception

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recently hosted an unprecedented conference at its London headquarters, bringing together international government partners, UK government officials, and industry leaders. The focus was on exploring the potential of cyber deception technologies and techniques…

Google’s Quick Share Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Execute Remote Code

By reverse-engineering Quick Share’s proprietary communication protocol, researchers uncovered multiple vulnerabilities, including unauthorized file writes, forced Wi-Fi connections, directory traversal, and denial-of-service conditions.  These flaws were chained together to achieve remote code execution on Windows systems with Quick Share installed,…

Threat Actors Exploiting Windows Systems To Deploy Multiple Malwares

A sophisticated phishing campaign targeting Windows systems leverages multiple evasion techniques, including Python obfuscation, shellcode generation, and loading, to deploy a payload of malware.  This multi-stage attack, disguised as a customer service request, delivers malicious attachments that, once opened, install…

North Korean Kimusky Group Attacking University Professors

Kimsuky, a North Korean APT group, employs targeted phishing campaigns, leveraging DMARC exploitation to conceal social engineering, infiltrate university networks, and steal research for the Reconnaissance General Bureau.  It aligns with North Korea’s goal of intelligence acquisition to advance its…

Iranian Hackers Targeting 2024 US Election Campaigns

Microsoft has released a report detailing Iran’s efforts to influence the upcoming 2024 US presidential election. The report highlights the increasing activity of groups linked to the Iranian government, aiming to sway voters and create controversy, particularly in key swing…