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LoanDepot January Hack: 16.9M Individuals Data Exposed

In a significant cybersecurity incident, loanDepot, a prominent player in the loan and mortgage industry, announced a data breach that potentially compromised the sensitive personal information of approximately 16.9 million individuals. This breach, identified in early January 2024, has raised…

14-Year-Old CMS Editor Flaw Exploited to Hack Govt & Edu Sites

Hackers have exploited a vulnerability in a 14-year-old Content Management System (CMS) editor, FCKeditor, to launch SEO poisoning attacks against government and educational websites worldwide. This campaign has compromised numerous sites, redirecting unsuspecting users to malicious or scam websites through…

Hackers Abuse Telegram API To Exfiltrate User Information

Attackers have been using keywords like “remittance” and “receipts” to spread phishing scripts using Telegram to steal user data indiscriminately. In the past, phishing script files were disseminated using various strategies and techniques, like asking users to log in before…

Zyxel Firewall Flaw Let Attackers Execute Remote Code

Four new vulnerabilities have been discovered in some of the Zyxel Firewall and access point (AP) versions that are associated with Denial of Service, OS Command Injection, and Remote code execution. These vulnerabilities have been assigned with CVE-2023-6397, CVE-2023-6398, CVE-2023-6399,…

WordPress Plugin Flaw Exposes 200,000+ Websites for Hacking

A critical security flaw has been identified in the Ultimate Member plugin for WordPress, which could potentially put over 200,000 websites at risk. The vulnerability was discovered by Christiaan Swiers and reported through the Wordfence Bug Bounty Program, earning him…

Hackers Actively Hijacking ConnectWise ScreenConnect server

ConnectWise, a prominent software company, issued an urgent security bulletin on February 19, 2024, revealing two significant vulnerabilities in its self-hosted ScreenConnect servers. These vulnerabilities were initially reported on February 13 through a vulnerability disclosure program and were not actively…

Heavily Obfuscated PIKABOT Evades EDR Protection

PIKABOT is a polymorphic malware that constantly modifies its code, making it hard to recognize and easily bypasses the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) systems.  Obfuscation, encryption, and anti-analysis techniques help the object avoid these traditional security measures.  PIKABOT is…

Anonymous Sudan Promoting New DDoS Botnet: Beware

It has come to light that a group known as Anonymous Sudan is actively promoting a new Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) botnet service named “Skynet-GodzillaBotnet.” An advertisement circulating online showcases a red dragon logo with the word “SKYNET.” The…

Beware That Anonymous Sudan Is Promoting A New DDoS Botnet

It has come to light that a group known as Anonymous Sudan is actively promoting a new Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) botnet service named “Skynet-GodzillaBotnet.” An advertisement circulating online showcases a red dragon logo with the word “SKYNET.” The…

8220 Hacker Group Attacking Linux & Windows Users to Mine Crypto

In a significant escalation of cyber threats, the 8220 Gang, a notorious Chinese-based hacker group, has intensified its attacks on cloud-based infrastructure, targeting both Linux and Windows users to mine cryptocurrency. This latest campaign, from May 2023 through February 2024, marks a concerning advancement in the group’s tactics and poses a heightened risk to cloud security worldwide.…