Prescription service firm Sav-Rx disclosed a data breach that potentially impacted over 2.8 million people in the United States. Prescription service company Sav-Rx disclosed a data breach after 2023 cyberattack. The company is notifying 2,812,336 individuals impacted by the security…
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The Impact of Remote Work and Cloud Migrations on Security Perimeters
Organizations had to re-examine the traditional business perimeter and migrate to cloud-based tools to support distributed workforces. Which is the impact? The almost overnight shift to remote work, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, has profoundly impacted how businesses use technology.…
New ATM Malware family emerged in the threat landscape
Experts warn of a new ATM malware family that is advertised in the cybercrime underground, it was developed to target Europe. A threat actor is advertising a new ATM malware family that claims to be able of compromised 99% of…
A high-severity vulnerability affects Cisco Firepower Management Center
Cisco addressed a SQL injection vulnerability in the web-based management interface of the Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software. Cisco addressed a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-20360 (CVSS score 8.8), in the web-based management interface of the Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software. …
CERT-UA warns of malware campaign conducted by threat actor UAC-0006
The Ukraine CERT-UA warns of a concerning increase in cyberattacks attributed to the financially-motivated threat actor UAC-0006. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warned of surge in in cyberattacks linked to the financially-motivated threat actor UAC-0006. UAC-0006 has…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 473 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Fake…
Malware-laced JAVS Viewer deploys RustDoor implant in supply chain attack
Malicious actors compromised the JAVS Viewer installer to deliver the RustDoor malware in a supply chain attack. Rapid7 researchers warned that threat actors added a backdoor to the installer for the Justice AV Solutions JAVS Viewer software. The attackers were…
Fake AV websites used to distribute info-stealer malware
Threat actors used fake AV websites masquerading as legitimate antivirus products from Avast, Bitdefender, and Malwarebytes to distribute malware. In mid-April 2024, researchers at Trellix Advanced Research Center team spotted multiple fake AV sites used to distribute info-stealers. The malicious…
MITRE December 2023 attack: Threat actors created rogue VMs to evade detection
The MITRE Corporation revealed that threat actors behind the December 2023 attacks created rogue virtual machines (VMs) within its environment. The MITRE Corporation has provided a new update about the December 2023 attack. In April 2024, MITRE disclosed a security…
An XSS flaw in GitLab allows attackers to take over accounts
GitLab addressed a high-severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to take over user accounts. GitLab fixed a high-severity XSS vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-4835, that allows attackers to take over user accounts. An attacker can exploit this issue by using…
Google fixes eighth actively exploited Chrome zero-day this year, the third in a month
Google rolled out a new emergency security update to fix another actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in the Chrome browser. Google has released a new emergency security update to address a new vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-5274, in the Chrome browser, it…
CISA adds Apache Flink flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
CISA adds Apache Flink improper access control vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a NextGen Healthcare Mirth Connect vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The issue, tracked as CVE-2020-17519,…
Usage of TLS in DDNS Services leads to Information Disclosure in Multiple Vendors
The use of Dynamic DNS (DDNS) services embedded in appliances can potentially expose data and devices to attacks. The use of Dynamic DNS (DDNS) services embedded in appliances, such as those provided by vendors like Fortinet or QNAP, carries cybersecurity…
Recall feature in Microsoft Copilot+ PCs raises privacy and security concerns
UK data watchdog is investigating Microsoft regarding the new Recall feature in Copilot+ PCs that captures screenshots of the user’s laptop every few seconds. The UK data watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), is investigating a new feature, called Recall,…
APT41: The threat of KeyPlug against Italian industries
Tinexta Cyber’s Zlab Malware Team uncovered a backdoor known as KeyPlug employed in attacks against several Italian industries During an extensive investigation, Tinexta Cyber’s Zlab Malware Team uncovered a backdoor known as KeyPlug, which hit for months a variety of…
Critical SQL Injection flaws impact Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM)
Ivanti addressed multiple flaws in the Endpoint Manager (EPM), including remote code execution vulnerabilities. Ivanti this week rolled out security patches to address multiple critical vulnerabilities in the Endpoint Manager (EPM). A remote attacker can exploit the flaws to gain…
Chinese actor ‘Unfading Sea Haze’ remained undetected for five years
A previously unknown China-linked threat actor dubbed ‘Unfading Sea Haze’ has been targeting military and government entities since 2018. Bitdefender researchers discovered a previously unknown China-linked threat actor dubbed ‘Unfading Sea Haze’ that has been targeting military and government entities…
A consumer-grade spyware app found in check-in systems of 3 US hotels
A researcher discovered a consumer-grade spyware app on the check-in systems of at least three Wyndham hotels across the US. The security researcher Eric Daigle discovered a commercial spyware app, called pcTattletale, on the check-in systems of at least three…
Critical Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager authentication bypass bug
A critical security vulnerability in Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager could allow threat actors to bypass authentication. A critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-29849 (CVSS score: 9.8), in Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager could allow attackers to bypass authentication. Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager is a…
Cybercriminals are targeting elections in India with influence campaigns
Resecurity warns of a surge in malicious cyber activity targeting the election in India, orchestrated by several independent hacktivist groups Resecurity has identified a spike of malicious cyber activity targeting the election in India, which is supported by multiple independent…