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8Base ransomware operators use a new variant of the Phobos ransomware
8Base ransomware operators were observed using a variant of the Phobos ransomware in a recent wave of attacks. Cisco Talos researchers observed 8Base ransomware operators using a variant of the Phobos ransomware in recent attacks. Phobos variants are usually distributed by the SmokeLoader,…
Israeli man sentenced to 80 months in prison for providing hacker-for-hire services
An Israeli hacker has been sentenced to 80 months in prison in the US for his role in a massive spear-phishing campaign. Aviram Azari (52) was sentenced to 80 months in prison for computer intrusion, wire fraud, and aggravated identity…
Russian APT Gamaredon uses USB worm LitterDrifter against Ukraine
Russia-linked cyberespionage group Gamaredon has been spotted propagating a worm called LitterDrifter via USB. Check Point researchers observed Russia-linked Gamaredon spreading the worm called LitterDrifter via USB in attacks against Ukraine. Gamaredon (aka Shuckworm, Actinium, Armageddon, Primitive Bear, UAC-0010, and Trident Ursa) has been active since 2014 and its activity…
The board of directors of OpenAI fired Sam Altman
OpenAI fired its CEO Sam Altman, and the Chief technology officer Mira Murati appointed interim CEO to lead the company. Sam Altman has been removed as CEO of OpenAI. The company announced that Mira Murati, the Chief Technology Officer, has…
Medusa ransomware gang claims the hack of Toyota Financial Services
Toyota Financial Services discloses unauthorized activity on systems after the Medusa ransomware gang claimed to have hacked the company. Toyota Financial Services confirmed the discovery of unauthorized activity on systems in a limited number of its locations. “Toyota Financial Services…
CISA adds Sophos Web Appliance bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
US CISA added three new vulnerabilities (tracked as CVE-2023-36584, CVE-2023-1671, and CVE-2023-2551) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added three new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Below is the list of the three…
A critical OS command injection flaw affects Fortinet FortiSIEM
Fortinet warns of a critical OS command injection vulnerability in FortiSIEM report server that could be exploited to execute arbitrary commands. Fortinet is warning customers of a critical OS command injection vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-36553 (CVSS score 9.3), in FortiSIEM…
Zimbra zero-day exploited to steal government emails by four groups
Google TAG revealed that threat actors exploited a Zimbra Collaboration Suite zero-day (CVE-2023-37580) to steal emails from governments. Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) researchers revealed that a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-37580 (CVSS score: 6.1), in the Zimbra Collaboration email software was…
Vietnam Post exposes 1.2TB of data, including email addresses
Vietnam Post Corporation, a Vietnamese government-owned postal service, exposed security logs and employee email addresses to external cyber threats Vietnam Post Corporation, a Vietnamese government-owned postal service, left its security logs and employee email addresses accessible to outside cyber snoopers,…
Samsung suffered a new data breach
Samsung Electronics disclosed a data breach that exposed customer personal information to an unauthorized individual. Samsung Electronics suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of some of its customers to an unauthorized individual. The security breach was discovered…
FBI and CISA warn of attacks by Rhysida ransomware gang
The FBI and CISA warn of attacks carried out by the Rhysida ransomware group against organizations across multiple industry sectors. FBI and CISA published a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn of Rhysida ransomware attacks against organizations across multiple industry…
Critical flaw fixed in SAP Business One product
Enterprise software giant SAP addressed a critical improper access control vulnerability in its Business One product. SAP November 2023 Security Patch Day includes three new and three updated security notes. The most severe “hot news” is an improper access control…
Law enforcement agencies dismantled the illegal botnet proxy service IPStorm
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) dismantled the infrastructure behind the illegal botnet proxy service IPStorm. The IPStorm botnet was first uncovered in May 2019 while targeting Windows systems, not experts from Intezer reported that the bot evolved to infect…
Gamblers’ data compromised after casino giant Strendus fails to set password
Mexican online casino Strendus has exposed sensitive user data, including home addresses and the amounts of money they spent on gambling. Strendus, one of the biggest online casinos in Mexico has exposed sensitive user data, including home addresses and the…
VMware disclosed a critical and unpatched authentication bypass flaw in VMware Cloud Director Appliance
VMware disclosed a critical bypass vulnerability in VMware Cloud Director Appliance that can be exploited to bypass login restrictions when authenticating on certain ports. VMware disclosed an authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-34060 (CVSS score 9.8), in its Cloud Director Appliance…
Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates fixed 3 actively exploited flaws
Patch Tuesday security updates for November 2023 fixed three vulnerabilities actively exploited in the wild. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for November 2023 addressed 63 new vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Windows Components; Exchange Server; Office and Office Components; ASP.NET…
Danish critical infrastructure hit by the largest cyber attack in Denmark’s history
Danish critical infrastructure was hit by the largest cyber attack on record that hit the country, according to Denmark’s SektorCERT. In May, Danish critical infrastructure faced the biggest cyber attack on record that hit the country, reported SektorCERT, Denmark’s Computer…
Major Australian ports blocked after a cyber attack on DP World
A cyber attack on the logistics giant DP World caused significant disruptions in the operations of several major Australian ports. A cyberattack hit the international logistics firm DP World Australia and disrupted the operations in major Australian ports. DP World is…
Nuclear and Oil & Gas are Major Targets of Ransomware Groups in 2024
Experts warn of an alarming rise in ransomware operations targeting the energy sector, including nuclear facilities and related research entities. Resecurity, Inc. (USA) protecting major Fortune 100 and government agencies globally has identified an alarming rise in ransomware operators targeting…