Ukrainian authorities revealed that Russia-linked APT Sandworm had been inside telecom giant Kyivstar at least since May 2023. Russia-linked APT group Sandworm was inside Ukrainian telecoms giant Kyivstar from at least May 2023, the head of Ukraine’s Security Service of Ukraine’s…
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Ivanti fixed a critical EPM flaw that can result in remote code execution
Ivanti fixed a critical vulnerability in its Endpoint Manager (EPM) solution that could lead to remote code execution (RCE) on vulnerable servers Ivanti has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-39336 (CVSS score 9.6), impacting its…
MyEstatePoint Property Search Android app leaks user passwords
The MyEstatePoint Property Search app leaked data on nearly half a million of its users, exposing their names and plain-text passwords, the Cybernews research team has found. The all-in-one real estate app MyEstatePoint Property Search left a publicly accessible MongoDB…
Hacker hijacked Orange Spain RIPE account causing internet outage to company customers
An internet outage impacted Orange Spain after a hacker gained access to the company’s RIPE account to misconfigure BGP routing. The hacker, who uses the moniker ‘Snow’, gained access to the RIPE account of Orange Spain and misconfigured the BGP…
HealthEC data breach impacted more than 4.5 Million people
Healthcare technology company HealthEC disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal information of 4.5 million Individuals. Healthcare technology company HealthEC (HEC) disclosed a data breach that impacted 4.5 million customers of its business partners. HealthEC is a healthcare technology…
Experts found 3 malicious packages hiding crypto miners in PyPi repository
Researchers discovered three malicious packages in the PyPI repository targeting Linux systems with a cryptocurrency miner. Fortinet researchers discovered three malicious packages in the open-source PyPI repository. The three packages named modularseven, driftme, and catme were designed to target Linux…
Crooks hacked Mandiant X account to push cryptocurrency scam
The X account of cybersecurity giant Mandiant was hacked, attackers used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto wallet and push a cryptocurrency scam. Crooks hacked the X account of cybersecurity firm Mandiant and used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto…
Cybercriminals Implemented Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Invoice Fraud
Crooks created a new tool that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) for creating fraudulent invoices used for wire fraud and BEC. Resecurity has uncovered a cybercriminal faction known as “GXC Team“, who specializes in crafting tools for online banking theft, ecommerce…
CISA ADDS CHROME AND PERL LIBRARY FLAWS TO ITS KNOWN EXPLOITED VULNERABILITIES CATALOG
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Google Chrome and Perl library flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added two Qlik Sense vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below is the…
Don’t trust links with known domains: BMW affected by redirect vulnerability
Sometimes, you can’t even trust links with your own domain. As the Cybernews research team has discovered, some BMW subdomains were vulnerable to redirect vulnerability, enabling attackers to forge links leading to malicious sites through them. Cybernews researchers have discovered…
Hackers stole more than $81 million worth of crypto assets from Orbit Chain
Crypto platform Orbit Chain suffered a cyberattack, threat actors have stolen more than $81 million worth of cryptocurrency. Orbit Chain has suffered a security breach that has resulted in the theft of more than $81 million worth of cryptocurrency. Orbit…
Ukraine’s SBU said that Russia’s intelligence hacked surveillance cameras to direct a missile strike on Kyiv
Ukraine’s SBU revealed that Russia-linked threat actors hacked surveillance cameras to spy on air defense forces and critical infrastructure in Kyiv. Ukraine’s SBU announced they shut down two surveillance cameras that were allegedly hacked by the Russian intelligence services to…
Researchers released a free decryptor for Black Basta ransomware
A team of researchers released a suite of tools that could help victims to decrypt data encrypted with by the Black Basta ransomware. Independent security research and consulting team SRLabs discovered a vulnerability in Black Basta ransomware’s encryption algorithm and…
Experts warn of JinxLoader loader used to spread Formbook and XLoader
JinxLoader is a new Go-based loader that was spotted delivering next-stage malware such as Formbook and XLoader. Researchers from Palo Alto Networks and Symantec warned of a new Go-based malware loader called JinxLoader, which is being used to deliver next-stage payloads such as Formbook…
Terrapin attack allows to downgrade SSH protocol security
Researchers discovered an SSH vulnerability, called Terrapin, that could allow an attacker to downgrade the connection’s security. Security researchers from Ruhr University Bochum (Fabian Bäumer, Marcus Brinkmann, Jörg Schwenk) discovered a vulnerability, called Terrapin (CVE-2023-48795, CVSS score 5.9), in the…
Multiple organizations in Iran were breached by a mysterious hacker
Hudson Researchers reported that a mysterious hacker launched a series of attacks against industry-leading companies in Iran. Hudson Researchers reported that on December 20th, a hacker using the moniker ‘irleaks’ announced the availability for sale of over 160,000,000 records allegedly…
Malware exploits undocumented Google OAuth endpoint to regenerate Google cookies
CloudSEK researchers analyzed a zero-day exploit that can allow the generation of persistent Google cookies through token manipulation. In October 2023, a developer known as PRISMA first uncovered an exploit that allows the generation of persistent Google cookies through token…
Top 2023 Security Affairs cybersecurity stories
These are the Top 2023 Security Affairs cybersecurity stories … enjoy it. CYBERCRIMINALS LAUNCHED “LEAKSMAS” EVENT IN THE DARK WEB EXPOSING MASSIVE VOLUMES OF LEAKED PII AND COMPROMISED DATA Leaksmas: On Christmas Eve, multiple threat actors released substantial data leaks,…
Cactus RANSOMWARE gang hit the Swedish retail and grocery provider Coop
The Cactus ransomware group claims to have hacked Coop, one of the largest retail and grocery providers in Sweden. Coop is one of the largest retail and grocery providers in Sweden, with approximately 800 stores across the country. The stores…
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