The Clop ransomware gang claims dozens of victims from a Cleo file transfer vulnerability, though several companies dispute the breaches. The Clop ransomware group added 59 new companies to its leak site, the gain claims to have breached them by…
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MikroTik botnet relies on DNS misconfiguration to spread malware
Researchers discovered a 13,000-device MikroTik botnet exploiting DNS flaws to spoof 20,000 domains and deliver malware. Infoblox researchers discovered a botnet of 13,000 MikroTik devices that exploits DNS misconfigurations to bypass email protections, spoof approximately 20,000 domains, and deliver malware.…
Threat actor leaked config files and VPN passwords for over Fortinet Fortigate devices
A previously unknown threat actor released config files and VPN passwords for Fortinet FortiGate devices on a popular cybercrime forum. A previously unknown threat actor named Belsen Group published configuration files and VPN passwords for over 15,000 Fortinet FortiGate appliances.…
Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates for January 2025 fixed three actively exploited flaws
Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for January 2025 addressed 161 vulnerabilities, including three actively exploited issues. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for January 2025 addressed 161 vulnerabilities in Windows and Windows Components, Office and Office Components, Hyper-V, SharePoint Server, .NET…
U.S. CISA adds Fortinet FortiOS to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Fortinet FortiOS vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Fortinet FortiOS authorization bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-55591 (CVSS score: 9.6) to its Known…
Codefinger ransomware gang uses compromised AWS keys to encrypt S3 bucket
The ransomware group Codefinger is using compromised AWS keys to encrypt S3 bucket data using SSE-C, Halcyon researchers warn. The ransomware group Codefinger has been spotted using compromised AWS keys to encrypt data in S3 buckets. The threat actor used…
CVE-2024-44243 macOS flaw allows persistent malware installation
Microsoft disclosed details of a vulnerability in Apple macOS that could have allowed an attacker to bypass the OS’s System Integrity Protection (SIP). Microsoft disclosed details of a now-patched macOS flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-44243 (CVSS score: 5.5), that allows attackers with…
FBI deleted China-linked PlugX malware from over 4,200 US computers
The FBI has removed Chinese PlugX malware from over 4,200 computers in networks across the United States, the U.S. Department of Justice reported. The Justice Department and FBI, along with international partners, announced they deleted PlugX malware from thousands of…
Russia-linked APT UAC-0063 target Kazakhstan in with HATVIBE malware
Russia-linked threat actor UAC-0063 targets Kazakhstan to gather economic and political intelligence in Central Asia. Russia-linked threat actors UAC-0063 is targeting Kazakhstan as part of a cyber espionage campaign to gather economic and political intelligence in Central Asia. The Computer…
A new campaign is likely targeting a zero-day in Fortinet FortiGate firewalls
Experts warn of a new campaign targeting an alleged zero-day in Fortinet FortiGate firewalls with management interfaces exposed online. Arctic Wolf researchers observed a campaign targeting Fortinet FortiGate firewalls with exposed management interfaces, likely exploiting a zero-day vulnerability. Threat actors…
Threat actors exploit Aviatrix Controller flaw to deploy backdoors and cryptocurrency miners
A critical vulnerability in Aviatrix Controller is actively exploited to deploy backdoors and cryptocurrency miners in the wild. A security researcher Jakub Korepta discovered a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-50603 (CVSS score: 10.0), in the Aviatrix Controller. The flaw impacts Aviatrix Controller…
U.S. CISA adds BeyondTrust PRA and RS and Qlik Sense flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds BeyondTrust PRA and RS and Qlik Sense flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog:…
Inexperienced actors developed the FunkSec ransomware using AI tools
FunkSec, a new ransomware group that attacked more than 80 victims in December 2024, was developed using AI tools. The FunkSec ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group has been active since late 2024, the gang published over 85 victims in December 2024. The…
Credit Card Skimmer campaign targets WordPress via database injection
Stealthy credit card skimmer targets WordPress e-commerce sites, injecting malicious JavaScript into CMS database tables to evade detection. Sucuri researchers warn of a stealthy credit card skimmer campaign targeting WordPress e-commerce sites by injecting malicious JavaScript into CMS database tables.…
Microsoft took legal action against crooks who developed a tool to abuse its AI-based services
In December, Microsoft sued a group for creating tools to bypass safety measures in its cloud AI products. Microsoft filed a complaint with the Eastern District Court of Virginia against ten individuals for using stolen credentials and custom software to…
Pro-Russia hackers NoName057 targets Italy again after Zelensky’s visit to the country
Over the weekend, Italy faced new waves of DDoS attacks carried out by pro-Russia group NoName057(16). Pro-Russia hackers Noname057(16) targeted Italian ministries, institutions, critical infrastructure’s websites and private organizations over the weekend. The new wave of attacks coincides with the…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 506 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER – ROUND 28
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Finding Malware: Unveiling PLAYFULGHOST with Google Security Operations Scam Sniffer 2024: Web3 Phishing Attacks – Wallet Drainers Drain $494 Million EAGERBEE,…
How a researcher earned $100,000 hacking a Facebook server
Facebook paid $100,000 to a researcher for discovering a bug that granted him command access to an internal server in October 2024. TechCrunch first reported that Facebook awarded security researcher Ben Sadeghipour (@NahamSec) $100,000 for reporting a vulnerability that granted him access…
DoJ charged three Russian citizens with operating crypto-mixing services
The U.S. Department of Justice charged three Russian citizens with operating crypto-mixing services that helped crooks launder cryptocurrency. The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) charged Russian national Roman Vitalyevich Ostapenko, Alexander Evgenievich Oleynik, and Anton Vyachlavovich Tarasov with operating crypto-mixing…