U.K. police arrested a 17-year-old teenager allegedly linked to the cyberattack on London’s public transportation agency, Transport for London. U.K.’s National Crime Agency announced the arrest of a 17-year-old teenager from Walsall who is allegedly linked to the cyberattack that…
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Singapore Police arrest six men allegedly involved in a cybercrime syndicate
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has arrested six individuals for their role in the operations of a cybercrime ring in the country. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) arrested five Chinese nationals, aged 32 to 42, and a 34-year-old Singaporean man…
Adobe Patch Tuesday security updates fixed multiple critical issues in the company’s products
Adobe addressed tens of vulnerabilities, including critical issues that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on Windows and macOS. Adobe Patch Tuesday security updates addressed multiple vulnerabilities in its products, including critical flaws that could allow attackers to execute…
Highline Public Schools school district suspended its activities following a cyberattack
Highline Public Schools, a school district in Washington state, remains closed following a cyberattack that occurred two days ago. Two days ago Highline Public Schools (HPS), a school district in Washington state, suffered a cyber attack that caused a significant…
RansomHub ransomware gang relies on Kaspersky TDSKiller tool to disable EDR
Researchers observed the RansomHub ransomware group using the TDSSKiller tool to disable endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems. The RansomHub ransomware gang is using the TDSSKiller tool to disable endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems, Malwarebytes ThreatDown Managed Detection and…
Ivanti fixed a maximum severity flaw in its Endpoint Management software (EPM)
Ivanti fixed a maximum severity flaw in its Endpoint Management software (EPM) that can let attackers achieve remote code execution on the core server Ivanti Endpoint Management (EPM) software is a comprehensive solution designed to help organizations manage and secure…
Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for September 2024 addressed four actively exploited zero-days
Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for September 2024 addressed 79 flaws, including four actively exploited zero-day flaws. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for September 2024 addressed 79 vulnerabilities in Windows and Windows Components; Office and Office Components; Azure; Dynamics Business…
Quad7 botnet evolves to more stealthy tactics to evade detection
The Quad7 botnet evolves and targets new SOHO devices, including Axentra media servers, Ruckus wireless routers and Zyxel VPN appliances. The Sekoia TDR team identified additional implants associated with the Quad7 botnet operation. The botnet operators are targeting multiple SOHO…
Poland thwarted cyberattacks that were carried out by Russia and Belarus
Poland ‘s security officials announced that they successfully thwarted cyberattacks that were carried out by Russia and Belarus. Poland security services announced they have thwarted a cyber operation orchestrated by Russia and Belarus, aimed at destabilizing the country, according to…
U.S. CISA adds SonicWall SonicOS, ImageMagick and Linux Kernel bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds SonicWall SonicOS, ImageMagick and Linux Kernel bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added SonicWall SonicOS, ImageMagick and Linux Kernel vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV)…
Electronic payment gateway Slim CD disclosed a data breach impacting 1.7M individuals
Payment gateway provider Slim CD disclosed a data breach, credit card and personal data of almost 1.7 million individuals were compromised. The electronic payment gateway Slim CD disclosed a data breach following a cyberattack. Personal data and credit card details…
Experts demonstrated how to bypass WhatsApp View Once feature
Users are exploiting a privacy flaw in WhatsApp to bypass the app’s “View once” feature, allowing them to re-view messages. The ‘View Once‘ feature in WhatsApp allows users to send photos, videos, and voice messages that can only be viewed…
Predator spyware operation is back with a new infrastructure
Researchers warn of a fresh cluster of activity associated with the Predator spyware using a new infrastructure, following the U.S. sanctions against the Intellexa Consortium. Recorded Future researchers warn that the Predator spyware has resurfaced with fresh infrastructure after a…
TIDRONE APT targets drone manufacturers in Taiwan
A previously undocumented threat actor tracked TIDRONE targets organizations in military and satellite industries in Taiwan. Trend Micro spotted an allegedly China-linked threat actor, tracked TIDRONE, targeting drone manufacturers in Taiwan. The group, which was previously undocumented, uses enterprise resource…
Multiple malware families delivered exploiting GeoServer GeoTools flaw CVE-2024-36401
Multiple threat actors actively exploited the recently disclosed OSGeo GeoServer GeoTools flaw CVE-2024-36401 in malware-based campaigns. Researchers at Fortinet FortiGuard Labs reported that threat actors exploited the recently disclosed OSGeo GeoServer GeoTools flaw (CVE-2024-36401) to deliver various malware families, including…
Progress Software fixed a maximum severity flaw in LoadMaster
Progress Software released an emergency to address a maximum severity vulnerability in its LoadMaster products. Progress Software released an emergency fix for a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-7591, that affects its LoadMaster and LoadMaster Multi-Tenant (MT) Hypervisor products. The vulnerability is…
Feds indicted two alleged administrators of WWH Club dark web marketplace
Russian And Kazakhstani men indicted for operating the Dark Web cybercriminals marketplace WWH Club and other crime forums and markets. Alex Khodyrev (35) from Kazakhstan) and Pavel Kublitskii (37) from Russia have been indicted in Tampa, Florida, for conspiracy to…
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER – ROUND 10
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. BlackSuit Ransomware Dissecting the Cicada Year-Long Campaign of Malicious npm Packages Targeting Roblox Users Rocinante: The trojan horse that wanted…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 488 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 in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. U.S. CISA adds…
U.S. CISA adds Draytek VigorConnect and Kingsoft WPS Office bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Draytek VigorConnect and Kingsoft WPS Office bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Draytek VigorConnect and Kingsoft WPS Office vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited…