U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a VMware ESXi bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added an authentication bypass VMware ESXi vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-37085 (CVSS score of 6.8), to…
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Mandrake Android spyware found in five apps in Google Play with over 32,000 downloads since 2022
A new version of the Mandrake Android spyware has been found in five apps on Google Play, which have been downloaded over 32,000 times since 2022. Researchers from Kaspersky discovered a new version of the Mandrake Android spyware in five…
SideWinder phishing campaign targets maritime facilities in multiple countries
The APT group SideWinder launched a new espionage campaign targeting ports and maritime facilities in the Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. SideWinder (also known as Razor Tiger, Rattlesnake, and T-APT-04) has been active since at least 2012, the group mainly…
A crafty phishing campaign targets Microsoft OneDrive users
Researchers detected a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting Microsoft OneDrive users to trick them into executing a PowerShell script. Over the past few weeks, the Trellix Advanced Research Center observed a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting Microsoft OneDrive users. Threat actors rely…
Ransomware gangs exploit recently patched VMware ESXi bug CVE-2024-37085
Microsoft warns that ransomware gangs are exploiting the recently patched CVE-2024-37085 flaw in VMware ESXi flaw. Microsoft researchers warned that multiple ransomware gangs are exploiting the recently patched vulnerability CVE-2024-37085 (CVSS score of 6.8) in VMware ESXi flaw. “Microsoft researchers have…
Acronis Cyber Infrastructure bug actively exploited in the wild
Acronis warns of a critical vulnerability in its Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) solution that is being actively exploited in the wild. Acronis is warning of a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-45249 (CVSS score of 9.8), in its Acronis Cyber Infrastructure…
Belarus-linked APT Ghostwriter targeted Ukraine with PicassoLoader malware
Belarus-linked APT group GhostWriter targeted Ukrainian organizations with a malware family known as PicassoLoader, used to deliver various malicious payloads. The Ukrainian Government’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) reported a surge in activity associated with the APT group UAC-0057 (aka…
Fake Falcon crash reporter installer used to target German Crowdstrike users
CrowdStrike warns about a new threat actor targeting German customers by exploiting a recent issue with Falcon Sensor updates. On July 24, 2024, CrowdStrike experts identified a spear-phishing campaign targeting German customers by exploiting the recent issue with Falcon Sensor…
French authorities launch disinfection operation to eradicate PlugX malware from infected hosts
French authorities and Europol are conducting a “disinfection operation” targeting hosts compromised by the PlugX malware. The French authorities, with the help of Europol, have launched on July 18, 2024, a “disinfection operation” to clean hosts infected with the PlugX…
Security Affairs Malware Newsletter – Round 4
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Play Ransomware Group’s New Linux Variant Targets ESXi, Shows Ties With Prolific Puma Fake Browser Updates Lead to BOINC Volunteer Computing…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 482 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. Ukraine’s cyber operation…
Ukraine’s cyber operation shut down the ATM services of major Russian banks
Ukraine launched a massive cyber operation that shut down the ATM services of the biggest Russian banks on July 27, reported the Kyiv Post. Ukraine has launched a massive cyberattack against ATMs of Russian banks, the cyber operation began on…
A bug in Chrome Password Manager caused user credentials to disappear
Google addressed a Chrome’s Password Manager bug that caused user credentials to disappear temporarily for more than 18 hours. Google has addressed a bug in Chrome’s Password Manager that caused user credentials to disappear temporarily. An 18-hour outage impacted Google…
BIND updates fix four high-severity DoS bugs in the DNS software suite
The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) released BIND security updates that fixed several remotely exploitable DoS bugs in the DNS software suite. The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) released security updates for BIND that address DoS vulnerabilities that could be remotely exploited.…
Terrorist Activity is Accelerating in Cyberspace – Risk Precursor to Summer Olympics and Elections
Terrorist groups are increasingly using cyberspace and digital communication channels to plan and execute attacks. Yesterday Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray expressed growing concerns over the potential for a coordinated foreign terrorist attack in the United States.…
Progress Software fixed critical RCE CVE-2024-6327 in the Telerik Report Server
Progress Software addressed a critical remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-6327, in the Telerik Report Server. Telerik Report Server is a web-based application designed for creating, managing, and delivering reports in various formats. It provides tools for report design, scheduling,…
Critical bug in Docker Engine allowed attackers to bypass authorization plugins
A critical flaw in some versions of Docker Engine can be exploited to bypass authorization plugins (AuthZ) under specific circumstances. A vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-41110 (CVSS score of 10.0), in certain versions of Docker Engine can allow an attacker to bypass authorization…
Hackers exploit Microsoft Defender SmartScreen bug CVE-2024-21412 to deliver ACR, Lumma, and Meduza Stealers
The CVE-2024-21412 flaw in the Microsoft Defender SmartScreen has been exploited to deliver information stealers such as ACR Stealer, Lumma, and Meduza. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researchers observed a malware campaign exploiting the vulnerability CVE-2024-21412 (CVSS score: 8.1) to spread information stealer, such as…
Michigan Medicine data breach impacted 56953 patients
A cyber attack against Michigan Medicine resulted in the compromise of the personal and health information of approximately 57,000 patients. The academic medical center of the University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine, suffered a data breach that impacted 56953 patients. The…
U.S. CISA adds Microsoft Internet Explorer and Twilio Authy bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft Internet Explorer and Twilio Authy bugs 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: Below…