New Rust-based Fickle Malware Uses PowerShell for UAC Bypass and Data Exfiltration A new Rust malware called Fickle Stealer spreads through various attack methods and steals sensitive information. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researchers detected a new Rust-based information stealer called Fickle Stealer which…
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Smishing Triad Is Targeting Pakistan To Defraud Banking Customers At Scale
Resecurity researchers warn of a new activity of Smishing Triad, which has expanded its operations to Pakistan. Resecurity has identified a new activity of Smishing Triad, which has expanded its operations to Pakistan. The group’s latest tactic involves sending malicious…
An unpatched bug allows anyone to impersonate Microsoft corporate email accounts
A researcher discovered a flaw that allows attackers to impersonate Microsoft corporate email accounts and launch phishing attacks. The security researcher Vsevolod Kokorin (@Slonser) discovered a bug that allows anyone to impersonate Microsoft corporate email accounts. An attacker can trigger…
Alleged researchers stole $3 million from Kraken exchange
Alleged researchers have exploited a zero-day in Kraken crypto exchange to steal $3 million worth of cryptocurrency. Kraken Chief Security Officer Nick Percoco revealed that alleged security researchers exploited a zero-day flaw to steal $3 million worth of cryptocurrency. The…
Google Chrome 126 update addresses multiple high-severity flaws
Google released Chrome 126 update that addresses a high-severity vulnerability demonstrated at the TyphoonPWN 2024 hacking competition. Google has issued a Chrome 126 security update, addressing six vulnerabilities, including a flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-6100 which was demonstrated during the SSD…
Chip maker giant AMD investigates a data breach
AMD announced an investigation after a threat actor attempted to sell data allegedly stolen from its systems. AMD has launched an investigation after the threat actor IntelBroker announced they were selling sensitive data allegedly belonging to the company. “We are…
Cryptojacking campaign targets exposed Docker APIs
A malware campaign targets publicly exposed Docker API endpoints to deliver cryptocurrency miners and other payloads. Researchers at Datadog uncovered a new cryptojacking campaign linked to the attackers behind Spinning YARN campaign. The threat actors target publicly exposed and unsecured Docker…
VMware fixed RCE and privilege escalation bugs in vCenter Server
VMware addressed vCenter Server vulnerabilities that can allow remote code execution or privilege escalation. VMware addressed multiple vCenter Server vulnerabilities that remote attackers can exploit to achieve remote code execution or privilege escalation. vCenter Server is a centralized management platform…
Meta delays training its AI using public content shared by EU users
Meta announced it is postponing the training of its large language models using public content from adult Facebook and Instagram users in the EU. Meta announced it is delaying the training of its large language models (LLMs) using public content…
Keytronic confirms data breach after ransomware attack
Printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) manufacturer Keytronic disclosed a data breach after a ransomware attack. Keytronic has confirmed a data breach after a ransomware group leaked allegedly stolen personal information from its systems. The company did not provide any info…
The Financial Dynamics Behind Ransomware Attacks
Over the last few years, ransomware attacks have become one of the most prevalent and expensive forms of cybercrime. Initially, these attacks involved malicious software that encrypts a victim’s data, rendering it inaccessible until a ransom is paid to the…
Empire Market owners charged with operating $430M dark web marketplace
Federal authorities charged two individuals with operating the dark web marketplace Empire Market that facilitated over $430 million in illegal transactions. Two men, Thomas Pavey (aka “Dopenugget”) and Raheim Hamilton (aka “Sydney” and “Zero Angel”), have been charged in federal…
China-linked Velvet Ant uses F5 BIG-IP malware in cyber espionage campaign
Chinese cyberespionage group Velvet Ant was spotted using custom malware to target F5 BIG-IP appliances to breach target networks. In late 2023, Sygnia researchers responded to an incident suffered by a large organization that they attributed to a China-linked threat…
LA County’s Department of Public Health (DPH) data breach impacted over 200,000 individuals
The County of Los Angeles’ Department of Public Health (DPH) disclosed a data breach that impacted more than 200,000 individuals. The LA County’s Department of Public Health announced that the personal information of more than 200,000 was compromised after a…
Spanish police arrested an alleged member of the Scattered Spider group
A joint law enforcement operation led to the arrest of a key member of the cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider. Spanish police arrested a 22-year-old British national who is suspected of being a key member of the cybercrime group…
Online job offers, the reshipping and money mule scams
Offers that promise easy earnings can also bring with them a host of scams that deceive those who are genuinely seeking income opportunities. Often, behind these enticing offers are pyramid schemes in which profits are generated through the recruitment of…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 476 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
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ASUS fixed critical remote authentication bypass bug in several routers
Taiwanese manufacturer giant ASUS addressed a critical remote authentication bypass vulnerability impacting several router models. ASUS addresses a critical remote authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-3080 (CVSS v3.1 score: 9.8), impacting seven router models. The flaw is an authentication bypass issue that…
London hospitals canceled over 800 operations in the week after Synnovis ransomware attack
NHS England confirmed that multiple London hospitals impacted by the ransomware attack at Synnovis were forced to cancel planned operations. NHS England confirmed that the recent ransomware attack on Synnovis had a severe impact of multiple London hospitals, forcing them…
DORA Compliance Strategy for Business Leaders
In January 2025, European financial and insurance institutions, their business partners and providers, must comply with DORA. In January 2025, financial and insurance institutions in Europe and any organizations that do business with them must comply with the Digital Operation…