The Russian government and IT organizations are the target of a new campaign that delivers a number of backdoors and trojans as part of a spear-phishing campaign codenamed EastWind. The attack chains are characterized by the use of RAR archive…
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Rogue PyPI Library Solana Users, Steals Blockchain Wallet Keys
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that masquerades as a library from the Solana blockchain platform but is actually designed to steal victims’ secrets. “The legitimate Solana Python API project is…
Researchers Uncover 10 Flaws in Google’s File Transfer Tool Quick Share
As many as 10 security flaws have been uncovered in Google’s Quick Share data transfer utility for Android and Windows that could be assembled to trigger remote code execution (RCE) chain on systems that have the software installed. “The Quick…
New Malware Hits 300,000 Users with Rogue Chrome and Edge Extensions
An ongoing, widespread malware campaign has been observed installing rogue Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge extensions via a trojan distributed via fake websites masquerading as popular software. “The trojan malware contains different deliverables ranging from simple adware extensions that hijack…
Microsoft Warns of Unpatched Office Vulnerability Leading to Data Exposure
Microsoft has disclosed an unpatched zero-day in Office that, if successfully exploited, could result in unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information to malicious actors. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-38200 (CVSS score: 7.5), has been described as a spoofing flaw that affects…
Microsoft Warns of Unpatched Office Vulnerability Leading to Data Breaches
Microsoft has disclosed an unpatched zero-day in Office that, if successfully exploited, could result in unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information to malicious actors. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-38200 (CVSS score: 7.5), has been described as a spoofing flaw that affects…
Experts Uncover Severe AWS Flaws Leading to RCE, Data Theft, and Full-Service Takeovers
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered multiple critical flaws in Amazon Web Services (AWS) offerings that, if successfully exploited, could result in serious consequences. “The impact of these vulnerabilities range between remote code execution (RCE), full-service user takeover (which might provide powerful…
Microsoft Reveals Four OpenVPN Flaws Leading to Potential RCE and LPE
Microsoft on Thursday disclosed four medium-severity security flaws in the open-source OpenVPN software that could be chained to achieve remote code execution (RCE) and local privilege escalation (LPE). “This attack chain could enable attackers to gain full control over targeted…
New Flaws in Sonos Smart Speakers Allow Hackers to Eavesdrop on Users
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered weaknesses in Sonos smart speakers that could be exploited by malicious actors to clandestinely eavesdrop on users. The vulnerabilities “led to an entire break in the security of Sonos’s secure boot process across a wide range…
DOJ Charges Nashville Man for Helping North Koreans Get U.S. Tech Jobs
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday charged a 38-year-old individual from Nashville, Tennessee, for allegedly running a “laptop farm” to help get North Koreans remote jobs with American and British companies. Matthew Isaac Knoot is charged with conspiracy…
CISA Warns of Hackers Exploiting Legacy Cisco Smart Install Feature
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has disclosed that threat actors are abusing the legacy Cisco Smart Install (SMI) feature with the aim of accessing sensitive data. The agency said it has seen adversaries “acquire system configuration files…
University Professors Targeted by North Korean Cyber Espionage Group
The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Kimsuky has been linked to a new set of attacks targeting university staff, researchers, and professors for intelligence gathering purposes. Cybersecurity firm Resilience said it identified the activity in late July 2024 after…
0.0.0.0 Day: 18-Year-Old Browser Vulnerability Impacts MacOS and Linux Devices
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new “0.0.0.0 Day” impacting all major web browsers that malicious websites could take advantage of to breach local networks. The critical vulnerability “exposes a fundamental flaw in how browsers handle network requests, potentially granting malicious…
Automated Security Validation: One (Very Important) Part of a Complete CTEM Framework
The last few years have seen more than a few new categories of security solutions arise in hopes of stemming a never-ending tidal wave of risks. One of these categories is Automated Security Validation (ASV), which provides the attacker’s perspective…
New Phishing Scam Uses Google Drawings and WhatsApp Shortened Links
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a novel phishing campaign that leverages Google Drawings and shortened links generated via WhatsApp to evade detection and trick users into clicking on bogus links designed to steal sensitive information. “The attackers chose a group of…
Windows Downgrade Attack Risks Exposing Patched Systems to Old Vulnerabilities
Microsoft said it is developing security updates to address two loopholes that it said could be abused to stage downgrade attacks against the Windows update architecture and replace current versions of the Windows files with older versions. The vulnerabilities are…
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Critical Security Flaw in WhatsUp Gold Under Active Attack – Patch Now
A critical security flaw impacting Progress Software WhatsUp Gold is seeing active exploitation attempts, making it essential that users move quickly to apply the latest. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2024-4885 (CVSS score: 9.8), an unauthenticated remote code execution bug…
FBI and CISA Warn of BlackSuit Ransomware That Demands Up to $500 Million
The ransomware strain known as BlackSuit has demanded as much as $500 million in ransoms to date, with one individual ransom demand hitting $60 million. That’s according to an updated advisory from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)…
Roundcube Webmail Flaws Allow Hackers to Steal Emails and Passwords
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of security flaws in the Roundcube webmail software that could be exploited to execute malicious JavaScript in a victim’s web browser and steal sensitive information from their account under specific circumstances. “When a victim views…