SaaS applications are the backbone of modern businesses, constituting a staggering 70% of total software usage. Applications like Box, Google Workplace, and Microsoft 365 are integral to daily operations. This widespread adoption has transformed them into potential breeding grounds for…
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Beware: MetaStealer Malware Targets Apple macOS in Recent Attacks
A new information stealer malware called MetaStealer has set its sights on Apple macOS, making the latest in a growing list of stealer families focused on the operating system after Stealer, Pureland, Atomic Stealer, and Realst. “Threat actors are proactively targeting macOS businesses by…
Google Rushes to Patch Critical Chrome Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild – Update Now
Google on Monday rolled out out-of-band security patches to address a critical security flaw in its Chrome web browser that it said has been exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2023-4863, the issue has been described as a case of heap buffer…
Charming Kitten’s New Backdoor ‘Sponsor’ Targets Brazil, Israel, and U.A.E.
The Iranian threat actor known as Charming Kitten has been linked to a new wave of attacks targeting different entities in Brazil, Israel, and the U.A.E. using a previously undocumented backdoor named Sponsor. Slovak cybersecurity firm is tracking the cluster under the…
Vietnamese Hackers Deploy Python-Based Stealer via Facebook Messenger
A new phishing attack is leveraging Facebook Messenger to propagate messages with malicious attachments from a “swarm of fake and hijacked personal accounts” with the ultimate goal of taking over the targets’ accounts. “Originating yet again from a Vietnamese-based group,…
Charming Kiten’s New Backdoor ‘Sponsor’ Targets Brazil, Israel, and U.A.E.
The Iranian threat actor known as Charming Kiten has been linked to a new wave of attacks targeting different entities in Brazil, Israel, and the U.A.E. using a previously undocumented backdoor named Sponsor. Slovak cybersecurity firm is tracking the cluster under the…
How to Prevent API Breaches: A Guide to Robust Security
With the growing reliance on web applications and digital platforms, the use of application programming interfaces (APIs) has become increasingly popular. If you aren’t familiar with the term, APIs allow applications to communicate with each other and they play a…
Google Chrome Rolls Out Support for ‘Privacy Sandbox’ to Bid Farewell to Tracking Cookies
Google has officially begun its rollout of Privacy Sandbox in the Chrome web browser to a majority of its users, nearly four months after it announced the plans. “We believe it is vital to both improve privacy and preserve access to…
Cybercriminals Using PowerShell to Steal NTLMv2 Hashes from Compromised Windows
A new cyber attack campaign is leveraging the PowerShell script associated with a legitimate red teaming tool to plunder NTLMv2 hashes from compromised Windows systems primarily located in Australia, Poland, and Belgium. The activity has been codenamed Steal-It by Zscaler ThreatLabz. “In…
New HijackLoader Modular Malware Loader Making Waves in the Cybercrime World
A new malware loader called HijackLoader is gaining traction among the cybercriminal community to deliver various payloads such as DanaBot, SystemBC, and RedLine Stealer. “Even though HijackLoader does not contain advanced features, it is capable of using a variety of modules for code…
Millions Infected by Spyware Hidden in Fake Telegram Apps on Google Play
Spyware masquerading as modified versions of Telegram have been spotted in the Google Play Store that’s designed to harvest sensitive information from compromised Android devices. According to Kaspersky security researcher Igor Golovin, the apps come with nefarious features to capture and exfiltrate…
Cybercriminals Weaponizing Legitimate Advanced Installer Tool in Crypto-Mining Attacks
A legitimate Windows tool used for creating software packages called Advanced Installer is being abused by threat actors to drop cryptocurrency-mining malware on infected machines since at least November 2021. “The attacker uses Advanced Installer to package other legitimate software installers, such…
U.K. and U.S. Sanction 11 Russia-based TrickBot Cybercrime Gang Members
The U.K. and U.S. governments on Thursday sanctioned 11 individuals who are alleged to be part of the notorious Russia-based TrickBot cybercrime gang. “Russia has long been a safe haven for cybercriminals, including the TrickBot group,” the U.S. Treasury Department said,…
U.K. and U.S. Sanction 11 Russia-based Trickbot Cybercrime Gang Members
The U.K. and U.S. governments on Thursday sanctioned 11 individuals who are alleged to be part of the notorious Russia-based TrickBot cybercrime gang. “Russia has long been a safe haven for cybercriminals, including the TrickBot group,” the U.S. Treasury Department said,…
North Korean Hackers Exploit Zero-Day Bug to Target Cybersecurity Researchers
Threat actors associated with North Korea are continuing to target the cybersecurity community using a zero-day bug in unspecified software over the past several weeks to infiltrate their machines. The findings come from Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG), which found the adversary setting up…
CISA Warning: Nation-State Hackers Exploit Fortinet and Zoho Vulnerabilities
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday warned that multiple nation-state actors are exploiting security flaws in Fortinet FortiOS SSL-VPN and Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus to gain unauthorized access and establish persistence on compromised systems. “Nation-state advanced…
Apple Rushes to Patch Zero-Day Flaws Exploited for Pegasus Spyware on iPhones
Apple on Thursday released emergency security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS to address two zero-day flaws that have been exploited in the wild to deliver NSO Group’s Pegasus mercenary spyware. The issues are described as below – CVE-2023-41061 –…
Mac Users Beware: Malvertising Campaign Spreads Atomic Stealer macOS Malware
A new malvertising campaign has been observed distributing an updated version of a macOS stealer malware called Atomic Stealer (or AMOS), indicating that it’s being actively maintained by its author. An off-the-shelf Golang malware available for $1,000 per month, Atomic Stealer first came to…
The State of the Virtual CISO Report: MSP/MSSP Security Strategies for 2024
By the end of 2024, the number of MSPs and MSSPs offering vCISO services is expected to grow by almost 5 fold, as can be seen in figure 1. This incredible surge reflects the growing business demand for specialized cybersecurity…
Alert: Apache SuperSet Vulnerabilities Expose Servers to Remote Code Execution Attacks
Patches have been released to address two new security vulnerabilities in Apache SuperSet that could be exploited by an attacker to gain remote code execution on affected systems. The update (version 2.1.1) plugs CVE-2023-39265 and CVE-2023-37941, which make it possible to conduct nefarious…