A new security shortcoming discovered in Apple M-series chips could be exploited to extract secret keys used during cryptographic operations. Dubbed GoFetch, the vulnerability relates to a microarchitectural side-channel attack that takes advantage of a feature known as data memory-dependent prefetcher…
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Iran-Linked MuddyWater Deploys Atera for Surveillance in Phishing Attacks
The Iran-affiliated threat actor tracked as MuddyWater (aka Mango Sandstorm or TA450) has been linked to a new phishing campaign in March 2024 that aims to deliver a legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) solution called Atera. The activity, which took place…
N. Korea-linked Kimsuky Shifts to Compiled HTML Help Files in Ongoing Cyberattacks
The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Kimsuky (aka Black Banshee, Emerald Sleet, or Springtail) has been observed shifting its tactics, leveraging Compiled HTML Help (CHM) files as vectors to deliver malware for harvesting sensitive data. Kimsuky, active since at least 2012,…
German Police Seize ‘Nemesis Market’ in Major International Darknet Raid
German authorities have announced the takedown of an illicit underground marketplace called Nemesis Market that peddled narcotics, stolen data, and various cybercrime services. The Federal Criminal Police Office (aka Bundeskriminalamt or BKA) said it seized the digital infrastructure associated with the darknet…
Russian Hackers Use ‘WINELOADER’ Malware to Target German Political Parties
The WINELOADER backdoor used in recent cyber attacks targeting diplomatic entities with wine-tasting phishing lures has been attributed as the handiwork of a hacking group with links to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), which was responsible for breaching SolarWinds and Microsoft.…
New StrelaStealer Phishing Attacks Hit Over 100 Organizations in E.U. and U.S.
Cybersecurity researchers have detected a new wave of phishing attacks that aim to deliver an ever-evolving information stealer referred to as StrelaStealer. The campaigns impact more than 100 organizations in the E.U. and the U.S., Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers…
AWS Patches Critical ‘FlowFixation’ Bug in Airflow Service to Prevent Session Hijacking
Cybersecurity researchers have shared details of a now-patched security vulnerability in Amazon Web Services (AWS) Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow (MWAA) that could be potentially exploited by a malicious actor to hijack victims’ sessions and achieve remote code execution on…
China-Linked Group Breaches Networks via Connectwise, F5 Software Flaws
A China-linked threat cluster leveraged security flaws in Connectwise ScreenConnect and F5 BIG-IP software to deliver custom malware capable of delivering additional backdoors on compromised Linux hosts as part of an “aggressive” campaign. Google-owned Mandiant is tracking the activity under its uncategorized…
Implementing Zero Trust Controls for Compliance
The ThreatLocker® Zero Trust Endpoint Protection Platform implements a strict deny-by-default, allow-by-exception security posture to give organizations the ability to set policy-based controls within their environment and mitigate countless cyber threats, including zero-days, unseen network footholds, and malware attacks as a direct…
Russian Hackers May Have Targeted Ukrainian Telecoms with Upgraded ‘AcidPour’ Malware
The data wiping malware called AcidPour may have been deployed in attacks targeting four telecom providers in Ukraine, new findings from SentinelOne show. The cybersecurity firm also confirmed connections between the malware and AcidRain, tying it to threat activity clusters associated with…
U.S. Justice Department Sues Apple Over Monopoly and Messaging Security
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), along with 16 other state and district attorneys general, on Thursday accused Apple of illegally maintaining a monopoly over smartphones, thereby undermining, among others, security and privacy of users when messaging non-iPhone users. “Apple wraps itself…
Russian Hackers Target Ukrainian Telecoms with Upgraded ‘AcidPour’ Malware
The data wiping malware called AcidPour may have been deployed in attacks targeting four telecom providers in Ukraine, new findings from SentinelOne show. The cybersecurity firm also confirmed connections between the malware and AcidRain, tying it to threat activity clusters associated with…
Russia Hackers Using TinyTurla-NG to Breach European NGO’s Systems
The Russia-linked threat actor known as Turla infected several systems belonging to an unnamed European non-governmental organization (NGO) in order to deploy a backdoor called TinyTurla-NG. “The attackers compromised the first system, established persistence and added exclusions to antivirus products running…
Over 800 npm Packages Found with Discrepancies, 18 Exploitable to ‘Manifest Confusion’
New research has discovered over 800 packages in the npm registry which have discrepancies from their registry entries, out of which 18 have been found to exploit a technique called manifest confusion. The findings come from cybersecurity firm JFrog, which said…
AndroxGh0st Malware Targets Laravel Apps to Steal Cloud Credentials
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a tool referred to as AndroxGh0st that’s used to target Laravel applications and steal sensitive data. “It works by scanning and taking out important information from .env files, revealing login details linked to AWS and Twilio,”…
GitHub Launches AI-Powered Autofix Tool to Assist Devs in Patching Security Flaws
GitHub on Wednesday announced that it’s making available a feature called code scanning autofix in public beta for all Advanced Security customers to provide targeted recommendations in an effort to avoid introducing new security issues. “Powered by GitHub Copilot and CodeQL, code scanning autofix covers…
How to Accelerate Vendor Risk Assessments in the Age of SaaS Sprawl
In today’s digital-first business environment dominated by SaaS applications, organizations increasingly depend on third-party vendors for essential cloud services and software solutions. As more vendors and services are added to the mix, the complexity and potential vulnerabilities within the SaaS supply…
Making Sense of Operational Technology Attacks: The Past, Present, and Future
When you read reports about cyber-attacks affecting operational technology (OT), it’s easy to get caught up in the hype and assume every single one is sophisticated. But are OT environments all over the world really besieged by a constant barrage…
U.S. Sanctions Russians Behind ‘Doppelganger’ Cyber Influence Campaign
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Wednesday announced sanctions against two 46-year-old Russian nationals and the respective companies they own for engaging in cyber influence operations. Ilya Andreevich Gambashidze (Gambashidze), the founder of the Moscow-based…
Ivanti Releases Urgent Fix for Critical Sentry RCE Vulnerability
Ivanti has disclosed details of a critical remote code execution flaw impacting Standalone Sentry, urging customers to apply the fixes immediately to stay protected against potential cyber threats. Tracked as CVE-2023-41724, the vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.6. “An unauthenticated…
Atlassian Releases Fixes for Over 2 Dozen Flaws, Including Critical Bamboo Bug
Atlassian has released patches for more than two dozen security flaws, including a critical bug impacting Bamboo Data Center and Server that could be exploited without requiring user interaction. Tracked as CVE-2024-1597, the vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating maximum…
New ‘Loop DoS’ Attack Impacts Hundreds of Thousands of Systems
A novel denial-of-service (DoS) attack vector has been found to target application-layer protocols based on User Datagram Protocol (UDP), putting hundreds of thousands of hosts likely at risk. Called Loop DoS attacks, the approach pairs “servers of these protocols in such a way…
TeamCity Flaw Leads to Surge in Ransomware, Cryptomining, and RAT Attacks
Multiple threat actors are exploiting the recently disclosed security flaws in JetBrains TeamCity software to deploy ransomware, cryptocurrency miners, Cobalt Strike beacons, and a Golang-based remote access trojan called Spark RAT. The attacks entail the exploitation of CVE-2024-27198 (CVSS score: 9.8) that…
Generative AI Security – Secure Your Business in a World Powered by LLMs
Did you know that 79% of organizations are already leveraging Generative AI technologies? Much like the internet defined the 90s and the cloud revolutionized the 2010s, we are now in the era of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI.…
New BunnyLoader Malware Variant Surfaces with Modular Attack Features
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an updated variant of a stealer and malware loader called BunnyLoader that modularizes its various functions as well as allow it to evade detection. “BunnyLoader is dynamically developing malware with the capability to steal information, credentials and cryptocurrency,…
Ukraine Arrests Trio for Hijacking Over 100 Million Email and Instagram Accounts
The Cyber Police of Ukraine has arrested three individuals on suspicion of hijacking more than 100 million emails and Instagram accounts from users across the world. The suspects, aged between 20 and 40, are said to be part of an organized criminal…
U.S. EPA Forms Task Force to Protect Water Systems from Cyberattacks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it’s forming a new “Water Sector Cybersecurity Task Force” to devise methods to counter the threats faced by the water sector in the country. “In addition to considering the prevalent vulnerabilities of water…
APIs Drive the Majority of Internet Traffic and Cybercriminals are Taking Advantage
Application programming interfaces (APIs) are the connective tissue behind digital modernization, helping applications and databases exchange data more effectively. The State of API Security in 2024 Report from Imperva, a Thales company, found that the majority of internet traffic (71%) in 2023…
From Deepfakes to Malware: AI’s Expanding Role in Cyber Attacks
Large language models (LLMs) powering artificial intelligence (AI) tools today could be exploited to develop self-augmenting malware capable of bypassing YARA rules. “Generative AI can be used to evade string-based YARA rules by augmenting the source code of small malware…
Suspected Russian Data-Wiping ‘AcidPour’ Malware Targeting Linux x86 Devices
A new variant of a data wiping malware called AcidRain has been detected in the wild that’s specifically designed for targeting Linux x86 devices. The malware, dubbed AcidPour, is compiled for Linux x86 devices, SentinelOne’s Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade said in…
Hackers Exploiting Popular Document Publishing Sites for Phishing Attacks
Threat actors are leveraging digital document publishing (DDP) sites hosted on platforms like FlipSnack, Issuu, Marq, Publuu, RelayTo, and Simplebooklet for carrying out phishing, credential harvesting, and session token theft, once again underscoring how threat actors are repurposing legitimate services for malicious…
Crafting and Communicating Your Cybersecurity Strategy for Board Buy-In
In an era where digital transformation drives business across sectors, cybersecurity has transcended its traditional operational role to become a cornerstone of corporate strategy and risk management. This evolution demands a shift in how cybersecurity leaders—particularly Chief Information Security Officers…
New Phishing Attack Uses Clever Microsoft Office Trick to Deploy NetSupport RAT
A new phishing campaign is targeting U.S. organizations with the intent to deploy a remote access trojan called NetSupport RAT. Israeli cybersecurity company Perception Point is tracking the activity under the moniker Operation PhantomBlu. “The PhantomBlu operation introduces a nuanced exploitation…
E-Root Marketplace Admin Sentenced to 42 Months for Selling 350K Stolen Credentials
A 31-year-old Moldovan national has been sentenced to 42 months in prison in the U.S. for operating an illicit marketplace called E-Root Marketplace that offered for sale hundreds of thousands of compromised credentials, the Department of Justice (DoJ) announced. Sandu…
New DEEP#GOSU Malware Campaign Targets Windows Users with Advanced Tactics
A new elaborate attack campaign has been observed employing PowerShell and VBScript malware to infect Windows systems and harvest sensitive information. Cybersecurity company Securonix, which dubbed the campaign DEEP#GOSU, said it’s likely associated with the North Korean state-sponsored group tracked…
Fortra Patches Critical RCE Vulnerability in FileCatalyst Transfer Tool
Fortra has released details of a now-patched critical security flaw impacting its FileCatalyst file transfer solution that could allow unauthenticated attackers to gain remote code execution on susceptible servers. Tracked as CVE-2024-25153, the shortcoming carries a CVSS score of 9.8 out of…
Hackers Using Sneaky HTML Smuggling to Deliver Malware via Fake Google Sites
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new malware campaign that leverages bogus Google Sites pages and HTML smuggling to distribute a commercial malware called AZORult in order to facilitate information theft. “It uses an unorthodox HTML smuggling technique where the malicious payload is…
WordPress Admins Urged to Remove miniOrange Plugins Due to Critical Flaw
WordPress users of miniOrange’s Malware Scanner and Web Application Firewall plugins are being urged to delete them from their websites following the discovery of a critical security flaw. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-2172, is rated 9.8 out of a maximum of…
APT28 Hacker Group Targeting Europe, Americas, Asia in Widespread Phishing Scheme
The Russia-linked threat actor known as APT28 has been linked to multiple ongoing phishing campaigns that employ lure documents imitating government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Europe, the South Caucasus, Central Asia, and North and South America. “The uncovered lures include a…
Hackers Using Cracked Software on GitHub to Spread RisePro Info Stealer
Cybersecurity researchers have found a number of GitHub repositories offering cracked software that are used to deliver an information stealer called RisePro. The campaign, codenamed gitgub, includes 17 repositories associated with 11 different accounts, according to G DATA. The repositories in…
GhostRace – New Data Leak Vulnerability Affects Modern CPUs
A group of researchers has discovered a new data leakage attack impacting modern CPU architectures supporting speculative execution. Dubbed GhostRace (CVE-2024-2193), it is a variation of the transient execution CPU vulnerability known as Spectre v1 (CVE-2017-5753). The approach combines speculative execution and…
Third-Party ChatGPT Plugins Could Lead to Account Takeovers
Cybersecurity researchers have found that third-party plugins available for OpenAI ChatGPT could act as a new attack surface for threat actors looking to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data. According to new research published by Salt Labs, security flaws found directly in…
Google Introduces Enhanced Real-Time URL Protection for Chrome Users
Google on Thursday announced an enhanced version of Safe Browsing to provide real-time, privacy-preserving URL protection and safeguard users from visiting potentially malicious sites. “The Standard protection mode for Chrome on desktop and iOS will check sites against Google’s server-side list of…
Malicious Ads Targeting Chinese Users with Fake Notepad++ and VNote Installers
Chinese users looking for legitimate software such as Notepad++ and VNote on search engines like Baidu are being targeted with malicious ads and bogus links to distribute trojanized versions of the software and ultimately deploy Geacon, a Golang-based implementation of Cobalt…
LockBit Ransomware Hacker Ordered to Pay $860,000 After Guilty Plea in Canada
A 34-year-old Russian-Canadian national has been sentenced to nearly four years in jail in Canada for his participation in the LockBit global ransomware operation. Mikhail Vasiliev, an Ontario resident, was originally arrested in November 2022 and charged by the U.S. Department of…
Researchers Detail Kubernetes Vulnerability That Enables Windows Node Takeover
Details have been made public about a now-patched high-severity flaw in Kubernetes that could allow a malicious attacker to achieve remote code execution with elevated privileges under specific circumstances. “The vulnerability allows remote code execution with SYSTEM privileges on all…
RedCurl Cybercrime Group Abuses Windows PCA Tool for Corporate Espionage
The Russian-speaking cybercrime group called RedCurl is leveraging a legitimate Microsoft Windows component called the Program Compatibility Assistant (PCA) to execute malicious commands. “The Program Compatibility Assistant Service (pcalua.exe) is a Windows service designed to identify and address compatibility issues with older…
3 Things CISOs Achieve with Cato
Being a CISO is a balancing act: ensuring organizations are secure without compromising users’ productivity. This requires taking multiple elements into consideration, like cost, complexity, performance and user experience. CISOs around the globe use Cato SSE 360, as part of…
Ande Loader Malware Targets Manufacturing Sector in North America
The threat actor known as Blind Eagle has been observed using a loader malware called Ande Loader to deliver remote access trojans (RATs) like Remcos RAT and NjRAT. The attacks, which take the form of phishing emails, targeted Spanish-speaking users…
Fortinet Warns of Severe SQLi Vulnerability in FortiClientEMS Software
Fortinet has warned of a critical security flaw impacting its FortiClientEMS software that could allow attackers to achieve code execution on affected systems. “An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL Command (‘SQL Injection’) vulnerability [CWE-89] in FortiClientEMS…
DarkGate Malware Exploits Recently Patched Microsoft Flaw in Zero-Day Attack
A DarkGate malware campaign observed in mid-January 2024 leveraged a recently patched security flaw in Microsoft Windows as a zero-day using bogus software installers. “During this campaign, users were lured using PDFs that contained Google DoubleClick Digital Marketing (DDM) open…
Demystifying a Common Cybersecurity Myth
One of the most common misconceptions in file upload cybersecurity is that certain tools are “enough” on their own—this is simply not the case. In our latest whitepaper OPSWAT CEO and Founder, Benny Czarny, takes a comprehensive look at what it takes…
PixPirate Android Banking Trojan Using New Evasion Tactic to Target Brazilian Users
The threat actors behind the PixPirate Android banking trojan are leveraging a new trick to evade detection on compromised devices and harvest sensitive information from users in Brazil. The approach allows it to hide the malicious app’s icon from the…
Researchers Highlight Google’s Gemini AI Susceptibility to LLM Threats
Google’s Gemini large language model (LLM) is susceptible to security threats that could cause it to divulge system prompts, generate harmful content, and carry out indirect injection attacks. The findings come from HiddenLayer, which said the issues impact consumers using Gemini Advanced…
Join Our Webinar on Protecting Human and Non-Human Identities in SaaS Platforms
Identities are the latest sweet spot for cybercriminals, now heavily targeting SaaS applications that are especially vulnerable in this attack vector. The use of SaaS applications involves a wide range of identities, including human and non-human, such as service accounts,…
Alert: Cybercriminals Deploying VCURMS and STRRAT Trojans via AWS and GitHub
A new phishing campaign has been observed delivering remote access trojans (RAT) such as VCURMS and STRRAT by means of a malicious Java-based downloader. “The attackers stored malware on public services like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and GitHub, employing a…
Microsoft’s March Updates Fix 61 Vulnerabilities, Including Critical Hyper-V Flaws
Microsoft on Tuesday released its monthly security update, addressing 61 different security flaws spanning its software, including two critical issues impacting Windows Hyper-V that could lead to denial-of-service (DoS) and remote code execution. Of the 61 vulnerabilities, two are rated Critical, 58…
Watch Out: These PyPI Python Packages Can Drain Your Crypto Wallets
Threat hunters have discovered a set of seven packages on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that are designed to steal BIP39 mnemonic phrases used for recovering private keys of a cryptocurrency wallet. The software supply chain attack campaign has been codenamed…
CTEM 101 – Go Beyond Vulnerability Management with Continuous Threat Exposure Management
In a world of ever-expanding jargon, adding another FLA (Four-Letter Acronym) to your glossary might seem like the last thing you’d want to do. But if you are looking for ways to continuously reduce risk across your environment while making…
Malware Campaign Exploits Popup Builder WordPress Plugin to Infect 3,900+ Sites
A new malware campaign is leveraging a high-severity security flaw in the Popup Builder plugin for WordPress to inject malicious JavaScript code. According to Sucuri, the campaign has infected more than 3,900 sites over the past three weeks. “These attacks are orchestrated…
South Korean Citizen Detained in Russia on Cyber Espionage Charges
Russia has detained a South Korean national for the first time on cyber espionage charges and transferred from Vladivostok to Moscow for further investigation. The development was first reported by Russian news agency TASS. “During the investigation of an espionage case, a…
New Banking Trojan CHAVECLOAK Targets Brazilian Users via Phishing Tactics
Users in Brazil are the target of a new banking trojan known as CHAVECLOAK that’s propagated via phishing emails bearing PDF attachments. “This intricate attack involves the PDF downloading a ZIP file and subsequently utilizing DLL side-loading techniques to execute the final…
Embracing the Cloud: Revolutionizing Privileged Access Management with One Identity PAM Essentials
As cyber threats loom around every corner and privileged accounts become prime targets, the significance of implementing a robust Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution can’t be overstated. With organizations increasingly migrating to cloud environments, the PAM Solution Market is experiencing a transformative…
Data Leakage Prevention in the Age of Cloud Computing: A New Approach
As the shift of IT infrastructure to cloud-based solutions celebrates its 10-year anniversary, it becomes clear that traditional on-premises approaches to data security are becoming obsolete. Rather than protecting the endpoint, DLP solutions need to refocus their efforts to where…
BianLian Threat Actors Exploiting JetBrains TeamCity Flaws in Ransomware Attacks
The threat actors behind the BianLian ransomware have been observed exploiting security flaws in JetBrains TeamCity software to conduct their extortion-only attacks. According to a new report from GuidePoint Security, which responded to a recent intrusion, the incident “began with the exploitation…
Magnet Goblin Hacker Group Leveraging 1-Day Exploits to Deploy Nerbian RAT
A financially motivated threat actor called Magnet Goblin is swiftly adopting one-day security vulnerabilities into its arsenal in order to opportunistically breach edge devices and public-facing services and deploy malware on compromised hosts. “Threat actor group Magnet Goblin’s hallmark is its ability…
Proof-of-Concept Exploit Released for Progress Software OpenEdge Vulnerability
Technical specifics and a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit have been made available for a recently disclosed critical security flaw in Progress Software OpenEdge Authentication Gateway and AdminServer, which could be potentially exploited to bypass authentication protections. Tracked as CVE-2024-1403, the vulnerability has…
Microsoft Confirms Russian Hackers Stole Source Code, Some Customer Secrets
Microsoft on Friday revealed that the Kremlin-backed threat actor known as Midnight Blizzard (aka APT29 or Cozy Bear) managed to gain access to some of its source code repositories and internal systems following a hack that came to light in January 2024. “In recent…
Meta Details WhatsApp and Messenger Interoperability to Comply with EU’s DMA Regulations
Meta has offered details on how it intends to implement interoperability in WhatsApp and Messenger with third-party messaging services as the Digital Markets Act (DMA) went into effect in the European Union. “This allows users of third-party providers who choose…
Secrets Sensei: Conquering Secrets Management Challenges
In the realm of cybersecurity, the stakes are sky-high, and at its core lies secrets management — the foundational pillar upon which your security infrastructure rests. We’re all familiar with the routine: safeguarding those API keys, connection strings, and certificates…
QEMU Emulator Exploited as Tunneling Tool to Breach Company Network
Threat actors have been observed leveraging the QEMU open-source hardware emulator as tunneling software during a cyber attack targeting an unnamed “large company” to connect to their infrastructure. While a number of legitimate tunneling tools like Chisel, FRP, ligolo, ngrok, and Plink…
Cisco Issues Patch for High-Severity VPN Hijacking Bug in Secure Client
Cisco has released patches to address a high-severity security flaw impacting its Secure Client software that could be exploited by a threat actor to open a VPN session with that of a targeted user. The networking equipment company described the…
CISA Warns of Actively Exploited JetBrains TeamCity Vulnerability
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a critical security flaw impacting JetBrains TeamCity On-Premises software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-27198 (CVSS score: 9.8), refers…
Chinese State Hackers Target Tibetans with Supply Chain, Watering Hole Attacks
The China-linked threat actor known as Evasive Panda orchestrated both watering hole and supply chain attacks targeting Tibetan users at least since September 2023. The end of the attacks is to deliver malicious downloaders for Windows and macOS that deploy a known…
Hacked WordPress Sites Abusing Visitors’ Browsers for Distributed Brute-Force Attacks
Threat actors are conducting brute-force attacks against WordPress sites by leveraging malicious JavaScript injections, new findings from Sucuri reveal. The attacks, which take the form of distributed brute-force attacks, “target WordPress websites from the browsers of completely innocent and unsuspecting…
Human vs. Non-Human Identity in SaaS
In today’s rapidly evolving SaaS environment, the focus is on human users. This is one of the most compromised areas in SaaS security management and requires strict governance of user roles and permissions, monitoring of privileged users, their level of…
Ex-Google Engineer Arrested for Stealing AI Technology Secrets for China
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced the indictment of a 38-year-old Chinese national and a California resident of allegedly stealing proprietary information from Google while covertly working for two China-based tech companies. Linwei Ding (aka Leon Ding), a former…
New Python-Based Snake Info Stealer Spreading Through Facebook Messages
Facebook messages are being used by threat actors to a Python-based information stealer dubbed Snake that’s designed to capture credentials and other sensitive data. “The credentials harvested from unsuspecting users are transmitted to different platforms such as Discord, GitHub, and…
Watch Out for Spoofed Zoom, Skype, Google Meet Sites Delivering Malware
Threat actors have been leveraging fake websites advertising popular video conferencing software such as Google Meet, Skype, and Zoom to deliver a variety of malware targeting both Android and Windows users since December 2023. “The threat actor is distributing Remote…
Hackers Exploit Misconfigured YARN, Docker, Confluence, Redis Servers for Crypto Mining
Threat actors are targeting misconfigured and vulnerable servers running Apache Hadoop YARN, Docker, Atlassian Confluence, and Redis services as part of an emerging malware campaign designed to deliver a cryptocurrency miner and spawn a reverse shell for persistent remote access.…
Exit Scam: BlackCat Ransomware Group Vanishes After $22 Million Payout
The threat actors behind the BlackCat ransomware have shut down their darknet website and likely pulled an exit scam after uploading a bogus law enforcement seizure banner. “ALPHV/BlackCat did not get seized. They are exit scamming their affiliates,” security researcher Fabian Wosar said.…
A New Way To Manage Your Web Exposure: The Reflectiz Product Explained
An in-depth look into a proactive website security solution that continuously detects, prioritizes, and validates web threats, helping to mitigate security, privacy, and compliance risks. [Reflectiz shields websites from client-side attacks, supply chain risks, data breaches, privacy violations, and compliance issues]…
How to Find and Fix Risky Sharing in Google Drive
Every Google Workspace administrator knows how quickly Google Drive becomes a messy sprawl of loosely shared confidential information. This isn’t anyone’s fault; it’s inevitable as your productivity suite is purposefully designed to enable real-time collaboration – both internally and externally. …
VMware Issues Security Patches for ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion Flaws
VMware has released patches to address four security flaws impacting ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion, including two critical flaws that could lead to code execution. Tracked as CVE-2024-22252 and CVE-2024-22253, the vulnerabilities have been described as use-after-free bugs in the XHCI USB…
U.S. Cracks Down on Predatory Spyware Firm for Targeting Officials and Journalists
The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two individuals and five entities associated with the Intellexa Alliance for their role in “developing, operating, and distributing” commercial spyware designed to target government officials, journalists, and policy…
New APT Group ‘Lotus Bane’ Behind Recent Attacks on Vietnam’s Financial Entities
A financial entity in Vietnam was the target of a previously undocumented threat actor called Lotus Bane that was first detected in March 2023. Singapore-headquartered Group-IB described the hacking outfit as an advanced persistent threat group that’s believed to have been active…
Alert: GhostSec and Stormous Launch Joint Ransomware Attacks in Over 15 Countries
The cybercrime group called GhostSec has been linked to a Golang variant of a ransomware family called GhostLocker. “TheGhostSec and Stormous ransomware groups are jointly conducting double extortion ransomware attacks on various business verticals in multiple countries,” Cisco Talos researcher Chetan…
Urgent: Apple Issues Critical Updates for Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaws
Apple has released security updates to address several security flaws, including two vulnerabilities that it said have been actively exploited in the wild. The shortcomings are listed below – CVE-2024-23225 – A memory corruption issue in Kernel that an attacker with…
Hackers Exploit ConnectWise ScreenConnect Flaws to Deploy TODDLERSHARK Malware
North Korean threat actors have exploited the recently disclosed security flaws in ConnectWise ScreenConnect to deploy a new malware called TODDLERSHARK. According to a report shared by Kroll with The Hacker News, TODDLERSHARK overlaps with known Kimsuky malware such as BabyShark…
Over 225,000 Compromised ChatGPT Credentials Up for Sale on Dark Web Markets
More than 225,000 logs containing compromised OpenAI ChatGPT credentials were made available for sale on underground markets between January and October 2023, new findings from Group-IB show. These credentials were found within information stealer logs associated with LummaC2, Raccoon, and RedLine stealer…
Cybercriminals Using Novel DNS Hijacking Technique for Investment Scams
A new DNS threat actor dubbed Savvy Seahorse is leveraging sophisticated techniques to entice targets into fake investment platforms and steal funds. “Savvy Seahorse is a DNS threat actor who convinces victims to create accounts on fake investment platforms, make deposits to…
What is Exposure Management and How Does it Differ from ASM?
Startups and scales-ups are often cloud-first organizations and rarely have sprawling legacy on-prem environments. Likewise, knowing the agility and flexibility that cloud environments provide, the mid-market is predominantly running in a hybrid state, partly in the cloud but with some…
Warning: Thread Hijacking Attack Targets IT Networks, Stealing NTLM Hashes
The threat actor known as TA577 has been observed using ZIP archive attachments in phishing emails with an aim to steal NT LAN Manager (NTLM) hashes. The new attack chain “can be used for sensitive information gathering purposes and to enable follow-on…
Critical JetBrains TeamCity On-Premises Flaws Could Lead to Server Takeovers
A new pair of security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in JetBrains TeamCity On-Premises software that could be exploited by a threat actor to take control of affected systems. The flaws, tracked as CVE-2024-27198 (CVSS score: 9.8) and CVE-2024-27199 (CVSS score:…
How Cybercriminals are Exploiting India’s UPI for Money Laundering Operations
Cybercriminals are using a network of hired money mules in India using an Android-based application to orchestrate a massive money laundering scheme. The malicious application, called XHelper, is a “key tool for onboarding and managing these money mules,” CloudSEK researchers Sparsh…
From 500 to 5000 Employees – Securing 3rd Party App-Usage in Mid-Market Companies
A company’s lifecycle stage, size, and state have a significant impact on its security needs, policies, and priorities. This is particularly true for modern mid-market companies that are either experiencing or have experienced rapid growth. As requirements and tasks continue…
Over 100 Malicious AI/ML Models Found on Hugging Face Platform
As many as 100 malicious artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) models have been discovered in the Hugging Face platform. These include instances where loading a pickle file leads to code execution, software supply chain security firm JFrog said. “The model’s payload grants…
Phobos Ransomware Aggressively Targeting U.S. Critical Infrastructure
U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have warned of Phobos ransomware attacks targeting government and critical infrastructure entities, outlining the various tactics and techniques the threat actors have adopted to deploy the file-encrypting malware. “Structured as a ransomware as a service (RaaS) model,…
U.S. Court Orders NSO Group to Hand Over Pegasus Spyware Code to WhatsApp
A U.S. judge has ordered NSO Group to hand over its source code for Pegasus and other products to Meta as part of the social media giant’s ongoing litigation against the Israeli spyware vendor. The decision, which marks a major legal victory for…
U.S. Charges Iranian Hacker, Offers $10 Million Reward for Capture
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Friday unsealed an indictment against an Iranian national for his alleged involvement in a multi-year cyber-enabled campaign designed to compromise U.S. governmental and private entities. More than a dozen entities are said to…