Cato CTRL (Cyber Threats Research Lab) has released its Q2 2024 Cato CTRL SASE Threat Report. The report highlights critical findings based on the analysis of a staggering 1.38 trillion network flows from more than 2,500 of Cato’s global customers,…
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WordPress Mandates Two-Factor Authentication for Plugin and Theme Developers
WordPress.org has announced a new account security measure that will require accounts with capabilities to update plugins and themes to activate two-factor authentication (2FA) mandatorily. The enforcement is expected to come into effect starting October 1, 2024. “Accounts with commit…
Quad7 Botnet Expands to Target SOHO Routers and VPN Appliances
The operators of the mysterious Quad7 botnet are actively evolving by compromising several brands of SOHO routers and VPN appliances by leveraging a combination of both known and unknown security flaws. Targets include devices from TP-LINK, Zyxel, Asus, Axentra, D-Link,…
DragonRank Black Hat SEO Campaign Targeting IIS Servers Across Asia and Europe
A “simplified Chinese-speaking actor” has been linked to a new campaign that has targeted multiple countries in Asia and Europe with the end goal of performing search engine optimization (SEO) rank manipulation. The black hat SEO cluster has been codenamed…
Singapore Police Arrest Six Hackers Linked to Global Cybercrime Syndicate
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has announced the arrest of five Chinese nationals and one Singaporean man for their alleged involvement in illicit cyber activities in the country. The development comes after a group of about 160 law enforcement officials…
Why Is It So Challenging to Go Passwordless?
Imagine a world where you never have to remember another password. Seems like a dream come true for both end users and IT teams, right? But as the old saying goes, “If it sounds too good to be true, it…
Developers Beware: Lazarus Group Uses Fake Coding Tests to Spread Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new set of malicious Python packages that target software developers under the guise of coding assessments. “The new samples were tracked to GitHub projects that have been linked to previous, targeted attacks in which developers…
Ivanti Releases Urgent Security Updates for Endpoint Manager Vulnerabilities
Ivanti has released software updates to address multiple security flaws impacting Endpoint Manager (EPM), including 10 critical vulnerabilities that could result in remote code execution. A brief description of the issues is as follows – CVE-2024-29847 (CVSS score: 10.0) –…
Microsoft Issues Patches for 79 Flaws, Including 3 Actively Exploited Windows Flaws
Microsoft on Tuesday disclosed that three new security flaws impacting the Windows platform have come under active exploitation as part of its Patch Tuesday update for September 2024. The monthly security release addresses a total of 79 vulnerabilities, of which…
CosmicBeetle Deploys Custom ScRansom Ransomware, Partnering with RansomHub
The threat actor known as CosmicBeetle has debuted a new custom ransomware strain called ScRansom in attacks targeting small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America, while also likely working as an affiliate for RansomHub. “CosmicBeetle…
Experts Identify 3 Chinese-Linked Clusters Behind Cyberattacks in Southeast Asia
A trio of threat activity clusters linked to China has been observed compromising more government organizations in Southeast Asia as part of a renewed state-sponsored operation codenamed Crimson Palace, indicating an expansion in the scope of the espionage effort. Cybersecurity…
New PIXHELL Attack Exploits Screen Noise to Exfiltrates Data from Air-Gapped Computers
A new side-channel attack dubbed PIXHELL could be abused to target air-gapped computers by breaching the “audio gap” and exfiltrating sensitive information by taking advantage of the noise generated by the pixels on the screen. “Malware in the air-gap and…
Shining a Light on Shadow Apps: The Invisible Gateway to SaaS Data Breaches
Shadow apps, a segment of Shadow IT, are SaaS applications purchased without the knowledge of the security team. While these applications may be legitimate, they operate within the blind spots of the corporate security team and expose the company to…
Mustang Panda Deploys Advanced Malware to Spy on Asia-Pacific Governments
The threat actor tracked as Mustang Panda has refined its malware arsenal to include new tools in order to facilitate data exfiltration and the deployment of next-stage payloads, according to new findings from Trend Micro. The cybersecurity firm, which is…
New RAMBO Attack Uses RAM Radio Signals to Steal Data from Air-Gapped Networks
A novel side-channel attack has been found to leverage radio signals emanated by a device’s random access memory (RAM) as a data exfiltration mechanism, posing a threat to air-gapped networks. The technique has been codenamed RAMBO by Dr. Mordechai Guri,…
Chinese Hackers Exploit Visual Studio Code in Southeast Asian Cyberattacks
The China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Mustang Panda has been observed weaponizing Visual Studio Code software as part of espionage operations targeting government entities in Southeast Asia. “This threat actor used Visual Studio Code’s embedded reverse shell…
Blind Eagle Targets Colombian Insurance Sector with Customized Quasar RAT
The Colombian insurance sector is the target of a threat actor tracked as Blind Eagle with the end goal of delivering a customized version of a known commodity remote access trojan (RAT) known as Quasar RAT since June 2024. “Attacks…
One More Tool Will Do It? Reflecting on the CrowdStrike Fallout
The proliferation of cybersecurity tools has created an illusion of security. Organizations often believe that by deploying a firewall, antivirus software, intrusion detection systems, identity threat detection and response, and other tools, they are adequately protected. However, this approach not…
Webinar: How to Protect Your Company from GenAI Data Leakage Without Losing It’s Productivity Benefits
GenAI has become a table stakes tool for employees, due to the productivity gains and innovative capabilities it offers. Developers use it to write code, finance teams use it to analyze reports, and sales teams create customer emails and assets.…
Progress Software Issues Patch for Vulnerability in LoadMaster and MT Hypervisor
Progress Software has released security updates for a maximum-severity flaw in LoadMaster and Multi-Tenant (MT) hypervisor that could result in the execution of arbitrary operating system commands. Tracked as CVE-2024-7591 (CVSS score: 10.0), the vulnerability has been described as an…