Cybercriminals have significantly increased their use of data-exfiltration tools, which are highly effective for stealing sensitive data and evading detection. This was revealed in a recent report by ReliaQuest, which highlights the evolving strategies of threat actors in the digital…
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New Malware Strains Pop Up in Threat Landscape
Quorum Cyber Incident Response team recently identified a new malware called SharpRhino utilized by the threat actor group Hunters International during a ransomware incident. The malware, written in C#, was distributed through a typosquatting domain posing as Angry IP Scanner.…
Fake WinRar Websites Distributing Malware Payloads Hosted on GitHub
A fraudulent site resembling the official WinRar distribution platform is spreading malware. The fake website, win-rar[.]co, utilizes typosquatting to trick users who mistype the URL. This article has been indexed from Cyware News – Latest Cyber News Read the original…
New Widespread Extension Trojan Malware Campaign
The malware attack flow involves luring users with fake websites imitating popular downloads, then executing PowerShell scripts to download and install malicious extensions that steal private data and control browser settings. This article has been indexed from Cyware News –…
Experts Find Sinkclose Bug in Millions of AMD Processors, Hard to Patch
A recently found major security flaw called ‘Sinkclose’ impacts virtually all of the AMD’s processors released since 2006. The vulnerability allows threat actors to deeply infiltrate into a system, making it difficult to identify and eliminate the malicious software. According…
Authorities Arrested Two Admins of WWH-Club Stolen Credit Card Marketplace
U.S. authorities have arrested two believed administrators of the notorious WWH-Club, an online marketplace for stolen credit card information. The arrests mark a major step in the ongoing battle against cybercrime and the illicit trade of unauthorized access devices. The…
Microsoft found OpenVPN bugs that can be chained to achieve RCE and LPE
Microsoft found four bugs in OpenVPN that could be chained to achieve remote code execution and local privilege escalation. During the Black Hat USA 2024 conference, Microsoft researchers disclosed multiple medium-severity bugs in the open-source project OpenVPN that could be…
The Importance of APIs/API Security in Financial Services
In the evolving financial services landscape, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) have become fundamental tools for facilitating seamless digital transactions and interactions. However, as the reliance on these technologies grows, so does the need for stringent API security. Ensuring the safety…
Over 15,000 hard coded secrets found by researcher at Defcon: Cyber Security Today for Monday, August 12, 2024
Exposing Hidden Secrets: DEF CON Revelations, Ransomware Surge & GPS Spoofing Woes Join host Jim Love in this insightful episode of Cybersecurity Today. Discover the shocking revelation of over 15,000 hard-coded secrets uncovered at DEF CON by researcher Bill Dermacapi,…
Trump campaign cites Iran election phish claim as evidence leaked docs were stolen
Dots have been joined, but hard evidence is not apparent Former US president Donald Trump’s re-election campaign has claimed it’s been the victim of a cyber attack.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the original…
Microsoft issues alert against email phishing attack to influence US 2024 Elections
The 2024 U.S. elections are set for November 13th, and Microsoft, the American technology giant, has issued a warning about potential interference from state-funded actors. The company’s alert comes in response to increased online activity over recent weeks. According to…
The Importance of Zero Touch in Cloud Security
As cloud computing continues to evolve, so do the challenges associated with securing digital environments. One of the most significant advancements in cloud security is the concept of “Zero Touch,” a paradigm that emphasizes minimizing human intervention in the management…
74% of ransomware victims were attacked multiple times in a year
An alarming trend toward multiple, sometimes simultaneous cyber attacks forces business leaders to re-evaluate their cyber resilience strategies to address common points of failure, including inadequate identity system backup and recovery practices, according to Semperis. Survey of nearly 1,000 IT…
Scout Suite: Open-source cloud security auditing tool
Scout Suite is an open-source, multi-cloud security auditing tool designed to assess the security posture of cloud environments. By leveraging the APIs provided by cloud vendors, Scout Suite collects and organizes configuration data, making it easier to identify potential risks.…
EastWind Attack Deploys PlugY and GrewApacha Backdoors Using Booby-Trapped LNK Files
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…
Misconfigurations and IAM weaknesses top cloud security concerns
Traditional cloud security issues often associated with cloud service providers (CSPs) are continuing to decrease in importance, according to the Top Threats to Cloud Computing 2024 report by the Cloud Security Alliance. Misconfigurations, IAM weaknesses, and API risks remain critical…
Steps to improve quality engineering and system robustness
Major tech outages have recently impacted customers and operations at McDonald’s, Greggs, Deliveroo, Tesco, and Barclays. In this Help Net Security video, Stephen Johnson, CEO of Roq, says it is now imperative for companies and organizations to invest significantly more…
The UN unanimously agrees that cybercrime is bad, mkay?
Also: British nuke subs get code from Russia; and BlackSuit begs for $500M Infosec in brief The United Nations often reaches consensus rather than complete agreement, but last week a proposal from Russia to cut down on cyber crime was…
ISC Stormcast For Monday, August 12th, 2024 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9092, (Mon, Aug 12th)
This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article: ISC Stormcast For Monday, August 12th, 2024…
Threat Actors’ Toolkit: Leveraging Sliver, PoshC2 & Batch Scripts
Key Takeaways The DFIR Report Services Contact us today for pricing or a demo! Table of Contents: Summary Analysts Adversary Infrastructure Capability Victim Indicators Summary In this report, we delve into … Read More This article has been indexed from The…