Application programming interfaces, or APIs as they’re commonly known, are the bedrock of everything we do online. APIs allow two things on the internet to talk with each other, including connected devices or phone apps. But the enormous growth of…
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SoumniBot: the new Android banker’s unique techniques
We review the new mobile Trojan banker SoumniBot, which exploits bugs in the Android manifest parser to dodge analysis and detection. This article has been indexed from Securelist Read the original article: SoumniBot: the new Android banker’s unique techniques
Cyberattacks Surge 325% in Philippines Amid South China Sea Standoff
By Deeba Ahmed The Philippines finds itself under an online siege as tensions escalate in the South China Sea (SCS) with China, claims cybersecurity firm Resecurity. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cyberattacks Surge 325% in…
Navigating AI and Cybersecurity: Insights from the World Economic Forum (WEF)
Cybersecurity has always been a complex field. Its adversarial nature means the margins between failure and success are much finer than in other sectors. As technology evolves, those margins get even finer, with attackers and defenders scrambling to exploit them…
Update: Researchers Released Exploit Code for Actively Exploited Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Bug
Researchers at watchTowr Labs have released a technical analysis of the vulnerability CVE-2024-3400 in Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS and a proof-of-concept exploit that can be used to execute shell commands on vulnerable firewalls. This article has been indexed from Cyware…
Palo Alto firewalls: Public exploits, rising attacks, ineffective mitigation
While it initially seemed that protecting Palo Alto Network firewalls from attacks leveraging CVE-2024-3400 would be as easy a disabling the devices’ telemetry, it has now been comfirmed that this mitigation is ineffectual. “Device telemetry does not need to be…
Ivanti Patches Two Critical Avalanche Flaws in Major Update
Ivanti has fixed two critical vulnerabilities in its Avalanche MDM product which could lead to remote code execution This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Ivanti Patches Two Critical Avalanche Flaws in Major Update
Misinformation and Hacktivist Campaigns Targeting the Philippines Skyrocket
Amidst rising tensions with China in the South China Sea, Resecurity has observed a significant spike in malicious cyber activity targeting the Philippines in Q1 2024, increasing nearly 325% compared to the same period last year. This article has been…
BreachForums Down, But Not Out: Hackers Claim Attack, Admins Remain Unfazed
The domain of the notorious BreachForums data leak and hacking forum has been taken down by rival threat actors. The threat actor group, R00TK1T, along with the Cyber Army of Russia, announced a breach of user data following the takedown.…
Cisco Warns of Global Surge in Brute-Force Attacks Targeting VPN and SSH Services
Cisco is warning about a global surge in brute-force attacks targeting various devices, including Virtual Private Network (VPN) services, web application authentication interfaces, and SSH services, since at least March 18, 2024. “These attacks all appear to be originating from…
Insider Threats Surge 14% Annually as Cost-of-Living Crisis Bites
Cifas reveals 14% rise in dishonest employees, driven mainly by financial necessity last year This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Insider Threats Surge 14% Annually as Cost-of-Living Crisis Bites
Operation MidnightEclipse: Hackers Actively Exploiting Palo Alto Networks Zero-Day Flaw
The Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software has a critical command injection vulnerability that allows an unauthorized attacker to run arbitrary code on the firewall with root access. The vulnerability is identified as CVE-2024-3400, with a CVSS score of 10.0. Operation MidnightEclipse…
Tor Browser 13.0.14 Released – What’s New!
The Tor Project has released a new version of the Tor Browser, their secure and private web browsing tool. Tor Browser 13.0.14 includes several critical security updates and bug fixes. Key Updates in Tor Browser 13.0.14 The latest release of…
What is the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark?
Consumers in the U.S. will soon see IoT devices sold with a strange little logo on the box called the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark. The… The post What is the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark? appeared first on Panda Security Mediacenter.…
Iran Launched A Major Cyberattack Against Critical Infrastructure In Israel
Over the weekend, Iran launched missile and drone attacks on Israel, retaliating for a suspected Israeli strike on its Damascus consulate that killed 13 people last week. This escalation arises from the ongoing Israel-Iran rivalry and Israel-Palestine conflict. Cyber activities…
INC Ransom Group Exfiltrates Data Before Encrypting & Threatens Public Exposure
Hackers exfiltrate data first before encrypting it to increase their bargaining power during ransom negotiations. Threats of public exposure of private information accelerate up the urgency for victims to pay a ransom immediately. Secureworks Counter Threat Unit researchers are tracking…
Google Ads for Bitbucket.org – malvertising at its best
What is it? Malvertising : Malware delivered through Advertising. These corrupted ads are designed to appear legitimate but they may serve malicious code, which can infect a user’s device simply through viewing or clicking on the ad. Malvertising exploits…
Implementing ISO 27001:2022 Annex A.15 – Supplier Relationships
We started the ISO 27001:2022 series with the promise of explaining how the 14 categories of controls can be implemented. Today we address ISO 27001:2022 Annex A.15, “Supplier Relationships”, which is crucial for organizations in order to ensure the security of information assets…
New Android Malware Mimic Google Chrome to Steal Banking Details
Security researchers have uncovered a new strain of Android malware that masquerades as the popular Google Chrome browser to steal sensitive banking information from unsuspecting users. The malware, dubbed “Mamont Spy Banker,” has been found to target Android devices highly…
From Social Engineering to DMARC Abuse: TA427’s Art of Information Gathering
To craftily pose as its chosen personas, TA427 uses a few tactics including DMARC abuse in concert with free email addresses, typosquatting, and private email account spoofing. This article has been indexed from Cyware News – Latest Cyber News Read…