LegionLoader, a C/C++ downloader malware, first seen in 2019, delivers payloads like malicious Chrome extensions, which can manipulate emails, track browsing, and even transform infected browsers into proxies for attackers, enabling them to browse the web with the victim’s credentials.…
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Hackers Using AWS Tools To Exploit Compromised Credentials
Security researchers have observed consistent activity from a threat actor dubbed “EC2 Grouper,” which is responsible for numerous cloud compromises and exhibits a distinct modus operandi. EC2 Grouper consistently employs specific user agents and adheres to a unique security group…
ASUS Critical Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Execute Arbitrary Commands
In a recent security advisory, ASUS has alerted users to critical vulnerabilities affecting several of its router models. These flaws, tracked as CVE-2024-12912 and CVE-2024-13062, pose severe risks by allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands on compromised devices. ASUS has advised users to…
Apple Agrees to $95M Settlement Over Siri Privacy Lawsuit
Apple Inc. has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that its Siri voice assistant infringed on users’ privacy by recording private conversations without their consent. The preliminary settlement, filed in federal court in Oakland,…
NTT Docomo Hit by DDoS Attack, Services Disrupted for 11 Hours
NTT Docomo, one of Japan’s leading telecommunications and IT service providers, experienced a massive disruption on January 2, 2025, after a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack targeted its network infrastructure. The attack resulted in widespread service irregularities affecting customers…
iTerm2 Emulator Vulnerability Let Attackers Access Sensitive User Data
A critical vulnerability discovered in the popular macOS terminal emulator iTerm2 has raised concerns among cybersecurity experts and software users. The flaw, which could allow malicious attackers to access sensitive user data, underscores the importance of timely updates and vigilant…
New PLAYFULGHOST Malware Hacking Devices To Remotely Capture Audio Recordings
PLAYFULGHOST, a Gh0st RAT variant, leverages distinct traffic patterns and encryption, which spread via phishing emails and SEO poisoning of bundled applications, enabling keylogging, screen capture, and other malicious remote access capabilities. A phishing campaign employed a .jpg file as…
PoC Exploit Released For Critical Windows LDAP RCE Vulnerability
The CVE-2024-49112 vulnerability in Windows LDAP allows remote code execution on unpatched Domain Controllers, as a zero-click exploit leverages this by crafting malicious LDAP requests, which, sent without any user interaction, exploit a memory corruption vulnerability within the LDAP service. …
Windows 11 BitLocker Encryption Bypassed to Extract Full Volume Encryption Keys
A cybersecurity researcher has demonstrated a method to bypass BitLocker encryption on Windows 11 (version 24H2) by extracting full volume encryption keys (FVEK) from memory. Using a custom-built tool named Memory-Dump-UEFI, the researcher was able to retrieve sensitive cryptographic keys to…
Researchers Uncover Phishing-As-A-Service Domains Associated With Tycoon 2FA
The Tycoon 2FA platform is a Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) tool that enables cybercriminals to easily launch sophisticated phishing attacks targeting two-factor authentication (2FA). It provides a service that simplifies the process for attackers. and offers an intuitive interface, allowing for the…
SmuggleShield – Browser Extension to Detect HTML Smuggling Attacks
SmuggleShield, a recently launched browser extension, is gaining attention in the cybersecurity space for its innovative approach to mitigating HTML smuggling attacks. With its stable version (2.0) now available, SmuggleShield provides an additional layer of protection for everyday internet users,…
EC2 Grouper Hackers Using AWS Tools To Exploit Compromised Credentials
Cloud security researchers have uncovered alarming trends in identity compromises within Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments. Among the most prolific threat actors is a group dubbed “EC2 Grouper,” known for exploiting compromised credentials to carry out sophisticated attacks using AWS…
Trend Micro Apex One Vulnerabilities Let Escalate Privilege
Trend Micro has addressed six high-severity vulnerabilities in its Apex One and Apex One as a Service product, which could allow attackers to escalate privileges on affected Windows systems. These vulnerabilities were disclosed under the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system and have been…
US Army Soldier Arrested for Allegedly Selling Customer Call Records From AT&T & Verizon
A 20-year-old U.S. Army soldier, Cameron John Wagenius, has been arrested and indicted by federal authorities for allegedly selling confidential customer call records stolen from major telecommunications companies AT&T and Verizon. Known online as “Kiberphant0m,” Wagenius was apprehended near an…
D-Link Warns of Botnets Exploiting End-of-Life Routers
D-Link warned users of several legacy router models about known vulnerabilities actively exploited by botnets. These devices, which have reached End-of-Life (EOL) and End-of-Service (EOS), are at heightened risk of being targeted by malware strains known as “Ficora” and “Capsaicin.”…
New Stealthy Malware Leveraging SSH Over TOR Attacking Ukrainian Military
Researchers recently discovered a malicious campaign targeting Ukrainian military personnel through fake “Army+” application websites, which host a malicious installer that, upon execution, extracts the legitimate application alongside the Tor browser. The installer includes a PowerShell script that indicates the…
DrayTek Devices Vulnerability Let Attackers Arbitrary Commands Remotely
The DrayTek Gateway devices, more specifically the Vigor2960 and Vigor300B models, are susceptible to a critical command injection vulnerability. Exploitable via the /cgi-bin/mainfunction.cgi/apmcfgupload endpoint, attackers can inject arbitrary commands into the system by manipulating the session parameter within a crafted…
CISA Warns of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Vulnerability Exploited in Wild
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a high-priority alert on a critical vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS. Tracked as CVE-2024-3393, this flaw has been observed in active exploitation, putting systems at risk of remote disruption. CVE-2024-3393:…
US Treasury Department Breach, Hackers Accessed Workstations
The Biden administration confirmed that a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group breached the U.S. Treasury Department, gaining unauthorized access to employee workstations and unclassified documents. This revelation follows a string of sophisticated surveillance operations targeting key American institutions. The intrusion, attributed…
TrueNAS CORE Vulnerability Let Attackers Execute Remote Code
Security researchers Daan Keuper, Thijs Alkemade, and Khaled Nassar from Computest Sector 7 disclosed a critical vulnerability in TrueNAS CORE, a widely-used open-source storage operating system developed by iXsystems. The vulnerability, CVE-2024-11944, allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on…