Ukraine’s intelligence service announced the hack of the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency, ‘Rosaviatsia.’ Ukraine’s intelligence service announced they have hacked Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, ‘Rosaviatsia.’ The attack is the result of a complex special cyber operation. “The Defence…
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Iranian hacker group Cyber Av3ngers hacked the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa in Pennsylvania
Threat actors breached the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa in Pennsylvania and took control of a booster station. During the weekend, Iranian threat actors hacked the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa (MWAA) and took control of one of their booster…
The hack of MSP provider CTS potentially impacted hundreds of UK law firms
The cyber attack that hit the managed service provider (MSP) CTS potentially impacted hundreds in the United Kingdom. CTS is a trusted provider of IT services to the legal sector in the UK. The company announced that it is investigating…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 447 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Rhysida…
Rhysida ransomware gang claimed China Energy hack
The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked the Chinese state-owned energy conglomerate China Energy Engineering Corporation. The Rhysida ransomware gang added the China Energy Engineering Corporation to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. The China Energy…
North Korea-linked APT Lazarus is using a MagicLine4NX zero-day flaw in supply chain attack
UK and South Korea agencies warn that North Korea-linked APT Lazarus is using a MagicLine4NX zero-day flaw in supply-chain attack The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) released a joint warning that the North Korea-linked…
Hamas-linked APT uses Rust-based SysJoker backdoor against Israel
Researchers reported that a Hamas-linked APT group is using a Rust-based SysJoker backdoor against Israeli entities. Check Point researchers observed a Hamas-linked APT group is using the SysJoker backdoor against Israeli entities. In December 2021, security experts from Intezer first…
App used by hundreds of schools leaking children’s data
Almost a million files with minors’ data, including home addresses and photos were left open to anyone on the internet, posing a threat to children. During a recent investigation, the Cybernews research team discovered that IT company Appscook – which…
Microsoft launched its new Microsoft Defender Bounty Program
Microsoft announced this week it will pay up to $20,000 for security vulnerabilities in its Defender products. Microsoft launched its new Microsoft Defender Bounty Program with a focus on Defender products and services. The company will pay up to $20,000…
Exposed Kubernetes configuration secrets can fuel supply chain attacks
Researchers warn of publicly exposed Kubernetes configuration secrets that could pose a threat of supply chain attack for organizations. Aqua Nautilus researchers warn of publicly exposed Kubernetes configuration secrets that put organizations at risk of supply chain attacks. The experts…
North Korea-linked Konni APT uses Russian-language weaponized documents
North Korea-linked Konni APT group used Russian-language Microsoft Word documents to deliver malware. FortiGuard Labs researchers observed the North Korea-linked Konni APT group using a weaponized Russian-language Word document in an ongoing phishing campaign. The KONNI RAT was first spotted by Cisco…
ClearFake campaign spreads macOS AMOS information stealer
Threat actors spread Atomic Stealer (AMOS) macOS information stealer via a bogus web browser update as part of the ClearFake campaign. Atomic Stealer (AMOS) macOS information stealer is now being delivered via a fake browser update chain tracked as ClearFake,…
Welltok data breach impacted 8.5 million patients in the U.S.
Healthcare services provider Welltok disclosed a data breach that impacted nearly 8.5 million patients in the U.S. Welltok is a company that specializes in health optimization solutions. It provides a platform that leverages data-driven insights to engage individuals in their…
North Korea-linked APT Diamond Sleet supply chain attack relies on CyberLink software
North Korea-linked APT group Diamond Sleet is distributing a trojanized version of the CyberLink software in a supply chain attack. Microsoft Threat Intelligence researchers uncovered a supply chain attack carried out by North Korea-linked APT Diamond Sleet (ZINC) involving a…
Automotive parts giant AutoZone disclosed data breach after MOVEit hack
American retailer and distributor of automotive parts and accessories AutoZone discloses a data breach after a MOVEit attack. AutoZone is an American retailer and distributor of automotive parts and accessories. The company is one of the largest aftermarket automotive parts…
New InfectedSlurs Mirai-based botnet exploits two zero-days
Mirai-based botnet InfectedSlurs has been spotted exploiting two zero-day RCE flaws to compromise routers and video recorder (NVR) devices. Akamai discovered a new Mirai-based DDoS botnet, named InfectedSlurs, actively exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities to infect routers and video recorder (NVR)…
SiegedSec hacktivist group hacked Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) disclosed a data breach after the SiegedSec hacktivist group leaked stolen human resources data. SiegedSec hacktivists group claimed responsibility for the hack of The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and leaked stolen human resources data. SiegedSec…
CISA adds Looney Tunables Linux bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
US CISA adds Looney Tunables Linux flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Looney Tunables Linux vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The vulnerability CVE-2023-4911 (CVSS score 7.8), aka Looney Tunables, is a buffer…
Enterprise software provider TmaxSoft leaks 2TB of data
TmaxSoft, a Korean IT company developing and selling enterprise software has leaked over 50 million sensitive records. The 2 TB-strong Kibana dashboard has been exposed for over two years. Cybernews researchers discovered it back in January 2023, noting the set…
Citrix provides additional measures to address Citrix Bleed
Citrix urges admins to kill NetScaler user sessions after patching their appliances against the CVE-2023-4966 Citrix Bleed vulnerability. Citrix is providing additional measures to admins who are patching their NetScaler appliances against the CVE-2023-4966 ‘Citrix Bleed‘ vulnerability. The company is…