Unknown threat actors have been found propagating trojanized versions of jQuery on npm, GitHub, and jsDelivr in what appears to be an instance of a “complex and persistent” supply chain attack. “This attack stands out due to the high variability…
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New APT Group “CloudSorcerer” Targets Russian Government Entities
A previously undocumented advanced persistent threat (APT) group dubbed CloudSorcerer has been observed targeting Russian government entities by leveraging cloud services for command-and-control (C2) and data exfiltration. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, which discovered the activity in May 2024, the tradecraft adopted…
Dark Web Malware Logs Expose 3,300 Users Linked to Child Abuse Sites
An analysis of information-stealing malware logs published on the dark web has led to the discovery of thousands of consumers of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), indicating how such information could be used to combat serious crimes. “Approximately 3,300 unique…
New Ransomware-as-a-Service ‘Eldorado’ Targets Windows and Linux Systems
An emerging ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation called Eldorado comes with locker variants to encrypt files on Windows and Linux systems. Eldorado first appeared on March 16, 2024, when an advertisement for the affiliate program was posted on the ransomware forum RAMP,…
5 Key Questions CISOs Must Ask Themselves About Their Cybersecurity Strategy
Events like the recent massive CDK ransomware attack – which shuttered car dealerships across the U.S. in late June 2024 – barely raise public eyebrows anymore. Yet businesses, and the people that lead them, are justifiably jittery. Every CISO knows…
Experts Warn of Mekotio Banking Trojan Targeting Latin American Countries
Financial institutions in Latin America are being threatened by a banking trojan called Mekotio (aka Melcoz). That’s according to findings from Trend Micro, which said it recently observed a surge in cyber attacks distributing the Windows malware. Mekotio, known to…
Critical Unpatched Flaws Disclosed in Popular Gogs Open-Source Git Service
Four unpatched security flaws, including three critical ones, have been disclosed in the Gogs open-source, self-hosted Git service that could enable an authenticated attacker to breach susceptible instances, steal or wipe source code, and even plant backdoors. The vulnerabilities, according…
Apple Removes VPN Apps from Russian App Store Amid Government Pressure
Apple removed a number of virtual private network (VPN) apps in Russia from its App Store on July 4, 2024, following a request by Russia’s state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor, Russian news media reported. This includes the mobile apps of 25…
OVHcloud Hit with Record 840 Million PPS DDoS Attack Using MikroTik Routers
French cloud computing firm OVHcloud said it mitigated a record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in April 2024 that reached a packet rate of 840 million packets per second (Mpps). This is just above the previous record of 809 million Mpps…
Webinar Alert: Learn How ITDR Solutions Stop Sophisticated Identity Attacks
Identity theft isn’t just about stolen credit cards anymore. Today, cybercriminals are using advanced tactics to infiltrate organizations and cause major damage with compromised credentials. The stakes are high: ransomware attacks, lateral movement, and devastating data breaches. Don’t be caught…
Blueprint for Success: Implementing a CTEM Operation
The attack surface isn’t what it once was and it’s becoming a nightmare to protect. A constantly expanding and evolving attack surface means risk to the business has skyrocketed and current security measures are struggling to keep it protected. If…
GootLoader Malware Still Active, Deploys New Versions for Enhanced Attacks
The malware known as GootLoader continues to be in active use by threat actors looking to deliver additional payloads to compromised hosts. “Updates to the GootLoader payload have resulted in several versions of GootLoader, with GootLoader 3 currently in active…
Polyfill[.]io Attack Impacts Over 380,000 Hosts, Including Major Companies
The supply chain attack targeting widely-used Polyfill[.]io JavaScript library is wider in scope than previously thought, with new findings from Censys showing that over 380,000 hosts are embedding a polyfill script linking to the malicious domain as of July 2,…
New Golang-Based Zergeca Botnet Capable of Powerful DDoS Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new botnet called Zergeca that’s capable of conducting distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Written in Golang, the botnet is so named for its reference to a string named “ootheca” present in the command-and-control (C2) servers (“ootheca[.]pw”…
Microsoft Uncovers Critical Flaws in Rockwell Automation PanelView Plus
Microsoft has revealed two security flaws in Rockwell Automation PanelView Plus that could be weaponized by remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code and trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. “The [remote code execution] vulnerability in PanelView Plus involves two custom…
Brazil Halts Meta’s AI Data Processing Amid Privacy Concerns
Brazil’s data protection authority, Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados (ANPD), has temporarily banned Meta from processing users’ personal data to train the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms. The ANPD said it found “evidence of processing of personal data based…
Global Police Operation Shuts Down 600 Cybercrime Servers Linked to Cobalt Strike
A coordinated law enforcement operation codenamed MORPHEUS has felled close to 600 servers that were used by cybercriminal groups and were part of an attack infrastructure associated with the Cobalt Strike. The crackdown targeted older, unlicensed versions of the Cobalt…
Twilio’s Authy App Breach Exposes Millions of Phone Numbers
Cloud communications provider Twilio has revealed that unidentified threat actors took advantage of an unauthenticated endpoint in Authy to identify data associated with Authy accounts, including users’ cell phone numbers. The company said it took steps to secure the endpoint…
The Emerging Role of AI in Open-Source Intelligence
Recently the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) unveiled a new strategy for open-source intelligence (OSINT) and referred to OSINT as the “INT of first resort”. Public and private sector organizations are realizing the value that the discipline…
Microsoft MSHTML Flaw Exploited to Deliver MerkSpy Spyware Tool
Unknown threat actors have been observed exploiting a now-patched security flaw in Microsoft MSHTML to deliver a surveillance tool called MerkSpy as part of a campaign primarily targeting users in Canada, India, Poland, and the U.S. “MerkSpy is designed to…