Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new suspicious package uploaded to the npm package registry that’s designed to drop a remote access trojan (RAT) on compromised systems. The package in question is glup-debugger-log, which targets users of the gulp toolkit by…
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SASE Threat Report: 8 Key Findings for Enterprise Security
Threat actors are evolving, yet Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) remains confined to each isolated point solution. Organizations require a holistic analysis across external data, inbound and outbound threats and network activity. This will enable evaluating the true state of cybersecurity…
Researcher Uncovers Flaws in Cox Modems, Potentially Impacting Millions
Now-patched authorization bypass issues impacting Cox modems that could have been abused as a starting point to gain unauthorized access to the devices and run malicious commands. “This series of vulnerabilities demonstrated a way in which a fully external attacker…
Andariel Hackers Target South Korean Institutes with New Dora RAT Malware
The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Andariel has been observed using a new Golang-based backdoor called Dora RAT in its attacks targeting educational institutes, manufacturing firms, and construction businesses in South Korea. “Keylogger, Infostealer, and proxy tools on top…
Beware: Fake Browser Updates Deliver BitRAT and Lumma Stealer Malware
Fake web browser updates are being used to deliver remote access trojans (RATs) and information stealer malware such as BitRAT and Lumma Stealer (aka LummaC2). “Fake browser updates have been responsible for numerous malware infections, including those of the well-known…
AI Company Hugging Face Detects Unauthorized Access to Its Spaces Platform
Artificial Intelligence (AI) company Hugging Face on Friday disclosed that it detected unauthorized access to its Spaces platform earlier this week. “We have suspicions that a subset of Spaces’ secrets could have been accessed without authorization,” it said in an…
AI Company Hugging Face Notifies Users of Suspected Unauthorized Access
Artificial Intelligence (AI) company Hugging Face on Friday disclosed that it detected unauthorized access to its Spaces platform earlier this week. “We have suspicions that a subset of Spaces’ secrets could have been accessed without authorization,” it said in an…
Mysterious Cyber Attack Took Down 600,000+ Routers in the U.S.
More than 600,000 small office/home office (SOHO) routers are estimated to have been bricked and taken offline following a destructive cyber attack staged by unidentified cyber actors, disrupting users’ access to the internet. The mysterious event, which took place between…
Microsoft Warns of Surge in Cyber Attacks Targeting Internet-Exposed OT Devices
Microsoft has emphasized the need for securing internet-exposed operational technology (OT) devices following a spate of cyber attacks targeting such environments since late 2023. “These repeated attacks against OT devices emphasize the crucial need to improve the security posture of…
Beyond Threat Detection – A Race to Digital Security
Digital content is a double-edged sword, providing vast benefits while simultaneously posing significant threats to organizations across the globe. The sharing of digital content has increased significantly in recent years, mainly via email, digital documents, and chat. In turn, this…
OpenAI, Meta, and TikTok Crack Down on Covert Influence Campaigns, Some AI-Powered
OpenAI on Thursday disclosed that it took steps to cut off five covert influence operations (IO) originating from China, Iran, Israel, and Russia that sought to abuse its artificial intelligence (AI) tools to manipulate public discourse or political outcomes online…
Russian Hackers Target Europe with HeadLace Malware and Credential Harvesting
The Russian GRU-backed threat actor APT28 has been attributed as behind a series of campaigns targeting networks across Europe with the HeadLace malware and credential-harvesting web pages. APT28, also known by the names BlueDelta, Fancy Bear, Forest Blizzard, FROZENLAKE, Iron…
OpenAI, Meta, TikTok Disrupt Multiple AI-Powered Disinformation Campaigns
OpenAI on Thursday disclosed that it took steps to cut off five covert influence operations (IO) originating from China, Iran, Israel, and Russia that sought to abuse its artificial intelligence (AI) tools to manipulate public discourse or political outcomes online…
CISA Alerts Federal Agencies to Patch Actively Exploited Linux Kernel Flaw
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a security flaw impacting the Linux kernel to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. Tracked as CVE-2024-1086 (CVSS score: 7.8), the high-severity issue relates…
FlyingYeti Exploits WinRAR Vulnerability to Deliver COOKBOX Malware in Ukraine
Cloudflare on Thursday said it took steps to disrupt a month-long phishing campaign orchestrated by a Russia-aligned threat actor called FlyingYeti targeting Ukraine. “The FlyingYeti campaign capitalized on anxiety over the potential loss of access to housing and utilities by…
Cyber Espionage Alert: LilacSquid Targets IT, Energy, and Pharma Sectors
A previously undocumented cyber espionage-focused threat actor named LilacSquid has been linked to targeted attacks spanning various sectors in the United States (U.S.), Europe, and Asia as part of a data theft campaign since at least 2021. “The campaign is…
RedTail Crypto-Mining Malware Exploiting Palo Alto Networks Firewall Vulnerability
The threat actors behind the RedTail cryptocurrency mining malware have added a recently disclosed security flaw impacting Palo Alto Networks firewalls to its exploit arsenal. The addition of the PAN-OS vulnerability to its toolkit has been complemented by updates to…
Researchers Uncover Active Exploitation of WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity researchers have warned that multiple high-severity security vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins are being actively exploited by threat actors to create rogue administrator accounts for follow-on exploitation. “These vulnerabilities are found in various WordPress plugins and are prone to unauthenticated…
How to Build Your Autonomous SOC Strategy
Security leaders are in a tricky position trying to discern how much new AI-driven cybersecurity tools could actually benefit a security operations center (SOC). The hype about generative AI is still everywhere, but security teams have to live in reality.…
Europol Shuts Down 100+ Servers Linked to IcedID, TrickBot, and Other Malware
Europol on Thursday said it shut down the infrastructure associated with several malware loader operations such as IcedID, SystemBC, PikaBot, SmokeLoader, Bumblebee, and TrickBot as part of a coordinated law enforcement effort codenamed Operation Endgame. “The actions focused on disrupting…