GitGuardian is famous for its annual State of Secrets Sprawl report. In their 2023 report, they found over 10 million exposed passwords, API keys, and other credentials exposed in public GitHub commits. The takeaways in their 2024 report did not just highlight…
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Apple Updates Spyware Alert System to Warn Victims of Mercenary Attacks
Apple on Wednesday revised its documentation pertaining to its mercenary spyware threat notification system to mention that it alerts users when they may have been individually targeted by such attacks. It also specifically called out companies like NSO Group for developing commercial…
Apple Expands Spyware Alert System to Warn Users of Mercenary Attacks
Apple on Wednesday revised its documentation pertaining to its mercenary spyware threat notification system to mention that it alerts users when they may have been individually targeted by such attacks. It also specifically called out companies like NSO Group for developing commercial…
Fortinet Rolls Out Critical Security Patches for FortiClientLinux Vulnerability
Fortinet has released patches to address a critical security flaw impacting FortiClientLinux that could be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution. Tracked as CVE-2023-45590, the vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.4 out of a maximum of 10. “An Improper…
‘eXotic Visit’ Spyware Campaign Targets Android Users in India and Pakistan
An active Android malware campaign dubbed eXotic Visit has been primarily targeting users in South Asia, particularly those in India and Pakistan, with malware distributed via dedicated websites and Google Play Store. Slovak cybersecurity firm said the activity, ongoing since…
Raspberry Robin Returns: New Malware Campaign Spreading Through WSF Files
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Raspberry Robin campaign wave that propagates the malware through malicious Windows Script Files (WSFs) since March 2024. “Historically, Raspberry Robin was known to spread through removable media like USB drives, but over time its…
Beware: GitHub’s Fake Popularity Scam Tricking Developers into Downloading Malware
Threat actors are now taking advantage of GitHub’s search functionality to trick unsuspecting users looking for popular repositories into downloading spurious counterparts that serve malware. The latest assault on the open-source software supply chain involves concealing malicious code within Microsoft…
Hands-on Review: Cynomi AI-powered vCISO Platform
The need for vCISO services is growing. SMBs and SMEs are dealing with more third-party risks, tightening regulatory demands and stringent cyber insurance requirements than ever before. However, they often lack the resources and expertise to hire an in-house security…
Researchers Uncover First Native Spectre v2 Exploit Against Linux Kernel
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed what they say is the “first native Spectre v2 exploit” against the Linux kernel on Intel systems that could be exploited to read sensitive data from the memory. The exploit, called Native Branch History Injection (BHI),…
Webinar: Learn How to Stop Hackers from Exploiting Hidden Identity Weaknesses
We all know passwords and firewalls are important, but what about the invisible threats lurking beneath the surface of your systems? Identity Threat Exposures (ITEs) are like secret tunnels for hackers – they make your security way more vulnerable than…
Microsoft Fixes 149 Flaws in Huge April Patch Release, Zero-Days Included
Microsoft has released security updates for the month of April 2024 to remediate a record 149 flaws, two of which have come under active exploitation in the wild. Of the 149 flaws, three are rated Critical, 142 are rated Important, three…
Critical ‘BatBadBut’ Rust Vulnerability Exposes Windows Systems to Attacks
A critical security flaw in the Rust standard library could be exploited to target Windows users and stage command injection attacks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-24576, has a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating maximum severity. That said, it only impacts scenarios…
Hackers Targeting Human Rights Activists in Morocco and Western Sahara
Human rights activists in Morocco and the Western Sahara region are the targets of a new threat actor that leverages phishing attacks to trick victims into installing bogus Android apps and serve credential harvesting pages for Windows users. Cisco Talos…
10-Year-Old ‘RUBYCARP’ Romanian Hacker Group Surfaces with Botnet
A threat group of suspected Romanian origin called RUBYCARP has been observed maintaining a long-running botnet for carrying out crypto mining, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS), and phishing attacks. The group, believed to be active for at least 10 years, employs the botnet for…
Researchers Discover LG Smart TV Vulnerabilities Allowing Root Access
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in LG webOS running on its smart televisions that could be exploited to bypass authorization and gain root access on the devices. The findings come from Romanian cybersecurity firm Bitdefender, which discovered and reported…
CL0P’s Ransomware Rampage – Security Measures for 2024
2023 CL0P Growth Emerging in early 2019, CL0P was first introduced as a more advanced version of its predecessor the ‘CryptoMix’ ransomware, brought about by its owner CL0P ransomware, a cybercrime organisation. Over the years the group remained active with…
Attackers Using Obfuscation Tools to Deliver Multi-Stage Malware via Invoice Phishing
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an intricate multi-stage attack that leverages invoice-themed phishing decoys to deliver a wide range of malware such as Venom RAT, Remcos RAT, XWorm, NanoCore RAT, and a stealer that targets crypto wallets. The email messages come with…
Embracing the Cloud: Revolutionizing Privileged Access Management with One Identity Cloud PAM Essentials
As cyber threats loom around every corner and privileged accounts become prime targets, the significance of implementing a robust Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution can’t be overstated. With organizations increasingly migrating to cloud environments, the PAM Solution Market is experiencing a transformative…
Critical Flaws Leave 92,000 D-Link NAS Devices Vulnerable to Malware Attacks
Threat actors are actively scanning and exploiting a pair of security flaws that are said to affect as many as 92,000 internet-exposed D-Link network-attached storage (NAS) devices. Tracked as CVE-2024-3272 (CVSS score: 9.8) and CVE-2024-3273 (CVSS score: 7.3), the vulnerabilities impact legacy D-Link products that have…
Google Chrome Adds V8 Sandbox – A New Defense Against Browser Attacks
Google has announced support for what’s called a V8 Sandbox in the Chrome web browser in an effort to address memory corruption issues. The sandbox, according to V8 Security technical lead Samuel Groß, aims to prevent “memory corruption in V8 from spreading within the…