China-linked APT group Flax Typhoon targeted dozens of organizations in Taiwan as part of a suspected espionage campaign. Microsoft linked the Chinese APT Flax Typhoon (aka Ethereal Panda) to a cyber espionage campaign that targeted dozens of organizations in Taiwan.…
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Whiffy Recon malware triangulates the position of infected systems via Wi-Fi
Experts observed the SmokeLoader malware delivering a new Wi-Fi scanning malware strain dubbed Whiffy Recon. Secureworks Counter Threat Unit (CTU) researchers observed the Smoke Loader botnet dropping a new Wi-Fi scanning malware named Whiffy Recon. The malicious code triangulates the positions…
FBI: Patches for Barracuda ESG Zero-Day CVE-2023-2868 are ineffective
The FBI warned that patches for a critical Barracuda ESG flaw CVE-2023-2868 are “ineffective” and patched appliances are still being hacked. The Federal Bureau of Investigation warned that security patches for critical vulnerability CVE-2023-2868 in Barracuda Email Security Gateway (ESG)…
Researchers released PoC exploit for Ivanti Sentry flaw CVE-2023-38035
Proof-of-concept exploit code for critical Ivanti Sentry authentication bypass flaw CVE-2023-38035 has been released. Researchers released a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for critical Ivanti Sentry authentication bypass vulnerability CVE-2023-38035 (CVSS score 9.8). This week the software company Ivanti released urgent…
Lazarus APT exploits Zoho ManageEngine flaw to target an Internet backbone infrastructure provider
The North Korea-linked Lazarus group exploits a critical flaw in Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus to deliver the QuiteRAT malware. The North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus has been exploiting a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-47966, in Zoho’s ManageEngine ServiceDesk in attacks…
Lapsus$ member has been convicted of having hacked multiple high-profile companies
An 18-year-old member of the Lapsus$ gang has been convicted of having helped hack multiple high-profile companies. A teenage member of the Lapsus$ data extortion group, Arion Kurtaj (18), was convicted by a London jury of having hacked multiple high-profile companies,…
More than 3,000 Openfire servers exposed to attacks using a new exploit
Researchers warn that more than 3,000 unpatched Openfire servers are exposed to attacks using an exploit for a recent flaw. Vulncheck researchers discovered more than 3,000 Openfire servers vulnerable to the CVE-2023-32315 flaw that are exposed to attacks using a…
DoJ charged Tornado Cash founders with laundering more than $1 billion
The U.S. DoJ charged two men with operating the Tornado Cash service and laundering more than $1 Billion in criminal proceeds. The U.S. Justice Department charged two Tornado Cash founders ROMAN STORM and ROMAN SEMENOV have been charged with one…
FBI identifies wallets holding cryptocurrency funds stolen by North Korea
The U.S. FBI warned that North Korea-linked threat actors may attempt to cash out stolen cryptocurrency worth more than $40 million. The Federal Bureau of Investigation shared details about the activity of six cryptocurrency wallets operated by North Korea-linked threat…
Carderbee APT targets Hong Kong orgs via supply chain attacks
A previously unknown APT group, tracked as Carderbee, was behind a supply chain attack against Hong Kong organizations. Symantec Threat Hunter Team reported that a previously unknown APT group, tracked as Carderbee, used a malware-laced version of the legitimate Cobra…
TP-Link Tapo L530E smart bulb flaws allow hackers to steal user passwords
Four vulnerabilities in the TP-Link Tapo L530E smart bulb and impacting the mobile app used to control them expose users to hack. Researchers from the University of Catania (Italy) and the University of London (UK) have discovered four vulnerabilities impacting…
Defense contractor Belcan leaks admin password with a list of flaws
US Government and defense contractor Belcan left its super admin credentials open to the public, Cybernews research team reveals. Belcan is a government, defense, and aerospace contractor offering global design, software, manufacturing, supply chain, information technology, and digital engineering solutions.…
Akira ransomware gang spotted targeting Cisco VPN products to hack organizations
The Akira ransomware gang targets Cisco VPN products to gain initial access to corporate networks and steal their data. The Akira ransomware has been active since March 2023, the threat actors behind the malware claim to have already hacked multiple…
A cyber attack hit the Australian software provider Energy One
The Australian software provider Energy One announced it was hit by a cyberattack last week that affected certain corporate systems in Australia and the UK. The Australian software provider Energy One announced that a cyberattack hit certain corporate systems in…
CISA adds critical Adobe ColdFusion flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
US CISA added critical vulnerability CVE-2023-26359 in Adobe ColdFusion to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a critical flaw CVE-2023-26359 (CVSS score 9.8) affecting Adobe ColdFusion to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. Adobe fixed the critical flaw in…
Snatch gang claims the hack of the Department of Defence South Africa
Snatch gang claims the hack of the Department of Defence South Africa and added the military organization to its leak site. The Snatch ransomware group added the Department of Defence South Africa to its data leak site. The mission of…
Ivanti fixed a new critical Sentry API authentication bypass flaw
Ivanti warned customers of a new critical Sentry API authentication bypass vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-38035. The software company Ivanti released urgent security patches to address a critical-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-38035 (CVSS score 9.8), in the Ivanti Sentry (formerly MobileIron…
BlackCat ransomware group claims the hack of Seiko network
The BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware group claims to have hacked the Japanese maker of watches Seiko and added the company to its data leak site. On August 10, 2023, the Japanese maker of watches Seiko disclosed a data breach following a cyber…
New HiatusRAT campaign targets Taiwan and U.S. military procurement system
HiatusRAT malware operators resurfaced with a new wave of attacks targeting Taiwan-based organizations and a U.S. military procurement system. In March 2023, Lumen Black Lotus Labs researchers uncovered a sophisticated campaign called “HiatusRAT” that infected over 100 edge networking devices…
Spoofing an Apple device and tricking users into sharing sensitive data
White hat hackers at the recent hacking conference Def Con demonstrated how to spoof an Apple device and trick users into sharing their sensitive data. At the recent Def Con hacking conference, white hat hackers demonstrated how to spoof an…
Israel and US to Invest $3.85 Million in projects for critical infrastructure protection through the BIRD Cyber Program
Israel and US government agencies announced the BIRD Cyber Program, an investment of roughly $4M in projects to enhance the cyber resilience of critical infrastructure. The BIRD Cyber Program is a joint initiative from the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD),…
N. Korean Kimsuky APT targets S. Korea-US military exercises
North Korea-linked APT Kimsuky launched a spear-phishing campaign targeting US contractors working at the war simulation centre. North Korea-linked APT group Kimsuky carried out a spear-phishing campaign against US contractors involved in a joint U.S.-South Korea military exercise. The news…
Four Juniper Junos OS flaws can be chained to remotely hack devices
Juniper Networks addressed multiple flaws in the J-Web component of Junos OS that could be chained to achieve remote code execution. Juniper Networks has released an “out-of-cycle” security update to address four vulnerabilities in the J-Web component of Junos OS.…
Cybersecurity: CASB vs SASE
Understanding cybersecurity aspects addressed by Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) In an increasingly digital world, where businesses rely on cloud services and remote access, cybersecurity has become paramount. As organizations strive to safeguard their…
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Over 3,000 Android Malware spotted using unsupported/unknown compression methods to avoid detection
Threat actors are using Android Package (APK) files with unsupported compression methods to prevent malware analysis. On June 28th, researchers from Zimperium zLab researchers observed that Joe Sandbox announced the availability of an Android APK that could not be analyzed…
WinRAR flaw enables remote code execution of arbitrary code
A flaw impacting the file archiver utility for Windows WinRAR can allow the execution of commands on a computer by opening an archive. WinRAR is a popular file compression and archival utility for Windows operating systems. The utility is affected…
#OpFukushima: Anonymous group protests against the plan to dump Fukushima RADIOACTIVE wastewater into Pacific
#OpFukushima: The famous collective Anonymous has launched cyberattacks against Japan nuclear websites over Fukushima water plan. The hacker collective Anonymous has launched cyberattacks against nuclear power-linked groups in Japan as part of an operation called #OpFukushima. The campaign was launched…
Massive phishing campaign targets users of the Zimbra Collaboration email server
A massive social engineering campaign is targeting users of the Zimbra Collaboration email server to steal their login credentials. ESET researchers uncovered a mass-spreading phishing campaign targeting users of the Zimbra Collaboration email server since April 2023. Zimbra Collaboration is…
Africa Cyber Surge II law enforcement operation has led to the arrest of 14 suspects
An international law enforcement operation across 25 African countries has led to the arrest of 14 cybercriminals. A coordinated law enforcement operation conducted by INTERPOL and AFRIPOL across 25 African countries has led to the arrest of 14 suspected cybercriminals…
Bronze Starlight targets the Southeast Asian gambling sector
Experts warn of an ongoing campaign attributed to China-linked Bronze Starlight that is targeting the Southeast Asian gambling sector. SentinelOne observed China-linked APT group Bronze Starlight (aka APT10, Emperor Dragonfly or Storm-0401) targeting the gambling sector within Southeast Asia. The malware and…
APT29 is targeting Ministries of Foreign Affairs of NATO-aligned countries
Russia-linked APT29 used the Zulip Chat App in attacks aimed at ministries of foreign affairs of NATO-aligned countries EclecticIQ researchers uncovered an ongoing spear-phishing campaign conducted by Russia-linked threat actors targeting Ministries of Foreign Affairs of NATO-aligned countries. The experts…
A massive campaign delivered a proxy server application to 400,000 Windows systems
Researchers discovered a massive campaign that delivered a proxy server application to at least 400,000 Windows systems. AT&T Alien Labs researchers uncovered a massive campaign that delivered a proxy server application to at least 400,000 Windows systems. The experts identified a…
Experts devise an exploit for Apple iOS 16 that relies on fake Airplane Mode
Researchers detailed a new exploit for Apple iOS 16 that can allow attackers to gain access to a device even when the victim believes it is in Airplane Mode. Jamf Threat Labs researchers developed a post-exploit persistence technique on iOS…
Alarming lack of cybersecurity practices on world’s most popular websites
The world’s most popular websites lack basic cybersecurity hygiene, an investigation by Cybernews shows. Do you happen to love exploring DIY ideas on Pinterest? Scrolling through IMDB to pick the next movie to watch? Or simply scrolling through Facebook to…
Cleaning Products manufacturer Clorox Company took some systems offline after a cyberattack
Cleaning products manufacturer Clorox Company announced that it has taken some systems offline in response to a cyberattack. The Clorox Company is a multinational consumer goods company that specializes in the production and marketing of various household and professional cleaning,…
CISA adds flaw in Citrix ShareFile to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
US CISA added critical vulnerability CVE-2023-24489 in Citrix ShareFile to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added critical flaw CVE-2023-24489 (CVSS score 9.8) affecting Citrix ShareFile to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. Citrix ShareFile is a secure…
A massive phishing campaign using QR codes targets the energy sector
A phishing campaign employing QR codes targeted a leading energy company in the US, cybersecurity firm Cofense reported. Starting from May 2023, researchers from Cofense discovered a large-scale phishing campaign using QR codes in attacks aimed at stealing the Microsoft…
Two unauthenticated stack buffer overflows found in Ivanti Avalanche EMM
Ivanti Avalanche EMM product is impacted by two buffer overflows collectively tracked as CVE-2023-32560. Tenable researchers discovered two stack-based buffer overflows, collectively tracked as CVE-2023-32560 (CVSS v3: 9.8), impacting the Ivanti Avalanche enterprise mobility management (EMM) solution. A remote, unauthenticated attacker…
Approximately 2000 Citrix NetScaler servers were backdoored in a massive campaign
A threat actor has compromised roughly 2,000 Citrix NetScaler servers exploiting a remote code execution tracked as CVE-2023-3519. In July Citrix warned customers of a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-3519 (CVSS score: 9.8), in NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway that…
Credentials for cybercrime forums found on roughly 120K computers infected with info stealers
Researchers discovered credentials associated with cybercrime forums on roughly 120,000 computers infected with information stealers. Threat intelligence firm Hudson Rock has discovered credentials associated with cybercrime forums on roughly 120,000 computers infected with various information stealer malware. The experts discovered…
Monti Ransomware gang launched a new Linux encryptor
Monti Ransomware operators returned, after a two-month pause, with a new Linux variant of their encryptor. The Monti ransomware operators returned, after a two-month break, with a new Linux version of the encryptor. The variant was employed in attacks aimed…
Hacking ATMs by exploiting flaws in ScrutisWeb ATM fleet software
Researchers found several flaws in the ScrutisWeb ATM fleet monitoring software that can expose ATMs to hack. Researchers from the Synack Red Team found multi flaws (CVE-2023-33871, CVE-2023-38257, CVE-2023-35763 and CVE-2023-35189) in the ScrutisWeb ATM fleet monitoring software that can…
QwixxRAT, a new Windows RAT appears in the threat landscape
QwixxRAT is a new Windows remote access trojan (RAT) that is offered for sale through Telegram and Discord platforms. The Uptycs Threat Research team discovered the QwixxRAT (aka Telegram RAT) in early August 2023 while it was advertised through Telegram…
Ongoing Xurum attacks target Magento 2 e-stores
Experts warn of ongoing attacks, dubbed Xurum, targeting e-commerce websites using Adobe’s Magento 2 CMS. Akamai researchers warn of ongoing attacks, dubbed Xurum, targeting e-commerce websites running the Magento 2 CMS. The attackers are actively exploiting a server-side template injection…
Colorado HCPF Department notifies 4 million individuals after IBM MOVEit breach
The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) disclose a data breach after MOVEit attack on IBM. The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) disclosed a data breach that impacted more than four million individuals.…
Experts found multiple flaws in AudioCodes desk phones and Zoom’s Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP)
Multiple flaws in AudioCodes desk phones and Zoom’s Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) can expose to several attacks. Researchers from security firm SySS discovered multiple vulnerabilities in AudioCodes desk phones and Zoom’s Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) that could be exploited by…
Nine flaws in CyberPower and Dataprobe solutions expose data centers to hacking
Multiple vulnerabilities in CyberPower PowerPanel Enterprise DCIM platform and Dataprobe PDU could expose data centers to hacking. Researchers from Trellix Advanced Research Center discovered multiple vulnerabilities impacting CyberPower’s PowerPanel Enterprise Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platform and Dataprobe’s iBoot Power…
Multiple flaws in CODESYS V3 SDK could lead to RCE or DoS
16 vulnerabilities in Codesys products could result in remote code execution and DoS attacks exposing OT environments to hacking. Microsoft Threat Intelligence researchers discovered 16 high-severity vulnerabilities, collectively tracked as CoDe16, in the CODESYS V3 software development kit (SDK). An attacker can…
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The DHS’s CSRB to review cloud security practices following the hack of Microsoft Exchange govt email accounts
The DHS’s CSRB will review cloud security practices following recent hacks of Microsoft Exchange accounts used by US govt agencies. The US DHS announced that the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) will review the security measure to protect cloud computing…
Python URL parsing function flaw can enable command execution
A severe vulnerability in the Python URL parsing function can be exploited to gain arbitrary file reads and command execution. Researchers warn of a high-severity security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-24329 (CVSS score of 7.5), has been disclosed in the Python URL…
Police dismantled bulletproof hosting service provider Lolek Hosted
A joint operation conducted by European and U.S. law enforcement agencies dismantled the bulletproof hosting service provider Lolek Hosted. Lolek Hosted is a bulletproof hosting service provider used to facilitate the distribution of information-stealing malware, and also to launch DDoS (distributed…
UK govt contractor MPD FM leaks employee passport data
UK govt contractor MPD FM left an open instance that exposed employee passports, visas, and other sensitive data MPD FM, a facility management and security company providing services to various UK government departments, left an open instance that exposed employee…
Power Generator in South Africa hit with DroxiDat and Cobalt Strike
Threat actors employed a new variant of the SystemBC malware, named DroxiDat, in attacks aimed at African critical infrastructure. Researchers from Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) reported that an unknown threat actor used a new variant of the SystemBC…
The Evolution of API: From Commerce to Cloud
API (or Application Programming Interface) is a ubiquitous term in the tech community today, and it’s one with a long history. As a concept, APIs (or Application Programming Interfaces) have been around since the 1950s. What started out as a…
Gafgyt botnet is targeting EoL Zyxel routers
Researchers warn that the Gafgyt botnet is actively exploiting a vulnerability impacting the end-of-life Zyxel P660HN-T1A router. A variant of the Gafgyt botnet is actively attempting to exploit a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2017-18368 (CVSS v3: 9.8), impacting the end-of-life Zyxel P660HN-T1A…
Charming Kitten APT is targeting Iranian dissidents in Germany
Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) warns that the Charming Kitten APT group targeted Iranian dissidents in the country. The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) is warning that an alleged nation-state actor…
Statc Stealer, a new sophisticated info-stealing malware
Experts warn that a new info-stealer named Statc Stealer is infecting Windows devices to steal a broad range of sensitive information. Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers discovered a new information stealer malware, called Statc Stealer, that can steal a broad range of info from…
CISA discovered a new backdoor, named Whirlpool, used in Barracuda ESG attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) observed a new backdoor, named Whirlpool, in attacks on Barracuda ESG appliances. The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has discovered a new backdoor, named Whirlpool, that was employed in attacks…
CISA adds actively exploited flaw in .NET, Visual Studio to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
US CISA added zero-day vulnerability CVE-2023-38180 affecting .NET and Visual Studio to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability CVE-2023-38180 (CVSS score 7.5) affecting .NET and Visual Studio to…
US Govt launches Artificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge
The US Government House this week launched an Artificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge competition for creating a new generation of AI systems. On Wednesday, the United States Government House introduced an Artificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge competition. The two-year competition aims to…
Data of all serving police officers Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) mistakenly published online
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) mistakenly shared sensitive data of all 10,000 serving police officers in response to a FOI request. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has mistakenly shared sensitive data of all 10,000 serving police officers…
Balada Injector still at large – new domains discovered
The Balada Injector is still at large and still evading security software by utilizing new domain names and using new obfuscation. During a routine web monitoring operation, we discovered an address that led us down a rabbit hole of WordPress-orientated…
EvilProxy used in massive cloud account takeover scheme
Cloud account takeover scheme utilizing EvilProxy hit over 100 top-level executives of global organizations EvilProxy was observed sending 120,000 phishing emails to over a hundred organizations to steal Microsoft 365 accounts. Proofpoint noticed a worrisome surge of successful cloud account compromises…
Downfall Intel CPU side-channel attack exposes sensitive data
Google researcher Daniel Moghimi devised a new side-channel attack technique, named Downfall, against Intel CPU. Google researcher Daniel Moghimi devised a new side-channel attack technique Intel CPU, named Downfall, that relies on a flaw tracked as CVE-2022-40982. An attacker can…
LockBit threatens to leak medical data of cancer patients stolen from Varian Medical Systems
The LockBit ransomware group threatens to leak medical data of cancer patients stolen from Varian Medical Systems. The LockBit ransomware group claims to have hacked the healthcare company Varian Medical Systems and threatens to leak the medical data of cancer…
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for August 2023 fixed 2 actively exploited flaws
Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for August 2023 addressed 74 vulnerabilities, including two actively exploited flaws. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for August 2023 addressed 74 new vulnerabilities in multiple products including Windows and Windows Components; Edge (Chromium-Based); Exchange Server;…
UK Electoral Commission discloses a data breach
The UK Electoral Commission suffered a data breach that exposed voters’ personal information between 2014 and 2022. The UK Electoral Commission disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal information of voters in the United Kingdom between 2014 and 2022.…
43 Android apps in Google Play with 2.5M installs loaded ads when a phone screen was off
Experts found 43 Android apps in Google Play with 2.5 million installs that displayed advertisements while a phone’s screen was off. Recently, researchers from McAfee’s Mobile Research Team discovered 43 Android apps in Google Play with 2.5 million installs that…
Zoom trains its AI model with some user data, without giving them an opt-out option
Zoom changed its terms of service requiring users to allow AI to train on all their data without giving them an opt-out option. Zoom updated its terms of service and informed users that it will train its artificial intelligence models using…
North Korea compromised Russian missile engineering firm NPO Mashinostroyeniya
Two North Korea-linked APT groups compromised the infrastructure of the major Russian missile engineering firm NPO Mashinostroyeniya. Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne linked the compromise of the major Russian missile engineering firm NPO Mashinostroyeniya to two different North Korea-linked APT groups. NPO…
A new sophisticated SkidMap variant targets unsecured Redis servers
A new campaign targets Redis servers, this time the malware employed in the attacks is a new variant of the SkidMap malware. Skidmap is a piece of crypto-miner detected by Trend Micro in September 2019 while it was targeting Linux machines.…
FBI warns of crooks posing as NFT developers in fraudulent schema
The FBI is warning about cyber criminals masquerading as NFT developers to steal cryptocurrency and other digital assets. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning about cyber criminals posing as legitimate NFT developers in fraud schemes designed to…
The number of ransomware attacks targeting Finland increased fourfold since it started the process to join NATO
Senior official reports a quadruple increase in ransomware attacks against Finland since it started the process to join NATO. The number of ransomware attacks targeting Finland has increased fourfold since the country began the process of joining NATO in 2023.…
Microsoft fixed a flaw in Power Platform after being criticized
Microsoft announced it has addressed a critical flaw in its Power Platform after it was criticized for the delay in fixing the issue. Microsoft this week addressed a critical vulnerability in its Power Platform, after it was criticized for the delay in…
Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) discloses data breach after ransomware attack
The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) finally disclosed a data breach impacting students, past students, and teachers after the June attack. In June a ransomware attack hit the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE), now the organization disclosed a…
BlueCharlie changes attack infrastructure in response to reports on its activity
Russia-linked APT group BlueCharlie was observed changing its infrastructure in response to recent reports on its activity. Researchers from Recorded Future reported that Russia-linked APT group BlueCharlie (aka Blue Callisto, Callisto, COLDRIVER, Star Blizzard (formerly SEABORGIUM), ColdRiver, and TA446) continues…
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Reptile Rootkit employed in attacks against Linux systems in South Korea
Researchers observed threat actors that are using an open-source rootkit called Reptile in attacks aimed at systems in South Korea. Reptile is an open-source kernel module rootkit that was designed to target Linux systems, unlike other rootkits, it also offers a reverse…
New PaperCut flaw in print management software exposes servers to RCE attacks
Researchers discovered a vulnerability in PaperCut NG/MF print management software that can lead to remote code execution. Cybersecurity researchers at Horizon3 discovered a high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-39143 (CVSS score: 8.4), in PaperCut print management software for Windows. An attacker can exploit the…
A cyberattack impacted operations of multiple hospitals in several US states
A cyberattack has disrupted the computer systems of multiple hospitals in several states, with a severe impact on their operations. Some emergency rooms in multiple hospitals in several states were forced to close and ambulances were diverted due to a…
Married couple pleaded guilty to laundering billions in cryptocurrency stolen from Bitfinex in 2016
A married couple from New York pleaded guilty this week to laundering billions of dollars stolen from Bitfinex in 2016. The couple pleaded guilty to money laundering charges in connection with the hack of the cryptocurrency stock exchange Bitfinex that…
Malicious packages in the NPM designed for highly-targeted attacks
Researchers discovered a new set of malicious packages on the npm package manager that can exfiltrate sensitive developer data. On July 31, 2023, Phylum researchers observed the publication of ten different “test” packages on the npm package manager that were…
Attackers use dynamic code loading to bypass Google Play store’s malware detections
Threat actors rely on the ‘versioning’ technique to evade malware detections of malicious code uploaded to the Google Play Store. Google Cybersecurity Action Team (GCAT) revealed that threat actors are using a technique called versioning to evade malware detection implemented…
CISA, FBI, and NSA published the list of 12 most exploited vulnerabilities of 2022
CISA, the FBI, and NSA, along with Five Eyes cybersecurity agencies published a list of the 12 most exploited vulnerabilities of 2022. CISA, the NSA, and the FBI, in collaboration with cybersecurity authorities from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the…
Decommissioned medical infusion pumps sold on secondary market could reveal Wi-Fi configuration settings
Experts warn that decommissioned medical infusion pumps sold via the secondary market could expose Wi-Fi configuration settings. The sale of decommissioned medical infusion pumps through the secondary market may lead to the potential exposure of Wi-Fi configuration settings. The researchers…
OWASP Top 10 for LLM (Large Language Model) applications is out!
The OWASP Top 10 for LLM (Large Language Model) Applications version 1.0 is out, it focuses on the potential security risks when using LLMs. OWASP released the OWASP Top 10 for LLM (Large Language Model) Applications project, which provides a list…
Rapid7 found a bypass for the recently patched actively exploited Ivanti EPMM bug
Researchers discovered a bypass for a recently fixed actively exploited vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM). Rapid7 cybersecurity researchers have discovered a bypass for the recently patched actively exploited vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM). The new vulnerability,…
Russian APT29 conducts phishing attacks through Microsoft Teams
Russia-linked APT29 group targeted dozens of organizations and government agencies worldwide with Microsoft Teams phishing attacks. Microsoft Threat Intelligence reported that Russia-linked cyberespionage group APT29 (aka SVR group, Cozy Bear, Nobelium, Midnight Blizzard, and The Dukes) carried out Microsoft Teams phishing attacks aimed at…
Hackers already installed web shells on 581 Citrix servers in CVE-2023-3519 attacks
Researchers warn that hundreds of Citrix servers have been hacked in an ongoing campaign exploiting the RCE CVE-2023-3519. Security researchers from the non-profit organization Shadowserver Foundation reported that hundreds of Citrix Netscaler ADC and Gateway servers have already been compromised…
Zero-day in Salesforce email services exploited in targeted Facebook phishing campaign
Experts spotted a spear-phishing Facebook campaign exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Salesforce email services. Researchers from Guardio Labs uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Salesforce email services and SMTP servers. The phishing campaigns are able to…
Burger King forgets to put a password on their systems, again
The fast food giant Burger King put their systems and data at risk by exposing sensitive credentials to the public for a second time. Original post @https://cybernews.com/security/burger-king-data-leak/ Burger King is a renowned US-based international fast food giant with a global…
CISA adds second Ivanti EPMM flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
US CISA added a second actively exploited Ivanti ‘s Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the second actively exploited Ivanti ‘s Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM, formerly MobileIron…
NodeStealer 2.0 takes over Facebook Business accounts and targets crypto wallets
Researchers spotted a Python variant of the NodeStealer that was designed to take over Facebook business accounts and cryptocurrency wallets. Palo Alto Network Unit 42 discovered a previously unreported phishing campaign that distributed a Python variant of the NodeStealer. The malicious code was…
US govt is hunting a Chinese malware that can interfere with its military operations
The US government believes that China has deployed malware in key US power and communications networks that can be activated in case of a conflict. American intelligence officials believe China has implanted malware in key US power and communications networks…
WikiLoader malware-as-a-service targets Italian organizations
Threat actors are targeting Italian organizations with a phishing campaign aimed at delivering a new malware called WikiLoader. WikiLoader is a new piece of malware that is employed in a phishing campaign that is targeting Italian organizations. Threat actors behind…
Be aware of exposure of sensitive data on Wi-Fi settings for Canon inkjet printers
Canon warns that sensitive data on the Wi-Fi connection settings stored in the memories of inkjet printers may not be deleted during initialization. Canon warns that sensitive information on the Wi-Fi connection settings stored in the memories of home and…
Experts discovered a previously undocumented initial access vector used by P2PInfect worm
Cado Security observed a new variant of the P2PInfect worm targets Redis servers with a previously undocumented initial access vector. In July, Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers discovered a new peer-to-peer (P2P) worm called P2PInfect that targets Redis servers running on…
Experts link AVRecon bot to the malware proxy service SocksEscort
The AVRecon botnet relies on compromised small office/home office (SOHO) routers since at least May 2021. In early July, researchers from Lumen Black Lotus Labs discovered the AVRecon botnet that targets small office/home office (SOHO) routers and infected over 70,000…