Avast released a free decryptor for the Akira ransomware that can allow victims to recover their data without paying the ransom. Cybersecurity firm Avast released a free decryptor for the Akira ransomware that can allow victims to recover their data…
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Iran-linked Charming Kitten APT enhanced its POWERSTAR Backdoor
Iran-linked Charming Kitten group used an updated version of the PowerShell backdoor called POWERSTAR in a spear-phishing campaign. Security firm Volexity observed the Iran-linked Charming Kitten (aka APT35, Phosphorus, Newscaster, and Ajax Security Team) group using an updated version of the PowerShell backdoor POWERSTAR in…
North Korea-linked Andariel APT used a new malware named EarlyRat last year
North Korea-linked cyberespionage group Andariel used a previously undocumented malware called EarlyRat. Kaspersky researchers reported that the North Korea-linked APT group Andariel used a previously undocumented malware dubbed EarlyRat in attacks exploiting the Log4j Log4Shell vulnerability last year. The Andariel APT (aka Stonefly) has been active since at…
miniOrange’s WordPress Social Login and Register plugin was affected by a critical auth bypass bug
A critical authentication bypass flaw in miniOrange’s WordPress Social Login and Register plugin, can allow gaining access to any account on a site. Wordfence researchers discovered an authentication bypass vulnerability in miniOrange’s WordPress Social Login and Register plugin, that can allow an unauthenticated…
The phone monitoring app LetMeSpy disclosed a data breach
Android app LetMeSpy disclosed a security breach, sensitive data associated with thousands of Android users were exposed. The phone monitoring app LetMeSpy disclosed a security breach, threat actors have stolen sensitive data associated with thousands of Android users, including messages, locations, call…
Previously undetected ThirdEye malware appears in the threat landscape
A new Windows information stealer dubbed ThirdEye appeared in the threat landscape, it has been active since April. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs discovered a previously undetected information stealer named ThirdEye. The malicious code is not sophisticated and can allow operators to steal various…
Former Group-IB manager has been arrested in Kazahstan
The former head of network security at Group-IB has been arrested in Kazakhstan based on a request from U.S. law enforcement. Nikita Kislitsin who worked as the head of network security at Group-IB, as well as its Russian-based spinoff company…
Experts published PoC exploits for Arcserve UDP authentication bypass issue
Data protection firm Arcserve addressed an authentication bypass vulnerability in its Unified Data Protection (UDP) backup software. Data protection vendor Arcserve addressed a high-severity bypass authentication flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-26258, in its Unified Data Protection (UDP) backup software. Threat actors…
Using Electromagnetic Fault Injection Attacks to take over drones
Electromagnetic fault injection (EMFI) attacks on drones can potentially allow attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution and take over them. While the use of drones continues to grow, researchers from IOActive analyzed how to develop fault injection attacks against hardened…
Experts warn of a spike in May and June of 8Base ransomware attacks
Researchers warn of a massive spike in May and June 2023 of the activity associated with the ransomware group named 8Base. VMware Carbon Black researchers observed an intensification of the activity associated with a stealthy ransomware group named 8Base. The experts observed…
Critical SQL Injection flaws in Gentoo Soko can lead to Remote Code Execution
SQL injection vulnerabilities in Gentoo Soko could lead to remote code execution (RCE) on impacted systems. SonarSource researchers discovered two SQL injection vulnerabilities in Gentoo Soko, collectively tracked as CVE-2023-28424 (CVSS score: 9.1) [1],[2], that can be exploited by a…
EncroChat dismantling led to 6,558 arrests and the seizure of $979M in criminal funds
Europol announced that the takedown of the EncroChat encrypted chat network has led to the arrest of 6,558 people and the seizure of $979 million in illicit funds. Europol announced that the dismantling of the encrypted chat network EncroChat has…
Mockingjay process injection technique allows EDR bypass
Mockingjay is a new process injection technique that can be exploited to bypass security solutions to execute malware on compromised systems. A new process injection technique dubbed Mockingjay can be exploited by attackers to bypass security controls and gain unauthorized…
Experts found hundreds of devices within federal networks having internet-exposed management interfaces
Researchers at Censys have identified hundreds of devices deployed within federal networks that have internet-exposed management interfaces. Researchers at Censys have analyzed the attack surfaces of more than 50 Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) organizations and sub-organizations and discovered more…
Schneider Electric and Siemens Energy are two more victims of a MOVEit attack
Clop ransomware group added five new victims of MOVEit attacks to its dark web leak site, including Schneider Electric and Siemens Energy. The Clop ransomware group added five new victims of MOVEit attacks to its dark web leak site, including…
JOKERSPY used to target a cryptocurrency exchange in Japan
An unnamed Japanese cryptocurrency exchange was the victim of a cyber attack aimed at deploying an Apple macOS backdoor named JokerSpy. Elastic Security Labs researchers provided details about a recently discovered intrusion at an unnamed cryptocurrency exchange, aimed at deploying…
Citizen of Croatia charged with running the Monopoly Market drug marketplace
Milomir Desnica, a citizen of Croatia and Serbia, has been charged with running the Monopoly Market drug darknet marketplace. Milomir Desnica (33), a citizen of Croatia and Serbia, has been extradited from Austria to the United States to face charges…
Energy company Suncor suffered a cyber attack and its company Petro-Canada gas reported problems at its gas stations in Canada
The cyber attack suffered by Suncor Energy impacted payment operations at Petro-Canada gas stations in Canada. Suncor Energy is Canada’s leading integrated energy company that provides oil sands development, production and upgrading, offshore oil and gas, and petroleum refining in…
Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) fixed three DoS flaw in BIND
The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) addressed three denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerabilities in the DNS software suite BIND. The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) released security updates to address three denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerabilities in the DNS software suite BIND. The three issues, tracked…
China-linked APT group VANGUARD PANDA uses a new tradecraft in recent attacks
China-linked APT group VANGUARD PANDA, aka Volt Typhoon, was spotted observing a novel tradecraft to gain initial access to target networks. CrowdStrike researchers observed the China-linked APT group VANGUARD PANDA, aka Volt Typhoon, using a novel tradecraft to gain initial…
Trojanized Super Mario Bros game spreads malware
Researchers observed threat actors spreading a trojanized Super Mario Bros game installer to deliver multiple malware. Researchers from Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) discovered a trojanized Super Mario Bros game installer for Windows that was used to deliver multiple malware,…
Twitter hacker sentenced to five years in prison for cybercrime offenses
A U.K. citizen, who was involved in the attack on Twitter in 2020, was sentenced to five years in prison for cybercrime offenses. Joseph James O’Connor, aka PlugwalkJoe (24), the hacker who was involved in the attacks on Twitter in…
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Someone is sending mysterious smartwatches to the US Military personnel
U.S. Army’s Criminal Investigation Division warns that US military personnel have reported receiving unsolicited smartwatches in the mail. The U.S. Army’s Criminal Investigation Division reported that service members across the military received smartwatches unsolicited in the mail. Upon using these smartwatches, the devices…
CISA orders govt agencies to fix recently disclosed flaws in Apple devices
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added six new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added six new security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. Below is the list…
VMware fixed five memory corruption issues in vCenter Server
VMware addressed multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities in vCenter Server that can be exploited to achieve remote code execution. VMware released security updates to five memory corruption vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-20892, CVE-2023-20893, CVE-2023-20894, CVE-2023-20895, CVE-2023-20896) in vCenter Server that could lead to remote…
Fortinet fixes critical FortiNAC RCE, install updates asap
Fortinet addressed a critical remote command execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-33299, affecting FortiNAC solution. FortiNAC is a network access control (NAC) solution designed by Fortinet that is used by organizations to secure and control access to networks by enforcing security…
More than a million GitHub repositories potentially vulnerable to RepoJacking
Researchers reported that millions of GitHub repositories are likely vulnerable to an attack called RepoJacking. A study conducted by Aqua researchers revealed that millions of GitHub repositories are potentially vulnerable to RepoJacking. In the RepoJacking attack, attackers claim the old username…
New Mirai botnet targets tens of flaws in popular IoT devices
Since March 2023, Unit 42 researchers have observed a variant of the Mirai botnet spreading by targeting tens of flaws in D-Link, Zyxel, and Netgear devices. Since March 2023, researchers at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 have observed a new…
Researchers released a PoC exploit for CVE-2023-20178 flaw in Cisco AnyConnect Secure
The proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2023-20178) in Cisco AnyConnect Secure was published online. A security researcher has published a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for the high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-20178 (CVSS score of 7.8), impacting Cisco AnyConnect…
Norton parent firm Gen Digital, was victim of a MOVEit ransomware attack too
Norton parent firm, Gen Digital, was the victim of a ransomware attack that exploited the recently disclosed MOVEit zero-day vulnerability. Gen Digital Inc. (formerly Symantec Corporation and NortonLifeLock) is a multinational software company that provides cybersecurity software and services. The company owns multiple brands, including Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira,…
Apple addressed actively exploited zero-day flaws in iOS, macOS, and Safari
Apple rolled out security updates to address actively exploited zero-day flaws in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and Safari. Apple addressed a set of vulnerabilities in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and the Safari browser that were actively exploited in the wild.…
Analyzing the TriangleDB implant used in Operation Triangulation
Kaspersky provided more details about Operation Triangulation, including the exploitation chain and the implant used by the threat actors. Kaspersky researchers dug into Operation Triangulation and discovered more details about the exploit chain employed to deliver the spyware to iOS…
Russia-linked APT28 hacked Roundcube email servers of Ukrainian entities
Russia-linked APT28 group hacked into Roundcube email servers belonging to multiple Ukrainian organizations. A joint investigation conducted by Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) and Recorded Future revealed that the Russia-linked APT28 group hacked into Roundcube email servers belonging to…
New Condi DDoS botnet targets TP-Link Wi-Fi routers
Researchers discovered a new strain of malware called Condi that targets TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) Wi-Fi routers. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs Researchers discovered a new strain of malware called Condi that was observed exploiting a vulnerability in TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) Wi-Fi routers. “FortiGuard Labs encountered…
Critical RCE flaw CVE-2023-20887 in VMware vRealize exploited in the wild
VMware is warning customers that critical remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2023-20887 is being actively exploited in attacks. VMware is warning customers that a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Aria Operations for Networks (Formerly vRealize Network Insight), tracked as CVE-2023-20887,…
3CX data exposed, third-party to blame
A third-party vendor of 3CX, a popular Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) comms provider, left an open server and exposed sensitive 3CX data. The issue went under the company’s radar, even though it was recently targeted by North Korean hackers.…
New Tsunami botnet targets Linux SSH servers
Researchers warn of an ongoing Tsunami DDoS botnet campaign targeting inadequately protected Linux SSH servers. Researchers from AhnLab Security Emergency response Center (ASEC) have uncovered an ongoing hacking campaign, aimed at poorly protected Linux SSH servers, to install the Tsunami…
Zyxel addressed critical flaw CVE-2023-27992 in NAS Devices
Zyxel released security updates to address a critical vulnerability affecting its network-attached storage (NAS) devices. Zyxel released security updates to address a critical security flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-27992 (CVSS score: 9.8), affecting its network-attached storage (NAS) devices. The vulnerability is a…
Tackling Data Sovereignty with DDR
Data-centric distributed resilience (DDR) offers a compelling approach to addressing data sovereignty in cybersecurity. As much of our modern life relies upon the cloud, the question of data protection is front of mind for many organizations. Those who fail to…
ASUS addressed critical flaws in some router models
ASUS addressed critical vulnerabilities in multiple router models, urging customers to immediately install firmware updates. ASUS is warning customers to update some router models to the latest firmware to address critical vulnerabilities. The impacted models are GT6, GT-AXE16000, GT-AX11000 PRO,…
Experts found components of a complex toolkit employed in macOS attacks
Researchers uncovered a set of malicious files with backdoor capabilities that they believe is part of a toolkit targeting Apple macOS systems. Bitdefender researchers discovered a set of malicious files with backdoor capabilities that are suspected to be part of…
EU member states are urged to restrict without delay 5G equipment from risky suppliers
The European Commission urges member states to limit “without delay” equipment from Chinese suppliers from their 5G networks, specifically Huawei and ZTE. The European Commission told member states to impose restrictions on high-risk suppliers for 5G networks without delay, with…
Diicot cybercrime gang expands its attack capabilities
Researchers found evidence that Diicot threat actors are expanding their capabilities with new payloads and the Cayosin Botnet. Cado researchers recently detected an interesting attack pattern linked to an emerging cybercrime group tracked as Diicot (formerly, “Mexals”) and described in…
Microsoft: June Outlook and cloud platform outages were caused by DDoS
Microsoft confirmed that the recent outages to the Azure, Outlook, and OneDrive services were caused by cyber attacks. In early June, Microsoft suffered severe outages for some of its services, including Outlook email, OneDrive file-sharing apps, and the cloud computing…
Reddit Files: BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware gang claims to have stolen 80GB of data from Reddit
The BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware gang claims to have stolen 80GB of data from the Reddit in February cyberattack. In February, the social news aggregation platform Reddit suffered a security breach, attackers gained unauthorized access to internal documents, code, and some business…
US govt offers $10 million bounty for info linking Clop ransomware gang to a foreign government.
The U.S. government announced up to a $10 million bounty for information linking the Clop ransomware gang to a foreign government. The US goverment is offering up to a $10 million bounty for information linking CL0P Ransomware Gang or any…
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Law enforcement shutdown a long-standing DDoS-for-hire service
Polish police, as part of the international law enforcement operation PowerOFF, dismantled a DDoS-for-hire service that has been active since at least 2013. An international operation codenamed PowerOff led to the shutdown of a DDoS-for-hire service that has been active…
A Russian national charged for committing LockBit Ransomware attacks
DoJ charged a Russian national with conspiring to carry out LockBit ransomware attacks against U.S. and foreign businesses. The Justice Department announced charges against the Russian national Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov (20) for his role in numerous LockBit ransomware attacks against…
Oil and gas giant Shell is another victim of Clop ransomware attacks
British multinational oil and gas company Shell has confirmed that it has suffered a ransomware attack conducted by the Clop group. Oil and Gas giant Shell has confirmed that it is one of the victims of the recent large-scale ransomware campaign conducted by the Clop…
Progress fixed a third flaw in MOVEit Transfer software
Progress Software addressed a third vulnerability impacting its MOVEit Transfer application that could lead to privilege escalation and information disclosure. Progress Software disclosed a new SQL injection vulnerability impacting its MOVEit Transfer application, it is the third issue fixed by the company…
Updated Android spyware GravityRAT steals WhatsApp Backups
An updated version of the Android remote access trojan GravityRAT can steal WhatsApp backup files and can delete files ESET researchers discovered an updated version of Android GravityRAT spyware that steals WhatsApp backup files and can delete files. The malware is…
Barracuda ESG zero-day exploited by China-linked APT
Experts linked the UNC4841 threat actor behind the attacks exploiting the recently patched Barracuda ESG zero-day to China. Mandiant researchers linked the threat actor UNC4841 behind the attacks that exploited the recently patched Barracuda ESG zero-day vulnerability to China. “Through…
Russia-linked APT Gamaredon update TTPs in recent attacks against Ukraine
Russia-linked APT group Gamaredon is using a new toolset in attacks aimed at critical organizations in Ukraine. The Gamaredon APT group (aka Shuckworm, Actinium, Armageddon, Primitive Bear, UAC-0010, and Trident Ursa) continues to carry out attacks against entities in Ukraine, including security services, military, and government…
Russia-linked APT Gamaredon update TTPs in recent attacks against Ukraine
Russia-linked APT group Gamaredon is using a new toolset in attacks aimed at critical organizations in Ukraine. The Gamaredon APT group (aka Shuckworm, Actinium, Armageddon, Primitive Bear, UAC-0010, and Trident Ursa) continues to carry out attacks against entities in Ukraine, including security services, military, and government…
Cybersecurity agencies published a joint LockBit ransomware advisory
The LockBit ransomware group successfully extorted roughly $91 million from approximately 1,700 U.S. organizations since 2020. According to a joint advisory published by cybersecurity agencies, the LockBit ransomware group has successfully extorted roughly $91 million in about 1,700 attacks against…
Microsoft links Cadet Blizzard APT to Russia’s military intelligence GRU
Microsoft linked a series of wiping attacks to a Russia-linked APT group, tracked as Cadet Blizzard, that is under the control of the GRU. Microsoft attributes the operations carried out by the Russia-linked APT group tracked as Cadet Blizzard to the…
Critical flaw found in WooCommerce Stripe Gateway Plugin used by +900K sites
Hundreds of thousands of online stores are potentially exposed to hacking due to a critical vulnerability in the WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway plugin. The WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway plugin is affected by a critical vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-34000. The Stripe…
Unveiling the Balada injector: a malware epidemic in WordPress
Learn the shocking truth behind the Balada Injector campaign and find out how to protect your organization from this relentless viral invasion. A deadly cyber campaign has been working silently to undermine website security by exploiting popular WordPress plugins —…
China-linked APT UNC3886 used VMware ESXi Zero-Day
A China-linked APT group tracked as UNC3886 has been spotted exploiting a VMware ESXi zero-day vulnerability. Mandiant researchers observed a China-linked cyberespionage group, tracked as UNC3886, exploiting a VMware ESXi zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-20867. “VMware Tools contains an Authentication…
LLM meets Malware: Starting the Era of Autonomous Threat
Malware researchers analyzed the application of Large Language Models (LLM) to malware automation investigating future abuse in autonomous threats. Executive Summary In this report we shared some insight that emerged during our exploratory research, and proof of concept, on the…
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for June 2023 fixes 6 critical flaws
Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for June 2023 fixed 69 flaws in its products, including six critical issues. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for June 2023 fixed 69 vulnerabilities in multiple products, including Microsoft Windows and Windows Components; Office and…
St. Margaret’s Health is the first hospital to cite a cyberattack as a reason for its closure
St. Margaret’s Health in Illinois is partly closing operations at its hospitals due to a 2021 ransomware attack that impacted its payment system. In February 2021a ransomware attack hit the St. Margaret’s Health in Illinois and forced the organization to…
A database containing data of +8.9 million Zacks users was leaked online
A database containing the personal information of more than 8.9 million Zacks Investment Research users was leaked on a cybercrime forum. A database containing personal information of 8,929,503 Zacks Investment Research users emerged on a popular hacking forum on June…
Fortinet urges to patch the critical RCE flaw CVE-2023-27997 in Fortigate firewalls
Fortinet addressed a new critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-27997, in FortiOS and FortiProxy that is likely exploited in a limited number of attacks. Fortinet has finally published an official advisory about the critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-27997 (CVSS score: 9.2), impacting FortiOS and FortiProxy.…
UK communications regulator Ofcom hacked with a MOVEit file transfer zero-day
UK communications regulator Ofcom suffered a data breach after a Clop ransomware attack exploiting the MOVEit file transfer zero-day. UK’s communications regulator Ofcom disclosed a data breach after a Clop ransomware attack. The threat actors exploited the zero-day flaw (CVE-2023-34362,)…
Experts released PoC exploit for MOVEit Transfer CVE-2023-34362 flaw
Security firm Horizon3 released proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for the remote code execution (RCE) flaw CVE-2023-34362 in the MOVEit Transfer MFT. MOVEit Transfer is a managed file transfer that is used by enterprises to securely transfer files using SFTP, SCP,…
Intellihartx data breach exposed the personal and health info of 490,000 individuals
Intellihartx is notifying about 490,000 individuals that their personal information was compromised in the GoAnywhere zero-day attack in January. The Clop ransomware group has stolen stole personal and health information of 489,830 individuals as a result of a ransomware attack…
FUD Malware obfuscation engine BatCloak continues to evolve
Researchers detailed a fully undetectable (FUD) malware obfuscation engine named BatCloak that is used by threat actors. Researchers from Trend Micro have analyzed the BatCloak, a fully undetectable (FUD) malware obfuscation engine used by threat actors to stealthily deliver their malware since…
Fortinet urges to patch a critical RCE flaw in Fortigate firewalls
Fortinet released security updates to fix a critical security flaw in its FortiGate firewalls that lead to remote code execution. Fortinet has released security patches to address a critical security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-27997, in its FortiGate firewalls. An attacker can…
Xplain data breach also impacted the national Swiss railway FSS
The Play ransomware attack suffered by the IT services provider Xplain also impacted the national railway company of Switzerland (FSS) and the canton of Aargau. The Play ransomware attack suffered by the IT services provider Xplain is worse than initially…
Microsoft warns of multi-stage AiTM phishing and BEC attacks
Microsoft researchers warn of banking adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) phishing and BEC attacks targeting banking and financial organizations. Microsoft discovered multi-stage adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing and business email compromise (BEC) attacks against banking and financial services organizations. In AiTM phishing, threat actors set…
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Pro-Ukraine Cyber Anarchy Squad claims the hack of the Russian telecom provider Infotel JSC
Pro-Ukraine hackers Cyber Anarchy Squad claimed responsibility for the attack that hit Russian telecom provider Infotel JSC. Pro-Ukraine hacking group Cyber.Anarchy.Squad claimed responsibility for an attack on Russian telecom provider Infotel JSC. The company provides connectivity services to the Russian…
Experts found new MOVEit Transfer SQL Injection flaws
Progress Software released security updates to fix several new SQL injection vulnerabilities in the MOVEit Transfer application. Progress Software has released security updates to address new SQL injection vulnerabilities in the MOVEit Transfer application. An attacker can exploit the SQL…
The University of Manchester suffered a cyber attack and suspects a data breach
The University of Manchester suffered a cyberattack, attackers likely stole staff and students’ data from its systems. The University of Manchester, one of the UK’s largest educational institutions, suffered a cyberattack, The popular university suspects that the threat actors have…
Russians charged with hacking Mt. Gox exchange and operating BTC-e
Two Russian nationals have been charged with the hack of the cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox in 2011 and money laundering. Russian nationals Alexey Bilyuchenko (43) and Aleksandr Verner (29) have been charged with the hack of the cryptocurrency exchange Mt.…
Japanese Pharmaceutical giant Eisai hit by a ransomware attack
This week, the Japanese pharmaceutical giant Eisai has taken its systems offline in response to a ransomware attack. Eisai is a Japanese pharmaceutical company with about 10,000 employees and more than $5 billion in revenue. The company this week was forced to…
Clop ransomware gang was testing MOVEit Transfer bug since 2021
Researchers discovered that the Clop ransomware gang was looking for a zero-day exploit in the MOVEit Transfer since 2021. Kroll security experts discovered that the Clop ransomware gang was looking for a zero-day exploit in the MOVEit Transfer since 2021.…
Stealth Soldier backdoor used is targeted espionage attacks in Libya
Researchers detected a cyberespionage campaign in Libya that employs a new custom, modular backdoor dubbed Stealth Soldier. Experts at the Check Point Research team uncovered a series of highly-targeted espionage attacks in Libya that employ a new custom modular backdoor…
Researchers published PoC exploit code for actively exploited Windows elevation of privilege issue
Researchers published an exploit for an actively exploited Microsoft Windows vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-29336. The Microsoft Windows vulnerability CVE-2023-29336 (CVSS score 7.8) is an elevation of privilege issue that resides in the Win32k component. Win32k.sys is a system driver file in the…
Experts detail a new Kimsuky social engineering campaign
North Korea-linked APT Kimsuky has been linked to a social engineering campaign aimed at experts in North Korean affairs. SentinelLabs researchers uncovered a social engineering campaign by the North Korea-linked APT group Kimsuky that is targeting experts in North Korean affairs. The…
German recruiter Pflegia leaks sensitive job seeker info
Pflegia, a German healthcare recruitment platform, has exposed hundreds of thousands of files with sensitive user data such as names, home addresses, and emails. Scouting for a new career can be stressful. Now imagine that, instead of a new role,…
Cisco fixes privilege escalation bug in Cisco Secure Client
Cisco addressed a high-severity flaw in Cisco Secure Client that can allow attackers to escalate privileges to the SYSTEM account. Cisco has fixed a high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-20178 (CVSS Score 7.8), found in Cisco Secure Client (formerly AnyConnect Secure…
Barracuda ESG appliances impacted by CVE-2023-2868 must be immediately replaced
Barracuda warns customers to immediately replace Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances impacted by the flaw CVE-2023-2868. At the end of May, the network security solutions provider Barracuda warned customers that some of its Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances were recently breached by…
VMware fixes a command injection flaw CVE-2023-20887 in VMware Aria Operations for Networks
Virtualization giant VMware addressed critical and high-severity vulnerabilities in VMware Aria Operations for Networks. Virtualization technology giant VMware released security patches to address three critical and high-severity vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2023-20887, CVE-2023-20888, CVE-2023-20889, in VMware Aria Operations for Networks. VMware Aria…
Clop ransomware gang claims the hack of hundreds of victims exploiting MOVEit Transfer bug
Clop ransomware group claims to have hacked hundreds of companies globally by exploiting MOVEit Transfer vulnerability. The Clop ransomware group may have compromised hundreds of companies worldwide by exploiting a vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer software. MOVEit Transfer is a managed…
June 2023 Security Update for Android fixed Arm Mali GPU bug used by spyware
June 2023 security update for Android released by Google fixes about fifty flaws, including an Arm Mali GPU bug exploited by surveillance firms in their spyware. The June 2023 Android Security Bulletin provides details about the fix for more than…
New PowerDrop malware targets U.S. aerospace defense industry
A previously unknown threat actor has been observed targeting the U.S. aerospace defense sector with a new PowerShell malware dubbed PowerDrop. Researchers from the Adlumin Threat Research discovered a new malicious PowerShell script, dubbed PowerDrop, that was employed in attacks…
+60,000 Android apps spotted hiding adware for past six months
Bitdefender researchers have discovered 60,000 different Android apps secretly installing adware in the past six months. Bitdefender announced the discovery of more than 60,000 Android apps in the past six months that were spotted installing adware on Android devices. The…
NASA website flaw jeopardizes astrobiology fans
A flaw in NASA website dedicated to astrobiology could have tricked users into visiting malicious websites by disguising a dangerous URL with NASA’s name. Space travel is undoubtedly dangerous. And, apparently, so is visiting NASA ’s legitimate websites. The Cybernews…
Hackers stole around $35 million in Atomic Wallet security breach
Threat actors have stolen more than $35 million from the decentralized cryptocurrency wallet platform Atomic Wallet. Atomic Wallet is a multi-currency cryptocurrency wallet that allows users to securely store, manage, and exchange various digital assets in a single application. It…
Google fixed the third Chrome zero-day of 2023
Google released security updates to address a high-severity zero-day flaw in the Chrome web browser that it actively exploited in the wild. Google released security updates to address a high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-3079, in its Chrome web browser. The…
Cyclops Ransomware group offers a multiplatform Info Stealer
Researchers from security firm Uptycs reported that threat actors linked to the Cyclops ransomware are offering a Go-based information stealer. The Cyclops group has developed multi-platform ransomware that can infect Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. In an unprecedented move, the group is also…
British Airways, BBC and Boots were impacted the by Zellis data breach
The BBC and British Airways were both impacted by the data breach suffered by the payroll provider Zellis. As a result of the cyber attack on the payroll provider Zellis, the personal data of employees at the BBC and British…
KeePass fixed the bug that allows the extraction of the cleartext master password
KeePass addressed the CVE-2023-32784 bug that allows the extraction of the cleartext master password from the memory of the client. KeePass has addressed the CVE-2023-32784 vulnerability, which allowed the retrieval of the clear-text master password from the client’s memory. KeePass…
Microsoft blames Clop ransomware gang for ‘MOVEit Transfer’ attacks
Microsoft attributes the recent campaign exploiting a zero-day in the MOVEit Transfer platform to the Clop ransomware gang. The Clop ransomware gang (aka Lace Tempest) is credited by Microsoft for the recent campaign that exploits a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as…
Idaho Hospitals hit by a cyberattack that impacted their operations
Last week two eastern Idaho hospitals and their clinics were hit by a cyberattack that temporarily impacted their operations. Last week the Idaho Falls Community Hospital was hit by a cyber attack that impacted its operations. Officials at the hospital…
Experts warn of a surge of TrueBot activity in May 2023
VMware’s Carbon Black Managed Detection and Response (MDR) team observed a surge of TrueBot activity in May 2023. Researchers at VMware’s Carbon Black Managed Detection and Response (MDR) team warn of a surge of TrueBot activity in May 2023. Truebot…