An Iran-linked APT group tracked as Mint Sandstorm is behind a string of attacks aimed at US critical infrastructure between late 2021 to mid-2022. Microsoft has linked the Iranian Mint Sandstorm APT (previously tracked by Microsoft as PHOSPHORUS) to a series of attacks…
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PWNYOURHOME, FINDMYPWN, LATENTIMAGE: 3 iOS Zero-Click exploits used by NSO Group in 2022
Citizen Lab reported that Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group used at least three iOS zero-click exploits in 2022. A new report from Citizen Lab states that the Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group used at least three zero-click zero-day exploits to deliver…
Experts temporarily disrupted the RedLine Stealer operations
Security experts from ESET, have temporarily disrupted the operations of the RedLine Stealer with the help of GitHub. ESET researchers announced to have temporarily disrupted the operations of the RedLine Stealer with the help of GitHub. The two companies teamed…
CISA adds bugs in Chrome and macOS to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Chrome and macOS vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added the following five new issues to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog: According to Binding Operational…
The intricate relationships between the FIN7 group and members of the Conti ransomware gang
A new malware, dubbed Domino, developed by the FIN7 cybercrime group has been used by the now-defunct Conti ransomware gang. IBM Security X-Force researchers recently discovered a new malware family, called Domino, which was created by developers associated with the…
Israeli surveillance firm QuaDream is shutting down amidst spyware accusations
The Israeli surveillance firm QuaDream is allegedly shutting down its operations after Citizen Lab and Microsoft uncovered their spyware. Last week Citizen Lab researchers reported that at least five civil society members were victims of spyware and exploits developed by the…
New QBot campaign delivered hijacking business correspondence
Kaspersky researchers warn of a new QBot campaign leveraging hijacked business emails to deliver malware. In early April, Kaspersky experts observed a surge in attacks that QBot malware attacks (aka Qakbot, QuackBot, and Pinkslipbot). QBot has been active since 2008,…
China-linked APT41 group spotted using open-source red teaming tool GC2
China-linked APT41 group used the open-source red teaming tool GC2 in an attack against a Taiwanese media organization. Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) team reported that the China-linked APT41 group used the open-source red teaming tool Google Command and Control…
Vice Society gang is using a custom PowerShell tool for data exfiltration
Vice Society ransomware operators have been spotted using a PowerShell tool to exfiltrate data from compromised networks. Palo Alto Unit 42 team identified observed the Vice Society ransomware gang exfiltrating data from a victim network using a custom-built Microsoft PowerShell (PS) script. Threat actors…
Experts warn of an emerging Python-based credential harvester named Legion
Legion is an emerging Python-based credential harvester and hacking tool that allows operators to break into various online services. Cado Labs researchers recently discovered a new Python-based credential harvester and hacking tool, named Legion, which was sold via Telegram. At…
Experts found the first LockBit encryptor that targets macOS systems
Researchers warn that the LockBit ransomware gang has developed encryptors to target macOS devices. The LockBit group is the first ransomware gang of all time that has created encryptors to target macOS systems, MalwareHunterTeam team warn. MalwareHunterTeam researchers discovered the…
NCR was the victim of BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware gang
NCR was the victim of the BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware gang, the attack caused an outage on the company’s Aloha PoS platform. NCR Corporation, previously known as National Cash Register, is an American software, consulting and technology company providing several professional services…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 415 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. New Android malicious library Goldoson found in 60 apps +100M downloads Siemens Metaverse exposes…
Remcos RAT campaign targets US accounting and tax return preparation firms
Microsoft warns of a new Remcos RAT campaign targeting US accounting and tax return preparation firms ahead of Tax Day. Ahead of the U.S. Tax Day, Microsoft has observed a new Remcos RAT campaign targeting US accounting and tax return…
New Android malicious library Goldoson found in 60 apps +100M downloads
A new Android malware named Goldoson was distributed through 60 legitimate apps on the official Google Play store. The Goldoson library was discovered by researchers from McAfee’s Mobile Research Team, it collects lists of applications installed on a device, and a history…
Siemens Metaverse exposes sensitive corporate data
Siemens Metaverse, a virtual space built to mirror real machines, factories, and other highly complex systems, has exposed sensitive data, including the company’s office plans and internet of things (IoT) devices. While metaverse is no longer a buzzword, amid the…
CISA adds bugs in Android and Novi Survey to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Android and Novi Survey flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added the following five new issues to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog: Google addressed…
Volvo retailer leaks sensitive files
The Brazilian retail arm of car manufacturing giant Volvo leaked sensitive files, putting its clientele in the vast South American country in peril. Volvo, a Swedish luxury vehicle manufacturer with over 95,000 employees and sales of nearly 700,000 vehicles annually,…
A cyberattack on the Cornwall Community Hospital in Ontario is causing treatment delays
The Cornwall Community Hospital in Ontario, Canada, is under a cyber attack that is causing delays to scheduled and non-urgent care. A cyberattack on the Cornwall Community Hospital in Ontario, Canada, is causing delays to scheduled and non-urgent care. The…
Google fixed the first Chrome zero-day of 2023
Google released an emergency security update to address a zero-day vulnerability in Chrome which is actively exploited in the wild. Google released an emergency security update to address the first Chrome zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-2033) in 2023, the company is aware of attacks in the wild exploiting…
Kodi discloses data breach after its forum was compromised
Open-source media player software provider Kodi discloses a data breach after threat actors stole its MyBB forum database. Kodi has disclosed a data breach, threat actors have stolen the company’s MyBB forum database that contained data for over 400K users…
RTM Locker, a new RaaS gains notorieties in the threat landscape
Cybersecurity firm Trellix analyzed the activity of an emerging cybercriminal group called ‘Read The Manual’ RTM Locker. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Trellix have detailed the tactics, techniques, and procedures of an emerging cybercriminal gang called ‘Read The Manual RTM Locker.…
Hikvision fixed a critical flaw in Hybrid SAN and cluster storage products
Chinese video surveillance giant Hikvision addressed a critical vulnerability in its Hybrid SAN and cluster storage products. Chinese video surveillance giant Hikvision addressed an access control vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-28808, affecting its Hybrid SAN and cluster storage products. An attacker…
The Russia-linked APT29 is behind recent attacks targeting NATO and EU
Poland intelligence linked the Russian APT29 group to a series of attacks targeting NATO and European Union countries. Poland’s Military Counterintelligence Service and its Computer Emergency Response Team linked a recent string of attacks targeting NATO and European Union countries…
A flaw in the Kyocera Android printing app can be abused to drop malware
Security experts warn that a Kyocera Android printing app is vulnerable to improper intent handling and can be abused to drop malware. An improper intent handling issue affecting the Kyocera Android printing app can allow malicious applications to drop malware. Such kinds…
Fortinet fixed a critical vulnerability in its Data Analytics product
Fortinet addressed a critical vulnerability that can lead to remote, unauthenticated access to Redis and MongoDB instances. Fortinet has addressed a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-41331 (CVSS score of 9.3), in its Fortinet FortiPresence data analytics solution. FortiPresence is a comprehensive…
How to Combat Insider Threats
Knowing that insider threats are a risk is one thing. Knowing how to fight them off is entirely another. Dealing with issues of insider cyber risk can be different and nuanced. It’s hard to admit that someone from within the…
Hyundai suffered a data breach that impacted customers in France and Italy
Hyundai disclosed a data breach that impacted Italian and French car owners and clients who booked a test drive. Hyundai has suffered a data breach that impacted Italian and French car owners and customers who booked a test drive. Threat…
QuaDream surveillance firm’s spyware targeted iPhones with zero-click exploit
At least five members of civil society worldwide have been targeted with spyware and exploits developed by surveillance firm QuaDream. Citizen Lab researchers reported that at least five civil society members were victims of spyware and exploits developed by the…
SAP April 2023 security updates fix critical vulnerabilities
SAP fixed two critical bugs that affect the Diagnostics Agent and the BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform. SAP April 2023 security updates include a total of 24 notes, 19 of which are new vulnerabilities. The most critical vulnerabilities are: The complete…
OpenAI launched a bug bounty program
AI company OpenAI launched a bug bounty program and announced payouts of up to $20,000 for security flaws in its ChatGPT chatbot service. OpenAI launched a bug bounty program and it is offering up to $20,000 to bug hunters that…
Cybercrime group exploits Windows zero-day in ransomware attacks
Microsoft has addressed a zero-day in the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) actively exploited in ransomware attacks. Microsoft has addressed a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-28252, in the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS), which is actively exploited in…
A “By-Design” flaw in Microsoft Azure can allow storage accounts takeover
A flaw in Microsoft Azure could be exploited by attackers to gain access to storage accounts, perform lateral movements, and even execute remote code. Researchers from the security firm Orca demonstrated how to abuse Microsoft Azure Shared Key authorization to…
Yum! Brands, the owner of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, discloses data breach
Yum! Brands, the company that owns the KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell brands, disclosed a data breach after the January ransomware attack. On January 13, 2023, Yum! Brands suffered a cyberattack that forced the company to take its systems…
Apple released emergency updates to fix recently disclosed zero-day bugs on older devices
Apple released updates to backport patches addressing two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in older iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Apple has released emergency updates to backport security patches that address two actively exploited zero-day flaws also affecting older iPhones, iPads, and Macs. On…
A cyber attack hit the water controllers for irrigating fields in the Jordan Valley
A cyber attack paralyzed the water controllers for irrigating fields in the Jordan Valley that are operated by the Galil Sewage Corporation. A cyberattack blocked several controllers for irrigating fields in the Jordan Valley. The systems operated by the Galil…
SD Worx shuts down UK and Ireland services after cyberattack
Belgian HR giant SD Worx was forced to shut down its IT infrastructure for its UK and Ireland services after a cyber attack. HR and payroll management firm SD Worx shut down its IT systems for its UK and Ireland…
CISA adds zero-day bugs in iPhones, Macs, and iPads to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added two flaws in iPhones, Macs, and iPads to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added the following five new issues to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog:…
Sophos patches three issues in the Sophos Web Security appliance, one of them rated as critical
Sophos addressed three vulnerabilities in Sophos Web Appliance, including a critical flaw that can lead to code execution. Cybersecurity vendor Sophos addressed three vulnerabilities in Sophos Web Appliance, including a critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-1671 (CVSS score of 9.8), that…
Iran-linked MERCURY APT behind destructive attacks on hybrid environments
Iran-linked APT group MERCURY is behind destructive attacks on hybrid environments masquerading as a ransomware operation. The Microsoft Threat Intelligence team observed a series of destructive attacks on hybrid environments that were carried out by MuddyWater APT group (aka MERCURY). Threat actors…
Samsung employees unwittingly leaked company secret data by using ChatGPT
Samsung employees have unwittingly leaked top secret data by providing them to the popular chatbot service ChatGPT. Samsung employees have shared internal documents, including meeting notes and source code, with the popular chatbot service ChatGPT. ChatGPT uses data provided by…
Researchers disclose critical sandbox escape bug in vm2 sandbox library
The development team behind the vm2 JavaScript sandbox library addressed a critical Remote Code Execution vulnerability. The developers behind the vm2 JavaScript sandbox module have addressed a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-29017 (CVSS score 9.8), that could be exploited to execute…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 414 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. CISA adds Veritas Backup Exec flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Apple…
Estonian National charged with helping Russia acquire U.S. hacking tools and electronics
Andrey Shevlyakov, an Estonian national, was charged in the US with conspiracy and other charges related to acquiring U.S.-made electronics on behalf of the Russian government and military. The Estonian man is accused of having helped the Russian government and…
CISA adds Veritas Backup Exec flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
US CISA has added Veritas Backup Exec flaws, which were exploited in ransomware attacks, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added the following five new issues to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog: This…
Apple addressed two actively exploited zero-day flaws
Apple released emergency security updates to address two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities impacting iPhones, Macs, and iPads. Apple has released emergency security updates to address two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2023-28205 and CVE-2023-28206, impacting iPhones, Macs, and iPads.…
MSI confirms security breach after Money Message ransomware attack
Multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International) confirms security breach after Money Message ransomware gang claimed the hack. This week the ransomware gang Money Message announced to have hacked the Taiwanese multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International). Micro-Star International AKA MSI designs,…
Microsoft aims at stopping cybercriminals from using cracked copies of Cobalt Strike
Microsoft announced it has taken legal action to disrupt the illegal use of copies of the post-exploitation tool Cobalt Strike by cybercriminals. Cobalt Strike is a paid penetration testing product that allows an attacker to deploy an agent named ‘Beacon’ on…
Phishers migrate to Telegram
Experts warn that Telegram is becoming a privileged platform for phishers that use it to automate their activities and for providing various services. Kaspersky researchers have published an analysis of phishers’ Telegram channels used to promote their services and products.…
Money Message ransomware group claims to have hacked IT giant MSI
Ransomware gang Money Message claims to have hacked the Taiwanese multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International). Ransomware gang Money Message announced to have hacked the Taiwanese multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International). Micro-Star International AKA MSI designs, manufactures, and sells motherboards and graphics…
OCR Labs exposes its systems, jeopardizing major banking clients
A digital identification tool provided by OCR Labs to major banks and government agencies leaked sensitive credentials, putting clients at severe risk. The Cybernews research team discovered a misconfiguration in the OCR Labs system that exposed sensitive data. The company…
Analyzing attacks conducted by North Korea-linked ARCHIPELAGO APT group
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) warns of a North Korea-linked cyberespionage group tracked as ARCHIPELAGO. Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) is warning of the North Korea-linked ARCHIPELAGO group that is targeting government and military personnel, think tanks, policy makers, academics,…
Threat Report Portugal: Q3 & Q4 2022
The Threat Report Portugal: H2 2022 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from July to December, H2, 2022. The Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d is an open-sharing database with the ability to collect indicators from multiple sources, developed and…
Nexx bugs allow to open garage doors, and take control of alarms and plugs
A series of vulnerabilities in multiple smart devices manufactured by Nexx can be exploited to remotely open garage doors, and take control of alarms and plugs. In late 2022, the researcher Sam Sabetan discovered a series of critical vulnerabilities in…
Tax preparation and e-file service eFile.com compromised to serve malware
The eFile.com online service, which is authorized by the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), was spotted serving malicious malware to visitors. eFile.com, the personal online tax preparation and e-file service authorized by the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), was spotted…
HP would take up to 90 days to fix a critical bug in some business-grade printers
HP would take up to 90 days to address a critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-1707, that resides in the firmware of some business-grade printers. HP is aware of a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-1707 (CVSS v3.1 score 9.1), that affects…
Law enforcement seized the Genesis Market cybercrime marketplace
Law enforcement seized the Genesis Market black marketplace, a platform focused on the sale of stolen credentials, as part of Operation Cookie Monster. The FBI seized the Genesis Market, a black marketplace for stolen credentials that was launched in 2017. Genesis…
CISA JCDC Will Focus on Energy Sector
The CISA ‘s Joint Cyber Defense Collective (JCDC) initiative is going to build operation plans for protecting and responding to cyber threats. What comes to mind when you think of cyber criminals? Depending on who you ask, you’ll get a…
STYX Marketplace emerged in Dark Web focused on Financial Fraud
Resecurity has recently identified the STYX Marketplace, a new cybercriminal e-commerce platform with a specialized focus on financial fraud and money laundering. The STYX marketplace was launched at the beginning of 2023. This platform is specifically designed to facilitate financial…
ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware affiliate targets Veritas Backup solution bugs
An ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware affiliate was spotted exploiting vulnerabilities in the Veritas Backup solution. An affiliate of the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang, tracked as UNC4466, was observed exploiting three vulnerabilities in the Veritas Backup solution to gain initial access to the target network. Unlike…
Rorschach ransomware has the fastest file-encrypting routine to date
A new ransomware strain named Rorschach ransomware supports the fastest file-encrypting routine observed to date. Check Point Research (CPR) and Check Point Incident Response Team (CPIRT) researchers detected a previously unknown ransomware strain, dubbed Rorschach ransomware, that was employed in attack against…
CISA adds Zimbra bug exploited in attacks against NATO countries to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
US CISA has added a Zimbra flaw, which was exploited in attacks targeting NATO countries, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a Zimbra flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-27926, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities…
3CX Supply chain attack allowed targeting cryptocurrency companies
Threat actors behind the 3CX supply chain attack have targeted a limited number of cryptocurrency companies with a second-state implant. As of Mar 22, 2023, SentinelOne observed a spike in behavioral detections of the 3CXDesktopApp, which is a popular voice…
UK outsourcing services provider Capita suffered a cyber incident
UK outsourcing services provider Capita confirmed that the outage suffered on Friday was caused by a cyberattack. Capita, the UK outsourcing giant, confirmed that its staff was locked out of their accounts on Friday after a cyber incident. Capita is…
Western Digital took its services offline due to a security breach
Western Digital disclosed a security breach, according to the company an unauthorized party gained access to multiple systems. Western Digital has shut down several of its services after discovering a security breach, the company disclosed that an unauthorized party gained…
Microsoft fixed Azure AD bug that led to Bing.com results manipulation and account takeover
Microsoft addressed a misconfiguration flaw in the Azure Active Directory (AAD) identity and access management service. Microsoft has addressed a misconfiguration issue impacting the Azure Active Directory (AAD) identity and access management service that exposed multiple Microsoft applications, including the…
Moobot botnet spreads by targeting Cacti and RealTek flaws
The Moobot botnet is actively exploiting critical vulnerabilities in Cacti, and Realtek in attacks in the wild. FortiGuard Labs researchers observed an ongoing hacking campaign targeting Cacti (CVE-2022-46169) and Realtek (CVE-2021-35394) vulnerabilities to spread ShellBot and Moobot malware. The ShellBot, also…
Leaked documents from Russian firm NTC Vulkan show Sandworm cyberwarfare arsenal
Files leaked by Russian IT contractor NTC Vulkan show that Russia-linked Sandworm APT requested it to develop offensive tools. Documents leaked from Russian IT contractor NTC Vulkan show it was likely involved in the development of offensive tools. The documents…
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LockBit leaks data stolen from the South Korean National Tax Service
The LockBit ransomware gang announced the publishing of data stolen from the South Korean National Tax Service. On March 29, 2023, The Lock Bit ransomware gang announced the hack of the South Korean National Tax Service. The group added the…
Italy’s Data Protection Authority temporarily blocks ChatGPT over privacy concerns
Italy’s data protection agency is temporarily blocking the popular chatbot ChatGPT due to a possible violation of the European data privacy regulation. The Italian Data Protection Authority, Garante Privacy, has temporarily banned ChatGPT due to the illegal collection of personal data and…
CISA adds bugs exploited by commercial surveillance spyware to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
CISA has added nine flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, including bugs exploited by commercial spyware on mobile devices. U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added nine new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. Five of the…
Hackers are actively exploiting a flaw in the Elementor Pro WordPress plugin
Threat actors are actively exploiting a high-severity flaw in the Elementor Pro WordPress plugin used by more than eleven million websites WordPress security firm PatchStack warns of a high-severity vulnerability in the Elementor Pro WordPress plugin that is currently being exploited by…
Cyber Police of Ukraine arrested members of a gang that defrauded EU citizens of $4.33M
The Cyber Police of Ukraine, with law enforcement officials from Czechia, has arrested several members of a gang responsible for $4.33 million scam. The Cyber Police of Ukraine, with the support of law enforcement officials from the Czech Republic, has…
Russian APT group Winter Vivern targets email portals of NATO and diplomats
Russian hacking group Winter Vivern has been actively exploiting Zimbra flaws to steal the emails of NATO and diplomats. A Russian hacking group, tracked Winter Vivern (aka TA473), has been actively exploiting vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-27926) in unpatched Zimbra instances to gain…
Super FabriXss vulnerability in Microsoft Azure SFX could lead to RCE
Researchers shared details about a flaw, dubbed Super FabriXss, in Azure Service Fabric Explorer (SFX) that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution. Researchers from Orca Security shared details about a new vulnerability, dubbed Super FabriXss (CVE-2023-23383 – CVSS score: 8.2),…
New AlienFox toolkit harvests credentials for tens of cloud services
AlienFox is a novel comprehensive toolset for harvesting credentials for multiple cloud service providers, SentinelLabs reported. AlienFox is a new modular toolkit that allows threat actors to harvest credentials for multiple cloud service providers. AlienFox is available for sale and…
3CX voice and video conferencing software victim of a supply chain attack
Popular voice and video conferencing software 3CX was the victim of a supply chain attack, SentinelOne researchers reported. As of Mar 22, 2023, SentinelOne observed a spike in behavioral detections of the 3CXDesktopApp, which is a popular voice and video…
New Mélofée Linux malware linked to Chinese APT groups
Exatrack researchers warn of an unknown China-linked hacking group that has been linked to a new Linux malware, dubbed Mélofée. Cybersecurity researchers from ExaTrack recently discovered a previously undetected malware family, dubbed Mélofée, targeting Linux servers. The researchers linked with high-confidence…
QNAP fixed Sudo privilege escalation bug in NAS devices
Taiwanese vendor QNAP warns customers to patch a high-severity Sudo privilege escalation bug affecting NAS devices. Taiwanese vendor QNAP warns customers to update their network-attached storage (NAS) devices to address a high-severity Sudo privilege escalation vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-22809. The…
Australia’s Casino Giant Crown Resorts disclosed data breach after Clop ransomware attack
Australia’s gambling and entertainment giant Crown Resorts, disclosed a data breach caused by the exploitation of recently discovered GoAnywhere zero-day. Australian casino giant Crown Resorts disclosed a data breach after the attack of the Cl0p ransomware group. The group claims…
OpenAI quickly fixed account takeover bugs in ChatGPT
OpenAI addressed multiple severe vulnerabilities in the popular chatbot ChatGPT that could have been exploited to take over accounts. OpenAI addressed multiple severe vulnerabilities in ChatGPT that could have allowed attackers to take over user accounts and view chat histories.…
Google TAG shares details about exploit chains used to install commercial spyware
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) discovered several exploit chains targeting Android, iOS, and Chrome to install commercial spyware. Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) shared details about two distinct campaigns which used several zero-day exploits against Android, iOS and Chrome. The…
Clipper attacks use Trojanized TOR Browser installers
Researchers discovered malware-laced installers for the TOR browser that is spreading clipper malware in Russia and Eastern Europe. Kaspersky researchers discovered a Trojanized version of the Tor Browser that is spreading a clipper malware in Russia and Eastern Europe. The…
Toyota Italy accidentally leaked sensitive data
Toyota Italy accidentally leaked sensitive data for more than one-and-a-half years, until this March, CyberNews reported. A Japanese multinational accidentally leaked access to its marketing tools, enabling attackers to launch phishing campaigns against its vast pool of customers in Italy.…
Bitter APT group targets China’s nuclear energy sector
Intezer researchers reported that a South Asian espionage group, tracked as Bitter, is targeting the Chinese nuclear energy industry. Intezer researchers uncovered a cyberespionage campaign targeting the Chinese nuclear energy sector, they linked it to the Bitter APT group. The Bitter…
Latitude Data breach is worse than initially estimated. 14 million individuals impacted
Australian loan giant Latitude Financial Services (Latitude) revealed that a data breach its has suffered impacted 14 million customers. The data breach suffered by Latitude Financial Services (Latitude) is much more serious than initially estimated. The company initially determined that…
Europol warns of criminal use of ChatGPT
Europol warns of cybercriminal organizations can take advantage of systems based on artificial intelligence like ChatGPT. EU police body Europol warned about the potential abuse of systems based on artificial intelligence, such as the popular chatbot ChatGPT, for cybercriminal activities.…
Telecom giant Lumen suffered a ransomware attack and disclose a second incident
Telecommunications giant Lumen Technologies discovered two cybersecurity incidents, including a ransomware attack. In a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission, on March 27, 2023, Lumen announced two cybersecurity incidents. One of the incidents is a ransomware attack that impacted…
Apple fixes recently disclosed CVE-2023-23529 zero-day on older devices
Apple released updates to backport security patches that address actively exploited CVE-2023-23529 WebKit zero-day for older iPhones and iPads. Apple released security updates to backport patches that address an actively exploited zero-day flaw (CVE-2023-23529) for older iPhones and iPads. The…
New MacStealer macOS malware appears in the cybercrime underground
A new MacStealer macOS malware allows operators to steal iCloud Keychain data and passwords from infected systems. Uptycs researchers team discovered a new macOS information stealer, called MacStealer, which allows operators to steal iCloud Keychain data and passwords from infected…
Updates from the MaaS: new threats delivered through NullMixer
A technical analysis of NullMixer malware operation revealed Italy and France are the favorite European countries from the attackers’ perspective. Executive Summary Introduction During March 2023, we obtained information and data regarding an ongoing malware operation hitting more than 8.000…
Technical analysis of China-linked Earth Preta APT’s infection chain
China-linked Earth Preta cyberespionage group has been observed adopting new techniques to bypass security solutions. Trend Micro researchers reported that the China-linked Earth Preta group (aka Mustang Panda) is actively changing its tools, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) to bypass security solutions.…
Malicious Python Package uses Unicode support to evade detection
Researchers discovered a malicious package on PyPI that uses Unicode to evade detection while stealing sensitive data. Supply chain security firm Phylum discovered a malicious Python package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that uses Unicode to evade detection…
OpenAI: A Redis bug caused a recent ChatGPT data exposure incident
OpenAI revealed that a Redis bug was the root cause of the recent exposure of users’ personal information and chat titles in ChatGPT service. On Friday, OpenAI revealed that the recent exposure of users’ personal information and chat titles in…
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Microsoft shares guidance for investigating attacks exploiting CVE-2023-23397
Microsoft is warning of cyber attacks exploiting a recently patched Outlook vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-23397 (CVSS score: 9.8). Microsoft published guidance for investigating attacks exploiting recently patched Outlook vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-23397. The flaw is a Microsoft Outlook spoofing vulnerability that…
Vice Society claims attack on Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority
Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) is investigating a cyber attack with the help of the FBI and US CISA. The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) is investigating a cyberattack that last week hit the agency. The…
NCA infiltrates the cybercriminal underground with fake DDoS-for-hire sites
The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) revealed that it has set up a number of fake DDoS-for-hire sites to infiltrate the online criminal underground. The UK National Crime Agency announced it has infiltrated the online criminal marketplace by setting up…
Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023 awarded $1,035,000 and a Tesla for 27 0-days
On the third day of the Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023 hacking contest, the organization awarded $185,000 for 10 zero-day exploits. Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023 is ended, contestants disclosed 27 unique zero-days and the organization awarded a total of $1,035,000 and a Tesla…