A dual Russian and Israeli national has been charged in the United States for allegedly being the developer of the now-defunct LockBit ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation since its inception in or around 2019 through at least February 2024. Rostislav Panev, 51,…
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Lazarus Group Spotted Targeting Nuclear Engineers with CookiePlus Malware
The Lazarus Group, an infamous threat actor linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), has been observed leveraging a “complex infection chain” targeting at least two employees belonging to an unnamed nuclear-related organization within the span of one…
Sophos Issues Hotfixes for Critical Firewall Flaws: Update to Prevent Exploitation
Sophos has released hotfixes to address three security flaws in Sophos Firewall products that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution and allow privileged system access under certain conditions. Of the three, two are rated Critical in severity. There…
Rspack npm Packages Compromised with Crypto Mining Malware in Supply Chain Attack
The developers of Rspack have revealed that two of their npm packages, @rspack/core and @rspack/cli, were compromised in a software supply chain attack that allowed a malicious actor to publish malicious versions to the official package registry with cryptocurrency mining…
Hackers Exploiting Critical Fortinet EMS Vulnerability to Deploy Remote Access Tools
A now-patched critical security flaw impacting Fortinet FortiClient EMS is being exploited by malicious actors as part of a cyber campaign that installed remote desktop software such as AnyDesk and ScreenConnect. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2023-48788 (CVSS score: 9.3),…
CISA Adds Critical Flaw in BeyondTrust Software to Exploited Vulnerabilities List
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a critical security flaw impacting BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) products to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the…
Thousands Download Malicious npm Libraries Impersonating Legitimate Tools
Threat actors have been observed uploading malicious typosquats of legitimate npm packages such as typescript-eslint and @types/node that have racked up thousands of downloads on the package registry. The counterfeit versions, named @typescript_eslinter/eslint and types-node, are engineered to download a…
Juniper Warns of Mirai Botnet Targeting SSR Devices with Default Passwords
Juniper Networks is warning that Session Smart Router (SSR) products with default passwords are being targeted as part of a malicious campaign that deploys the Mirai botnet malware. The company said it’s issuing the advisory after “several customers” reported anomalous…
Fortinet Warns of Critical FortiWLM Flaw That Could Lead to Admin Access Exploits
Fortinet has issued an advisory for a now-patched critical security flaw impacting Wireless LAN Manager (FortiWLM) that could lead to disclosure of sensitive information. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-34990, carries a CVSS score of 9.6 out of a maximum of…
UAC-0125 Abuses Cloudflare Workers to Distribute Malware Disguised as Army+ App
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has disclosed that a threat actor it tracks as UAC-0125 is leveraging Cloudflare Workers service to trick military personnel in the country into downloading malware disguised as Army+, a mobile app that…
Dutch DPA Fines Netflix €4.75 Million for GDPR Violations Over Data Transparency
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) on Wednesday fined video on-demand streaming service Netflix €4.75 million ($4.93 million) for not giving consumers enough information about how it used their data between 2018 and 2020. An investigation launched by the DPA…
CISA Mandates Cloud Security for Federal Agencies by 2025 Under Binding Directive 25-01
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 25-01, ordering federal civilian agencies to secure their cloud environments and abide by Secure Cloud Business Applications (SCuBA) secure configuration baselines. “Recent cybersecurity incidents highlight the…
HubPhish Abuses HubSpot Tools to Target 20,000 European Users for Credential Theft
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new phishing campaign that has targeted European companies with an aim to harvest account credentials and take control of the victims’ Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure. The campaign has been codenamed HubPhish by Palo Alto Networks…
HubPhish Exploits HubSpot Tools to Target 20,000 European Users for Credential Theft
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new phishing campaign that has targeted European companies with an aim to harvest account credentials and take control of the victims’ Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure. The campaign has been codenamed HubPhish by Palo Alto Networks…
ONLY Cynet Delivers 100% Protection and 100% Detection Visibility in the 2024 MITRE ATT&CK Evaluation
Across small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) and managed service providers (MSPs), the top priority for cybersecurity leaders is to keep IT environments up and running. To guard against cyber threats and prevent data breaches, it’s vital to understand the current cybersecurity vendor…
APT29 Hackers Target High-Value Victims Using Rogue RDP Servers and PyRDP
The Russia-linked APT29 threat actor has been observed repurposing a legitimate red teaming attack methodology as part of cyber attacks leveraging malicious Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) configuration files. The activity, which has targeted governments and armed forces, think tanks, academic…
Not Your Old ActiveState: Introducing our End-to-End OS Platform
Having been at ActiveState for nearly eight years, I’ve seen many iterations of our product. However, one thing has stayed true over the years: Our commitment to the open source community and companies using open source in their code. ActiveState…
INTERPOL Pushes for “Romance Baiting” to Replace “Pig Butchering” in Scam Discourse
INTERPOL is calling for a linguistic shift that aims to put to an end to the term “pig butchering,” instead advocating for the use of “romance baiting” to refer to online scams where victims are duped into investing in bogus…
Patch Alert: Critical Apache Struts Flaw Found, Exploitation Attempts Detected
Threat actors are attempting to exploit a recently disclosed security flaw impacting Apache Struts that could pave the way for remote code execution. The issue, tracked as CVE-2024-53677, carries a CVSS score of 9.5 out of 10.0, indicating critical severity.…
Meta Fined €251 Million for 2018 Data Breach Impacting 29 Million Accounts
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, has been fined €251 million (around $263 million) for a 2018 data breach that impacted millions of users in the bloc, in what’s the latest financial hit the company…
Attackers Exploit Microsoft Teams and AnyDesk to Deploy DarkGate Malware
A new social engineering campaign has leveraged Microsoft Teams as a way to facilitate the deployment of a known malware called DarkGate. “An attacker used social engineering via a Microsoft Teams call to impersonate a user’s client and gain remote…
Hackers Use Microsoft MSC Files to Deploy Obfuscated Backdoor in Pakistan Attacks
A new phishing campaign has been observed employing tax-themed lures to deliver a stealthy backdoor payload as part of attacks targeting Pakistan. Cybersecurity company Securonix, which is tracking the activity under the name FLUX#CONSOLE, said it likely starts with a…
Even Great Companies Get Breached — Find Out Why and How to Stop It
Even the best companies with the most advanced tools can still get hacked. It’s a frustrating reality: you’ve invested in the right solutions, trained your team, and strengthened your defenses. But breaches still happen. So, what’s going wrong? The truth…
5 Practical Techniques for Effective Cyber Threat Hunting
Addressing cyber threats before they have a chance to strike or inflict serious damage is by far the best security approach any company can embrace. Achieving this takes a lot of research and proactive threat hunting. The problem here is…
Bitter APT Targets Turkish Defense Sector with WmRAT and MiyaRAT Malware
A suspected South Asian cyber espionage threat group known as Bitter targeted a Turkish defense sector organization in November 2024 to deliver two C++-malware families tracked as WmRAT and MiyaRAT. “The attack chain used alternate data streams in a RAR…
Hackers Exploit Webview2 to Deploy CoinLurker Malware and Evade Security Detection
Bogus software update lures are being used by threat actors to deliver a new stealer malware called CoinLurker. “Written in Go, CoinLurker employs cutting-edge obfuscation and anti-analysis techniques, making it a highly effective tool in modern cyber attacks,” Morphisec researcher…
CISA and FBI Raise Alerts on Exploited Flaws and Expanding HiatusRAT Campaign
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added two security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the wild. The list of flaws is below – CVE-2024-20767 (CVSS score: 7.4)…
The Mask APT Resurfaces with Sophisticated Multi-Platform Malware Arsenal
A little-known cyber espionage actor known as The Mask has been linked to a new set of attacks targeting an unnamed organization in Latin America twice in 2019 and 2022. “The Mask APT is a legendary threat actor that has…
DeceptionAds Delivers 1M+ Daily Impressions via 3,000 Sites, Fake CAPTCHA Pages
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a previously undocumented aspect associated with ClickFix-style attacks that hinge on taking advantage of a single ad network service as part of a malvertising-driven information stealer campaign dubbed DeceptionAds. “Entirely reliant on a single…
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips
This past week has been packed with unsettling developments in the world of cybersecurity. From silent but serious attacks on popular business tools to unexpected flaws lurking in everyday devices, there’s a lot that might have flown under your radar.…
NoviSpy Spyware Installed on Journalist’s Phone After Unlocking It With Cellebrite Tool
A Serbian journalist had his phone first unlocked by a Cellebrite tool and subsequently compromised by a previously undocumented spyware codenamed NoviSpy, according to a new report published by Amnesty International. “NoviSpy allows for capturing sensitive personal data from a…
Data Governance in DevOps: Ensuring Compliance in the AI Era
With the evolution of modern software development, CI/CD pipeline governance has emerged as a critical factor in maintaining both agility and compliance. As we enter the age of artificial intelligence (AI), the importance of robust pipeline governance has only intensified.…
New Glutton Malware Exploits Popular PHP Frameworks Like Laravel and ThinkPHP
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new PHP-based backdoor called Glutton that has been put to use in cyber attacks targeting China, the United States, Cambodia, Pakistan, and South Africa. QiAnXin XLab, which discovered the malicious activity in late April 2024,…
New Investment Scam Leverages AI, Social Media Ads to Target Victims Worldwide
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new kind of investment scam that leverages a combination of social media malvertising, company-branded posts, and artificial intelligence (AI) powered video testimonials featuring famous personalities, ultimately leading to financial and data loss. “The…
Ukrainian Minors Recruited for Cyber Ops and Reconnaissance in Russian Airstrikes
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU or SSU) has exposed a novel espionage campaign suspected to be orchestrated by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) that involves recruiting Ukrainian minors for criminal activities under the guise of “quest games.” Law enforcement…
Germany Disrupts BADBOX Malware on 30,000 Devices Using Sinkhole Action
Germany’s Federal Office of Information Security (BSI) has announced that it has disrupted a malware operation called BADBOX that came preloaded on at least 30,000 internet-connected devices sold across the country. In a statement published earlier this week, authorities said…
Thai Officials Targeted in Yokai Backdoor Campaign Using DLL Side-Loading Techniques
Thai government officials have emerged as the target of a new campaign that leverages a technique called DLL side-loading to deliver a previously undocumented backdoor dubbed Yokai. “The target of the threat actors were Thailand officials based on the nature…
390,000+ WordPress Credentials Stolen via Malicious GitHub Repository Hosting PoC Exploits
A now-removed GitHub repository that advertised a WordPress tool to publish posts to the online content management system (CMS) is estimated to have enabled the exfiltration of over 390,000 credentials. The malicious activity is part of a broader attack campaign…
Critical OpenWrt Vulnerability Exposes Devices to Malicious Firmware Injection
A security flaw has been disclosed in OpenWrt’s Attended Sysupgrade (ASU) feature that, if successfully exploited, could have been abused to distribute malicious firmware packages. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-54143, carries a CVSS score of 9.3 out of a maximum…
DoJ Indicts 14 North Koreans for $88M IT Worker Fraud Scheme Over Six Years
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has indicted 14 nationals belonging to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) for their alleged involvement in a long-running conspiracy to violate sanctions and commit wire fraud, money laundering, and…
How to Generate a CrowdStrike RFM Report With AI in Tines
Run by the team at orchestration, AI, and automation platform Tines, the Tines library contains pre-built workflows shared by real security practitioners from across the community, all of which are free to import and deploy via the Community Edition of…
Iran-Linked IOCONTROL Malware Targets SCADA and Linux-Based IoT Platforms
Iran-affiliated threat actors have been linked to a new custom malware that’s geared toward IoT and operational technology (OT) environments in Israel and the United States. The malware has been codenamed IOCONTROL by OT cybersecurity company Claroty, highlighting its ability…
New Linux Rootkit PUMAKIT Uses Advanced Stealth Techniques to Evade Detection
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new Linux rootkit called PUMAKIT that comes with capabilities to escalate privileges, hide files and directories, and conceal itself from system tools, while simultaneously evading detection. “PUMAKIT is a sophisticated loadable kernel module (LKM) rootkit…
FBI Busts Rydox Marketplace with 7,600 PII Sales, Cryptocurrency Worth $225K Seized
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the shutdown of an illicit marketplace called Rydox (“rydox.ru” and “rydox[.]cc”) for selling stolen personal information, access devices, and other tools for conducting cybercrime and fraud. In tandem, three Kosovo nationals…
Gamaredon Deploys Android Spyware “BoneSpy” and “PlainGnome” in Former Soviet States
The Russia-linked state-sponsored threat actor tracked as Gamaredon has been attributed to two new Android spyware tools called BoneSpy and PlainGnome, marking the first time the adversary has been discovered using mobile-only malware families in its attack campaigns. “BoneSpy and…
Over 300K Prometheus Instances Exposed: Credentials and API Keys Leaking Online
Cybersecurity researchers are warning that thousands of servers hosting the Prometheus monitoring and alerting toolkit are at risk of information leakage and exposure to denial-of-service (DoS) as well as remote code execution (RCE) attacks. “Prometheus servers or exporters, often lacking…
SaaS Budget Planning Guide for IT Professionals
SaaS services are one of the biggest drivers of OpEx (operating expenses) for modern businesses. With Gartner projecting $247.2 billion in global SaaS spending this year, it’s no wonder SaaS budgets are a big deal in the world of finance…
Researchers Uncover Symlink Exploit Allowing TCC Bypass in iOS and macOS
Details have emerged about a now-patched security vulnerability in Apple’s iOS and macOS that, if successfully exploited, could sidestep the Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) framework and result in unauthorized access to sensitive information. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-44131 (CVSS…
WordPress Hunk Companion Plugin Flaw Exploited to Silently Install Vulnerable Plugins
Malicious actors are exploiting a critical vulnerability in the Hunk Companion plugin for WordPress to install other vulnerable plugins that could open the door to a variety of attacks. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-11972 (CVSS score: 9.8), affects all versions…
Europol Dismantles 27 DDoS Attack Platforms Across 15 Nations; Admins Arrested
A global law enforcement operation has failed 27 stresser services that were used to conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and took them offline as part of a multi-year international exercise called PowerOFF. The effort, coordinated by Europol and involving 15…
Secret Blizzard Deploys Kazuar Backdoor in Ukraine Using Amadey Malware-as-a-Service
The Russian nation-state actor tracked as Secret Blizzard has been observed leveraging malware associated with other threat actors to deploy a known backdoor called Kazuar on target devices located in Ukraine. The new findings come from the Microsoft threat intelligence…
New Malware Technique Could Exploit Windows UI Framework to Evade EDR Tools
A newly devised technique leverages a Windows accessibility framework called UI Automation (UIA) to perform a wide range of malicious activities without tipping off endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions. “To exploit this technique, a user must be convinced to…
ZLoader Malware Returns With DNS Tunneling to Stealthily Mask C2 Comms
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of the ZLoader malware that employs a Domain Name System (DNS) tunnel for command-and-control (C2) communications, indicating that the threat actors are continuing to refine the tool after resurfacing a year ago. “Zloader…
Microsoft MFA AuthQuake Flaw Enabled Unlimited Brute-Force Attempts Without Alerts
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a “critical” security vulnerability in Microsoft’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) implementation that allows an attacker to trivially sidestep the protection and gain unauthorized access to a victim’s account. “The bypass was simple: it took around an hour…
Researchers Uncover Espionage Tactics of China-Based APT Groups in Southeast Asia
A suspected China-based threat actor has been linked to a series of cyber attacks targeting high-profile organizations in Southeast Asia since at least October 2023. The espionage campaign targeted organizations in various sectors spanning government ministries in two different countries,…
What is Nudge Security and How Does it Work?
In today’s highly distributed workplace, every employee has the ability to act as their own CIO, adopting new cloud and SaaS technologies whenever and wherever they need. While this has been a critical boon to productivity and innovation in the…
Chinese EagleMsgSpy Spyware Found Exploiting Mobile Devices Since 2017
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a novel surveillance program that’s suspected to be used by Chinese police departments as a lawful intercept tool to gather a wide range of information from mobile devices. The Android tool, codenamed EagleMsgSpy by Lookout, has…
Microsoft Fixes 72 Flaws, Including Patch for Actively Exploited CLFS Vulnerability
Microsoft closed out its Patch Tuesday updates for 2024 with fixes for a total of 72 security flaws spanning its software portfolio, including one that it said has been exploited in the wild. Of the 72 flaws, 17 are rated…
U.S. Charges Chinese Hacker for Exploiting Zero-Day in 81,000 Sophos Firewalls
The U.S. government on Tuesday unsealed charges against a Chinese national for allegedly breaking into thousands of Sophos firewall devices globally in 2020. Guan Tianfeng (aka gbigmao and gxiaomao), who is said to have worked at Sichuan Silence Information Technology…
Ivanti Issues Critical Security Updates for CSA and Connect Secure Vulnerabilities
Ivanti has released security updates to address multiple critical flaws in its Cloud Services Application (CSA) and Connect Secure products that could lead to privilege escalation and code execution. The list of vulnerabilities is as follows – CVE-2024-11639 (CVSS score:…
Cleo File Transfer Vulnerability Under Exploitation – Patch Pending, Mitigation Urged
Users of Cleo-managed file transfer software are being urged to ensure that their instances are not exposed to the internet following reports of mass exploitation of a vulnerability affecting fully patched systems. Cybersecurity company Huntress said it discovered evidence of…
Fake Recruiters Distribute Banking Trojan via Malicious Apps in Phishing Scam
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a sophisticated mobile phishing (aka mishing) campaign that’s designed to distribute an updated version of the Antidot banking trojan. “The attackers presented themselves as recruiters, luring unsuspecting victims with job offers,” Zimperium zLabs Vishnu…
The Future of Network Security: Automated Internal and External Pentesting
In today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, safeguarding your organization against cyberattacks is more critical than ever. Traditional penetration testing (pentesting), while effective, often falls short due to its high costs, resource requirements, and infrequent implementation. Automated internal and external network…
Hackers Weaponize Visual Studio Code Remote Tunnels for Cyber Espionage
A suspected China-nexus cyber espionage group has been attributed to an attacks targeting large business-to-business IT service providers in Southern Europe as part of a campaign codenamed Operation Digital Eye. The intrusions took place from late June to mid-July 2024,…
Phone Phishing Gang Busted: Eight Arrested in Belgium and Netherlands
Belgian and Dutch authorities have arrested eight suspects in connection with a “phone phishing” gang that primarily operated out of the Netherlands with an aim to steal victims’ financial data and funds. As part of the international operation, law enforcement…
CERT-UA Warns of Phishing Attacks Targeting Ukraine’s Defense and Security Force
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of a new set of cyber attacks that it said were aimed at defense companies in the country as well as its security and defense forces. The phishing attacks have…
Ongoing Phishing and Malware Campaigns in December 2024
Cyber attackers never stop inventing new ways to compromise their targets. That’s why organizations must stay updated on the latest threats. Here’s a quick rundown of the current malware and phishing attacks you need to know about to safeguard your…
⚡ THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips (Dec 2 – 8)
This week’s cyber world is like a big spy movie. Hackers are breaking into other hackers’ setups, sneaky malware is hiding in popular software, and AI-powered scams are tricking even the smartest of us. On the other side, the good…
Black Basta Ransomware Evolves with Email Bombing, QR Codes, and Social Engineering
The threat actors linked to the Black Basta ransomware have been observed switching up their social engineering tactics, distributing a different set of payloads such as Zbot and DarkGate since early October 2024. “Users within the target environment will be…
⚡ THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips (Dec 2 – 8)
This week’s cyber world is like a big spy movie. Hackers are breaking into other hackers’ setups, sneaky malware is hiding in popular software, and AI-powered scams are tricking even the smartest of us. On the other side, the good…
⚡ THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips (Dec 2 – 8)
This week’s cyber world is like a big spy movie. Hackers are breaking into other hackers’ setups, sneaky malware is hiding in popular software, and AI-powered scams are tricking even the smartest of us. On the other side, the good…
⚡ THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips (Dec 2 – 8)
This week’s cyber world is like a big spy movie. Hackers are breaking into other hackers’ setups, sneaky malware is hiding in popular software, and AI-powered scams are tricking even the smartest of us. On the other side, the good…
⚡ THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips (Dec 2 – 8)
This week’s cyber world is like a big spy movie. Hackers are breaking into other hackers’ setups, sneaky malware is hiding in popular software, and AI-powered scams are tricking even the smartest of us. On the other side, the good…
⚡ THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips (Dec 2 – 8)
This week’s cyber world is like a big spy movie. Hackers are breaking into other hackers’ setups, sneaky malware is hiding in popular software, and AI-powered scams are tricking even the smartest of us. On the other side, the good…
⚡ THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips (Dec 2 – 8)
This week’s cyber world is like a big spy movie. Hackers are breaking into other hackers’ setups, sneaky malware is hiding in popular software, and AI-powered scams are tricking even the smartest of us. On the other side, the good…
⚡ THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips (Dec 2 – 8)
This week’s cyber world is like a big spy movie. Hackers are breaking into other hackers’ setups, sneaky malware is hiding in popular software, and AI-powered scams are tricking even the smartest of us. On the other side, the good…
⚡ THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips (Dec 2 – 8)
This week’s cyber world is like a big spy movie. Hackers are breaking into other hackers’ setups, sneaky malware is hiding in popular software, and AI-powered scams are tricking even the smartest of us. On the other side, the good…
⚡ THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips (Dec 2 – 8)
This week’s cyber world is like a big spy movie. Hackers are breaking into other hackers’ setups, sneaky malware is hiding in popular software, and AI-powered scams are tricking even the smartest of us. On the other side, the good…
⚡ THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips (Dec 2 – 8)
This week’s cyber world is like a big spy movie. Hackers are breaking into other hackers’ setups, sneaky malware is hiding in popular software, and AI-powered scams are tricking even the smartest of us. On the other side, the good…
Socks5Systemz Botnet Powers Illegal Proxy Service with 85,000+ Hacked Devices
A malicious botnet called Socks5Systemz is powering a proxy service called PROXY.AM, according to new findings from Bitsight. “Proxy malware and services enable other types of criminal activity adding uncontrolled layers of anonymity to the threat actors, so they can…
Seven Bolt-Ons to Make Your Entra ID More Secure for Critical Sessions
Identity security is all the rage right now, and rightfully so. Securing identities that access an organization’s resources is a sound security model. But IDs have their limits, and there are many use cases when a business should add other…
Researchers Uncover Prompt Injection Vulnerabilities in DeepSeek and Claude AI
Details have emerged about a now-patched security flaw in the DeepSeek artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that, if successfully exploited, could permit a bad actor to take control of a victim’s account by means of a prompt injection attack. Security researcher…
Hackers Using Fake Video Conferencing Apps to Steal Web3 Professionals’ Data
Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a new scam campaign that leverages fake video conferencing apps to deliver an information stealer called Realst targeting people working in Web3 under the guise of fake business meetings. “The threat actors behind the malware…
Learn How Experts Secure Privileged Accounts—Proven PAS Strategies Webinar
Cybercriminals know that privileged accounts are the keys to your kingdom. One compromised account can lead to stolen data, disrupted operations, and massive business losses. Even top organizations struggle to secure privileged accounts. Why? Traditional Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions…
Romania Cancels Presidential Election Results After Alleged Russian Meddling on TikTok
In a historic decision, Romania’s constitutional court has annulled the result of the first round of voting in the presidential election amid allegations of Russian interference. As a result, the second round vote, which was scheduled for December 8, 2024,…
FSB Uses Trojan App to Monitor Russian Programmer Accused of Supporting Ukraine
A Russian programmer accused of donating money to Ukraine had his Android device secretly implanted with spyware by the Federal Security Service (FSB) after he was detained earlier this year. The findings come as part of a collaborative investigation by…
Conquering the Complexities of Modern BCDR
The modern business landscape is thrilling yet daunting. Rapidly evolving technology, persistent cyberthreats and escalating operational complexities make data protection and seamless business continuity challenging for businesses of all sizes. Your organization needs robust security measures that go beyond traditional…
Researchers Uncover Flaws in Popular Open-Source Machine Learning Frameworks
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed multiple security flaws impacting open-source machine learning (ML) tools and frameworks such as MLflow, H2O, PyTorch, and MLeap that could pave the way for code execution. The vulnerabilities, discovered by JFrog, are part of a broader…
More_eggs MaaS Expands Operations with RevC2 Backdoor and Venom Loader
The threat actors behind the More_eggs malware have been linked to two new malware families, indicating an expansion of its malware-as-a-service (MaaS) operation. This includes a novel information-stealing backdoor called RevC2 and a loader codenamed Venom Loader, both of which…
Hackers Leveraging Cloudflare Tunnels, DNS Fast-Flux to Hide GammaDrop Malware
The threat actor known as Gamaredon has been observed leveraging Cloudflare Tunnels as a tactic to conceal its staging infrastructure hosting a malware called GammaDrop. The activity is part of an ongoing spear-phishing campaign targeting Ukrainian entities since at least…
This $3,000 Android Trojan Targeting Banks and Cryptocurrency Exchanges
As many as 77 banking institutions, cryptocurrency exchanges, and national organizations have become the target of a newly discovered Android remote access trojan (RAT) called DroidBot. “DroidBot is a modern RAT that combines hidden VNC and overlay attack techniques with…
Europol Shuts Down Manson Market Fraud Marketplace, Seizes 50 Servers
Europol on Thursday announced the shutdown of a clearnet marketplace called Manson Market that facilitated online fraud on a large scale. The operation, led by German authorities, has resulted in the seizure of more than 50 servers associated with the…
Critical Mitel MiCollab Flaw Exposes Systems to Unauthorized File and Admin Access
Cybersecurity researchers have released a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit that strings together a now-patched critical security flaw impacting Mitel MiCollab with an arbitrary file read zero-day, granting an attacker the ability to access files from susceptible instances. The critical vulnerability in…
Hackers Target Uyghurs and Tibetans with MOONSHINE Exploit and DarkNimbus Backdoor
A previously undocumented threat activity cluster dubbed Earth Minotaur is leveraging the MOONSHINE exploit kit and an unreported Android-cum-Windows backdoor called DarkNimbus to facilitate long-term surveillance operations targeting Tibetans and Uyghurs. “Earth Minotaur uses MOONSHINE to deliver the DarkNimbus backdoor…
Want to Grow Vulnerability Management into Exposure Management? Start Here!
Vulnerability Management (VM) has long been a cornerstone of organizational cybersecurity. Nearly as old as the discipline of cybersecurity itself, it aims to help organizations identify and address potential security issues before they become serious problems. Yet, in recent years,…
Researchers Uncover 4-Month Cyberattack on U.S. Firm Linked to Chinese Hackers
A suspected Chinese threat actor targeted a large U.S. organization earlier this year as part of a four-month-long intrusion. According to Broadcom-owned Symantec, the first evidence of the malicious activity was detected on April 11, 2024 and continued until August.…
ANEL and NOOPDOOR Backdoors Weaponized in New MirrorFace Campaign Against Japan
The China-linked threat actor known as MirrorFace has been attributed to a new spear-phishing campaign mainly targeting individuals and organizations in Japan since June 2024. The aim of the campaign is to deliver backdoors known as NOOPDOOR (aka HiddenFace) and…
CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Flaws in Zyxel, ProjectSend, and CyberPanel
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added multiple security flaws affecting products from Zyxel, North Grid Proself, ProjectSend, and CyberPanel to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the wild. The list of…
NCA Busts Russian Crypto Networks Laundering Funds and Evading Sanctions
The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) on Wednesday announced that it led an international investigation to disrupt Russian money laundering networks that were found to facilitate serious and organized crime across the U.K., the Middle East, Russia, and South America.…
Russia-Linked Turla Exploits Pakistani Hackers’ Servers to Target Afghan and Indian Entities
The Russia-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Turla has been linked to a previously undocumented campaign that involved infiltrating the command-and-control (C2) servers of a Pakistan-based hacking group named Storm-0156 to conduct its own operations since 2022. The…