The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added CVE-2024-40766 – a recently fixed improper access control vulnerability affecting SonicWall’s firewalls – to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, thus confirming it is being actively exploited by attackers. Though the…
Chinese APT Group Abuses Visual Studio Code to Target Government in Asia
Chinese APT group Stately Taurus exploited Visual Studio Code to target government entities in Southeast Asia for cyberespionage. They utilized the software’s reverse shell feature to infiltrate networks, a technique first detected in 2023. This article has been indexed from…
New PIXHELL Attack Exploits Screen Noise to Exfiltrates Data from Air-Gapped Computers
A new side-channel attack dubbed PIXHELL could be abused to target air-gapped computers by breaching the “audio gap” and exfiltrating sensitive information by taking advantage of the noise generated by the pixels on the screen. “Malware in the air-gap and…
Shining a Light on Shadow Apps: The Invisible Gateway to SaaS Data Breaches
Shadow apps, a segment of Shadow IT, are SaaS applications purchased without the knowledge of the security team. While these applications may be legitimate, they operate within the blind spots of the corporate security team and expose the company to…
New Chrome Zero-Day
According to Microsoft researchers, North Korean hackers have been using a Chrome zero-day exploit to steal cryptocurrency. This article has been indexed from Schneier on Security Read the original article: New Chrome Zero-Day
Risk Assessment and Gap Analysis for Industrial Control System infrastructure: the core essentials
Conducting a risk assessment and gap analysis exercise for Industrial Control System environments is important from cybersecurity, business continuity, and risk mitigation perspectives. It is important to bring the risk exposure down to acceptable levels and minimize the risk tolerance…
Looking Toward U.S. Federal Privacy Regulation, How Software Companies can Prepare
Software developers, as key players in the digital ecosystem, must proactively adapt to these changes to ensure compliance and uphold the privacy rights of users. The post Looking Toward U.S. Federal Privacy Regulation, How Software Companies can Prepare appeared first…
Underground Demand for Malicious LLMs is Robust
The underground market for malicious large language models (LLMs) is thriving, according to researchers from Indiana University Bloomington. They found 212 malicious LLMs for sale from April through September 2024. This article has been indexed from Cyware News – Latest…
‘TIDrone’ Cyberattackers Target Taiwan’s Drone Manufacturers
TIDrone, linked to Chinese-speaking groups, deploys advanced malware through ERP software or remote desktop tools. Trend Micro identified the threat actor as actively pursuing military and satellite industrial supply chains in Taiwan. This article has been indexed from Cyware News…
Threat Assessment: Repellent Scorpius, Distributors of Cicada3301 Ransomware
Repellent Scorpius distributes Cicada3301 ransomware, using double extortion and targeting global victims since May 2024. We break down their toolset and more. The post Threat Assessment: Repellent Scorpius, Distributors of Cicada3301 Ransomware appeared first on Unit 42. This article has…
China Delegation Visits Brussels Over EV Tariffs
China sends senior-level trade officials to Brussels over upcoming EU tariffs on electric vehicles amidst soaring trade tensions This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China Delegation Visits Brussels Over EV Tariffs
Beware Of Malicious Chrome Extension That Delivers Weaponized ZIP Archive
In August 2024, researchers detected a malicious Google Chrome browser infection that led to the distribution of LummaC2 stealer malware that utilized a drive-by download of a ZIP archive containing an MSI app packaging file, which, when executed, installed the…