Jan 23, 2024NewsroomSoftware Security / Supply Chain Two malicious packages discovered on the npm package registry have been found to leverage GitHub to store Base64-encrypted SSH keys stolen from developer systems on which they were installed. The modules named warbeast2000 and kodiak2k were published at the start of the month, attracting 412 and 1,281 downloads before they were taken down by … [Read more...]
"Activator" Alert: MacOS Malware Hides in Cracked Apps, Targeting Crypto Wallets
Jan 23, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cryptocurrency Cracked software have been observed infecting Apple macOS users with a previously undocumented stealer malware capable of harvesting system information and cryptocurrency wallet data. Kaspersky, which identified the artifacts in the wild, said they are designed to target machines running macOS Ventura 13.6 and later, indicating the malware's ability … [Read more...]
From Megabits to Terabits: Gcore Radar Warns of a New Era of DDoS Attacks
Jan 23, 2024The Hacker NewsCybersecurity / Server Security As we enter 2024, Gcore has released its latest Gcore Radar report, a twice-annual publication in which the company releases internal analytics to track DDoS attacks. Gcore's broad, internationally distributed network of scrubbing centers allows them to follow attack trends over time. Read on to learn about DDoS attack trends for Q3–Q4 … [Read more...]
BreachForums Founder Sentenced to 20 Years of Supervised Release, No Jail Time
Jan 23, 2024NewsroomCyber Crime / Dark Web Conor Brian Fitzpatrick has been sentenced to time served and 20 years of supervised release for his role as the creator and administrator of BreachForums. Fitzpatrick, who went by the online alias "pompompurin," was arrested in March 2023 in New York and was subsequently charged with conspiracy to commit access device fraud and possession of child … [Read more...]
~40,000 Attacks in 3 Days: Critical Confluence RCE Under Active Exploitation
Jan 23, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Cyber Attack Malicious actors have begun to actively exploit a recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server, within three days of public disclosure. Tracked as CVE-2023-22527 (CVSS score: 10.0), the vulnerability impacts out-of-date versions of the software, allowing unauthenticated attackers to … [Read more...]
Apple Issues Patch for Critical Zero-Day in iPhones, Macs – Update Now
Jan 23, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Device Security Apple on Monday released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and Safari web browser to address a zero-day flaw that has come under active exploitation in the wild. The issue, tracked as CVE-2024-23222, is a type confusion bug that could be exploited by a threat actor to achieve arbitrary code execution when processing maliciously … [Read more...]
North Korean Hackers Weaponize Fake Research to Deliver RokRAT Backdoor
Jan 22, 2024NewsroomCyber Attack / Hacking Media organizations and high-profile experts in North Korean affairs have been at the receiving end of a new campaign orchestrated by a threat actor known as ScarCruft in December 2023. "ScarCruft has been experimenting with new infection chains, including the use of a technical threat research report as a decoy, likely targeting consumers of threat … [Read more...]
MavenGate Attack Could Let Hackers Hijack Java and Android via Abandoned Libraries
Several public and popular libraries abandoned but still used in Java and Android applications have been found susceptible to a new software supply chain attack method called MavenGate. "Access to projects can be hijacked through domain name purchases and since most default build configurations are vulnerable, it would be difficult or even impossible to know whether an attack was being performed," … [Read more...]
NS-STEALER Uses Discord Bots to Exfiltrate Your Secrets from Popular Browsers
Jan 22, 2024NewsroomBrowser Security / Cyber Threat Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Java-based "sophisticated" information stealer that uses a Discord bot to exfiltrate sensitive data from compromised hosts. The malware, named NS-STEALER, is propagated via ZIP archives masquerading as cracked software, Trellix security researcher Gurumoorthi Ramanathan said in an analysis … [Read more...]
52% of Serious Vulnerabilities We Find are Related to Windows 10
We analyzed 2,5 million vulnerabilities we discovered in our customer's assets. This is what we found. Digging into the data The dataset we analyze here is representative of a subset of clients that subscribe to our vulnerability scanning services. Assets scanned include those reachable across the Internet, as well as those present on internal networks. The data includes findings for network … [Read more...]
FTC Bans InMarket for Selling Precise User Location Without Consent
Jan 22, 2024NewsroomPrivacy / Technology The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is continuing to clamp down on data brokers by prohibiting InMarket Media from selling or licensing precise location data. The settlement is part of allegations that the Texas-based company did not inform or seek consent from consumers before using their location information for advertising and marketing … [Read more...]
Apache ActiveMQ Flaw Exploited in New Godzilla Web Shell Attacks
Jan 22, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Malware Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a "notable increase" in threat actor activity actively exploiting a now-patched flaw in Apache ActiveMQ to deliver the Godzilla web shell on compromised hosts. "The web shells are concealed within an unknown binary format and are designed to evade security and signature-based scanners," Trustwave said. "Notably, … [Read more...]
Chinese Hackers Silently Weaponized VMware Zero-Day Flaw for 2 Years
Jan 20, 2024NewsroomZero Day / Cyber Espionage An advanced China-nexus cyber espionage group previously linked to the exploitation of security flaws in VMware and Fortinet appliances has been linked to the abuse of a critical vulnerability in VMware vCenter Server as a zero-day since late 2021. "UNC3886 has a track record of utilizing zero-day vulnerabilities to complete their mission without … [Read more...]
CISA Issues Emergency Directive to Federal Agencies on Ivanti Zero-Day Exploits
Jan 20, 2024NewsroomNetwork Security / Threat Intelligence The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday issued an emergency directive urging Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to implement mitigations against two actively exploited zero-day flaws in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) and Ivanti Policy Secure (IPS) products. The development came after the … [Read more...]
Microsoft's Top Execs' Emails Breached in Sophisticated Russia-Linked APT Attack
Jan 20, 2024NewsroomCyber Espionage / Emails Security Microsoft on Friday revealed that it was the target of a nation-state attack on its corporate systems that resulted in the theft of emails and attachments from senior executives and other individuals in the company's cybersecurity and legal departments. The Windows maker attributed the attack to a Russian advanced persistent threat (APT) … [Read more...]
Invoice Phishing Alert: TA866 Deploys WasabiSeed & Screenshotter Malware
The threat actor tracked as TA866 has resurfaced after a nine-month hiatus with a new large-volume phishing campaign to deliver known malware families such as WasabiSeed and Screenshotter. The campaign, observed earlier this month and blocked by Proofpoint on January 11, 2024, involved sending thousands of invoice-themed emails targeting North America bearing decoy PDF files. "The PDFs contained … [Read more...]
Experts Warn of macOS Backdoor Hidden in Pirated Versions of Popular Software
Jan 19, 2024NewsroomMalware / Endpoint Security Pirated applications targeting Apple macOS users have been observed containing a backdoor capable of granting attackers remote control to infected machines. "These applications are being hosted on Chinese pirating websites in order to gain victims," Jamf Threat Labs researchers Ferdous Saljooki and Jaron Bradley said. "Once detonated, the malware … [Read more...]
Preventing Data Loss: Backup and Recovery Strategies for Exchange Server Administrators
In the current digital landscape, data has emerged as a crucial asset for organizations, akin to currency. It's the lifeblood of any organization in today's interconnected and digital world. Thus, safeguarding the data is of paramount importance. Its importance is magnified in on-premises Exchange Server environments where vital business communication and emails are stored and managed. In this … [Read more...]
Npm Trojan Bypasses UAC, Installs AnyDesk with "Oscompatible" Package
Jan 19, 2024NewsroomSoftware Security / Spyware A malicious package uploaded to the npm registry has been found deploying a sophisticated remote access trojan on compromised Windows machines. The package, named "oscompatible," was published on January 9, 2024, attracting a total of 380 downloads before it was taken down. oscompatible included a "few strange binaries," according to software … [Read more...]
U.S. Cybersecurity Agency Warns of Actively Exploited Ivanti EPMM Vulnerability
Jan 19, 2024NewsroomCyber Theat / Zero-Day The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a now-patched critical flaw impacting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) and MobileIron Core to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, stating it's being actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2023-35082 (CVSS score: 9.8), an … [Read more...]
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