Malicious Code in XZ Utils for Linux Systems Enables Remote Code Execution

The malicious code inserted into the open-source library XZ Utils, a widely used package present in major Linux distributions, is also capable of facilitating remote code execution, a new analysis has revealed. The audacious supply chain compromise, tracked as CVE-2024-3094 CVSS score: 10.0, came...

Compromising Bank Customer Trust: The Price of Inadequate Data Protection

Banks hold not just money, but also emotions and aspirations. Countless stories unfold within bank walls, reflecting the intimate connection between money and emotion. Beyond the numbers and transactions, every dollar represents individuals’ hopes, dreams, and livelihoods. As the trusted custodia...

CISA Publishes New Webpage Dedicated to Providing Resources for High-Risk Communities

Today, CISA published a new dedicated High-Risk Communities webpage comprised of cybersecurity resources to support civil society communities at heighted risk of digital security threats, including cyber hygiene guidance, a repository of local cyber volunteer programs, and free or discounted tool...

Top 3 Cybersecurity Tools to Protect Business Data

By Uzair Amir Discover the top three cybersecurity tools designed to safeguard your business data from online threats and breaches, ensuring secure data transfer. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top 3 Cybersecurity Tools to Protect Business Data...

Indian Government Rescues 250 Citizens Forced into Cybercrime in Cambodia

The Indian government said it has rescued and repatriated about 250 citizens in Cambodia who were held captive and coerced into running cyber scams. The Indian nationals "were lured with employment opportunities to that country but were forced to undertake illegal cyber work," the Ministry of...

Hive Pro Announces Launch of Alliance Partner Program in North America for MSPs and VARs

Herndon, VA – 01 April 2024 – Hive Pro, a pioneer vendor in Threat Exposure Management, announced the formal launch of its North America Alliance Partner Program for Managed Service Providers MSP and Value-Added Resellers VARs. This initiative aims to empower Managed Service Providers MSPs and...

The Golden Age of Automated Penetration Testing is Here

Network penetration testing plays a vital role in detecting vulnerabilities that can be exploited. The current method of performing pen testing is pricey, leading many companies to undertake it only when necessary, usually once a year for their compliance requirements. This manual approach often...

Powering the future of ThreatDown with AI

Nobody can deny the influence of AI today. In just a few years, we have observed AIs capacity to be as transformative as the internet and smartphones, especially for cybersecurity. Indeed, the potential of AI to radically simplify complex security environments is unmistakable, and aligns closely...

Stopping a K-12 cyberattack (SolarMarker) with ThreatDown MDR

In early 2024, a large K-12 school district partnered with ThreatDown MDR to strengthen its cybersecurity posture. Shortly after onboarding, ThreatDown MDR analysts detected unusual patterns of activity subsequently identified as the work of SolarMarker, a sophisticated backdoor. It became eviden...

Finland Blames Chinese Hacking Group APT31 for Parliament Cyber Attack

The Police of Finland aka Poliisi has formally accused a Chinese nation-state actor tracked as APT31 for orchestrating a cyber attack targeting the country's Parliament in 2020. The intrusion, per the authorities, is said to have occurred between fall 2020 and early 2021. The agency described the...

New ZenHammer Attack Bypasses Rowhammer Defenses on AMD CPUs

Cybersecurity researchers from ETH Zurich have developed a new variant of the RowHammer DRAM dynamic random-access memory attack that, for the first time, successfully works against AMD Zen 2 and Zen 3 systems despite mitigations such as Target Row Refresh TRR. "This result proves that AMD system...

Hackers Hit Indian Defense, Energy Sectors with Malware Posing as Air Force Invite

Indian government entities and energy companies have been targeted by unknown threat actors with an aim to deliver a modified version of an open-source information stealer malware called HackBrowserData and exfiltrate sensitive information in some cases by using Slack as command-and-control C2...

eqdepot.com Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-3889003

Following the coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines of the ISO 29147 standard, Open Bug Bounty has: a. verified the vulnerability and confirmed its existence; b. notified the website operator about its existence. Technical details of the vulnerability are currently hidde...

Meta to abandon social media tracking tool CrowdTangle

On 14 March, Meta announced it would abandon CrowdTangle, saying the tool will no longer be available after August 14, 2024. While most people have never heard of CrowdTangle, among journalists the tool is considered essential. Its popularity largely depends on the ability to monitor social media...

filatelialongobardi.it Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-3888336

Following the coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines of the ISO 29147 standard, Open Bug Bounty has: a. verified the vulnerability and confirmed its existence; b. notified the website operator about its existence. Technical details of the vulnerability are currently hidde...

Sketchy NuGet Package Likely Linked to Industrial Espionage Targets Developers

Threat hunters have identified a suspicious package in the NuGet package manager that's likely designed to target developers working with tools made by a Chinese firm that specializes in industrial- and digital equipment manufacturing. The package in question is SqzrFramework480, which...

Spoutible Enhances Platform Security through Partnership with Wallarm

Spoutible, the rapidly growing social media platform known for its commitment to fostering a safe, inclusive, and respectful online community, has taken a significant step forward in its mission to ensure user safety, security and data integrity. Recognizing the critical importance of robust API...

U.S. Charges 7 Chinese Nationals in Major 14-Year Cyber Espionage Operation

The U.S. Department of Justice DoJ on Monday unsealed indictments against seven Chinese nationals for their involvement in a hacking group that targeted U.S. and foreign critics, journalists, businesses, and political officials for about 14 years. The defendants include Ni Gaobin 倪高彬, Weng Ming 翁...

On Secure Voting Systems

Andrew Appel shepherded a public comment--signed by twenty election cybersecurity experts, including myself--on best practices for ballot marking devices and vote tabulation. It was written for the Pennsylvania legislature, but its general in nature. From the executive summary: We believe that no...

Securing your home network is long, tiresome, and entirely worth it, with Carey Parker: Lock and Code S05E07

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Few words apply as broadly to the public—yet mean as little—as “home network security.” For many, a “home network” is an amorphous thing. It exists somewhere between a router, a modem, an outlet, and whatever cable it is that plugs into the wall. But the id...