Organized Cybercrime Cases: What CISOs Need to Know

Jon Clay, VP of Threat Intelligence at Trend Micro, explores the latest Trend Micro Research covering Access as a Service AaaS, an emerging business model selling all-access passes to other malicious actors...

DEBIAN-CVE-2021-45379

Glewlwyd 2.0.0, fixed in 2.6.1 is affected by an incorrect access control vulnerability. One user can attempt to log in as another user without its password...

What the Rise in Cyber-Recon Means for Your Security Strategy

As we move into 2022, bad actors are ramping up their reconnaissance efforts to ensure more successful and more impactful cyberattacks. And that means more zero-day exploits are on the horizon. When seen through an attack chain such as the MITRE ATT&CK framework, campaigns are frequently discusse...

How to Get Started With Application Security

With a comprehensive security stack, Akamai’s application security solutions defend your entire ecosystem from threats. But before you can reap the benefits that come with application security, you need to create a configuration with Akamai’s APIs. Our Developer Advocacy team is here to walk you...

ALBA-2021:5230 accountsservice bug fix and enhancement update

The accountsservice project provides a set of D-Bus interfaces for querying and manipulating user account information. It is based on the useradd, usermod, and userdel commands. Bug Fixes and Enhancements: HP WS AlmaLinux 8.5 bug Desktop presentation changes between reboots when logging in as roo...

CVE-2021-23797

All versions of package http-server-node are vulnerable to Directory Traversal via use of --path-as-is...

UBUNTU-CVE-2021-23797

All versions of package http-server-node are vulnerable to Directory Traversal via use of --path-as-is...

CVE-2021-23797

All versions of package http-server-node are vulnerable to Directory Traversal via use of --path-as-is...

‘PseudoManuscrypt’ Mass Spyware Campaign Targets 35K Systems

Researchers have tracked new spyware – dubbed “PseudoManuscrypt” because it’s similar to “Manuscrypt” malware from the Lazarus advanced persistent threat APT group – that’s attempted to scribble itself across more than 35,000 targeted computers in 195 countries. Kaspersky researchers said in a...

Ransomware Affiliate Arrested in Romania; 51 Stolen Data Brokers Arrested in Ukraine

Europol, the European Union's premier law enforcement agency, has announced the arrest of a third Romanian national for his role as a ransomware affiliate suspected of hacking high-profile organizations and companies and stealing large volumes of sensitive data. The 41-year-old unnamed individual...

BlackCat: A New Rust-based Ransomware Malware Spotted in the Wild

Details have emerged about what's the first Rust-language-based ransomware strain spotted in the wild that has already amassed "some victims from different countries" since its launch last month. The ransomware, dubbed BlackCat, was disclosed by MalwareHunterTeam. "Victims can pay with Bitcoin or...

Malicious npm Code Packages Built for Hijacking Discord Servers

A series of malicious packages in the Node.js package manager npm code repository are looking to harvest Discord tokens, which can be used to take over unsuspecting users’ accounts and servers. The npm repository is an open-source home for JavaScript developers to share and reuse code blocks. The...

The story of the year: ransomware in the headlines

In the past twelve months, the word "ransomware" has popped up in countless headlines worldwide across both print and digital publications: The Wall Street Journal, the BBC, the New York Times. It is no longer just being discussed by CISOs and security professionals, but politicians, school...

This New Stealthy JavaScript Loader Infecting Computers with Malware

Threat actors have been found using a previously undocumented JavaScript malware strain that functions as a loader to distribute an array of remote access Trojans RATs and information stealers. HP Threat Research dubbed the new, evasive loader "RATDispenser," with the malware responsible for...

secure.action.news Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-2282566

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...

Experts Expose Secrets of Conti Ransomware Group That Made 25 Million from Victims

The clearnet and dark web payment portals operated by the Conti ransomware group have gone down in what appears to be an attempt to shift to new infrastructure after details about the gang's inner workings and its members were made public. According to MalwareHunterTeam, "while both the clearweb...

Threat from Organized Cybercrime Syndicates Is Rising

From encrypting communications to fencing ill-gotten gains on underground sites, organized crime is cashing in on the digital revolution. The latest organized crime threat assessment from Europol issues a dire warning about the corrosive effect the rising influence of criminal syndicates is havin...

as-brant.ru Improper Access Control vulnerability OBB-2260619

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...

TrickBot Operators Partner with Shathak Attackers for Conti Ransomware

The operators of TrickBot trojan are collaborating with the Shathak threat group to distribute their wares, ultimately leading to the deployment of Conti ransomware on infected machines. "The implementation of TrickBot has evolved over the years, with recent versions of TrickBot implementing...

12 New Flaws Used in Ransomware Attacks in Q3

A dozen new vulnerabilities were used in ransomware attacks this quarter, bringing the total number of bugs associated with ransomware to 278. That’s a 4.5 percent increase over Q2, according to researchers. Five of the newbies can be used to achieve remote code execution RCE, while two can be us...