The vulnerability of the net/mlx5 component in the Linux operating system, which allows a hacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the net/mlx5 component in the Linux operating system is related to deficiencies in handling exceptional states. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to cause a service failure...

Chinese Hackers Exploit Ivanti CSA Zero-Days in Attacks on French Government, Telecoms

The French cybersecurity agency on Tuesday revealed that a number of entities spanning governmental, telecommunications, media, finance, and transport sectors in the country were impacted by a malicious campaign undertaken by a Chinese hacking group by weaponizing several zero-day vulnerabilities...

Holographic Projection and Cyber Attack Surface: a Physical Analogy for Digital Security

This article presents an in-depth exploration of the analogy between the Holographic Principle in theoretical physics and cyber attack surfaces in digital security. Building on concepts such as black hole entropy and AdS/CFT duality, it highlights how complex infrastructures project their...

APT28 Uses Signal Chat to Deploy BEARDSHELL Malware and COVENANT in Ukraine

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine CERT-UA has warned of a new cyber attack campaign by the Russia-linked APT28 aka UAC-0001 threat actors using Signal chat messages to deliver two previously undocumented malware families dubbedd BEARDSHELL and COVENANT. BEARDSHELL, per CERT-UA, is...

Adidas Confirms Cyber Attack, Customer Data Stolen

Adidas confirms cyber attack compromising customer data, joining other major retailers targeted by advanced threats and rising cybersecurity risks...

Retail Under Siege: What Recent Cyber Attacks Tell Us About Today’s Threat Landscape

When several major UK organizations, including well-known retail brands, found themselves caught in a cyber attack earlier this year, it made headlines. But this incident wasn’t the first, and it won’t be the last. It reflects a growing trend where attackers exploit third-party vendors to breach...

UK Luxury Retailer Harrods Hit by Cyber Attack After M&S, Co-op

Luxury retailer Harrods confirms a cyber attack attempt, restricting internet access but keeping its online store running. Learn…...

New Linux Rootkit

Interesting: The company has released a working rootkit called "Curing" that uses iouring, a feature built into the Linux kernel, to stealthily perform malicious activities without being caught by many of the detection solutions currently on the market. At the heart of the issue is the heavy...

⚡ Weekly Recap: iOS Zero-Days, 4Chan Breach, NTLM Exploits, WhatsApp Spyware & More

Can a harmless click really lead to a full-blown cyberattack? Surprisingly, yes — and that's exactly what we saw in last week's activity. Hackers are getting better at hiding inside everyday actions: opening a file, running a project, or logging in like normal. No loud alerts. No obvious red flag...

Mustang Panda Targets Myanmar With StarProxy, EDR Bypass, and TONESHELL Updates

The China-linked threat actor known as Mustang Panda has been attributed to a cyber attack targeting an unspecified organization in Myanmar with previously unreported tooling, highlighting continued effort by the threat actors to increase the sophistication and effectiveness of their malware. Thi...

Gamaredon Uses Infected Removable Drives to Breach Western Military Mission in Ukraine

The Russia-linked threat actor known as Gamaredon aka Shuckworm has been attributed to a cyber attack targeting a foreign military mission based in Ukraine with an aim to deliver an updated version of a known malware called GammaSteel. The group targeted the military mission of a Western country,...

The Database Kill Chain

Cyber Threat Modeling Frameworks Modern attacks targeting sensitive data have become complex. An organization with many assets might be lost when trying to assess its overall risk, understand the pain points and prioritize the tasks required to secure its information systems. Cyber threat modelin...

New SparrowDoor Backdoor Variants Found in Attacks on U.S. and Mexican Organizations

The Chinese threat actor known as FamousSparrow has been linked to a cyber attack targeting a trade group in the United States and a research institute in Mexico to deliver its flagship backdoor SparrowDoor and ShadowPad. The activity, observed in July 2024, marks the first time the hacking crew...

Over 400 IPs Exploiting Multiple SSRF Vulnerabilities in Coordinated Cyber Attack

Threat intelligence firm GreyNoise is warning of a "coordinated surge" in the exploitation of Server-Side Request Forgery SSRF vulnerabilities spanning multiple platforms. "At least 400 IPs have been seen actively exploiting multiple SSRF CVEs simultaneously, with notable overlap between attack...

Belarus-Linked Ghostwriter Uses Macropack-Obfuscated Excel Macros to Deploy Malware

Opposition activists in Belarus as well as Ukrainian military and government organizations are the target of a new campaign that employs malware-laced Microsoft Excel documents as lures to deliver a new variant of PicassoLoader. The threat cluster has been assessed to be an extension of a...

Handala Hackers Claim Massive Data Breach on Israeli Police, Leak 350,000 Files

Iranian-linked hackers claim to have breached Israeli police systems, stealing 2.1TB of sensitive data. Police deny the breach. Learn more about the alleged hack and its implications...

Lazarus Group Targets Web3 Developers with Fake LinkedIn Profiles in Operation 99

The North Korea-linked Lazarus Group has been attributed to a new cyber attack campaign dubbed Operation 99 that targeted software developers looking for freelance Web3 and cryptocurrency work to deliver malware. "The campaign begins with fake recruiters, posing on platforms like LinkedIn, luring...

Investigating A Web Shell Intrusion With Trend Micro Managed XDR

This blog discusses a web shell intrusion incident where attackers abused the IIS worker to exfiltrate stolen data...

CISA: No Wider Federal Impact from Treasury Cyber Attack, Investigation Ongoing

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA on Monday said there are no indications that the cyber attack targeting the Treasury Department impacted other federal agencies. The agency said it's working closely with the Treasury Department and BeyondTrust to get a better...

US Treasury Department Admits It Got Hacked by China

Treasury says hackers accessed “certain unclassified documents” in a “major” breach, but experts believe the attack’s impacts could prove to be more significant as new details emerge...