Andariel Hacking Group Shifts Focus to Financial Attacks on U.S. Organizations

Three different organizations in the U.S. were targeted in August 2024 by a North Korean state-sponsored threat actor called Andariel as part of a likely financially motivated attack. "While the attackers didn't succeed in deploying ransomware on the networks of any of the organizations affected,...

AI-Powered Rhadamanthys Stealer Targets Crypto Wallets with Image Recognition

The threat actors behind the Rhadamanthys information stealer have added new advanced features to the malware, including using artificial intelligence AI for optical character recognition OCR as part of what's called "Seed Phrase Image Recognition." "This allows Rhadamanthys to extract...

ASD’s ACSC, CISA, FBI, NSA, and International Partners Release Guidance on Principles of OT Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Organizations

Today, the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre ASD’s ACSC—in partnership with CISA, U.S. government and international partners—released the guide Principles of Operational Technology Cybersecuritylink is external. This guidance provides critical information on how to...

New Cryptojacking Attack Targets Docker API to Create Malicious Swarm Botnet

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new cryptojacking campaign targeting the Docker Engine API with the goal of co-opting the instances to join a malicious Docker Swarm controlled by the threat actor. This enabled the attackers to "use Docker Swarm's orchestration features for...

Synology DiskStation Manager Race Condition (CVE-2021-26569)

Race Condition within a Thread vulnerability in iscsisnapshotcommcore in Synology DiskStation Manager DSM before 6.2.3-25426-3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted web requests. This plugin only works with Tenable.ot. Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-...

Proactive Visibility Is Foundational to Strong Cybersecurity

Authored by Guest IDC Blogger: Michelle Abraham Exposures are more than CVEs, so organizations need to move beyond the traditional thinking of vulnerability management to a holistic view. Part of that view must be greater visibility into devices, users, applications, and all the digital...

WordPress Web Directory Free plugin <= 1.7.3 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Reflected Cross Site Scripting XSS vulnerability discovered by Certus Cybersecurity Patchstack Alliance in WordPress Plugin Web Directory Free versions = 1.7.3...

Meta Fined €91 Million for Storing Millions of Facebook and Instagram Passwords in Plaintext

The Irish Data Protection Commission DPC has fined Meta €91 million $101.56 million as part of a probe into a security lapse in March 2019, when the company disclosed that it had mistakenly stored users' passwords in plaintext in its systems. The investigation, launched by the DPC the next month,...

WordPress Web Directory Free Plugin <= 1.7.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Software Web Directory Free Type Plugin Vulnerable versions = 1.7.3 Fixed in 1.7.4 OWASP Top 10 A3: Injection Classification Cross Site Scripting XSS CVE CVE-2024-47379 Patch priority Medium CVSS severity Medium 7.1 Developer Claim ownership PSID 7db5790f7ffc Credits Certus Cybersecurity Required...

Qualys Ranked as a “Strong Performer” Among Top Vendors in Forrester Wave™ for Attack Surface Management

As the threat landscape evolves and presents new risks to security teams, the bar for attack surface management solutions is higher than ever. When Qualys introduced CyberSecurity Asset Management in 2021, the goal was to provide a unified view of the entire attack surface with visibility into...

Cybersecurity Certifications: The Gateway to Career Advancement

In today's fast-evolving digital landscape, cybersecurity has become a cornerstone of organizational resilience. As cyber threats grow increasingly sophisticated, the demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals has never been higher. Whether you're a seasoned cyber professional or just startin...

Are hardware supply chain attacks “cyber attacks?”

The recent attacks in the Middle East triggering explosions on pagers has raised new fears around physical hardware supply chain attacks. In cybersecurity, we typically consider supply chain attacks to target software, in which adversaries infect a legitimate tool with a malicious, fake update th...

Hackers Could Have Remotely Controlled Kia Cars Using Only License Plates

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a set of now patched vulnerabilities in Kia vehicles that, if successfully exploited, could have allowed remote control over key functions simply by using only a license plate. "These attacks could be executed remotely on any hardware-equipped vehicle in...

N. Korean Hackers Deploy New KLogEXE and FPSpy Malware in Targeted Attacks

Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been observed leveraging two new malware strains dubbed KLogEXE and FPSpy. The activity has been attributed to an adversary tracked as Kimsuky, which is also known as APT43, ARCHIPELAGO, Black Banshee, Emerald Sleet formerly Thallium, Sparkling Pisces,...

ASD’s ACSC, CISA, and US and International Partners Release Guidance on Detecting and Mitigating Active Directory Compromises

Today, the Australian Signals Directorate Australian Cyber Security Centre ASD ACSC, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA, and other U.S. and international partners released the joint guide Detecting and Mitigating Active Directory Compromiseslink is external. This guide...

Watering Hole Attack on Kurdish Sites Distributing Malicious APKs and Spyware

As many as 25 websites linked to the Kurdish minority have been compromised as part of a watering hole attack designed to harvest sensitive information for over a year and a half. French cybersecurity firm Sekoia, which disclosed details of the campaign dubbed SilentSelfie, described the intrusio...

CVE-2024-0132

creationtimestamp| type| source ---|---|--- 2024-09-26 08:46:30+00:00| seen| https://t.me/cvedetector/6385 2024-09-27 09:03:26+00:00| seen| https://t.me/KomunitiSiber/2638 2024-09-27 11:57:43+00:00| seen| Telegram/RuAQlUKocXlT4ofSDLT3CByJGT5eproP32lBf1VKLLCew 2024-09-27 11:57:44+00:00| seen|...

Cloudflare Warns of India-Linked Hackers Targeting South and East Asian Entities

An advanced threat actor with an India nexus has been observed using multiple cloud service providers to facilitate credential harvesting, malware delivery, and command-and-control C2. Web infrastructure and security company Cloudflare is tracking the activity under the name SloppyLemming, which ...

Inaugural World Tour 2024 Survey Findings

Trend surveyed 750 cybersecurity professionals in 49 countries to learn more about the state of cybersecurity, from job pressures to the need for more advanced tools. Explore what CISOs had to say...

Cybersecurity Compass: Bridging the Communication Gap

Discover how to use the Cybersecurity Compass to foster effective conversations about cybersecurity strategy between non-technical and technical audiences, focusing on the phases of before, during, and after a breach...