OpenAI Blocks 20 Global Malicious Campaigns Using AI for Cybercrime and Disinformation

OpenAI on Wednesday said it has disrupted more than 20 operations and deceptive networks across the world that attempted to use its platform for malicious purposes since the start of the year. This activity encompassed debugging malware, writing articles for websites, generating biographies for...

PyPI Repository Found Hosting Fake Crypto Wallet Recovery Tools That Steal User Data

A new set of malicious packages has been unearthed in the Python Package Index PyPI repository that masqueraded as cryptocurrency wallet recovery and management services, only to siphon sensitive data and facilitate the theft of valuable digital assets. "The attack targeted users of Atomic, Trust...

North Korean Hackers Target Developers with Malicious npm Packages

Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been observed publishing a set of malicious packages to the npm registry, indicating "coordinated and relentless" efforts to target developers with malware and steal cryptocurrency assets. The latest wave, which was observed between August 12 and 27,...

“We will hold them accountable”: General Motors sued for selling customer driving data to third parties

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued General Motors GM for the unlawful collection and sale of over 1.5 million Texans’ private driving data to insurance companies without their knowledge or consent. In June, the Attorney General AG announced he had opened an investigation into several car...

CVE-2024-7262

Improper path validation in promecefpluginhost.exe in Kingsoft WPS Office version ranging from 12.2.0.13110 to 12.2.0.16412 exclusive on Windows allows an attacker to load an arbitrary Windows library. The vulnerability was found weaponized as a single-click exploit in the form of a deceptive...

CVE-2024-7262

Improper path validation in promecefpluginhost.exe in Kingsoft WPS Office version ranging from 12.2.0.13110 to 12.2.0.16412 exclusive on Windows allows an attacker to load an arbitrary Windows library. The vulnerability was found weaponized as a single-click exploit in the form of a deceptive...

CVE-2024-7262 Arbitrary Code Execution in WPS Office

Improper path validation in promecefpluginhost.exe in Kingsoft WPS Office version ranging from 12.2.0.13110 to 12.2.0.16412 exclusive on Windows allows an attacker to load an arbitrary Windows library. The vulnerability was found weaponized as a single-click exploit in the form of a deceptive...

CVE-2024-7262

Kingsoft WPS Office for Windows is affected by CVE-2024-7262 due to improper path validation in promecefpluginhost.exe. Versions 12.2.0.13110–12.2.0.16412 (exclusive) are exploitable via a weaponized, single-click embedded spreadsheet document that can load an arbitrary Windows library. Connected...

CVE-2024-7262

Improper path validation in promecefpluginhost.exe in Kingsoft WPS Office version ranging from 12.2.0.13110 to 12.2.0.16412 exclusive on Windows allows an attacker to load an arbitrary Windows library. The vulnerability was found weaponized as a single-click exploit in the form of a deceptive...

New FishXProxy Phishing Kit Making Phishing Accessible to Script Kiddies

A new phishing kit, FishXProxy, makes it alarmingly easy for cybercriminals to launch deceptive attacks. Learn how it…...

How do cryptocurrency drainer phishing scams work?

By Teoderick Contreras and Jose Hernandez of Splunk, with contributions from the Splunk Threat Research Team. Cryptodrainer scams have emerged as a significant threat in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, targeting unsuspecting individuals with the promise of easy profits while covertly siphoning thei...

Episode 2: Behind the Scenes of a Tailor-Made Massive Phishing Campaign Part 2

Executive Summary Last summer, we investigated a massive, global phishing campaign impersonating almost 350 legitimate companies. Our continued investigation into this expansive phishing campaign revealed leaked backend source code, shedding light on the infrastructure behind the operation. This...

Cross-site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Mattermost is vulnerable to Cross-site Request Forgery CSRF. The vulnerability is due to a failure to validate post actions properly, allowing an attacker to run a playbook checklist task command as another user by creating and sharing a deceptive post action that unexpectedly runs a slash comman...

CVE-2024-36255

Mattermost CVE-2024-36255 involves improper input validation on post actions in affected releases, enabling an attacker to execute a playbook checklist task command as another user by crafting a deceptive post action that unexpectedly runs a slash command in an arbitrary channel. Affected version...

CVE-2024-36255 Post actions can run playbook checklist task commands

Mattermost versions 9.5.x = 9.5.3, 9.6.x = 9.6.1 and 8.1.x = 8.1.12 fail to perform proper input validation on post actions which allows an attacker to run a playbook checklist task command as another user via creating and sharing a deceptive post action that unexpectedly runs a slash command in...

CVE-2024-36255 Post actions can run playbook checklist task commands

Mattermost versions 9.5.x = 9.5.3, 9.6.x = 9.6.1 and 8.1.x = 8.1.12 fail to perform proper input validation on post actions which allows an attacker to run a playbook checklist task command as another user via creating and sharing a deceptive post action that unexpectedly runs a slash command in...

CVE-2024-36255 Post actions can run playbook checklist task commands

Mattermost versions 9.5.x = 9.5.3, 9.6.x = 9.6.1 and 8.1.x = 8.1.12 fail to perform proper input validation on post actions which allows an attacker to run a playbook checklist task command as another user via creating and sharing a deceptive post action that unexpectedly runs a slash command in...

Mental health company Cerebral failed to protect sensitive personal data, must pay $7 million

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has reached a settlement with online mental health services company Cerebral after the company was charged with failing to secure and protect sensitive health data. Cerebral has agreed to an order that will restrict how the company can use or disclose sensitive...

Stealer Malwares Delivered Through Malicious Ads and Bogus Websites

Summary: Two distinct stealer malware programs, including Atomic Stealer, are being distributed to Apple macOS users through deceptive advertisements and counterfeit websites. These recent attacks have successfully infected victims macOS devices with infostealers. Threat Level - Red | Attack Repo...

Facebook spied on Snapchat users to get analytics about the competition

Social media giant Facebook snooped on Snapchat users network traffic, engaged in anticompetitive behavior and exploited user data through deceptive practices. Thats according to a court document filed March 23, 2024. The document mentions Facebook’s so-called In-App Action Panel IAAP program,...