Malicious code in ttf-metadata (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: checkmarx a8165c5b54908b5702e7a9b3b1fb7ac5d71d1ba10ea6e426237f526c4dfe1a91 Lazarus Group targeting blockchain and cryptocurrency companies by exploiting software supply chains through malicious npm packages and social engineering...

Malicious PyPI Packages Using Compiled Python Code to Bypass Detection

Researchers have discovered a novel attack on the Python Package Index PyPI repository that employs compiled Python code to sidestep detection by application security tools. "It may be the first supply chain attack to take advantage of the fact that Python bytecode PYC files can be directly...

N. Korean Lazarus Group Targets Microsoft IIS Servers to Deploy Espionage Malware

The infamous Lazarus Group actor has been targeting vulnerable versions of Microsoft Internet Information Services IIS servers as an initial breach route to deploy malware on targeted systems. The findings come from the AhnLab Security Emergency response Center ASEC, which detailed the advanced...

Malicious code in next2ejs (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: checkmarx a38f3ed2458e9188f19672ebadf7f1bf9aae21e644c654fb82d93cc4b55abed0 Lazarus Group targeting blockchain and cryptocurrency companies by exploiting software supply chains through malicious npm packages and social engineering...

Malicious code in yaml2binary (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: checkmarx e557012b685f3c77bcab7d7fd0961cf479e7010b4ce9af898f807cf429b1b242 Lazarus Group targeting blockchain and cryptocurrency companies by exploiting software supply chains through malicious npm packages and social engineering...

MAL-2023-981 Malicious code in yaml2binary (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: checkmarx e557012b685f3c77bcab7d7fd0961cf479e7010b4ce9af898f807cf429b1b242 Lazarus Group targeting blockchain and cryptocurrency companies by exploiting software supply chains through malicious npm packages and social engineering...

Malicious code in xml2stream (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: checkmarx 300b6b99945570abba14ecb42252e42d3914c415c3948eba8646ce2c18417b60 Lazarus Group targeting blockchain and cryptocurrency companies by exploiting software supply chains through malicious npm packages and social engineering...

The Bug Report – April 2023 Edition

The Bug Report – April 2023 Edition By Trellix · May 03, 2023 This story was also written by John Rodriguez. It’s never easy coming back. Why am I here? Seems as if some of us should have stayed at our tropical vacation getaway. Nothing like coming back to the cyber world screeching about...

The Bug Report – April 2023 Edition

The Bug Report – April 2023 Edition By Trellix · May 03, 2023 This story was also written by John Rodriguez. It’s never easy coming back. Why am I here? Seems as if some of us should have stayed at our tropical vacation getaway. Nothing like coming back to the cyber world screeching about...

North Korean-Backed Group’s Sparks X_Trader Supply Chain Attack

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The XTrader software supply chain attack affected at least a number of critical infrastructure entities in the United States and Europe. To receive real-time threat advisories, please follow HiveForce La...

Threat Source newsletter (April 27, 2023) — New Cisco Secure offerings and extra security from Duo

Welcome to this weeks edition of the Threat Source newsletter. Im writing this earlier in the week as I get ready for some personal travel everyone is lucky I passed on writing another Cybersecurity Mock Draft, so apologies if I miss anything major that happens at RSA. But Cisco beat everyone to...

Chinese Hackers Using MgBot Malware to Target International NGOs in Mainland China

The advanced persistent threat APT group referred to as Evasive Panda has been observed targeting an international non-governmental organization NGO in Mainland China with malware delivered via update channels of legitimate applications like Tencent QQ. The attack chains are designed to distribut...

N.K. Hackers Employ Matryoshka Doll-Style Cascading Supply Chain Attack on 3CX

The supply chain attack targeting 3CX was the result of a prior supply chain compromise associated with a different company, demonstrating a new level of sophistication with North Korean threat actors. Google-owned Mandiant, which is tracking the attack event under the moniker UNC4736, said the...

3CX Breach Was a Double Supply Chain Compromise

We learned some remarkable new details this week about the recent supply-chain attack on VoIP software provider 3CX. The lengthy, complex intrusion has all the makings of a cyberpunk spy novel: North Korean hackers using legions of fake executive accounts on LinkedIn to lure people into opening...

Two Critical Flaws Found in Alibaba Cloud's PostgreSQL Databases

A chain of two critical flaws has been disclosed in Alibaba Cloud's ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL and AnalyticDB for PostgreSQL that could be exploited to breach tenant isolation protections and access sensitive data belonging to other customers. "The vulnerabilities potentially allowed unauthorize...

Two Critical Flaws Found in Alibaba Cloud's PostgreSQL Databases

A chain of two critical flaws has been disclosed in Alibaba Cloud's ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL and AnalyticDB for PostgreSQL that could be exploited to breach tenant isolation protections and access sensitive data belonging to other customers. "The vulnerabilities potentially allowed unauthorize...

Lazarus Group Adds Linux Malware to Arsenal in Operation Dream Job

The notorious North Korea-aligned state-sponsored actor known as the Lazarus Group has been attributed to a new campaign aimed at Linux users. The attacks are part of a persistent and long-running activity tracked under the name Operation Dream Job , ESET said in a new report published today. The...

Lazarus Group Adds Linux Malware to Arsenal in Operation Dream Job

The notorious North Korea-aligned state-sponsored actor known as the Lazarus Group has been attributed to a new campaign aimed at Linux users. The attacks are part of a persistent and long-running activity tracked under the name Operation Dream Job, ESET said in a new report published today. The...

#BrokenSesame: Accidental ‘write’ permissions to private registry allowed potential RCE to Alibaba Cloud Database Services

A container escape vulnerability, combined with accidental 'write' permissions to a private registry, opened a backdoor for Wiz Research to access Alibaba Cloud databases and potentially compromise its services through a supply-chain attack...

North Korean Hackers Uncovered as Mastermind in 3CX Supply Chain Attack

Enterprise communications service provider 3CX confirmed that the supply chain attack targeting its desktop application for Windows and macOS was the handiwork of a threat actor with North Korean nexus. The findings are the result of an interim assessment conducted by Google-owned Mandiant, whose...