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New Golang-based Skuld Malware Stealing Discord and Browser Data from Windows PCs
A new Golang-based information stealer called Skuld has compromised Windows systems across Europe, Southeast Asia, and the U.S. "This new malware strain tries to steal sensitive information from its victims," Trellix researcher Ernesto Fernández Provecho said in a Tuesday analysis. "To accomplish...
New Golang-based Skuld Malware Stealing Discord and Browser Data from Windows PCs
A new Golang-based information stealer called Skuld has compromised Windows systems across Europe, Southeast Asia, and the U.S. "This new malware strain tries to steal sensitive information from its victims," Trellix researcher Ernesto Fernández Provecho said in a Tuesday analysis. "To accomplish...
Where from, Where to — The Evolution of Network Security
For the better part of the 90s and early aughts, the sysadmin handbook said, "Filter your incoming traffic, not everyone is nice out there" later coined by Gandalf as "You shall not pass". So CIOs started to supercharge their network fences with every appliance they could get to protect against...
Where from, Where to — The Evolution of Network Security
For the better part of the 90s and early aughts, the sysadmin handbook said, "Filter your incoming traffic, not everyone is nice out there " later coined by Gandalf as "You shall not pass ". So CIOs started to supercharge their network fences with every appliance they could get to protect against...
Fake Researcher Profiles Spread Malware through GitHub Repositories as PoC Exploits
At least half of dozen GitHub accounts from fake researchers associated with a fraudulent cybersecurity company have been observed pushing malicious repositories on the code hosting service. All seven repositories, which are still available as of writing, claim to be a proof-of-concept PoC exploi...
Fake Researcher Profiles Spread Malware through GitHub Repositories as PoC Exploits
At least half of dozen GitHub accounts from fake researchers associated with a fraudulent cybersecurity company have been observed pushing malicious repositories on the code hosting service. All seven repositories, which are still available as of writing, claim to be a proof-of-concept PoC exploi...
Critical Security Vulnerability Discovered in WooCommerce Stripe Gateway Plugin
A security flaw has been uncovered in the WooCommerce Stripe Gateway WordPress plugin that could lead to the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-34000, impacts versions 7.4.0 and below. It was addressed by the plugin maintainers in version 7.4.1, which...
Critical Security Vulnerability Discovered in WooCommerce Stripe Gateway Plugin
A security flaw has been uncovered in the WooCommerce Stripe Gateway WordPress plugin that could lead to the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-34000 , impacts versions 7.4.0 and below. It was addressed by the plugin maintainers in version 7.4.1, which...
Microsoft Releases Updates to Patch Critical Flaws in Windows and Other Software
Microsoft has rolled out fixes for its Windows operating system and other software components to remediate major security shortcomings as part of Patch Tuesday updates for June 2023. Of the 73 flaws, six are rated Critical, 63 are rated Important, two are rated Moderate, and one is rated Low in...
Microsoft Releases Updates to Patch Critical Flaws in Windows and Other Software
Microsoft has rolled out fixes for its Windows operating system and other software components to remediate major security shortcomings as part of Patch Tuesday updates for June 2023. Of the 73 flaws, six are rated Critical, 63 are rated Important, two are rated Moderated, and one is rated Low in...
Beware: New DoubleFinger Loader Targets Cryptocurrency Wallets with Stealer
A novel multi-stage loader called DoubleFinger has been observed delivering a cryptocurrency stealer dubbed GreetingGhoul in what's an advanced attack targeting users in Europe, the U.S., and Latin America. "DoubleFinger is deployed on the target machine, when the victim opens a malicious PIF...
Beware: New DoubleFinger Loader Targets Cryptocurrency Wallets with Stealer
A novel multi-stage loader called DoubleFinger has been observed delivering a cryptocurrency stealer dubbed GreetingGhoul in what's an advanced attack targeting users in Europe, the U.S., and Latin America. "DoubleFinger is deployed on the target machine, when the victim opens a malicious PIF...
Over Half of Security Leaders Lack Confidence in Protecting App Secrets, Study Reveals
It might come as a surprise, but secrets management has become the elephant in the AppSec room. While security vulnerabilities like Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVEs often make headlines in the cybersecurity world, secrets management remains an overlooked issue that can have immediate and...
Over Half of Security Leaders Lack Confidence in Protecting App Secrets, Study Reveals
It might come as a surprise, but secrets management has become the elephant in the AppSec room. While security vulnerabilities like Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVEs often make headlines in the cybersecurity world, secrets management remains an overlooked issue that can have immediate and...
Adversary-in-the-Middle Attack Campaign Hits Dozens of Global Organizations
"Dozens" of organizations across the world have been targeted as part of a broad business email compromise BEC campaign that involved the use of adversary-in-the-middle AitM techniques to carry out the attacks. "Following a successful phishing attempt, the threat actor gained initial access to on...
Adversary-in-the-Middle Attack Campaign Hits Dozens of Global Organizations
"Dozens" of organizations across the world have been targeted as part of a broad business email compromise BEC campaign that involved the use of adversary-in-the-middle AitM techniques to carry out the attacks. "Following a successful phishing attempt, the threat actor gained initial access to on...
Webinar - Mastering API Security: Understanding Your True Attack Surface
Believe it or not, your attack surface is expanding faster than you realize. How? APIs, of course! More formally known as application programming interfaces, API calls are growing twice as fast as HTML traffic, making APIs an ideal candidate for new security solutions aimed at protecting customer...
Webinar - Mastering API Security: Understanding Your True Attack Surface
Believe it or not, your attack surface is expanding faster than you realize. How? APIs, of course! More formally known as application programming interfaces, API calls are growing twice as fast as HTML traffic, making APIs an ideal candidate for new security solutions aimed at protecting customer...
Two Russian Nationals Charged for Masterminding Mt. Gox Crypto Exchange Hack
The U.S. Department of Justice DoJ has charged two Russian nationals in connection with masterminding the 2014 digital heist of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox. According to unsealed indictments released last week, Alexey Bilyuchenko, 43, and Aleksandr Verner, 29, have been accuse...
Two Russian Nationals Charged for Masterminding Mt. Gox Crypto Exchange Hack
The U.S. Department of Justice DoJ has charged two Russian nationals in connection with masterminding the 2014 digital heist of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox. According to unsealed indictments released last week, Alexey Bilyuchenko, 43, and Aleksandr Verner, 29, have been accuse...
Critical FortiOS and FortiProxy Vulnerability Likely Exploited - Patch Now!
Fortinet on Monday disclosed that a newly patched critical flaw impacting FortiOS and FortiProxy may have been "exploited in a limited number of cases" in attacks targeting government, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure sectors. The vulnerability, dubbed XORtigate and tracked as...
Critical FortiOS and FortiProxy Vulnerability Likely Exploited - Patch Now!
Fortinet on Monday disclosed that a newly patched critical flaw impacting FortiOS and FortiProxy may have been "exploited in a limited number of cases" in attacks targeting government, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure sectors. The vulnerability, dubbed XORtigate and tracked as...
Researchers Uncover Publisher Spoofing Bug in Microsoft Visual Studio Installer
Security researchers have warned about an "easily exploitable" flaw in the Microsoft Visual Studio installer that could be abused by a malicious actor to impersonate a legitimate publisher and distribute malicious extensions. "A threat actor could impersonate a popular publisher and issue a...
Researchers Uncover Publisher Spoofing Bug in Microsoft Visual Studio Installer
Security researchers have warned about an "easily exploitable" flaw in the Microsoft Visual Studio installer that could be abused by a malicious actor to impersonate a legitimate publisher and distribute malicious extensions. "A threat actor could impersonate a popular publisher and issue a...
Why Now? The Rise of Attack Surface Management
The term "attack surface management" ASM went from unknown to ubiquitous in the cybersecurity space over the past few years. Gartner and Forrester have both highlighted the importance of ASM recently, multiple solution providers have emerged in the space, and investment and acquisition activity...
Why Now? The Rise of Attack Surface Management
The term "attack surface management" ASM went from unknown to ubiquitous in the cybersecurity space over the past few years. Gartner and Forrester have both highlighted the importance of ASM recently, multiple solution providers have emerged in the space, and investment and acquisition activity...
Cybercriminals Using Powerful BatCloak Engine to Make Malware Fully Undetectable
A fully undetectable FUD malware obfuscation engine named BatCloak is being used to deploy various malware strains since September 2022, while persistently evading antivirus detection. The samples grant "threat actors the ability to load numerous malware families and exploits with ease through...
Cybercriminals Using Powerful BatCloak Engine to Make Malware Fully Undetectable
A fully undetectable FUD malware obfuscation engine named BatCloak is being used to deploy various malware strains since September 2022, while persistently evading antivirus detection. The samples grant "threat actors the ability to load numerous malware families and exploits with ease through...
Password Reset Hack Exposed in Honda's E-Commerce Platform, Dealers Data at Risk
Security vulnerabilities discovered in Honda's e-commerce platform could have been exploited to gain unrestricted access to sensitive dealer information. "Broken/missing access controls made it possible to access all data on the platform, even when logged in as a test account," security researche...
Password Reset Hack Exposed in Honda's E-Commerce Platform, Dealers Data at Risk
Security vulnerabilities discovered in Honda's e-commerce platform could have been exploited to gain unrestricted access to sensitive dealer information. "Broken/missing access controls made it possible to access all data on the platform, even when logged in as a test account," security researche...
Beware: 1,000+ Fake Cryptocurrency Sites Trap Users in Bogus Rewards Scheme
A previously undetected cryptocurrency scam has leveraged a constellation of over 1,000 fraudulent websites to ensnare users into a bogus rewards scheme since at least January 2021. "This massive campaign has likely resulted in thousands of people being scammed worldwide," Trend Micro researchers...
Beware: 1,000+ Fake Cryptocurrency Sites Trap Users in Bogus Rewards Scheme
A previously undetected cryptocurrency scam has leveraged a constellation of over 1,000 fraudulent websites to ensnare users into a bogus rewards scheme since at least January 2021. "This massive campaign has likely resulted in thousands of people being scammed worldwide," Trend Micro researchers...
Critical RCE Flaw Discovered in Fortinet FortiGate Firewalls - Patch Now!
Fortinet has released patches to address a critical security flaw in its FortiGate firewalls that could be abused by a threat actor to achieve remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-27997, is "reachable pre-authentication, on every SSL VPN appliance," Lexfo Security...
Critical RCE Flaw Discovered in Fortinet FortiGate Firewalls - Patch Now!
Fortinet has released patches to address a critical security flaw in its FortiGate firewalls that could be abused by a threat actor to achieve remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-27997 , is "reachable pre-authentication, on every SSL VPN appliance," Lexfo Security...
Apple's Safari Private Browsing Now Automatically Removes Tracking Parameters in URLs
Apple is introducing major updates to Safari Private Browsing, offering users better protections against third-party trackers as they browse the web. "Advanced tracking and fingerprinting protections go even further to help prevent websites from using the latest techniques to track or identify a...
Apple's Safari Private Browsing Now Automatically Removes Tracking Parameters in URLs
Apple is introducing major updates to Safari Private Browsing, offering users better protections against third-party trackers as they browse the web. "Advanced tracking and fingerprinting protections go even further to help prevent websites from using the latest techniques to track or identify a...
New SPECTRALVIPER Backdoor Targeting Vietnamese Public Companies
Vietnamese public companies have been targeted as part of an ongoing campaign that deploys a novel backdoor called SPECTRALVIPER. "SPECTRALVIPER is a heavily obfuscated, previously undisclosed, x64 backdoor that brings PE loading and injection, file upload and download, file and directory...
New SPECTRALVIPER Backdoor Targeting Vietnamese Public Companies
Vietnamese public companies have been targeted as part of an ongoing campaign that deploys a novel backdoor called SPECTRALVIPER. "SPECTRALVIPER is a heavily obfuscated, previously undisclosed, x64 backdoor that brings PE loading and injection, file upload and download, file and directory...
New Critical MOVEit Transfer SQL Injection Vulnerabilities Discovered - Patch Now!
Progress Software, the company behind the MOVEit Transfer application, has released patches to address brand new SQL injection vulnerabilities affecting the file transfer solution that could enable the theft of sensitive information. "Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities have been identified in...
New Critical MOVEit Transfer SQL Injection Vulnerabilities Discovered - Patch Now!
Progress Software, the company behind the MOVEit Transfer application, has released patches to address brand new SQL injection vulnerabilities affecting the file transfer solution that could enable the theft of sensitive information. "Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities have been identified in...
Microsoft Uncovers Banking AitM Phishing and BEC Attacks Targeting Financial Giants
Banking and financial services organizations are the targets of a new multi-stage adversary-in-the-middle AitM phishing and business email compromise BEC attack, Microsoft has revealed. "The attack originated from a compromised trusted vendor and transitioned into a series of AiTM attacks and...
Microsoft Uncovers Banking AitM Phishing and BEC Attacks Targeting Financial Giants
Banking and financial services organizations are the targets of a new multi-stage adversary-in-the-middle AitM phishing and business email compromise BEC attack, Microsoft has revealed. "The attack originated from a compromised trusted vendor and transitioned into a series of AiTM attacks and...
Asylum Ambuscade: A Cybercrime Group with Espionage Ambitions
The threat actor known as Asylum Ambuscade has been observed straddling cybercrime and cyber espionage operations since at least early 2020. "It is a crimeware group that targets bank customers and cryptocurrency traders in various regions, including North America and Europe," ESET said in an...
Asylum Ambuscade: A Cybercrime Group with Espionage Ambitions
The threat actor known as Asylum Ambuscade has been observed straddling cybercrime and cyber espionage operations since at least early 2020. "It is a crimeware group that targets bank customers and cryptocurrency traders in various regions, including North America and Europe," ESET said in an...
5 Reasons Why Access Management is the Key to Securing the Modern Workplace
The way we work has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years. We now operate within digital ecosystems, where remote work and the reliance on a multitude of digital tools is the norm rather than the exception. This shift – as you likely know from your own life – has led to superhuman...
5 Reasons Why Access Management is the Key to Securing the Modern Workplace
The way we work has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years. We now operate within digital ecosystems, where remote work and the reliance on a multitude of digital tools is the norm rather than the exception. This shift – as you likely know from your own life – has led to superhuman...
Stealth Soldier: A New Custom Backdoor Targets North Africa with Espionage Attacks
A new custom backdoor dubbed Stealth Soldier has been deployed as part of a set of highly-targeted espionage attacks in North Africa. "Stealth Soldier malware is an undocumented backdoor that primarily operates surveillance functions such as file exfiltration, screen and microphone recording,...
Stealth Soldier: A New Custom Backdoor Targets North Africa with Espionage Attacks
A new custom backdoor dubbed Stealth Soldier has been deployed as part of a set of highly-targeted espionage attacks in North Africa. "Stealth Soldier malware is an undocumented backdoor that primarily operates surveillance functions such as file exfiltration, screen and microphone recording,...
Experts Unveil Exploit for Recent Windows Vulnerability Under Active Exploitation
Details have emerged about a now-patched actively exploited security flaw in Microsoft Windows that could be abused by a threat actor to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-29336, is rated 7.8 for severity and concerns an elevation of privilege bug...
Experts Unveil Exploit for Recent Windows Vulnerability Under Active Exploitation
Details have emerged about a now-patched actively exploited security flaw in Microsoft Windows that could be abused by a threat actor to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-29336, is rated 7.8 for severity and concerns an elevation of privilege bug...