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WordPress LiteSpeed Plugin Vulnerability Puts 5 Million Sites at Risk
A security vulnerability has been disclosed in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress that could enable unauthenticated users to escalate their privileges. Tracked as CVE-2023-40000, the vulnerability was addressed in October 2023 in version 5.7.0.1. "This plugin suffers from unauthenticated...
Open-Source Xeno RAT Trojan Emerges as a Potent Threat on GitHub
An "intricately designed" remote access trojan RAT called Xeno RAT has been made available on GitHub, making it easily accessible to other actors at no extra cost. Written in C and compatible with Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems, the open-source RAT comes with a "comprehensive set of...
From Alert to Action: How to Speed Up Your SOC Investigations
Processing alerts quickly and efficiently is the cornerstone of a Security Operations Center SOC professional's role. Threat intelligence platforms can significantly enhance their ability to do so. Let's find out what these platforms are and how they can empower analysts. The Challenge: Alert...
Five Eyes Agencies Expose APT29's Evolving Cloud Attack Tactics
Cybersecurity and intelligence agencies from the Five Eyes nations have released a joint advisory detailing the evolving tactics of the Russian state-sponsored threat actor known as APT29. The hacking outfit, also known as BlueBravo, Cloaked Ursa, Cozy Bear, Midnight Blizzard formerly Nobelium, a...
New Hugging Face Vulnerability Exposes AI Models to Supply Chain Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have found that it's possible to compromise the Hugging Face Safetensors conversion service to ultimately hijack the models submitted by users and result in supply chain attacks. "It's possible to send malicious pull requests with attacker-controlled data from the Huggin...
WordPress Plugin Alert - Critical SQLi Vulnerability Threatens 200K+ Websites
A critical security flaw has been disclosed in a popular WordPress plugin called Ultimate Member that has more than 200,000 active installations. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-1071, carries a CVSS score of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10. Security researcher Christiaan Swiers has been credite...
New IDAT Loader Attacks Using Steganography to Deploy Remcos RAT
Ukrainian entities based in Finland have been targeted as part of a malicious campaign distributing a commercial remote access trojan known as Remcos RAT using a malware loader called IDAT Loader. The attack has been attributed to a threat actor tracked by the Computer Emergency Response Team of...
8,000+ Domains of Trusted Brands Hijacked for Massive Spam Operation
More than 8,000 domains and 13,000 subdomains belonging to legitimate brands and institutions have been hijacked as part of a sophisticated distribution architecture for spam proliferation and click monetization. Guardio Labs is tracking the coordinated malicious activity, which has been ongoing...
North Korean Hackers Targeting Developers with Malicious npm Packages
A set of fake npm packages discovered on the Node.js repository has been found to share ties with North Korean state-sponsored actors, new findings from Phylum show. The packages are named execution-time-async, data-time-utils, login-time-utils, mongodb-connection-utils, and...
Three Tips to Protect Your Secrets from AI Accidents
Last year, the Open Worldwide Application Security Project OWASP published multiple versions of the "OWASP Top 10 For Large Language Models," reaching a 1.0 document in August and a 1.1 document in October. These documents not only demonstrate the rapidly evolving nature of Large Language Models,...
Banking Trojans Target Latin America and Europe Through Google Cloud Run
Cybersecurity researchers are warning about a spike in email phishing campaigns that are weaponizing the Google Cloud Run service to deliver various banking trojans such as Astaroth aka Guildma, Mekotio, and Ousaban aka Javali to targets across Latin America LATAM and Europe. "The infection chain...
LockBit Ransomware Group Resurfaces After Law Enforcement Takedown
The threat actors behind the LockBit ransomware operation have resurfaced on the dark web using new infrastructure, days after an international law enforcement exercise seized control of its servers. To that end, the notorious group has moved its data leak portal to a new .onion address on the TO...
Authorities Claim LockBit Admin "LockBitSupp" Has Engaged with Law Enforcement
LockBitSupp, the individuals behind the persona representing the LockBit ransomware service on cybercrime forums such as Exploit and XSS, "has engaged with law enforcement," authorities said. The development comes following the takedown of the prolific ransomware-as-a-service RaaS operation as pa...
Microsoft Expands Free Logging Capabilities for all U.S. Federal Agencies
Microsoft has expanded free logging capabilities to all U.S. federal agencies using Microsoft Purview Audit irrespective of the license tier, more than six months after a China-linked cyber espionage campaign targeting two dozen organizations came to light. "Microsoft will automatically enable th...
Dormant PyPI Package Compromised to Spread Nova Sentinel Malware
A dormant package available on the Python Package Index PyPI repository was updated nearly after two years to propagate an information stealer malware called Nova Sentinel. The package, named django-log-tracker, was first published to PyPI in April 2022, according to software supply chain securit...
Microsoft Releases PyRIT - A Red Teaming Tool for Generative AI
Microsoft has released an open access automation framework called PyRIT short for Python Risk Identification Tool to proactively identify risks in generative artificial intelligence AI systems. The red teaming tool is designed to "enable every organization across the globe to innovate responsibly...
Researchers Detail Apple's Recent Zero-Click Shortcuts Vulnerability
Details have emerged about a now-patched high-severity security flaw in Apple's Shortcuts app that could permit a shortcut to access sensitive information on the device without users' consent. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-23204 CVSS score: 7.5, was addressed by Apple on January 22, 2024...
FTC Slams Avast with $16.5 Million Fine for Selling Users' Browsing Data
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission FTC has hit antivirus vendor Avast with a $16.5 million fine over charges that the firm sold users' browsing data to advertisers after claiming its products would block online tracking. In addition, the company has been banned from selling or licensing any web...
Apple Unveils PQ3 Protocol - Post-Quantum Encryption for iMessage
Apple has announced a new post-quantum cryptographic protocol called PQ3 that it said will be integrated into iMessage to secure the messaging platform against future attacks arising from the threat of a practical quantum computer. "With compromise-resilient encryption and extensive defenses...
Cybercriminals Weaponizing Open-Source SSH-Snake Tool for Network Attacks
A recently open-sourced network mapping tool called SSH-Snake has been repurposed by threat actors to conduct malicious activities. "SSH-Snake is a self-modifying worm that leverages SSH credentials discovered on a compromised system to start spreading itself throughout the network," Sysdig...
A New Age of Hacktivism
In the past 2 years, we have observed a significant surge in hacktivism activity due to ongoing wars and geopolitical conflicts in various regions. Since the war against Ukraine began, we have witnessed a notable mobilization of non-state and state-backed actors alike, forming new groups or joini...
Russian Government Software Backdoored to Deploy Konni RAT Malware
An installer for a tool likely used by the Russian Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs MID has been backdoored to deliver a remote access trojan called Konni RAT aka UpDog. The findings come from German cybersecurity company DCSO, which linked the activity as originating from t...
U.S. Offers $15 Million Bounty to Hunt Down LockBit Ransomware Leaders
The U.S. State Department has announced monetary rewards of up to $15 million for information that could lead to the identification of key leaders within the LockBit ransomware group and the arrest of any individual participating in the operation. "Since January 2020, LockBit actors have executed...
New Wi-Fi Vulnerabilities Expose Android and Linux Devices to Hackers
Cybersecurity researchers have identified two authentication bypass flaws in open-source Wi-Fi software found in Android, Linux, and ChromeOS devices that could trick users into joining a malicious clone of a legitimate network or allow an attacker to join a trusted network without a password. Th...
Mustang Panda Targets Asia with Advanced PlugX Variant DOPLUGS
The China-linked threat actor known as Mustang Panda has targeted various Asian countries using a variant of the PlugX aka Korplug backdoor dubbed DOPLUGS. "The piece of customized PlugX malware is dissimilar to the general type of the PlugX malware that contains a completed backdoor command...
6 Ways to Simplify SaaS Identity Governance
With SaaS applications now making up the vast majority of technology used by employees in most organizations, tasks related to identity governance need to happen across a myriad of individual SaaS apps. This presents a huge challenge for centralized IT teams who are ultimately held responsible fo...
New 'VietCredCare' Stealer Targeting Facebook Advertisers in Vietnam
Facebook advertisers in Vietnam are the target of a previously unknown information stealer dubbed VietCredCare at least since August 2022. The malware is "notable for its ability to automatically filter out Facebook session cookies and credentials stolen from compromised devices, and assess wheth...
Cybersecurity for Healthcare—Diagnosing the Threat Landscape and Prescribing Solutions for Recovery
On Thanksgiving Day 2023, while many Americans were celebrating, hospitals across the U.S. were doing quite the opposite. Systems were failing. Ambulances were diverted. Care was impaired. Hospitals in three states were hit by a ransomware attack, and in that moment, the real-world repercussions...
Signal Introduces Usernames, Allowing Users to Keep Their Phone Numbers Private
End-to-end encrypted E2EE messaging app Signal said it's piloting a new feature that allows users to create unique usernames not to be confused with profile names and keep the phone numbers away from prying eyes. "If you use Signal, your phone number will no longer be visible to everyone you chat...
Russian Hackers Target Ukraine with Disinformation and Credential-Harvesting Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have unearthed a new influence operation targeting Ukraine that leverages spam emails to propagate war-related disinformation. The activity has been linked to Russia-aligned threat actors by Slovak cybersecurity company ESET, which also identified a spear-phishing campai...
VMware Alert: Uninstall EAP Now - Critical Flaw Puts Active Directory at Risk
VMware is urging users to uninstall the deprecated Enhanced Authentication Plugin EAP following the discovery of a critical security flaw. Tracked as CVE-2024-22245 CVSS score: 9.6, the vulnerability has been described as an arbitrary authentication relay bug. "A malicious actor could trick a...
New Migo Malware Targeting Redis Servers for Cryptocurrency Mining
A novel malware campaign has been observed targeting Redis servers for initial access with the ultimate goal of mining cryptocurrency on compromised Linux hosts. "This particular campaign involves the use of a number of novel system weakening techniques against the data store itself," Cado securi...
LockBit Ransomware Operation Shut Down; Criminals Arrested; Decryption Keys Released
The U.K. National Crime Agency NCA on Tuesday confirmed that it obtained LockBit's source code as well as a wealth of intelligence pertaining to its activities and their affiliates as part of a dedicated task force called Operation Cronos. "Some of the data on LockBit's systems belonged to victim...
New Malicious PyPI Packages Caught Using Covert Side-Loading Tactics
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two malicious packages on the Python Package Index PyPI repository that were found leveraging a technique called DLL side-loading to circumvent detection by security software and run malicious code. The packages, named NP6HelperHttptest and NP6HelperHttpe...
New Report Reveals North Korean Hackers Targeting Defense Firms Worldwide
North Korean state-sponsored threat actors have been attributed to a cyber espionage campaign targeting the defense sector across the world. In a joint advisory published by Germany's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution BfV and South Korea's National Intelligence Service NIS, th...
Learn How to Build an Incident Response Playbook Against Scattered Spider in Real-Time
In the tumultuous landscape of cybersecurity, the year 2023 left an indelible mark with the brazen exploits of the Scattered Spider threat group. Their attacks targeted the nerve centers of major financial and insurance institutions, culminating in what stands as one of the most impactful...
SaaS Compliance through the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST cybersecurity framework is one of the world's most important guidelines for securing networks. It can be applied to any number of applications, including SaaS. One of the challenges facing those tasked with securing SaaS applications is t...
Critical Flaws Found in ConnectWise ScreenConnect Software - Patch Now
ConnectWise has released software updates to address two security flaws in its ScreenConnect remote desktop and access software, including a critical bug that could enable remote code execution on affected systems. The vulnerabilities are listed below - CVE-2024-1708 CVSS score: 8.4 - Improper...
WordPress Bricks Theme Under Active Attack: Critical Flaw Impacts 25,000+ Sites
A critical security flaw in the Bricks theme for WordPress is being actively exploited by threat actors to run arbitrary PHP code on susceptible installations. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-25600 CVSS score: 9.8, enables unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution. It impacts all...
Iran and Hezbollah Hackers Launch Attacks to Influence Israel-Hamas Narrative
Hackers backed by Iran and Hezbollah staged cyber attacks designed to undercut public support for the Israel-Hamas war after October 2023. This includes destructive attacks against key Israeli organizations, hack-and-leak operations targeting entities in Israel and the U.S., phishing campaigns...
LockBit Ransomware's Darknet Domains Seized in Global Law Enforcement Raid
Update: The U.K. National Crime Agency NCA has confirmed the takedown of LockBit infrastructure. Read here for more details. An international law enforcement operation has led to the seizure of multiple darknet domains operated by LockBit, one of the most prolific ransomware groups, marking the...
Meta Warns of 8 Spyware Firms Targeting iOS, Android, and Windows Devices
Meta Platforms said it took a series of steps to curtail malicious activity from eight different firms based in Italy, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates U.A.E. operating in the surveillance-for-hire industry. The findings are part of its Adversarial Threat Report for the fourth quarter of 2023...
How to Achieve the Best Risk-Based Alerting (Bye-Bye SIEM)
Did you know that Network Detection and Response NDR has become the most effective technology to detect cyber threats? In contrast to SIEM, NDR offers adaptive cybersecurity with reduced false alerts and efficient threat response. Are you aware of Network Detection and Response NDR and how it's...
Anatsa Android Trojan Bypasses Google Play Security, Expands Reach to New Countries
The Android banking trojan known as Anatsa has expanded its focus to include Slovakia, Slovenia, and Czechia as part of a new campaign observed in November 2023. "Some of the droppers in the campaign successfully exploited the accessibility service, despite Google Play's enhanced detection and...
Russian-Linked Hackers Target 80+ Organizations via Roundcube Flaws
Threat actors operating with interests aligned to Belarus and Russia have been linked to a new cyber espionage campaign that likely exploited cross-site scripting XSS vulnerabilities in Roundcube webmail servers to target over 80 organizations. These entities are primarily located in Georgia,...
Iranian Hackers Target Middle East Policy Experts with New BASICSTAR Backdoor
The Iranian-origin threat actor known as Charming Kitten has been linked to a new set of attacks aimed at Middle East policy experts with a new backdoor called BASICSTAR by creating a fake webinar portal. Charming Kitten, also called APT35, CharmingCypress, Mint Sandstorm, TA453, and Yellow Garud...
FBI's Most-Wanted Zeus and IcedID Malware Mastermind Pleads Guilty
A Ukrainian national has pleaded guilty in the U.S. to his role in two different malware schemes, Zeus and IcedID, between May 2009 and February 2021. Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov aka Vyacheslav Igoravich Andreev, father, and tank, 37, was arrested by Swiss authorities in October 2022 and...
How Businesses Can Safeguard Their Communication Channels Against Hackers
Efficient communication is a cornerstone of business success. Internally, making sure your team communicates seamlessly helps you avoid friction losses, misunderstandings, delays, and overlaps. Externally, frustration-free customer communication is directly correlated to a positive customer...
Google Open Sources Magika: AI-Powered File Identification Tool
Google has announced that it's open-sourcing Magika, an artificial intelligence AI-powered tool to identify file types, to help defenders accurately detect binary and textual file types. "Magika outperforms conventional file identification methods providing an overall 30% accuracy boost and up to...
CISA Warning: Akira Ransomware Exploiting Cisco ASA/FTD Vulnerability
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA on Thursday added a now-patched security flaw impacting Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance ASA and Firepower Threat Defense FTD software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities KEV catalog, following reports that it's being likely...