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The Rise of S3 Ransomware: How to Identify and Combat It
In today's digital landscape, around 60% of corporate data now resides in the cloud, with Amazon S3 standing as the backbone of data storage for many major corporations. Despite S3 being a secure service from a reputable provider, its pivotal role in handling vast amounts of sensitive data custom...
Act Now: VMware Releases Patch for Critical vCenter Server RCE Vulnerability
VMware has released security updates to address a critical flaw in the vCenter Server that could result in remote code execution on affected systems. The issue, tracked as CVE-2023-34048 CVSS score: 9.8, has been described as an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the implementation of the DCE/R...
Malvertising Campaign Targets Brazil's PIX Payment System with GoPIX Malware
The popularity of Brazil's PIX instant payment system has made it a lucrative target for threat actors looking to generate illicit profits using a new malware called GoPIX. Kaspersky, which has been tracking the active campaign since December 2022, said the attacks are pulled off using malicious...
Alert: PoC Exploits Released for Citrix and VMware Vulnerabilities
Virtualization services provider VMware has alerted customers to the existence of a proof-of-concept PoC exploit for a recently patched security flaw in Aria Operations for Logs. Tracked as CVE-2023-34051 CVSS score: 8.1, the high-severity vulnerability relates to a case of authentication bypass...
Ex-NSA Employee Pleads Guilty to Leaking Classified Data to Russia
A former employee of the U.S. National Security Agency NSA has pleaded guilty to charges accusing him of attempting to transmit classified defense information to Russia. Jareh Sebastian Dalke, 31, served as an Information Systems Security Designer for the NSA from June 6, 2022, to July 1, 2022,...
34 Cybercriminals Arrested in Spain for Multi-Million Dollar Online Scams
Spanish law enforcement officials have announced the arrest of 34 members of a criminal group that carried out various online scams, netting the gang about €3 million $3.2 million in illegal profits. Authorities conducted searches across 16 locations Madrid, Malaga, Huelva, Alicante, and Murcia,...
Make API Management Less Scary for Your Organization
While application development has evolved rapidly, the API management suites used to access these services remain a spooky reminder of a different era. Introducing new API management infrastructure with these legacy models still poses challenges for organizations as they modernize. Transitioning...
iOS Zero-Day Attacks: Experts Uncover Deeper Insights into Operation Triangulation
The TriangleDB implant used to target Apple iOS devices packs in at least four different modules to record microphone, extract iCloud Keychain, steal data from SQLite databases used by various apps, and estimate the victim's location. The new findings come from Kaspersky, which detailed the great...
Backdoor Implanted on Hacked Cisco Devices Modified to Evade Detection
The backdoor implanted on Cisco devices by exploiting a pair of zero-day flaws in IOS XE software has been modified by the threat actor so as to escape visibility via previous fingerprinting methods. "Investigated network traffic to a compromised device has shown that the threat actor has upgrade...
1Password Detects Suspicious Activity Following Okta Support Breach
Popular password management solution 1Password said it detected suspicious activity on its Okta instance on September 29 following the support system breach, but reiterated that no user data was accessed. "We immediately terminated the activity, investigated, and found no compromise of user data ...
Who's Experimenting with AI Tools in Your Organization?
With the record-setting growth of consumer-focused AI productivity tools like ChatGPT, artificial intelligence—formerly the realm of data science and engineering teams—has become a resource available to every employee. From a productivity perspective, that's fantastic. Unfortunately for IT and...
DoNot Team's New Firebird Backdoor Hits Pakistan and Afghanistan
The threat actor known as DoNot Team has been linked to the use of a novel .NET-based backdoor called Firebird targeting a handful of victims in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Cybersecurity company Kaspersky, which disclosed the findings in its APT trends report Q3 2023, said the attack chains are als...
Quasar RAT Leverages DLL Side-Loading to Fly Under the Radar
The open-source remote access trojan known as Quasar RAT has been observed leveraging DLL side-loading to fly under the radar and stealthily siphon data from compromised Windows hosts. "This technique capitalizes on the inherent trust these files command within the Windows environment," Uptycs...
Europol Dismantles Ragnar Locker Ransomware Infrastructure, Nabs Key Developer
Europol on Friday announced the takedown of the infrastructure associated with Ragnar Locker ransomware, alongside the arrest of a "key target" in France. "In an action carried out between 16 and 20 October, searches were conducted in Czechia, Spain, and Latvia," the agency said. "The main...
Okta's Support System Breach Exposes Customer Data to Unidentified Threat Actors
Identity services provider Okta on Friday disclosed a new security incident that allowed unidentified threat actors to leverage stolen credentials to access its support case management system. "The threat actor was able to view files uploaded by certain Okta customers as part of recent support...
Cisco Zero-Day Exploited to Implant Malicious Lua Backdoor on Thousands of Devices
Cisco has warned of a new zero-day flaw in IOS XE that has been actively exploited by an unknown threat actor to deploy a malicious Lua-based implant on susceptible devices. Tracked as CVE-2023-20273 CVSS score: 7.2, the issue relates to a privilege escalation flaw in the web UI feature and is sa...
Malvertisers Using Google Ads to Target Users Searching for Popular Software
Details have emerged about a malvertising campaign that leverages Google Ads to direct users searching for popular software to fictitious landing pages and distribute next-stage payloads. Malwarebytes, which discovered the activity, said it's "unique in its way to fingerprint users and distribute...
Vietnamese Hackers Target U.K., U.S., and India with DarkGate Malware
Attacks leveraging the DarkGate commodity malware targeting entities in the U.K., the U.S., and India have been linked to Vietnamese actors associated with the use of the infamous Ducktail stealer. "The overlap of tools and campaigns is very likely due to the effects of a cybercrime marketplace,"...
Unleashing the Power of the Internet of Things and Cyber Security
Due to the rapid evolution of technology, the Internet of Things IoT is changing the way business is conducted around the world. This advancement and the power of the IoT have been nothing short of transformational in making data-driven decisions, accelerating efficiencies, and streamlining...
ExelaStealer: A New Low-Cost Cybercrime Weapon Emerges
A new information stealer named ExelaStealer has become the latest entrant to an already crowded landscape filled with various off-the-shelf malware designed to capture sensitive data from compromised Windows systems. "ExelaStealer is a largely open-source infostealer with paid customizations...
U.S. DoJ Cracks Down on North Korean IT Scammers Defrauding Global Businesses
The U.S. government has announced the seizure of 17 website domains used by North Korean information technology IT workers as part of an illicit scheme to defraud businesses across the world, evade sanctions, and fund the country's ballistic missile program. The Department of Justice DoJ said the...
Sophisticated MATA Framework Strikes Eastern European Oil and Gas Companies
An updated version of a sophisticated backdoor framework called MATA has been used in attacks aimed at over a dozen Eastern European companies in the oil and gas sector and defense industry as part of a cyber espionage operation that took place between August 2022 and May 2023. "The actors behind...
Vulnerability Scanning: How Often Should I Scan?
The time between a vulnerability being discovered and hackers exploiting it is narrower than ever – just 12 days. So it makes sense that organizations are starting to recognize the importance of not leaving long gaps between their scans, and the term "continuous vulnerability scanning" is becomin...
Google Play Protect Introduces Real-Time Code-Level Scanning for Android Malware
Google has announced an update to its Play Protect with support for real-time scanning at the code level to tackle novel malicious apps prior to downloading and installing them on Android devices. "Google Play Protect will now recommend a real-time app scan when installing apps that have never be...
Iran-Linked OilRig Targets Middle East Governments in 8-Month Cyber Campaign
The Iran-linked OilRig threat actor targeted an unnamed Middle East government between February and September 2023 as part of an eight-month-long campaign. The attack led to the theft of files and passwords and, in one instance, resulted in the deployment of a PowerShell backdoor called...
Microsoft Warns of North Korean Attacks Exploiting JetBrains TeamCity Flaw
North Korean threat actors are actively exploiting a critical security flaw in JetBrains TeamCity to opportunistically breach vulnerable servers, according to Microsoft. The attacks, which entail the exploitation of CVE-2023-42793 CVSS score: 9.8, have been attributed to Diamond Sleet aka Labyrin...
Google TAG Detects State-Backed Threat Actors Exploiting WinRAR Flaw
A number of state-back threat actors from Russia and China have been observed exploiting a recent security flaw in the WinRAR archiver tool for Windows as part of their operations. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2023-38831 CVSS score: 7.8, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code wh...
Lazarus Group Targeting Defense Experts with Fake Interviews via Trojanized VNC Apps
The North Korea-linked Lazarus Group aka Hidden Cobra or TEMP.Hermit has been observed using trojanized versions of Virtual Network Computing VNC apps as lures to target the defense industry and nuclear engineers as part of a long-running campaign known as Operation Dream Job. "The threat actor...
Critical Citrix NetScaler Flaw Exploited to Target from Government, Tech Firms
Citrix is warning of exploitation of a recently disclosed critical security flaw in NetScaler ADC and Gateway appliances that could result in exposure of sensitive information. Tracked as CVE-2023-4966 CVSS score: 9.4, the vulnerability impacts the following supported versions - NetScaler ADC and...
Qubitstrike Targets Jupyter Notebooks with Crypto Mining and Rootkit Campaign
A threat actor, presumably from Tunisia, has been linked to a new campaign targeting exposed Jupyter Notebooks in a two-fold attempt to illicitly mine cryptocurrency and breach cloud environments. Dubbed Qubitstrike by Cado, the intrusion set utilizes Telegram API to exfiltrate cloud service...
Unraveling Real-Life Attack Paths – Key Lessons Learned
In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, attackers are always searching for vulnerabilities and exploits within organizational environments. They don't just target single weaknesses; they're on the hunt for combinations of exposures and attack methods that can lead them to their desired...
TetrisPhantom: Cyber Espionage via Secure USBs Targets APAC Governments
Government entities in the Asia-Pacific APAC region are the target of a long-running cyber espionage campaign dubbed TetrisPhantom. "The attacker covertly spied on and harvested sensitive data from APAC government entities by exploiting a particular type of secure USB drive, protected by hardware...
New Admin Takeover Vulnerability Exposed in Synology's DiskStation Manager
A medium-severity flaw has been discovered in Synology's DiskStation Manager DSM that could be exploited to decipher an administrator's password and remotely hijack the account. "Under some rare conditions, an attacker could leak enough information to restore the seed of the pseudorandom number...
D-Link Confirms Data Breach: Employee Falls Victim to Phishing Attack
Taiwanese networking equipment manufacturer D-Link has confirmed a data breach that led to the exposure of what it said is "low-sensitivity and semi-public information." "The data was confirmed not from the cloud but likely originated from an old D-View 6 system, which reached its end of life as...
Discord: A Playground for Nation-State Hackers Targeting Critical Infrastructure
In what's the latest evolution of threat actors abusing legitimate infrastructure for nefarious ends, new findings show that nation-state hacking groups have entered the fray in leveraging the social platform for targeting critical infrastructure. Discord, in recent years, has become a lucrative...
Critical Vulnerabilities Uncovered in Open Source CasaOS Cloud Software
Two critical security flaws discovered in the open-source CasaOS personal cloud software could be successfully exploited by attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution and take over susceptible systems. The vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2023-37265 and CVE-2023-37266, both carry a CVSS score o...
Webinar: Locking Down Financial and Accounting Data — Best Data Security Strategies
Financial data is much more than just a collection of numbers; it is a crucial component of any business and a prime target for cybercriminals. It's important to understand that financial records can be a veritable treasure trove for digital pirates. A security breach not only puts customers'...
Exploring the Realm of Malicious Generative AI: A New Digital Security Challenge
Recently, the cybersecurity landscape has been confronted with a daunting new reality – the rise of malicious Generative AI, like FraudGPT and WormGPT. These rogue creations, lurking in the dark corners of the internet, pose a distinctive threat to the world of digital security. In this article, ...
Experts Warn of Severe Flaws Affecting Milesight Routers and Titan SFTP Servers
A severity flaw impacting industrial cellular routers from Milesight may have been actively exploited in real-world attacks, new findings from VulnCheck reveal. Tracked as CVE-2023-43261 CVSS score: 7.5, the vulnerability has been described as a case of information disclosure that affects UR5X,...
CERT-UA Reports: 11 Ukrainian Telecom Providers Hit by Cyberattacks
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine CERT-UA has revealed that threat actors "interfered" with at least 11 telecommunication service providers in the country between May and September 2023. The agency is tracking the activity under the name UAC-0165, stating the intrusions led to servi...
Warning: Unpatched Cisco Zero-Day Vulnerability Actively Targeted in the Wild
Cisco has warned of a critical, unpatched security flaw impacting IOS XE software that's under active exploitation in the wild. Rooted in the web UI feature, the zero-day vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-20198 and has been assigned the maximum severity rating of 10.0 on the CVSS scoring syste...
Pro-Russian Hackers Exploiting Recent WinRAR Vulnerability in New Campaign
Pro-Russian hacking groups have exploited a recently disclosed security vulnerability in the WinRAR archiving utility as part of a phishing campaign designed to harvest credentials from compromised systems. "The attack involves the use of malicious archive files that exploit the recently discover...
SpyNote: Beware of This Android Trojan that Records Audio and Phone Calls
The Android banking trojan known as SpyNote has been dissected to reveal its diverse information-gathering features. Typically spread via SMS phishing campaigns, attack chains involving the spyware trick potential victims into installing the app by clicking on the embedded link, according to...
The Fast Evolution of SaaS Security from 2020 to 2024 (Told Through Video)
SaaS Security's roots are in configuration management. An astounding 35% of all security breaches begin with security settings that were misconfigured. In the past 3 years, the initial access vectors to SaaS data have widened beyond misconfiguration management. "SaaS Security on Tap" is a new vid...
Signal Debunks Zero-Day Vulnerability Reports, Finds No Evidence
Encrypted messaging app Signal has pushed back against "viral reports" of an alleged zero-day flaw in its software, stating it found no evidence to support the claim. "After responsible investigation we have no evidence that suggests this vulnerability is real nor has any additional info been...
Binance's Smart Chain Exploited in New 'EtherHiding' Malware Campaign
Threat actors have been observed serving malicious code by utilizing Binance's Smart Chain BSC contracts in what has been described as the "next level of bulletproof hosting." The campaign, detected two months ago, has been codenamed EtherHiding by Guardio Labs. The novel twist marks the latest...
Microsoft to Phase Out NTLM in Favor of Kerberos for Stronger Authentication
Microsoft has announced that it plans to eliminate NT LAN Manager NTLM in Windows 11 in the future, as it pivots to alternative methods for authentication and bolster security. "The focus is on strengthening the Kerberos authentication protocol, which has been the default since 2000, and reducing...
New PEAPOD Cyberattack Campaign Targeting Women Political Leaders
European Union military personnel and political leaders working on gender equality initiatives have emerged as the target of a new campaign that delivers an updated version of RomCom RAT called PEAPOD. Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro attributed the attacks to a threat actor it tracks under the nam...
Ransomware attacks doubled year on year. Are organizations equipped to handle the evolution of Ransomware in 2023?
Ransomware attacks have only increased in sophistication and capabilities over the past year. From new evasion and anti-analysis techniques to stealthier variants coded in new languages, ransomware groups have adapted their tactics to effectively bypass common defense strategies. This article wil...
Researchers Unveil ToddyCat's New Set of Tools for Data Exfiltration
The advanced persistent threat APT actor known as ToddyCat has been linked to a new set of malicious tools that are designed for data exfiltration, offering a deeper insight into the hacking crew's tactics and capabilities. The findings come from Kaspersky, which first shed light on the adversary...