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Google TAG Warns of Russian Hackers Conducting Phishing Attacks in Ukraine
Elite hackers associated with Russia's military intelligence service have been linked to large-volume phishing campaigns aimed at hundreds of users in Ukraine to extract intelligence and influence public discourse related to the war. Google's Threat Analysis Group TAG, which is monitoring the...
Blind Eagle Cyber Espionage Group Strikes Again: New Attack Chain Uncovered
The cyber espionage actor tracked as Blind Eagle has been linked to a new multi-stage attack chain that leads to the deployment of the NjRAT remote access trojan on compromised systems. "The group is known for using a variety of sophisticated attack techniques, including custom malware, social...
Blind Eagle Cyber Espionage Group Strikes Again: New Attack Chain Uncovered
The cyber espionage actor tracked as Blind Eagle has been linked to a new multi-stage attack chain that leads to the deployment of the NjRAT remote access trojan on compromised systems. "The group is known for using a variety of sophisticated attack techniques, including custom malware, social...
Google Chrome Hit by Second Zero-Day Attack - Urgent Patch Update Released
Google on Tuesday rolled out emergency fixes to address another actively exploited high-severity zero-day flaw in its Chrome web browser. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-2136, is described as a case of integer overflow in Skia, an open source 2D graphics library. Clément Lecigne of Google's Threat...
Google Chrome Hit by Second Zero-Day Attack - Urgent Patch Update Released
Google on Tuesday rolled out emergency fixes to address another actively exploited high-severity zero-day flaw in its Chrome web browser. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-2136 , is described as a case of integer overflow in Skia, an open source 2D graphics library. Clément Lecigne of Google's Threat...
Uncovering (and Understanding) the Hidden Risks of SaaS Apps
Recent data breaches across CircleCI, LastPass, and Okta underscore a common theme: The enterprise SaaS stacks connected to these industry-leading apps can be at serious risk for compromise. CircleCI, for example, plays an integral, SaaS-to-SaaS role for SaaS app development. Similarly, tens of...
Uncovering (and Understanding) the Hidden Risks of SaaS Apps
Recent data breaches across CircleCI, LastPass, and Okta underscore a common theme: The enterprise SaaS stacks connected to these industry-leading apps can be at serious risk for compromise. CircleCI, for example, plays an integral, SaaS-to-SaaS role for SaaS app development. Similarly, tens of...
Pakistani Hackers Use Linux Malware Poseidon to Target Indian Government Agencies
The Pakistan-based advanced persistent threat APT actor known as Transparent Tribe used a two-factor authentication 2FA tool used by Indian government agencies as a ruse to deliver a new Linux backdoor called Poseidon. "Poseidon is a second-stage payload malware associated with Transparent Tribe,...
Pakistani Hackers Use Linux Malware Poseidon to Target Indian Government Agencies
The Pakistan-based advanced persistent threat APT actor known as Transparent Tribe used a two-factor authentication 2FA tool used by Indian government agencies as a ruse to deliver a new Linux backdoor called Poseidon. "Poseidon is a second-stage payload malware associated with Transparent Tribe,...
U.S. and U.K. Warn of Russian Hackers Exploiting Cisco Router Flaws for Espionage
U.K. and U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have warned of Russian nation-state actors exploiting now-patched flaws in networking equipment from Cisco to conduct reconnaissance and deploy malware against select targets. The intrusions, per the authorities, took place in 2021 and targete...
U.S. and U.K. Warn of Russian Hackers Exploiting Cisco Router Flaws for Espionage
U.K. and U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have warned of Russian nation-state actors exploiting now-patched flaws in networking equipment from Cisco to conduct reconnaissance and deploy malware against select targets. The intrusions, per the authorities, took place in 2021 and targete...
Iranian Government-Backed Hackers Targeting U.S. Energy and Transit Systems
An Iranian government-backed actor known as Mint Sandstorm has been linked to attacks aimed at critical infrastructure in the U.S. between late 2021 to mid-2022. "This Mint Sandstorm subgroup is technically and operationally mature, capable of developing bespoke tooling and quickly weaponizing...
Iranian Government-Backed Hackers Targeting U.S. Energy and Transit Systems
An Iranian government-backed actor known as Mint Sandstorm has been linked to attacks aimed at critical infrastructure in the U.S. between late 2021 to mid-2022. "This Mint Sandstorm subgroup is technically and operationally mature, capable of developing bespoke tooling and quickly weaponizing...
Critical Flaws in vm2 JavaScript Library Can Lead to Remote Code Execution
A fresh round of patches has been made available for the vm2 JavaScript library to address two critical flaws that could be exploited to break out of sandbox protections and achieve code execution. Both the flaws – CVE-2023-29199 and CVE-2023-30547 – are rated 9.8 out of 10 on the CVSS scoring...
Critical Flaws in vm2 JavaScript Library Can Lead to Remote Code Execution
A fresh round of patches has been made available for the vm2 JavaScript library to address two critical flaws that could be exploited to break out of sandbox protections and achieve code execution. Both the flaws – CVE-2023-29199 and CVE-2023-30547 – are rated 9.8 out of 10 on the CVSS scoring...
YouTube Videos Distributing Aurora Stealer Malware via Highly Evasive Loader
Cybersecurity researchers have detailed the inner workings of a highly evasive loader named "in2al5d p3in4er " read: invalid printer that's used to deliver the Aurora information stealer malware. "The in2al5d p3in4er loader is compiled with Embarcadero RAD Studio and targets endpoint workstations...
YouTube Videos Distributing Aurora Stealer Malware via Highly Evasive Loader
Cybersecurity researchers have detailed the inner workings of a highly evasive loader named "in2al5d p3in4er" read: invalid printer that's used to deliver the Aurora information stealer malware. "The in2al5d p3in4er loader is compiled with Embarcadero RAD Studio and targets endpoint workstations...
Goldoson Android Malware Infects Over 100 Million Google Play Store Downloads
h A new Android malware strain named Goldoson has been detected in the official Google Play Store spanning more than 60 legitimate apps that collectively have over 100 million downloads. An additional eight million installations have been tracked through ONE store, a leading third-party app...
Goldoson Android Malware Infects Over 100 Million Google Play Store Downloads
A new Android malware strain named Goldoson has been detected in the official Google Play Store spanning more than 60 legitimate apps that collectively have over 100 million downloads. An additional eight million installations have been tracked through ONE store, a leading third-party app...
DFIR via XDR: How to expedite your investigations with a DFIRent approach
Rapid technological evolution requires security that is resilient, up to date and adaptable. In this article, we will cover the transformation in the field of DFIR digital forensics and incident response in the last couple years, focusing on the digital forensics' aspect and how XDR fits into the...
DFIR via XDR: How to expedite your investigations with a DFIRent approach
Rapid technological evolution requires security that is resilient, up to date and adaptable. In this article, we will cover the transformation in the field of DFIR digital forensics and incident response in the last couple years, focusing on the digital forensics' aspect and how XDR fits into the...
Iranian Hackers Using SimpleHelp Remote Support Software for Persistent Access
The Iranian threat actor known as MuddyWater is continuing its time-tested tradition of relying on legitimate remote administration tools to commandeer targeted systems. While the nation-state group has previously employed ScreenConnect, RemoteUtilities, and Syncro, a new analysis from Group-IB h...
Iranian Hackers Using SimpleHelp Remote Support Software for Persistent Access
The Iranian threat actor known as MuddyWater is continuing its time-tested tradition of relying on legitimate remote administration tools to commandeer targeted systems. While the nation-state group has previously employed ScreenConnect, RemoteUtilities, and Syncro, a new analysis from Group-IB h...
LockBit Ransomware Now Targeting Apple macOS Devices
Threat actors behind the LockBit ransomware operation have developed new artifacts that can encrypt files on devices running Apple's macOS operating system. The development, which was reported by the MalwareHunterTeam over the weekend, appears to be the first time a big-game ransomware crew has...
LockBit Ransomware Now Targeting Apple macOS Devices
Threat actors behind the LockBit ransomware operation have developed new artifacts that can encrypt files on devices running Apple's macOS operating system. The development, which was reported by the MalwareHunterTeam over the weekend, appears to be the first time a big-game ransomware crew has...
Israeli Spyware Vendor QuaDream to Shut Down Following Citizen Lab and Microsoft Expose
Israeli spyware vendor QuaDream is allegedly shutting down its operations in the coming days, less than a week after its hacking toolset was exposed by Citizen Lab and Microsoft. The development was reported by the Israeli business newspaper Calcalist, citing unnamed sources, adding the company...
Israeli Spyware Vendor QuaDream to Shut Down Following Citizen Lab and Microsoft Expose
Israeli spyware vendor QuaDream is allegedly shutting down its operations in the coming days, less than a week after its hacking toolset was exposed by Citizen Lab and Microsoft. The development was reported by the Israeli business newspaper Calcalist, citing unnamed sources, adding the company...
New QBot Banking Trojan Campaign Hijacks Business Emails to Spread Malware
A new QBot malware campaign is leveraging hijacked business correspondence to trick unsuspecting victims into installing the malware, new findings from Kaspersky reveal. The latest activity, which commenced on April 4, 2023, has primarily targeted users in Germany, Argentina, Italy, Algeria, Spai...
New QBot Banking Trojan Campaign Hijacks Business Emails to Spread Malware
A new QBot malware campaign is leveraging hijacked business correspondence to trick unsuspecting victims into installing the malware, new findings from Kaspersky reveal. The latest activity, which commenced on April 4, 2023, has primarily targeted users in Germany, Argentina, Italy, Algeria, Spai...
FIN7 and Ex-Conti Cybercrime Gangs Join Forces in Domino Malware Attacks
A new strain of malware developed by threat actors likely affiliated with the FIN7 cybercrime group has been put to use by the members of the now-defunct Conti ransomware gang, indicating collaboration between the two crews. The malware, dubbed Domino , is primarily designed to facilitate follow-...
FIN7 and Ex-Conti Cybercrime Gangs Join Forces in Domino Malware Attacks
A new strain of malware developed by threat actors likely affiliated with the FIN7 cybercrime group has been put to use by the members of the now-defunct Conti ransomware gang, indicating collaboration between the two crews. The malware, dubbed Domino, is primarily designed to facilitate follow-o...
What's the Difference Between CSPM & SSPM?
Cloud Security Posture Management CSPM and SaaS Security Posture Management SSPM are frequently confused. The similarity of the acronyms notwithstanding, both security solutions focus on securing data in the cloud. In a world where the terms cloud and SaaS are used interchangeably, this confusion...
What's the Difference Between CSPM & SSPM?
Cloud Security Posture Management CSPM and SaaS Security Posture Management SSPM are frequently confused. The similarity of the acronyms notwithstanding, both security solutions focus on securing data in the cloud. In a world where the terms cloud and SaaS are used interchangeably, this confusion...
Google Uncovers APT41's Use of Open Source GC2 Tool to Target Media and Job Sites
A Chinese nation-state group targeted an unnamed Taiwanese media organization to deliver an open source red teaming tool known as Google Command and Control GC2 amid broader abuse of Google's infrastructure for malicious ends. The tech giant's Threat Analysis Group TAG attributed the campaign to ...
Google Uncovers APT41's Use of Open Source GC2 Tool to Target Media and Job Sites
A Chinese nation-state group targeted an unnamed Taiwanese media organization to deliver an open source red teaming tool known as Google Command and Control GC2 amid broader abuse of Google's infrastructure for malicious ends. The tech giant's Threat Analysis Group TAG attributed the campaign to ...
Tour of the Underground: Master the Art of Dark Web Intelligence Gathering
The Deep, Dark Web – The Underground – is a haven for cybercriminals, teeming with tools and resources to launch attacks for financial gain, political motives, and other causes. But did you know that the underground also offers a goldmine of threat intelligence and information that can be harness...
Tour of the Underground: Master the Art of Dark Web Intelligence Gathering
The Deep, Dark Web – The Underground – is a haven for cybercriminals, teeming with tools and resources to launch attacks for financial gain, political motives, and other causes. But did you know that the underground also offers a goldmine of threat intelligence and information that can be harness...
Vice Society Ransomware Using Stealthy PowerShell Tool for Data Exfiltration
Threat actors associated with the Vice Society ransomware gang have been observed using a bespoke PowerShell-based tool to fly under the radar and automate the process of exfiltrating data from compromised networks. "Threat actors TAs using built-in data exfiltration methods like living off the...
Vice Society Ransomware Using Stealthy PowerShell Tool for Data Exfiltration
Threat actors associated with the Vice Society ransomware gang have been observed using a bespoke PowerShell-based tool to fly under the radar and automate the process of exfiltrating data from compromised networks. "Threat actors TAs using built-in data exfiltration methods like living off the...
New Zaraza Bot Credential-Stealer Sold on Telegram Targeting 38 Web Browsers
A novel credential-stealing malware called Zaraza bot is being offered for sale on Telegram while also using the popular messaging service as a command-and-control C2. "Zaraza bot targets a large number of web browsers and is being actively distributed on a Russian Telegram hacker channel popular...
New Zaraza Bot Credential-Stealer Sold on Telegram Targeting 38 Web Browsers
A novel credential-stealing malware called Zaraza bot is being offered for sale on Telegram while also using the popular messaging service as a command-and-control C2. "Zaraza bot targets a large number of web browsers and is being actively distributed on a Russian Telegram hacker channel popular...
Google Releases Urgent Chrome Update to Fix Actively Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability
Google on Friday released out-of-band updates to resolve an actively exploited zero-day flaw in its Chrome web browser, making it the first such bug to be addressed since the start of the year. Tracked as CVE-2023-2033, the high-severity vulnerability has been described as a type confusion issue ...
Google Releases Urgent Chrome Update to Fix Actively Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability
Google on Friday released out-of-band updates to resolve an actively exploited zero-day flaw in its Chrome web browser, making it the first such bug to be addressed since the start of the year. Tracked as CVE-2023-2033 , the high-severity vulnerability has been described as a type confusion issue...
Russia-Linked Hackers Launches Espionage Attacks on Foreign Diplomatic Entities
The Russia-linked APT29 aka Cozy Bear threat actor has been attributed to an ongoing cyber espionage campaign targeting foreign ministries and diplomatic entities located in NATO member states, the European Union, and Africa. According to Poland's Military Counterintelligence Service and the CERT...
Russia-Linked Hackers Launches Espionage Attacks on Foreign Diplomatic Entities
The Russia-linked APT29 aka Cozy Bear threat actor has been attributed to an ongoing cyber espionage campaign targeting foreign ministries and diplomatic entities located in NATO member states, the European Union, and Africa. According to Poland's Military Counterintelligence Service and the CERT...
Kodi Confirms Data Breach: 400K User Records and Private Messages Stolen
Open source media player software provider Kodi has confirmed a data breach after threat actors stole the company's MyBB forum database containing user data and private messages. What's more, the unknown threat actors attempted to sell the data dump comprising 400,635 Kodi users on the now-defunc...
Kodi Confirms Data Breach: 400K User Records and Private Messages Stolen
Open source media player software provider Kodi has confirmed a data breach after threat actors stole the company's MyBB forum database containing user data and private messages. What's more, the unknown threat actors attempted to sell the data dump comprising 400,635 Kodi users on the now-defunc...
Severe Android and Novi Survey Vulnerabilities Under Active Exploitation
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA has added two vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities KEV catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. The two flaws are listed below - CVE-2023-20963 CVSS score: 7.8 - Android Framework Privilege Escalation...
Severe Android and Novi Survey Vulnerabilities Under Active Exploitation
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA has added two vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities KEV catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. The two flaws are listed below - CVE-2023-20963 CVSS score: 7.8 - Android Framework Privilege Escalation...
Webinar: Tips from MSSPs to MSSPs – Building a Profitable vCISO Practice
In today's fast-paced and ever-changing digital landscape, businesses of all sizes face a myriad of cybersecurity threats. Putting in place the right people, technological tools and services, MSSPs are in a great position to ensure their customers' cyber resilience. The growing need of SMEs and...