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Crypto-Stealing OpcJacker Malware Targets Users with Fake VPN Service
A piece of new information-stealing malware called OpcJacker has been spotted in the wild since the second half of 2022 as part of a malvertising campaign. "OpcJacker's main functions include keylogging, taking screenshots, stealing sensitive data from browsers, loading additional modules, and...
Microsoft Fixes New Azure AD Vulnerability Impacting Bing Search and Major Apps
Microsoft has patched a misconfiguration issue impacting the Azure Active Directory AAD identity and access management service that exposed several "high-impact" applications to unauthorized access. "One of these apps is a content management system CMS that powers Bing.com and allowed us to not...
Microsoft Fixes New Azure AD Vulnerability Impacting Bing Search and Major Apps
Microsoft has patched a misconfiguration issue impacting the Azure Active Directory AAD identity and access management service that exposed several "high-impact" applications to unauthorized access. "One of these apps is a content management system CMS that powers Bing.com and allowed us to not...
Cacti, Realtek, and IBM Aspera Faspex Vulnerabilities Under Active Exploitation
Critical security flaws in Cacti, Realtek, and IBM Aspera Faspex are being exploited by various threat actors in hacks targeting unpatched systems. This entails the abuse of CVE-2022-46169 CVSS score: 9.8 and CVE-2021-35394 CVSS score: 9.8 to deliver MooBot and ShellBot aka PerlBot, Fortinet...
Cacti, Realtek, and IBM Aspera Faspex Vulnerabilities Under Active Exploitation
Critical security flaws in Cacti, Realtek, and IBM Aspera Faspex are being exploited by various threat actors in hacks targeting unpatched systems. This entails the abuse of CVE-2022-46169 CVSS score: 9.8 and CVE-2021-35394 CVSS score: 9.8 to deliver MooBot and ShellBot aka PerlBot, Fortinet...
Hackers Exploiting WordPress Elementor Pro Vulnerability: Millions of Sites at Risk!
Unknown threat actors are actively exploiting a recently patched security vulnerability in the Elementor Pro website builder plugin for WordPress. The flaw, described as a case of broken access control, impacts versions 3.11.6 and earlier. It was addressed by the plugin maintainers in version...
Hackers Exploiting WordPress Elementor Pro Vulnerability: Millions of Sites at Risk!
Unknown threat actors are actively exploiting a recently patched security vulnerability in the Elementor Pro website builder plugin for WordPress. The flaw, described as a case of broken access control, impacts versions 3.11.6 and earlier. It was addressed by the plugin maintainers in version...
Winter Vivern APT Targets European Government Entities with Zimbra Vulnerability
The advanced persistent threat APT actor known as Winter Vivern is now targeting officials in Europe and the U.S. as part of an ongoing cyber espionage campaign. "TA473 since at least February 2023 has continuously leveraged an unpatched Zimbra vulnerability in publicly facing webmail portals tha...
Winter Vivern APT Targets European Government Entities with Zimbra Vulnerability
The advanced persistent threat APT actor known as Winter Vivern is now targeting officials in Europe and the U.S. as part of an ongoing cyber espionage campaign. "TA473 since at least February 2023 has continuously leveraged an unpatched Zimbra vulnerability in publicly facing webmail portals tha...
Cyber Police of Ukraine Busted Phishing Gang Responsible for $4.33 Million Scam
The Cyber Police of Ukraine, in collaboration with law enforcement officials from Czechia, has arrested several members of a cybercriminal gang that set up phishing sites to target European users. Two of the apprehended affiliates are believed to be organizers, with 10 others detained in other...
Cyber Police of Ukraine Busted Phishing Gang Responsible for $4.33 Million Scam
The Cyber Police of Ukraine, in collaboration with law enforcement officials from Czechia, has arrested several members of a cybercriminal gang that set up phishing sites to target European users. Two of the apprehended affiliates are believed to be organizers, with 10 others detained in other...
Deep Dive Into 6 Key Steps to Accelerate Your Incident Response
Organizations rely on Incident response to ensure they are immediately aware of security incidents, allowing for quick action to minimize damage. They also aim to avoid follow on attacks or future related incidents. The SANS Institute provides research and education on information security. In th...
Deep Dive Into 6 Key Steps to Accelerate Your Incident Response
Organizations rely on Incident response to ensure they are immediately aware of security incidents, allowing for quick action to minimize damage. They also aim to avoid follow on attacks or future related incidents. The SANS Institute provides research and education on information security. In th...
3CX Supply Chain Attack — Here's What We Know So Far
Enterprise communications software maker 3CX on Thursday confirmed that multiple versions of its desktop app for Windows and macOS are affected by a supply chain attack. The version numbers include 18.12.407 and 18.12.416 for Windows and 18.11.1213, 18.12.402, 18.12.407, and 18.12.416 for macOS...
3CX Supply Chain Attack — Here's What We Know So Far
Enterprise communications software maker 3CX on Thursday confirmed that multiple versions of its desktop app for Windows and macOS are affected by a supply chain attack. The version numbers include 18.12.407 and 18.12.416 for Windows and 18.11.1213, 18.12.402, 18.12.407, and 18.12.416 for macOS...
Researchers Detail Severe "Super FabriXss" Vulnerability in Microsoft Azure SFX
Details have emerged about a now-patched vulnerability in Azure Service Fabric Explorer SFX that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution. Tracked as CVE-2023-23383 CVSS score: 8.2, the issue has been dubbed "Super FabriXss" by Orca Security, a nod to the FabriXss flaw CVE-2022-35829,...
Researchers Detail Severe "Super FabriXss" Vulnerability in Microsoft Azure SFX
Details have emerged about a now-patched vulnerability in Azure Service Fabric Explorer SFX that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution. Tracked as CVE-2023-23383 CVSS score: 8.2, the issue has been dubbed "Super FabriXss" by Orca Security, a nod to the FabriXss flaw CVE-2022-35829,...
Chinese RedGolf Group Targeting Windows and Linux Systems with KEYPLUG Backdoor
A Chinese state-sponsored threat activity group tracked as RedGolf has been attributed to the use of a custom Windows and Linux backdoor called KEYPLUG. "RedGolf is a particularly prolific Chinese state-sponsored threat actor group that has likely been active for many years against a wide range o...
Chinese RedGolf Group Targeting Windows and Linux Systems with KEYPLUG Backdoor
A Chinese state-sponsored threat activity group tracked as RedGolf has been attributed to the use of a custom Windows and Linux backdoor called KEYPLUG. "RedGolf is a particularly prolific Chinese state-sponsored threat actor group that has likely been active for many years against a wide range o...
New Wi-Fi Protocol Security Flaw Affecting Linux, Android and iOS Devices
A group of academics from Northeastern University and KU Leuven has disclosed a fundamental design flaw in the IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi protocol standard, impacting a wide range of devices running Linux, FreeBSD, Android, and iOS. Successful exploitation of the shortcoming could be abused to hijack TCP...
New Wi-Fi Protocol Security Flaw Affecting Linux, Android and iOS Devices
A group of academics from Northeastern University and KU Leuven has disclosed a fundamental design flaw in the IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi protocol standard, impacting a wide range of devices running Linux, FreeBSD, Android, and iOS. Successful exploitation of the shortcoming could be abused to hijack TCP...
Cyberstorage: Leveraging the Multi-Cloud to Combat Data Exfiltration
Multi-cloud data storage, once merely a byproduct of the great cloud migration, has now become a strategy for data management. "Multi-cloud by design," and its companion the supercloud, is an ecosystem in which several cloud systems work together to provide many organizational benefits, including...
Cyberstorage: Leveraging the Multi-Cloud to Combat Data Exfiltration
Multi-cloud data storage, once merely a byproduct of the great cloud migration, has now become a strategy for data management. "Multi-cloud by design," and its companion the supercloud, is an ecosystem in which several cloud systems work together to provide many organizational benefits, including...
AlienFox Malware Targets API Keys and Secrets from AWS, Google, and Microsoft Cloud Services
A new "comprehensive toolset" called AlienFox is being distributed on Telegram as a way for threat actors to harvest credentials from API keys and secrets from popular cloud service providers. "The spread of AlienFox represents an unreported trend towards attacking more minimal cloud services,...
AlienFox Malware Targets API Keys and Secrets from AWS, Google, and Microsoft Cloud Services
A new "comprehensive toolset" called AlienFox is being distributed on Telegram as a way for threat actors to harvest credentials from API keys and secrets from popular cloud service providers. "The spread of AlienFox represents an unreported trend towards attacking more minimal cloud services,...
3CX Desktop App Supply Chain Attack Leaves Millions at Risk - Urgent Update on the Way!
3CX said it's working on a software update for its desktop app after multiple cybersecurity vendors sounded the alarm on what appears to be an active supply chain attack that's using digitally signed and rigged installers of the popular voice and video conferencing software to target downstream...
3CX Desktop App Supply Chain Attack Leaves Millions at Risk - Urgent Update on the Way!
3CX said it's working on a software update for its desktop app after multiple cybersecurity vendors sounded the alarm on what appears to be an active supply chain attack that's using digitally signed and rigged installers of the popular voice and video conferencing software to target downstream...
Spyware Vendors Caught Exploiting Zero-Day Vulnerabilities on Android and iOS Devices
A number of zero-day vulnerabilities that were addressed last year were exploited by commercial spyware vendors to target Android and iOS devices, Google's Threat Analysis Group TAG has revealed. The two distinct campaigns were both limited and highly targeted, taking advantage of the patch gap...
Spyware Vendors Caught Exploiting Zero-Day Vulnerabilities on Android and iOS Devices
A number of zero-day vulnerabilities that were addressed last year were exploited by commercial spyware vendors to target Android and iOS devices, Google's Threat Analysis Group TAG has revealed. The two distinct campaigns were both limited and highly targeted, taking advantage of the patch gap...
Mélofée: Researchers Uncover New Linux Malware Linked to Chinese APT Groups
An unknown Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has been linked to a novel piece of malware aimed at Linux servers. French cybersecurity firm ExaTrack, which found three samples of the previously documented malicious software that date back to early 2022, dubbed it Mélofée. The newest of the thr...
Mélofée: Researchers Uncover New Linux Malware Linked to Chinese APT Groups
An unknown Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has been linked to a novel piece of malware aimed at Linux servers. French cybersecurity firm ExaTrack, which found three samples of the previously documented malicious software that date back to early 2022, dubbed it Mélofée. The newest of the thr...
4 Steps to Creating a Powerful Research Lab for Reverse Engineering
However, manual lab setup and configuration can prove to be a laborious and time-consuming process. In this article, we'll look at 4 ways to create a reverse engineering lab, discuss how to save time, and, potentially, improve the detection rate using a sandbox-as-a-service, and a recommended lis...
4 Steps to Creating a Powerful Research Lab for Reverse Engineering
However, manual lab setup and configuration can prove to be a laborious and time-consuming process. In this article, we'll look at 4 ways to create a reverse engineering lab, discuss how to save time, and, potentially, improve the detection rate using a sandbox-as-a-service, and a recommended lis...
Smart Mobility has a Blindspot When it Comes to API Security
The emergence of smart mobility services and applications has led to a sharp increase in the use of APIs in the automotive industry. However, this increased reliance on APIs has also made them one of the most common attack vectors. According to Gartner, APIs account for 90% of the web application...
Smart Mobility has a Blindspot When it Comes to API Security
The emergence of smart mobility services and applications has led to a sharp increase in the use of APIs in the automotive industry. However, this increased reliance on APIs has also made them one of the most common attack vectors. According to Gartner, APIs account for 90% of the web application...
Trojanized TOR Browser Installers Spreading Crypto-Stealing Clipper Malware
Trojanized installers for the TOR anonymity browser are being used to target users in Russia and Eastern Europe with clipper malware designed to siphon cryptocurrencies since September 2022. "Clipboard injectors ... can be silent for years, show no network activity or any other signs of presence...
Trojanized TOR Browser Installers Spreading Crypto-Stealing Clipper Malware
Trojanized installers for the TOR anonymity browser are being used to target users in Russia and Eastern Europe with clipper malware designed to siphon cryptocurrencies since September 2022. "Clipboard injectors ... can be silent for years, show no network activity or any other signs of presence...
North Korean APT43 Group Uses Cybercrime to Fund Espionage Operations
A new North Korean nation-state cyber operator has been attributed to a series of campaigns orchestrated to gather strategic intelligence that aligns with Pyongyang's geopolitical interests since 2018. Google-owned Mandiant, which is tracking the activity cluster under the moniker APT43 , said th...
North Korean APT43 Group Uses Cybercrime to Fund Espionage Operations
A new North Korean nation-state cyber operator has been attributed to a series of campaigns orchestrated to gather strategic intelligence that aligns with Pyongyang's geopolitical interests since 2018. Google-owned Mandiant, which is tracking the activity cluster under the moniker APT43, said the...
Microsoft Introduces GPT-4 AI-Powered Security Copilot Tool to Empower Defenders
Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled Security Copilot in limited preview, marking its continued quest to embed AI-oriented features in an attempt to offer "end-to-end defense at machine speed and scale." Powered by OpenAI's GPT-4 generative AI and its own security-specific model, it's billed as a securi...
Microsoft Introduces GPT-4 AI-Powered Security Copilot Tool to Empower Defenders
Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled Security Copilot in limited preview, marking its continued quest to embed AI-oriented features in an attempt to offer "end-to-end defense at machine speed and scale." Powered by OpenAI's GPT-4 generative AI and its own security-specific model, it's billed as a securi...
Pakistan-Origin SideCopy Linked to New Cyberattack on India's Ministry of Defence
An advanced persistent threat APT group that has a track record of targeting India and Afghanistan has been linked to a new phishing campaign that delivers Action RAT. According to Cyble, which attributed the operation to SideCopy, the activity cluster is designed to target the Defence Research a...
Pakistan-Origin SideCopy Linked to New Cyberattack on India's Ministry of Defence
An advanced persistent threat APT group that has a track record of targeting India and Afghanistan has been linked to a new phishing campaign that delivers Action RAT. According to Cyble, which attributed the operation to SideCopy , the activity cluster is designed to target the Defence Research...
IcedID Malware Shifts Focus from Banking Fraud to Ransomware Delivery
Multiple threat actors have been observed using two new variants of the IcedID malware in the wild with more limited functionality that removes functionality related to online banking fraud. IcedID, also known as BokBot, started off as a banking trojan in 2017. It's also capable of delivering...
IcedID Malware Shifts Focus from Banking Fraud to Ransomware Delivery
Multiple threat actors have been observed using two new variants of the IcedID malware in the wild with more limited functionality that removes functionality related to online banking fraud. IcedID, also known as BokBot, started off as a banking trojan in 2017. It's also capable of delivering...
Breaking the Mold: Pen Testing Solutions That Challenge the Status Quo
Malicious actors are constantly adapting their tactics, techniques, and procedures TTPs to adapt to political, technological, and regulatory changes quickly. A few emerging threats that organizations of all sizes should be aware of include the following: Increased use of Artificial Intelligence a...
Breaking the Mold: Pen Testing Solutions That Challenge the Status Quo
Malicious actors are constantly adapting their tactics, techniques, and procedures TTPs to adapt to political, technological, and regulatory changes quickly. A few emerging threats that organizations of all sizes should be aware of include the following: Increased use of Artificial Intelligence a...
Stealthy DBatLoader Malware Loader Spreading Remcos RAT and Formbook in Europe
A new phishing campaign has set its sights on European entities to distribute Remcos RAT and Formbook via a malware loader dubbed DBatLoader. "The malware payload is distributed through WordPress websites that have authorized SSL certificates, which is a common tactic used by threat actors to eva...
Stealthy DBatLoader Malware Loader Spreading Remcos RAT and Formbook in Europe
A new phishing campaign has set its sights on European entities to distribute Remcos RAT and Formbook via a malware loader dubbed DBatLoader. "The malware payload is distributed through WordPress websites that have authorized SSL certificates, which is a common tactic used by threat actors to eva...
President Biden Signs Executive Order Restricting Use of Commercial Spyware
U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday signed an executive order that restricts the use of commercial spyware by federal government agencies. The order said the spyware ecosystem "poses significant counterintelligence or security risks to the United States Government or significant risks of improper...