2.3B Files Exposed in a Year: A New Record for Misconfigs

The last 12 months has seen the exposure of a record 2.3 billion files across cloud databases and online shares, according to an analysis released on Thursday. A report from Digital Shadows’ Photon Research Team, Too Much Information: The Sequel, assessed the scale of inadvertent global data...

5G IoT: Literally a Matter of Life or Death

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Mobile operators need to get security right as they deploy their 5G networks this year and next – because the ramifications for getting it wrong will include loss of life. That’s the consensus at GSMA’s Mobile360 Security for 5G conference, where speakers on Wednesday not...

Malspam Campaigns Distribute HawkEye Keylogger, Post Ownership Change

The HawkEye malware kit and information-stealer has been spotted in a newfound slew of campaigns after a recent ownership change. While the keylogger has been in continuous development since 2013, in December a thread on a hacking site noted an ownership change, after which posts on hacking forum...

Verizon Router Command Injection Flaw Impacts Millions

UPDATE Three vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Verizon Fios Quantum Gateway which, when exploited together, could give an attacker complete control of a victim’s network. The device is used by millions of Verizon home customers and functions as a home’s wireless router and digital...

Nvidia Fixes 8 High-Severity Flaws Allowing DoS, Code Execution

Nvidia has released fixes for eight high-severity vulnerabilities in its Linux for Tegra driver packages. The worst of these flaws could allow information disclosure, denial of service and code execution on impacted systems. Overall, the chipmaker on Tuesday released patches for 13 flaws that...

Magento Patches Critical SQL Injection and RCE Vulnerabilities

Magento patched 37 vulnerabilities on Thursday, including a host of critical flaws in the e-commerce platform that could have let attackers perform a range of malicious activities, such as take over a site and create new admin accounts. The most serious of the bugs is a remote code-execution RCE...

Mac "CookieMiner" Malware Aims to Gobble Crypto Funds

A newly-discovered malware is targeting Mac users’ web cookies and credentials in hopes of withdrawing funds on their cryptocurrency exchange accounts. The malware, discovered this month and aptly named “CookieMiner,” collects cryptocurrency-related cookies – in addition to compromised credential...

libssh Authentication Bypass Makes it Trivial to Pwn Rafts of Servers

The libssh open-source project has issued an update to address an authentication bypass vulnerability in the server code — to say that it’s trivial to exploit is an understatement. The flaw CVE-2018-10933 exists in libssh versions 0.6 and above being used in server mode – and it allows anyone to...

Tools Used by Lamberts APT Found in Vault 7 Dumps

Links have emerged connecting targeted attacks going back a decade against high-profile government, industrial and financial targets around the world to hacking tools and documents leaked in the Vault 7 dump. Researchers at Kaspersky Lab today published a technical report on the activities of a...

Wekby APT Gang Seen Using DNS Tunneling for Command and Control

Palo Alto Networks is reporting a shift in malware tactics used by the APT group Wekby that has added a rare but effective new tool to its bag of tricks. The security firm reported on Tuesday that over the past week, Wekby attackers are turning to the technique known as DNS tunneling in lieu of...

November 2014 Microsoft Patch Tuesday Security Bulletins

A busy Microsoft Patch Tuesday arrived today with an extra sense of urgency and a complication. Among 14 bulletins, four of which are rated critical by Microsoft, is a patch for the OLE zero-day vulnerability being used in a number of targeted attacks. The zero-day is being spread via email...

Microsoft: Rogue security software fastest-growing online threat

Trojan downloaders and malware that masquerades as security software are the two fastest growing threats on the Web right now, according an analysis by Microsoft’s Malware Protection Center. In its latest Software Intelligence Report, released on Wednesday, the MMPC found that a Trojan downloader...

Voicemail Scam Steals Microsoft Credentials

Attackers are using an oft-used and still effective lure to steal credentials to key Microsoft apps by sending emails notifying potential victims that they have a voicemail message, researchers have found. A team from Zscaler ThreatLabZ has been monitoring a campaign since May that targets key...

Yanluowang Ransomware Tied to Thieflock Threat Actor

A threat actor previously tied to the Thieflock ransomware operation may now be using the emerging Yanluowang ransomware in a series of attacks against U.S. corporations, researchers have found. Researchers from Symantec, a division of Broadcom Software, found ties between Thieflock and Yanluowan...

Ransomware Phishing Emails Sneak Through SEGs

Secure email gateway SEG protections aren’t necessarily enough to stop phishing emails from delivering ransomware to employees, especially if the cybercrooks are using legitimate cloud services to host malicious pages. Researchers are raising the alarm over a phishing email kicking off a...

BillQuick Billing App Rigged to Inflict Ransomware

Threat actors have been caught exploiting a now-patched zero-day critical vulnerability in a popular timeclock and billing system, to take over vulnerable servers and inflict companies’ networks with ransomware. Discovered by Huntress Labs earlier this month, the ongoing attacks focus on an...

GriftHorse Money-Stealing Trojan Takes 10M Android Users for a Ride

More than 10 million Android users have been saddled with a malware called GriftHorse that’s trojanizing various applications and secretly subscribing victims to premium mobile services – a type of billing fraud that researchers categorize as “fleeceware.” Zimperium uncovered more than 130...

SAS 2021: FinSpy Surveillance Kit Re-Emerges Stronger Than Ever

The FinSpy surveillance kit has been driven from its hiding place following an eight-month investigation by Kaspersky researchers. Detections of the spyware trojan have dwindled since 2018, but it turns out that it hasn’t gone away – it’s simply been hiding behind various first-stage implants tha...

Babuk Ransomware Gang Ransomed, New Forum Stuffed With Porn

The Babuk ransomware gang’s new rebrand isn’t going so well. It seems the cybercriminal group has been a victim of a ransomware attack of its own. Babuk’s latest endeavor, a Dark Web ransomware forum called RAMP, was crippled by a spammer over the weekend who overloaded the site with same-sex...

5 Steps to Improving Ransomware Resiliency

The ransomware landscape is evolving, and ransomware is now one of the most popular for cybercriminals and damaging types of malwares. The JBS, Colonial Pipeline and Kaseya attacks are the recent high-profile examples of the impact of ransomware and the monumental consequences it can have: Shifts...

Microsoft, FireEye Unmask More Malware Linked to SolarWinds Attackers

Researchers have uncovered more custom malware that is being used by the threat group behind the SolarWinds attack. Researchers with Microsoft and FireEye identified three new pieces of malware that the companies said are being used in late-stage activity by the threat actor previously called...

COVID-19 Vaccine-Maker Hit with Cyberattack, Data Breach

COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has shut down its plants in Brazil, India, Russia, the U.K. and the U.S. following a cyberattack, according to reports. The Indian company is the contractor for Russia’s “Sputinik V” COVID-19 vaccine, which is about to enter Phase 2 human...

Google’s Chrome 86: Critical Payments Bug, Password Checker Among Security Notables

Google’s latest version of its browser, Chrome 86, is now being rolled out with 35 security fixes – including a critical bug – and a feature that checks if users have any compromised passwords. As of Tuesday, Chrome 86 is being promoted to the stable channel for Windows, Mac and Linux and will ro...

Apple Update Fixes WebKit Flaws in iOS, Safari

Apple has released a slew of patches across its iOS and macOS operating systems, Safari browser, watchOS, tvOS and iTunes. The most serious flaw in this latest security update, released Tuesday, exists in the WebKit and could enable remote code execution. Of the CVEs disclosed, 30 affected Apple’...

TrickBot App Bypasses Non-SMS Banking 2FA

The TrickBot trojan has a new trick up its sleeve for bypassing a new kind of two-factor authentication 2FA security method used by banks – by fooling its victims into downloading a malicious Android app. The app, which researchers dubbed “TrickMo,” is still under active development. While TrickM...

Spear-Phishing Attack Lures Victims With 'HIV Results'

Recently discovered spear-phishing emails are using a unique “scare-factor” lure to convince victims to open attached malicious Microsoft Excel documents: Their HIV test results. Researchers are warning of a recent campaign involving emails claiming to come from Vanderbilt University Medical...

Small Tax-Preparation Firms at Higher Risk this Tax Season, Report

This tax season crooks are targeting users with a new crop of scams that include leveraging remote desktop software and compromising small tax-prep company websites. “If you have the word ‘tax’ in your domain name; you’re a target this year,” warns Sherrod DeGrippo, senior director of threat...

Microsoft Leaves 250M Customer Service Records Open to the Web

UPDATE Misconfigured Microsoft cloud databases containing 14 years of customer support logs exposed 250 million records to the open internet for 25 days. The account info dates back as far as 2005 and is as recent as December 2019 — and exposes Microsoft customers to phishing and tech scams...

Combining AI and Playbooks to Predict Cyberattacks

When organizations invest in AI, they are not only able to automate menial tasks like patching, but they can also create an automated system that looks for and discovers attacks, not only after the fact, but even before they occur. This predictive capability becomes increasingly necessary as...

Joker Spyware Found in 24 Google Play Apps

A new spyware has been making the rounds in Android apps on Google Play, infecting victims post-download to steal their SMS messages, contact lists and device information. In addition to stealing victims’ information, the malware also stealthily signs them up for premium service subscriptions tha...

Innovation on the Dark Web: How Bad Actors Are Keeping Pace

By now, the vast majority of consumers have heard of the dark web. Even if they aren’t exactly sure how it works, they know that it’s the deep corner of the internet where “bad things happen.” Ever since the highly publicized seizure of large dark markets like AlphaBay and Hansa, It’s become comm...

WordPress Plugin Flaws Exploited in Ongoing Malvertising Campaign

A widespread and ongoing malicious advertising campaign is exploiting several recently-disclosed WordPress plugin vulnerabilities to redirect website visitors to booby-trapped landing pages. Researchers at Wordfence said that they recently discovered bad actors injecting code into websites with t...

A New Approach for Combating Insider Threats

LONDON, UK – As insider attacks continue to plague the enterprise the security community is doubling down on finding new solutions to mitigate against the age-old problem. An insider threat can encompass anything from a gullible employee falling for a spearphishing email, to unaware new hires...

Data Security in the Cloud: How to Lock Down the Next-Gen Perimeter

With businesses continuing their digital migrations to cloud services and applications, IT is finding itself wrestling with how to keep companies’ data safe. The challenge? The cloud has created a next-generation, virtual perimeter. Businesses are using infrastructure-as-a-service IaaS, cloud...

SAS 2019: Joe FitzPatrick Warns of the '$5 Supply Chain Attack'

SINGAPORE – At the Security Analyst Summit this year in Singapore, Threatpost editor Tara Seals catches up with Joe FitzPatrick, researcher with Securing Hardware, who led a session during the conference titled “A Measured Response to a Grain of Rice: An Implant in the Shell.” After a 2018...

FTC Demands Broadband Providers Reveal Data Handling Practices

The Federal Trade Commission FTC is putting pressure on internet broadband providers to reveal exactly what data they’re collecting – and how they are using it. The FTC on Tuesday issued orders to seven U.S. ISPs requesting that they detail how they collect, retain, use and disclose information...

MyPillow and Amerisleep Targeted in Magecart Group Attacks

The Magecart threat group continues its offensive with two newly disclosed breaches targeting bedding retailers MyPillow and Amerisleep. The group attacked the two companies with online payment credit card skimming attacks, researchers with RiskIQ said on Wednesday. While MyPillow removed a skimm...

Microsoft Confirms Serious 'PrivExchange' Vulnerability

Microsoft acknowledged an elevated privilege flaw in its Exchange Server could allow a remote attacker with a simple mailbox account to gain administrator privileges. Both a Microsoft advisory and a US-CERT alert were issued on Tuesday warning users of the elevation of privilege flaw, dubbed...

'Chaos' iPhone X Attack Alleges Remote Jailbreak

A Chinese security researcher has published what he claims is a proof-of-concept exploit that would allow a remote attacker to jailbreak an iPhoneX, unbeknownst to the user – allowing them to gain access to a victim’s data, processing power and more. Qixun Zhao of Qihoo 360 built the exploit, whi...

Privacy Regulation Could Be a Test for States’ Rights

When the California Consumer Privacy Act CCPA passed in June, security experts applauded the state legislation as a win for consumers. The ruling gave residents certain rights around how their personal data can be stored, accessed, sold and deleted. But months later in September, the U.S. Chamber...

Facebook Offers Details on ‘View As’ Breach, Revises Numbers

The data breach first disclosed by Facebook in September has directly impacted the access tokens of 30 million accounts, the social media giant confirmed Friday. Facebook recently admitted that hackers exploited a flaw in its “View As” feature, which lets users see what their profiles look like...

ThreatList: Microsoft Macros Remain Top Vector for Malware Delivery

Attacks using malicious Microsoft macros, always a popular method for compromising target machines, are more virulent than ever, accounting for 45 percent of all delivery mechanisms analyzed in August. Top Malware Delivery Mechanisms in August Just behind this tried-and-true method lies the...

Adobe Patches Six Critical Flaws in ColdFusion

Adobe has released patches fixing six critical vulnerabilities in its ColdFusion product that could lead to arbitrary code-execution. The flaws impact Adobe’s ColdFusion product, which is the company’s commercial web application development platform. Impacted are the 2016 Update 6 and earlier...

Cisco Confirms Critical Firewall Software Bug Is Under Attack

Attackers are trying to exploit a critical vulnerability in Cisco’s Adaptive Security Appliance firewall software, the company has confirmed. Cisco has updated its advisory for the vulnerability, which was first revealed on Jan. 29 and has been logged as CVE-2018-0101, on Feb. 7. “The Cisco Produ...

Latest Microsoft Transparency Report Details Content Removal Requests

Microsoft launched a new transparency website this week that bundles reports detailing requests for data the company has received, including those from law enforcement, the government, and elsewhere. The page, which Microsoft is calling its Transparency Hub, is somewhat similar to what Apple did...

Paul Roberts Joins Threatpost

In the year and a half since we first launched Threatpost, the site has grown very quickly, probably more quickly than any of us had even hoped it might. We’ve added a couple of regular podcasts, original videos, developed a stable of terrific regular contributors and recently launched our first...

Pirated Windows 7 builds botnet with Trojan

From eWEEK Brian Prince Attackers pushing pirated, malware-laced copies of Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 7 operating system have been actively trying to build a botnet. According to researchers at Damballa, attackers hid a Trojan inside of pirated copies of the operating system and began circulati...

Attackers Use Event Logs to Hide Malware

Researchers have discovered a malicious campaign utilizing a never-before-seen technique for quietly planting fileless malware on target machines. The technique involves injecting shellcode directly into Windows event logs. This allows adversaries to use the Windows event logs as a cover for...

Microsoft MSHTML Flaw Exploited by Ryuk Ransomware Gang

Criminals behind the Ryuk ransomware were early exploiters of the Windows MSHTML flaw, actively leveraging the bug in campaigns ahead of a patch released by Microsoft this week. Collaborative research by Microsoft and RiskIQ revealed campaigns by Ryuk threat actors early on that exploited the fla...

2021’s Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses

Mitre Corp. recently updated its list of the top 25 most dangerous software bugs, and it’s little surprise that a number of them have been on that list for years. The Common Weakness Enumeration CWE list represents vulnerabilities that have been widely known for years, yet are still being coded...