Fake ‘RedAlert’ rocket alert app for Israel installs Android spyware
Israeli Android users are targeted by a malicious version of the 'RedAlert – Rocket Alerts' app that, while it offers...
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Discord still a hotbed of malware activity — Now APTs join the fun
Discord continues to be a breeding ground for malicious activity by hackers and now APT groups, with it commonly used...
Russian Sandworm hackers breached 11 Ukrainian telcos since May
The state-sponsored Russian hacking group tracked as 'Sandworm' has compromised eleven telecommunication service providers in Ukraine between May and September...
Kansas courts IT systems offline after ‘security incident’
Information systems of state courts across Kansas are still offline after they've been disrupted in what the Kansas judicial branch...
Cisco warns of new IOS XE zero-day actively exploited in attacks
Cisco warned admins today of a new maximum severity authentication bypass zero-day in its IOS XE software that lets unauthenticated...
Hackers exploit critical flaw in WordPress Royal Elementor plugin
A critical severity vulnerability impacting Royal Elementor Addons and Templates up to version 1.3.78 is reported to be actively exploited...
Cisco IOS XE Escalation of Privilege Vulnerability
A vulnerability was identified in Cisco IOS XE. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to trigger elevation of privilege on the targeted system. Note: CVE-2023-20198...
Ransomware Targets Unpatched WS_FTP Servers
Unpatched WS_FTP servers exposed to the internet have become prime targets for ransomware attacks, with threat actors exploiting a critical...
Signal Disputes Alleged Zero-Day Flaw
The encrypted messaging app Signal has refuted widespread claims of a zero-day software vulnerability. After an investigation, the company has...
Growing Concern Over Role of Hacktivism in Israel-Hamas Conflict
Hacktivists have claimed to hit Israeli websites through DDoS and defacement attacks following the outbreak of conflict between Israel and...
New RomCom Backdoor Targets Female Political Leaders
Japanese cybersecurity provider Trend Micro has uncovered a new malicious campaign targeting female political leaders and attendees of the Women...
US-CERT Vulnerability Summary for the Week of October 9, 2023
High VulnerabilitiesPrimary Vendor -- ProductDescriptionPublishedCVSS ScoreSource & Patch Info3ds -- teamwork_cloud_no_magic_releaseA Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting Teamwork Cloud from...
Node.js Multiple Vulnerabilities
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in Node.js. A remote attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities to trigger denial of service, security...
US-CERT Vulnerability Summary for the Week of October 2, 2023
High VulnerabilitiesPrimary Vendor -- ProductDescriptionPublishedCVSS ScoreSource & Patch Infoacronis -- agentLocal privilege escalation due to improper soft link handling. The...
Ubuntu discovers ‘hate speech’ in release 23.10 — how to upgrade?
Ubuntu, the most popular Linux distribution, has pulled its Desktop release 23.10 after its Ukrainian translations were discovered to contain...
AI algorithm detects MitM attacks on unmanned military vehicles
Professors at the University of South Australia and Charles Sturt University have developed an algorithm to detect and intercept man-in-the-middle...
DarkGate malware spreads through compromised Skype accounts
Between July and September, DarkGate malware attacks have used compromised Skype accounts to infect targets through messages containing VBA loader...
US-CERT Vulnerability Summary for the Week of October 2, 2023
High VulnerabilitiesPrimary Vendor -- ProductDescriptionPublishedCVSS ScoreSource & Patch Infoacronis -- agentLocal privilege escalation due to improper soft link handling. The...
The Week in Ransomware – October 13th 2023 – Increasing Attacks
Ransomware gangs continue to pummel the enterprise, with attacks causing disruption in business operations and resulting in data breaches if...
23andMe hit with lawsuits after hacker leaks stolen genetics data
Genetic testing provider 23andMe faces multiple class action lawsuits in the U.S. following a large-scale data breach that is believed...
Microsoft plans to kill off NTLM authentication in Windows 11
Microsoft announced earlier this week that the NTLM authentication protocol will be killed off in Windows 11 in the future. NTLM (short for...
CISA shares vulnerabilities, misconfigs used by ransomware gangs
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has unveiled additional details regarding misconfigurations and security vulnerabilities exploited by ransomware...
Hackers use Binance Smart Chain contracts to store malicious scripts
Cybercriminals are employing a novel code distribution technique dubbed 'EtherHiding,' which abuses Binance's Smart Chain (BSC) contracts to hide malicious...
US Smashes Annual Data Breach Record With Three Months Left
There were 2116 reported US data breaches and leaks in the first nine months of 2023, making it the worst...
