This Malware Turned Thousands of Hacked Windows and macOS PCs into Proxy Servers
Threat actors are leveraging access to malware-infected Windows and macOS machines to deliver a proxy server application and use them...
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HiatusRAT Malware Resurfaces: Taiwan Firms and U.S. Military Under Attack
The threat actors behind the HiatusRAT malware have returned from their hiatus with a new wave of reconnaissance and targeting...
How to Investigate an OAuth Grant for Suspicious Activity or Overly Permissive Scopes
From a user's perspective, OAuth works like magic. In just a few keystrokes, you can whisk through the account creation...
Cuba ransomware uses Veeam exploit against critical U.S. organizations
Image: Midjourney The Cuba ransomware gang was observed in attacks targeting critical infrastructure organizations in the United States and IT...
US-CERT Vulnerability Summary for the Week of August 7, 2023
High VulnerabilitiesPrimary Vendor -- ProductDescriptionPublishedCVSS ScoreSource & Patch Info phoenixcontact -- wp_6xxx_series In PHOENIX CONTACTs WP 6xxx series web panels...
Rust devs push back as Serde project ships precompiled binaries
Serde, a popular Rust (de)serialization project, has decided to ship its serde_derive macro as a precompiled binary. The move has generated a fair...
Hackers use VPN provider’s code certificate to sign malware
The China-aligned APT (advanced persistent threat) group known as 'Bronze Starlight' was seen targeting the Southeast Asian gambling industry with...
US-CERT Vulnerability Summary for the Week of August 7, 2023
High VulnerabilitiesPrimary Vendor -- ProductDescriptionPublishedCVSS ScoreSource & Patch Info phoenixcontact -- wp_6xxx_series In PHOENIX CONTACTs WP 6xxx series web panels...
Thousands of Android Malware Apps Using Stealthy APK Compression to Evade Detection
Threat actors are using Android Package (APK) files with unknown or unsupported compression methods to elude malware analysis. That's according...
New Juniper Junos OS Flaws Expose Devices to Remote Attacks – Patch Now
Networking hardware company Juniper Networks has released an "out-of-cycle" security update to address multiple flaws in the J-Web component of...
WoofLocker Toolkit Hides Malicious Codes in Images to Run Tech Support Scams
Cybersecurity researchers have detailed an updated version of an advanced fingerprinting and redirection toolkit called WoofLocker that's engineered to conduct...
WinRAR flaw lets hackers run programs when you open RAR archives
A high-severity vulnerability has been fixed in WinRAR, the popular file archiver utility for Windows used by millions, that can...
The Week in Ransomware – August 18th 2023 – LockBit on Thin Ice
While there was quite a bit of ransomware news this week, the highlighted story was the release of Jon DiMaggio's...
Interpol arrests 14 suspected cybercriminals for stealing $40 million
An international law enforcement operation led by Interpol has led to the arrest of 14 suspected cybercriminals in an operation...
Proxyjacking and Cryptomining Campaign Targets GitLab
Security researchers have discovered a new financially motivated cyber-threat campaign designed to make money from cryptomining and proxyjacking while staying...
Chinese Hackers Use DLL Hijacking to Target Asian Gamblers
Security researchers have spotted a new Chinese espionage campaign targeting Asian gambling companies, which they suspect is the work of...
UK’s AI Safety Summit Scheduled For Early November
The UK’s much-anticipated summit on AI safety will reportedly be held in November, with cybersecurity experts welcoming the government’s focus...
Interpol-Led Africa Cyber Surge II Nets 14 Cybercrime Suspects
A collaborative effort led by Interpol, known as Africa Cyber Surge II, has yielded significant results in combating cybercrime across...
QR Code Campaign Targets Major Energy Firm
A significant phishing campaign employing QR codes has recently come to light, with a major US-based energy company as one...
Cybersecurity Study Reveals Web App Vulnerability Crisis
A recent cybersecurity study has brought to light a concerning vulnerability crisis affecting web applications. CyCognito’s semi-annual State of External Exposure...
US-CERT Vulnerability Summary for the Week of August 7, 2023
High VulnerabilitiesPrimary Vendor -- ProductDescriptionPublishedCVSS ScoreSource & Patch Info phoenixcontact -- wp_6xxx_series In PHOENIX CONTACTs WP 6xxx series web panels...
New Wave of Attack Campaign Targeting Zimbra Email Users for Credential Theft
A new "mass-spreading" social engineering campaign is targeting users of the Zimbra Collaboration email server with an aim to collect...
14 Suspected Cybercriminals Arrested Across Africa in Coordinated Crackdown
A coordinated law enforcement operation across 25 African countries has led to the arrest of 14 suspected cybercriminals, INTERPOL announced...
The Vulnerability of Zero Trust: Lessons from the Storm 0558 Hack
While IT security managers in companies and public administrations rely on the concept of Zero Trust, APTS (Advanced Persistent Threats)...
