Single Sign On and the Cybercrime Ecosystem
It’s not just your perception, cybercrime is increasing dramatically. At Flare we’ve identified a 112% increase in data extortion ransomware...
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Google links WinRAR exploitation to Russian, Chinese state hackers
Google says that several state-backed hacking groups have joined ongoing attacks exploiting a high-severity vulnerability in WinRAR, a compression software used by...
MATA malware framework exploits EDR in attacks on defense firms
An updated version of the MATA backdoor framework was spotted in attacks between August 2022 and May 2023, targeting oil...
Recently patched Citrix NetScaler bug exploited as zero-day since August
A critical vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-4966 in Citrix NetScaler ADC/Gateway devices has been actively exploited as a zero-day since late August,...
Qubitstrike attacks rootkit Jupyter Linux servers to steal credentials
Hackers are scanning for internet-exposed Jupyter Notebooks to breach servers and deploy a cocktail of malware consisting of a Linux...
Ukrainian activists hack Trigona ransomware gang, wipe servers
A group of cyber activists under the Ukrainian Cyber Alliance banner has hacked the servers of the Trigona ransomware gang...
Ex-Navy IT head gets 5 years for selling people’s data on darkweb
Marquis Hooper, a former U.S. Navy IT manager, has received a sentence of five years and five months in prison...
North Korean hackers exploit critical TeamCity flaw to breach networks
Microsoft says that the North Korean Lazarus and Andariel hacking groups are exploiting the CVE-2023-42793 flaw in TeamCity servers to...
Google Play Protect adds real-time scanning to fight Android malware
Google has announced new, real-time scanning features for Google Play Protect that make it harder for malicious apps employing polymorphism...
Hacker leaks millions of new 23andMe genetic data profiles
A hacker has leaked an additional 4.1 million stolen 23andMe genetic data profiles for people in Great Britain and Germany...
Over 10,000 Cisco devices hacked in IOS XE zero-day attacks
Update October 17, 16:40 EDT: Added new information on breached Cisco IOS XE devices. Attackers have exploited a recently disclosed...
Fighting off cyberattacks? Make sure user credentials aren’t compromised
As an IT professional, you know that threat actors work overtime to get your end-users’ credentials. Whether it’s 3 PM...
SpyNote Android malware spreads via fake volcano eruption alerts
The Android 'SpyNote' malware was observed in attacks targeting Italy using a fake 'IT-alert' public alert service that infected visitors...
D-Link confirms data breach after employee phishing attack
Taiwanese networking equipment manufacturer D-Link confirmed a data breach linked to information stolen from its network and put up for...
Malicious Notepad++ Google ads evade detection for months
A new Google Search malvertizing campaign targets users looking to download the popular Notepad++ text editor, employing advanced techniques to...
KwikTrip all but says IT outage was caused by a cyberattack
Kwik Trip has released another statement on an ongoing outage, all but confirming it suffered a cyberattack that has led...
Amazon adds passkey support as new passwordless login option
Amazon has quietly added passkey support as a new passwordless login option for customers, offering better protection from information-stealing malware...
Over 40,000 admin portal accounts use ‘admin’ as a password
Security researchers found that IT administrators are using tens of thousands of weak passwords to protect access to portals, leaving...
Persistent Espionage Campaign Targets APAC Governments
Cybersecurity experts at Kaspersky have unveiled a covert and highly advanced espionage campaign, codenamed “TetrisPhantom.”The persistent operation has specifically targeted...
Signal says there is no evidence rumored zero-day bug is real
Signal messenger has investigated rumors spreading online over the weekend of a zero-day security vulnerability related to the 'Generate Link...
Women Political Leaders Summit targeted in RomCom malware phishing
A new, lightweight variant of the RomCom backdoor was deployed against participants of the Women Political Leaders (WPL) Summit in...
Steam enforces SMS verification to curb malware-ridden updates
Valve has announced implementing additional security measures for developers publishing games on Steam, including SMS-based confirmation codes. This is to...
CISA, FBI urge admins to patch Atlassian Confluence immediately
CISA, FBI, and MS-ISAC warned network admins today to immediately patch their Atlassian Confluence servers against a maximum severity flaw...
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...
