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THN Cybersecurity Recap: Last Week's Top Threats and Trends (September 16-22)
Hold on tight, folks, because last week's cybersecurity landscape was a rollercoaster! We witnessed everything from North Korean hackers dangling "dream jobs" to expose a new malware, to a surprising twist in the Apple vs. NSO Group saga. Even the seem...
2024-09-23 16:50
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Why 'Never Expire' Passwords Can Be a Risky Decision
Password resets can be frustrating for end users. Nobody likes being interrupted by the ‘time to change your password’ notification – and they like it even less when the new passwords they create are rejected by their organization’s password po...
2024-09-23 16:30
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Critical Flaw in Microchip ASF Exposes IoT Devices to Remote Code Execution Risk
A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the Microchip Advanced Software Framework (ASF) that, if successfully exploited, could lead to remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-7490, carries a CVSS score of 9.5 out of a maxim...
2024-09-23 15:28
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Discord Introduces DAVE Protocol for End-to-End Encryption in Audio and Video Calls
Popular social messaging platform Discord has announced that it's rolling out a new custom end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) protocol to secure audio and video calls. The protocol has been dubbed DAVE, short for Discord's audio and video end-to-end encryptio...
2024-09-23 15:13
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New PondRAT Malware Hidden in Python Packages Targets Software Developers
Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been observed using poisoned Python packages as a way to deliver a new malware called PondRAT as part of an ongoing campaign. PondRAT, according to new findings from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, is assessed to...
2024-09-23 12:09
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Chinese Hackers Exploit GeoServer Flaw to Target APAC Nations with EAGLEDOOR Malware
A suspected advanced persistent threat (APT) originating from China targeted a government organization in Taiwan, and possibly other countries in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, by exploiting a recently patched critical security flaw impacting OSGeo Ge...
2024-09-23 10:19
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Hacktivist Group Twelve Targets Russian Entities with Destructive Cyber Attacks
A hacktivist group known as Twelve has been observed using an arsenal of publicly available tools to conduct destructive cyber attacks against Russian targets. "Rather than demand a ransom for decrypting data, Twelve prefers to encrypt victims' data an...
2024-09-21 20:09
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LinkedIn Halts AI Data Processing in UK Amid Privacy Concerns Raised by ICO
The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has confirmed that professional social networking platform LinkedIn has suspended processing users' data in the country to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models. "We are pleased that LinkedIn has...
2024-09-21 18:48
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LinkedIn Halts AI Data Processing in U.K. Amid Privacy Concerns Raised by ICO
The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has confirmed that professional social networking platform LinkedIn has suspended processing users' data in the country to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models. "We are pleased that LinkedIn has...
2024-09-21 18:48
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Ukraine Bans Telegram Use for Government and Military Personnel
Ukraine has restricted the use of the Telegram messaging app by government officials, military personnel, and other defense and critical infrastructure workers, citing national security concerns. The ban was announced by the National Coordination Centr...
2024-09-21 18:37
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Europol Shuts Down Major Phishing Scheme Targeting Mobile Phone Credentials
Law enforcement authorities have announced the takedown of an international criminal network that leveraged a phishing platform to unlock stolen or lost mobile phones. The phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform, called iServer, is estimated to have cla...
2024-09-20 18:28
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Europol Shuts Down iServer Phishing Scheme and Ghost Cybercrime Chat Platform
Law enforcement authorities have announced the takedown of an international criminal network that leveraged a phishing platform to unlock stolen or lost mobile phones. The phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform, called iServer, is estimated to have cla...
2024-09-20 18:28
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Passwordless AND Keyless: The Future of (Privileged) Access Management
In IT environments, some secrets are managed well and some fly under the radar. Here’s a quick checklist of what kinds of secrets companies typically manage, including one type they should manage: Passwords [x] TLS certificates [x] Accounts [x] SSH k...
2024-09-20 16:30
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Iranian APT UNC1860 Linked to MOIS Facilitates Cyber Intrusions in Middle East
An Iranian advanced persistent threat (APT) threat actor likely affiliated with the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) is now acting as an initial access facilitator that provides remote access to target networks. Google-owned Mandiant is tra...
2024-09-20 15:41
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Chrome Users Can Now Sync Passkeys Across Devices with New Google PIN Feature
Google on Thursday unveiled a Password Manager PIN to let Chrome web users sync their passkeys across Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, and Android devices. "This PIN adds an additional layer of security to ensure your passkeys are end-to-end encrypted ...
2024-09-20 11:03
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Critical Ivanti Cloud Appliance Vulnerability Exploited in Active Cyberattacks
Ivanti has revealed that a critical security flaw impacting Cloud Service Appliance (CSA) has come under active exploitation in the wild. The new vulnerability, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-8963, carries a CVSS score of 9.4 out of a maximum of ...
2024-09-20 09:48
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Wherever There's Ransomware, There's Service Account Compromise. Are You Protected?
Until just a couple of years ago, only a handful of IAM pros knew what service accounts are. In the last years, these silent Non-Human-Identities (NHI) accounts have become one of the most targeted and compromised attack surfaces. Assessments report th...
2024-09-19 23:04
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Hackers Exploit Default Credentials in FOUNDATION Software to Breach Construction Firms
Threat actors have been observed targeting the construction sector by infiltrating the FOUNDATION Accounting Software, according to new findings from Huntress. "Attackers have been observed brute-forcing the software at scale, and gaining access simply...
2024-09-19 21:11
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New Brazilian-Linked SambaSpy Malware Targets Italian Users via Phishing Emails
A previously undocumented malware called SambaSpy is exclusively targeting users in Italy via a phishing campaign orchestrated by a suspected Brazilian Portuguese-speaking threat actor. "Threat actors usually try to cast a wide net to maximize their pr...
2024-09-19 19:40
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New TeamTNT Cryptojacking Campaign Targets CentOS Servers with Rootkit
The cryptojacking operation known as TeamTNT has likely resurfaced as part of a new campaign targeting Virtual Private Server (VPS) infrastructures based on the CentOS operating system. "The initial access was accomplished via a Secure Shell (SSH) brut...
2024-09-19 18:57
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