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Singapore Police Arrest Six Hackers Linked to Global Cybercrime Syndicate
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has announced the arrest of five Chinese nationals and one Singaporean man for their alleged involvement in illicit cyber activities in the country. The development comes after a group of about 160 law enforcement offic...
2024-09-11 17:37
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Why Is It So Challenging to Go Passwordless?
Imagine a world where you never have to remember another password. Seems like a dream come true for both end users and IT teams, right? But as the old saying goes, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."  If your organization is like m...
2024-09-11 16:11
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Developers Beware: Lazarus Group Uses Fake Coding Tests to Spread Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new set of malicious Python packages that target software developers under the guise of coding assessments. "The new samples were tracked to GitHub projects that have been linked to previous, targeted attacks ...
2024-09-11 15:16
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Microsoft Issues Patches for 79 Flaws, Including 3 Actively Exploited Windows Flaws
Microsoft on Tuesday disclosed that three new security flaws impacting the Windows platform have come under active exploitation as part of its Patch Tuesday update for September 2024. The monthly security release addresses a total of 79 vulnerabilities...
2024-09-11 12:23
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Ivanti Releases Urgent Security Updates for Endpoint Manager Vulnerabilities
Ivanti has released software updates to address multiple security flaws impacting Endpoint Manager (EPM), including 10 critical vulnerabilities that could result in remote code execution. A brief description of the issues is as follows - CVE-2024-29847...
2024-09-11 12:00
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CosmicBeetle Deploys Custom ScRansom Ransomware, Partnering with RansomHub
The threat actor known as CosmicBeetle has debuted a new custom ransomware strain called ScRansom in attacks targeting small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America, while also likely working as an affiliate for R...
2024-09-10 21:18
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Experts Identify 3 Chinese-Linked Clusters Behind Cyberattacks in Southeast Asia
A trio of threat activity clusters linked to China has been observed compromising more government organizations in Southeast Asia as part of a renewed state-sponsored operation codenamed Crimson Palace, indicating an expansion in the scope of the espio...
2024-09-10 17:13
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Shining a Light on Shadow Apps: The Invisible Gateway to SaaS Data Breaches
Shadow apps, a segment of Shadow IT, are SaaS applications purchased without the knowledge of the security team. While these applications may be legitimate, they operate within the blind spots of the corporate security team and expose the company to at...
2024-09-10 16:51
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New PIXHELL Attack Exploits LCD Screen Noise to Exfiltrate Data from Air-Gapped Computers
A new side-channel attack dubbed PIXHELL could be abused to target air-gapped computers by breaching the "audio gap" and exfiltrating sensitive information by taking advantage of the noise generated by pixels on an LCD screen. "Malware in the air-gap a...
2024-09-10 15:40
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Mustang Panda Deploys Advanced Malware to Spy on Asia-Pacific Governments
The threat actor tracked as Mustang Panda has refined its malware arsenal to include new tools in order to facilitate data exfiltration and the deployment of next-stage payloads, according to new findings from Trend Micro. The cybersecurity firm, which...
2024-09-10 15:27
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New RAMBO Attack Uses RAM Radio Signals to Steal Data from Air-Gapped Networks
A novel side-channel attack has been found to leverage radio signals emanated by a device's random access memory (RAM) as a data exfiltration mechanism, posing a threat to air-gapped networks. The technique has been codenamed RAMBO (short for "Radiatio...
2024-09-09 22:49
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One More Tool Will Do It? Reflecting on the CrowdStrike Fallout
The proliferation of cybersecurity tools has created an illusion of security. Organizations often believe that by deploying a firewall, antivirus software, intrusion detection systems, identity threat detection and response, and other tools, they are a...
2024-09-09 18:04
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Blind Eagle Targets Colombian Insurance Sector with Customized Quasar RAT
The Colombian insurance sector is the target of a threat actor tracked as Blind Eagle with the end goal of delivering a customized version of a known commodity remote access trojan (RAT) referred to as Quasar RAT since June 2024. "Attacks have originat...
2024-09-09 17:54
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Chinese Hackers Exploit Visual Studio Code in Southeast Asian Cyberattacks
The China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Mustang Panda has been observed weaponizing Visual Studio Code software as part of espionage operations targeting government entities in Southeast Asia. "This threat actor used Visual Stu...
2024-09-09 17:46
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Webinar: How to Protect Your Company from GenAI Data Leakage Without Losing It’s Productivity Benefits
GenAI has become a table stakes tool for employees, due to the productivity gains and innovative capabilities it offers. Developers use it to write code, finance teams use it to analyze reports, and sales teams create customer emails and assets. Yet, t...
2024-09-09 16:55
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Wing Security SaaS Pulse: Continuous Security & Actionable Insights — For Free
Designed to be more than a one-time assessment— Wing Security’s SaaS Pulse provides organizations with actionable insights and continuous oversight into their SaaS security posture—and it’s free! Introducing SaaS Pulse: Free Continuous SaaS Ris...
2024-09-09 16:00
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Progress Software Issues Patch for Vulnerability in LoadMaster and MT Hypervisor
Progress Software has released security updates for a maximum-severity flaw in LoadMaster and Multi-Tenant (MT) hypervisor that could result in the execution of arbitrary operating system commands. Tracked as CVE-2024-7591 (CVSS score: 10.0), the vulne...
2024-09-09 14:54
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New Android SpyAgent Malware Uses OCR to Steal Crypto Wallet Recovery Keys
Android device users in South Korea have emerged as a target of a new mobile malware campaign that delivers a new type of threat dubbed SpyAgent. The malware "targets mnemonic keys by scanning for images on your device that might contain them," McAfee ...
2024-09-09 14:20
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TIDRONE Espionage Group Targets Taiwan Drone Makers in Cyber Campaign
A previously undocumented threat actor with likely ties to Chinese-speaking groups has predominantly singled out drone manufacturers in Taiwan as part of a cyber attack campaign that commenced in 2024. Trend Micro is tracking the adversary under the mo...
2024-09-09 11:00
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U.S. Offers $10 Million for Info on Russian Cadet Blizzard Hackers Behind Major Attacks
The U.S. government and a coalition of international partners have officially attributed a Russian hacking group tracked as Cadet Blizzard to the General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) 161st Specialist Training Center (Unit 29155). "These cy...
2024-09-09 10:03
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