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China Accuses U.S. of Fabricating Volt Typhoon to Hide Its Own Hacking Campaigns
China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center (CVERC) has doubled down on claims that the threat actor known as the Volt Typhoon is a fabrication of the U.S. and its allies. The agency, in collaboration with the National Engineering Laborat...
2024-10-15 13:33
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Researchers Uncover Hijack Loader Malware Using Stolen Code-Signing Certificates
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new malware campaign that delivers Hijack Loader artifacts that are signed with legitimate code-signing certificates. French cybersecurity company HarfangLab, which detected the activity at the start of the mo...
2024-10-15 12:13
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WordPress Plugin Jetpack Patches Major Vulnerability Affecting 27 Million Sites
The maintainers of the Jetpack WordPress plugin have released a security update to remediate a critical vulnerability that could allow logged-in users to access forms submitted by others on a site. Jetpack, owned by WordPress maker Automattic, is an al...
2024-10-15 10:26
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Nation-State Attackers Exploiting Ivanti CSA Flaws for Network Infiltration
A suspected nation-state adversary has been observed weaponizing three security flaws in Ivanti Cloud Service Appliance (CSA) a zero-day to perform a series of malicious actions. That's according to findings from Fortinet FortiGuard Labs, which said th...
2024-10-14 17:05
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5 Steps to Boost Detection and Response in a Multi-Layered Cloud
The link between detection and response (DR) practices and cloud security has historically been weak. As global organizations increasingly adopt cloud environments, security strategies have largely focused on "shift-left" practices—securing code, ens...
2024-10-14 16:39
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Supply Chain Attacks Exploit Entry Points in Python, npm, and Open-Source Ecosystems
Cybersecurity researchers have found that entry points could be abused across multiple programming ecosystems like PyPI, npm, Ruby Gems, NuGet, Dart Pub, and Rust Crates to stage software supply chain attacks. "Attackers can leverage these entry points...
2024-10-14 16:38
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Supply Chain Attacks Can Exploit Entry Points in Python, npm, and Open-Source Ecosystems
Cybersecurity researchers have found that entry points could be abused across multiple programming ecosystems like PyPI, npm, Ruby Gems, NuGet, Dart Pub, and Rust Crates to stage software supply chain attacks. "Attackers can leverage these entry points...
2024-10-14 16:38
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THN Cybersecurity Recap: Top Threats, Tools and Trends (Oct 7 - Oct 13)
Hey there, it's your weekly dose of "what the heck is going on in cybersecurity land" – and trust me, you NEED to be in the loop this time. We've got everything from zero-day exploits and AI gone rogue to the FBI playing crypto kingpin – it's full ...
2024-10-14 16:13
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Critical Veeam Vulnerability Exploited to Spread Akira and Fog Ransomware
Threat actors are actively attempting to exploit a now-patched security flaw in Veeam Backup & Replication to deploy Akira and Fog ransomware. Cybersecurity vendor Sophos said it has been tracking a series of attacks in the past month leveraging compro...
2024-10-14 14:25
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OilRig Exploits Windows Kernel Flaw in Espionage Campaign Targeting UAE and Gulf
The Iranian threat actor known as OilRig has been observed exploiting a now-patched privilege escalation flaw impacting the Windows Kernel as part of a cyber espionage campaign targeting the U.A.E. and the broader Gulf region. "The group utilizes sophi...
2024-10-13 15:10
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FBI Creates Fake Cryptocurrency to Expose Widespread Crypto Market Manipulation
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced arrests and charges against several individuals and entities in connection with allegedly manipulating digital asset markets as part of a widespread fraud operation. The law enforcement action – code...
2024-10-12 10:36
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GitHub, Telegram Bots, and ASCII QR Codes Abused in New Wave of Phishing Attacks
A new tax-themed malware campaign targeting insurance and finance sectors has been observed leveraging GitHub links in phishing email messages as a way to bypass security measures and deliver Remcos RAT, indicating that the method is gaining traction a...
2024-10-11 22:43
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GitHub, Telegram Bots, and QR Codes Abused in New Wave of Phishing Attacks
A new tax-themed malware campaign targeting insurance and finance sectors has been observed leveraging GitHub links in phishing email messages as a way to bypass security measures and deliver Remcos RAT, indicating that the method is gaining traction a...
2024-10-11 22:43
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How Hybrid Password Attacks Work and How to Defend Against Them
Threat actors constantly change tactics to bypass cybersecurity measures, developing innovative methods to steal user credentials. Hybrid password attacks merge multiple cracking techniques to amplify their effectiveness. These combined approaches expl...
2024-10-11 16:30
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CISA Warns of Threat Actors Exploiting F5 BIG-IP Cookies for Network Reconnaissance
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning that it has observed threat actors leveraging unencrypted persistent cookies managed by the F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) module to conduct reconnaissance of target net...
2024-10-11 14:04
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New Critical GitLab Vulnerability Could Allow Arbitrary CI/CD Pipeline Execution
GitLab has released security updates for Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) to address eight security flaws, including a critical bug that could allow running Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines on arbitrary...
2024-10-11 11:59
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Bohemia and Cannabia Dark Web Markets Taken Down After Joint Police Operation
The Dutch police have announced the takedown of Bohemia and Cannabia, which has been described as the world's largest and longest-running dark web market for illegal goods, drugs, and cybercrime services. The takedown is the result of a collaborative i...
2024-10-11 11:31
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OpenAI Blocks 20 Global Malicious Campaigns Using AI for Cybercrime and Disinformation
OpenAI on Wednesday said it has disrupted more than 20 operations and deceptive networks across the world that attempted to use its platform for malicious purposes since the start of the year. This activity encompassed debugging malware, writing articl...
2024-10-10 18:57
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Experts Warn of Critical Unpatched Vulnerability in Linear eMerge E3 Systems
Cybersecurity security researchers are warning about an unpatched vulnerability in Nice Linear eMerge E3 access controller systems that could allow for the execution of arbitrary operating system (OS) commands. The flaw, assigned the CVE identifier CVE...
2024-10-10 17:40
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6 Simple Steps to Eliminate SOC Analyst Burnout
The current SOC model relies on a scarce resource: human analysts. These professionals are expensive, in high demand, and increasingly difficult to retain. Their work is not only highly technical and high-risk, but also soul-crushingly repetitive, deal...
2024-10-10 16:30
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