Layer7Booter, an IP Stresser previously confined to the dark web, has now surfaced on the open internet. This tool claims to possess the capability to disrupt any home connection and breach various protection mechanisms. These tools were previously limited to threat actors on the dark web but have now found a way to show more ...
Suspicions have been raised about a potential data leak from mobile service providers or a breach in the SMS provider used for OTP code delivery as the possible cause of the hacks.
The vulnerabilities allow threat actors to execute arbitrary commands, move laterally, perform data exfiltration, and establish persistent system access, potentially compromising target information systems.
Mandiant researchers observed UNC3886 exploiting a VMware ESXi zero-day vulnerability in June 2023, using novel malware persistence techniques to achieve administrative access within VMware ESXi Hypervisors.
The breach was facilitated by a password spray attack on a non-production test tenant account lacking two-factor authentication, highlighting the importance of robust account security measures.
In a joint effort, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have introduced a user-friendly incident response guide crafted to aid owners and operators in the Water and Wastewater Systems (WWS) Sector. Crafted in show more ...
The threat actor tracked as TA866 has resurfaced after a nine-month hiatus with a new large-volume phishing campaign to deliver known malware families such as WasabiSeed and Screenshotter. The campaign, observed earlier this month and blocked by Proofpoint on January 11, 2024, involved sending thousands of invoice-themed emails targeting North America bearing decoy PDF files. "The PDFs
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday issued an emergency directive urging Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to implement mitigations against two actively exploited zero-day flaws in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) and Ivanti Policy Secure (IPS) products. The development came after the vulnerabilities – an authentication bypass
Microsoft on Friday revealed that it was the target of a nation-state attack on its corporate systems that resulted in the theft of emails and attachments from senior executives and other individuals in the company's cybersecurity and legal departments. The Windows maker attributed the attack to a Russian advanced persistent threat (APT) group it tracks as Midnight Blizzard (formerly
An advanced China-nexus cyber espionage group previously linked to the exploitation of security flaws in VMware and Fortinet appliances has been linked to the abuse of a critical vulnerability in VMware vCenter Server as a zero-day since late 2021. "UNC3886 has a track record of utilizing zero-day vulnerabilities to complete their mission without being detected, and this latest example further
Source: www.schneier.com – Author: Bruce Schneier HomeBlog Friday Squid Blogging: New Foods from Squid Fins We only eat about half of a squid, ignoring the fins. A group of researchers is working to change that. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I show more ...
Source: www.schneier.com – Author: Bruce Schneier Okay, so this is weird. Zelle has been using my name, and my voice, in audio podcast ads—without my permission. At least, I think it is without my permission. It’s possible that I gave some sort of blanket permission when speaking at an event. It’s not show more ...
Source: www.schneier.com – Author: Bruce Schneier This is a fascinating story. Last spring, a friend of a friend visited my office and invited me to Langley to speak to Invisible Ink, the CIA’s creative writing group. I asked Vivian (not her real name) what she wanted me to talk about. She said that the topic show more ...
Source: krebsonsecurity.com – Author: BrianKrebs A Canadian man who says he’s been falsely charged with orchestrating a complex e-commerce scam is seeking to clear his name. His case appears to involve “triangulation fraud,” which occurs when a consumer purchases something online — from a seller on show more ...
Source: thehackernews.com – Author: . Jan 19, 2024NewsroomMalware / Endpoint Security Pirated applications targeting Apple macOS users have been observed containing a backdoor capable of granting attackers remote control to infected machines. “These applications are being hosted on Chinese pirating show more ...
Source: www.darkreading.com – Author: Stephen Lawton, Contributing Writer Source: Panther Media GmbH via Alamy Stock Photo As the new year begins, CISOs gather with their security teams and corporate management to scope out top priorities for 2024 and how to address these issues. This year — with a multitude show more ...
Source: www.darkreading.com – Author: Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer Source: monticello via Shutterstock TeamViewer is software that organizations have long used to enable remote support, collaboration, and access to endpoint devices. Like other legitimate remote access technologies, it is also something that show more ...
Source: www.darkreading.com – Author: Nate Nelson, Contributing Writer Source: Medicimage Education via Alamy Stock Photo Personal data belonging to 35.5 million customers of popular apparel brands was exposed in a December data breach, though the exact nature of the stolen data remains unclear. The befelled show more ...
Source: www.darkreading.com – Author: Kristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading 1 Min Read Source: Elena11 via Shutterstock A critical vulnerability affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), tracked as CVE-2023-35082, has been added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog. The show more ...
Source: www.darkreading.com – Author: Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer Source: Zhanna Hapanovich via Shutterstock CISOs are increasingly being asked to assume the responsibilities of what would normally be considered a C-suite role, but without being regarded or treated as such at many organizations, a new show more ...
Source: www.darkreading.com – Author: Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer Source: Zoonar GmbH via Alamy Stock Photo The Iran-linked Mint Sandstorm group is targeting Middle Eastern affairs specialists at universities and research organizations with convincing social engineering efforts, which conclude by show more ...
Source: www.darkreading.com – Author: Arye Zacks Source: Bonaventura via Alamy Stock Photo COMMENTARYIn recent years, Australia has made some key moves to improve the country’s security posture. In 2020, the country invested AUD $1.67 billion (US$1.1 billion) as part of Cyber Security Strategy 2020. show more ...
Source: www.darkreading.com – Author: Nathan Eddy, Contributing Writer Source: Yalcin Sonat via Alamy Stock Photo The ambient light sensors typically employed in smart devices for adjusting screen brightness could capture images of user interactions and could pose a unique privacy threat, according to show more ...
Source: www.darkreading.com – Author: Stu Sjouwerman The agency aims to build a more robust cybersecurity posture for the nation. 4 Min Read Source: GK Images via Alamy Stock Photo COMMENTARYRapid adoption of artificial intelligence technology has sparked serious cyber concerns among AI experts, show more ...
Source: www.darkreading.com – Author: Fahmida Y. Rashid, Managing Editor, Features, Dark Reading Source: Andrey Popov via Adobe Stock Photo The growing number of applications incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and tools that make it easier to work with machine learning (ML) models have show more ...
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Eduard Kovacs Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: WhatsApp privacy issue remains unpatched, spying via tablet ambient light sensors, and the Bigpanzi botnet. The post In Other News: WhatsApp Privacy Issue, Spying via Ambient Light Sensor, Bigpanzi show more ...
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ryan Naraine A Russian government-backed hacking team broke into Microsoft’s corporate network and stole emails and attachments from senior executives. The post Microsoft Says Russian Gov Hackers Stole Email Data from Senior Execs appeared first on SecurityWeek. Original show more ...
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ryan Naraine The US government’s cybersecurity agency CISA ramps up the pressure on organizations to mitigate two exploited Ivanti VPN vulnerabilities. The post CISA Issues Emergency Directive on Ivanti Zero-Days appeared first on SecurityWeek. Original Post URL: show more ...
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire Security researchers flag multiple severe vulnerabilities in open source AI/ML solutions MLflow, ClearML, Hugging Face. The post Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Open Source AI/ML Platforms appeared first on SecurityWeek. Original Post URL: https://www. show more ...
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Eduard Kovacs US charges Russian cybercriminals, including man allegedly involved in hacking of Neiman Marcus and Michaels Stores in 2013. The post US Charges Russian Involved in 2013 Hacking of Neiman Marcus, Michaels appeared first on SecurityWeek. Original Post URL: show more ...
Source: www.cybertalk.org – Author: slandau EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Twenty-five years ago, the Chief Innovation Officer role was virtually unheard of. Now, it’s one of the hottest C-suite roles out there. These days, roughly 30% of Fortune 500 companies have a Chief Innovation Officer. This includes multi-national show more ...
Source: thehackernews.com – Author: . Jan 20, 2024NewsroomZero Day / Cyber Espionage An advanced China-nexus cyber espionage group previously linked to the exploitation of security flaws in VMware and Fortinet appliances has been linked to the abuse of a critical vulnerability in VMware vCenter Server as show more ...
Source: thehackernews.com – Author: . Jan 20, 2024NewsroomNetwork Security / Threat Intelligence The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday issued an emergency directive urging Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to implement mitigations against two actively show more ...
Source: thehackernews.com – Author: . Jan 20, 2024NewsroomCyber Espionage / Emails Security Microsoft on Friday revealed that it was the target of a nation-state attack on its corporate systems that resulted in the theft of emails and attachments from senior executives and other individuals in the show more ...
Source: thehackernews.com – Author: . The threat actor tracked as TA866 has resurfaced after a nine-month hiatus with a new large-volume phishing campaign to deliver known malware families such as WasabiSeed and Screenshotter. The campaign, observed earlier this month and blocked by Proofpoint on January 11, show more ...
Source: www.cyberdefensemagazine.com – Author: News team By Vinaya Sheshadri, Practice Leader Cyber Security at RiverSafe A good SIEM tool is a necessity for any organisation looking to protect their digital environment. They help security teams be more proactive, and identify potential threats before they can show more ...
Source: www.cyberdefensemagazine.com – Author: News team By Joao Correia, Technical Evangelist for Tuxcare In April this year, Google announced the discontinuation of support for its original Chromecast device. The first-generation Chromecast had been a highly successful hardware venture for Google, with an show more ...
Source: www.theguardian.com – Author: Josh Taylor Gavin Blomeley was lucky his mother was incredibly organised before she died. She left a note that included the passcode to her phone and access to all her online passwords. “I can’t even begin to imagine how difficult this could have gotten not having these show more ...
Source: go.theregister.com – Author: Team Register A VMware security vulnerability has been exploited by Chinese cyberspies since late 2021, according to Mandiant, in what has been a busy week for nation-state espionage news. On Friday VMware confirmed CVE-2023-34048, a critical out-of-bounds write flaw in show more ...
Source: go.theregister.com – Author: Team Register Five people have been accused of pulling off a “brazen” scam that involved submitting more than $7 million in fake work expense claims to an IT consultancy to bankroll hotel stays, a cruise, visits to strip clubs, and more. Mark Angarola, Allison show more ...
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Ionut Ilascu Security researchers analyzing the activity of the recently emerged 3AM ransomware operation uncovered close connections with infamous groups, such as the Conti syndicate and the Royal ransomware gang. 3AM, also spelled ThreeAM, has also been trying out a show more ...
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Ax Sharma Imposters and romance scammers abusing social media to con people is hardly a novel occurrence. The problem seems to have gotten much worse on Instagram over the past year, however, with its parent company Meta falling short of effectively tackling fake show more ...
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams Microsoft warned Friday night that some of its corporate email accounts were breached and data stolen by a Russian state-sponsored hacking group known as Midnight Blizzard. The company detected the attack on January 12th, with Microsoft’s show more ...
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams Conor Brian Fitzpatrick was sentenced to 20 years of supervised release today in the Eastern District of Virginia for operating the notorious BreachForums hacking forum, known for the sale and leaking of personal data for hundreds of millions of people show more ...
