Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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Chinese-speaking Hackers Linked to DragonRank SEO Manipulator Service

By exploiting web app services, the attackers deploy a web shell to launch malware and gather credentials, compromising IIS servers to spread the BadIIS malware. The malware facilitates proxy ware and SEO fraud by manipulating search engine rankings.

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Two Critical RCE Flaws Discovered in Docker Desktop

Two critical remote code execution (RCE) flaws, identified as CVE-2024-8695 and CVE-2024-8696, have been uncovered in Docker Desktop, a popular tool for containerized application development.

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The Dark Nexus Between Harm Groups and ‘The Com’

A cyberattack that shut down some of the top casinos in Las Vegas last year quickly became one of the most riveting security stories of 2023: It was the first known case of native English-speaking hackers in the United States and Britain teaming up with ransomware gangs based in Russia. But that made-for-Hollywood narrative has eclipsed a far more hideous trend: Many of these young, Western cybercriminals are also members of fast-growing online groups that exist solely to bully, stalk, harass and extort vulnerable teens into physically harming themselves and others.

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Iranian APT Hackers Target Iraqi Government in New Espionage Campaign

The group deployed sophisticated malware named Veaty and Spearal against Iraqi targets, using distinctive command and control mechanisms, including a custom email-based channel identified within the Veaty malware.

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Cyberattack compromises and shuts down Highline Public Schools

Security leaders weigh in on the Highline Public Schools cyberattack. 

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Adobe Completes Fix for Reader Bug with Known PoC Exploit

Adobe has completed a fix for a critical bug in Reader with a known Proof of Concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2024-41869. The update also addresses another critical flaw, CVE-2024-45112, in various versions of Acrobat and Reader.

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New Linux Malware "Hadooken' Targets Oracle WebLogic Applications

A new Linux malware named Hadooken is targeting Oracle WebLogic servers, dropping Tsunami malware and deploying a cryptominer. WebLogic servers are vulnerable to cyberattacks due to flaws like deserialization and weak access controls.

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TrickMo Android Trojan Exploits Accessibility Services for On-Device Banking Fraud

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new variant of an Android banking trojan called TrickMo that comes packed with new capabilities to evade analysis and display fake login screens to capture victims' banking credentials. "The mechanisms include using malformed ZIP files in combination with JSONPacker," Cleafy security researchers Michele Roviello and Alessandro Strino said. "In addition,

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Say Goodbye to Phishing: Must-Haves to Eliminate Credential Theft

Even as cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, the number one attack vector for unauthorized access remains phished credentials (Verizon DBIR, 2024). Solving this problem resolves over 80% of your corporate risk, and a solution is possible.  However, most tools available on the market today cannot offer a complete defense against this attack vector because they were architected to

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Progress WhatsUp Gold Exploited Just Hours After PoC Release for Critical Flaw

Malicious actors are likely leveraging publicly available proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for recently disclosed security flaws in Progress Software WhatsUp Gold to conduct opportunistic attacks. The activity is said to have commenced on August 30, 2024, a mere five hours after a PoC was released for CVE-2024-6670 (CVSS score: 9.8) by security researcher Sina Kheirkhah of the Summoning Team, who

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New Linux Malware Campaign Exploits Oracle Weblogic to Mine Cryptocurrency

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new malware campaign targeting Linux environments to conduct illicit cryptocurrency mining. The activity, which specifically singles out the Oracle Weblogic server, is designed to deliver malware dubbed Hadooken, according to cloud security firm Aqua. "When Hadooken is executed, it drops a Tsunami malware and deploys a crypto miner," security researcher

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New Android Malware 'Ajina.Banker' Steals Financial Data and Bypasses 2FA via Telegram

Bank customers in the Central Asia region have been targeted by a new strain of Android malware codenamed Ajina.Banker since at least November 2024 with the goal of harvesting financial information and intercepting two-factor authentication (2FA) messages. Singapore-headquartered Group-IB, which discovered the threat in May 2024, said the malware is propagated via a network of Telegram channels

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Urgent: GitLab Patches Critical Flaw Allowing Unauthorized Pipeline Job Execution

GitLab on Wednesday released security updates to address 17 security vulnerabilities, including a critical flaw that allows an attacker to run pipeline jobs as an arbitrary user. The issue, tracked as CVE-2024-6678, carries a CVSS score of 9.9 out of a maximum of 10.0 "An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 8.14 prior to 17.1.7, starting from 17.2 prior to

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Beware: New Vo1d Malware Infects 1.3 Million Android TV Boxes Worldwide

Nearly 1.3 million Android-based TV boxes running outdated versions of the operating system and belonging to users spanning 197 countries have been infected by a new malware dubbed Vo1d (aka Void). "It is a backdoor that puts its components in the system storage area and, when commanded by attackers, is capable of secretly downloading and installing third-party software," Russian antivirus

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Global Cybersecurity Workforce Growth Flatlines, Stalling at 5.5 Million Pros

According to ISC2, the global cybersecurity workforce growth has stagnated at 5. 5 million professionals, increasing by just 0. 1% in a year, marking the sector's first stall since 2019.

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DockerSpy: Search for Images on Docker Hub, Extract Sensitive Information

Created to combat data leaks within publicly available Docker images, DockerSpy automates the process of scanning for secrets to enhance security and compliance. Its scanning engine can identify various secret types and provides detailed analysis.

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Exposed Selenium Grid Servers Targeted for Crypto Mining and Proxyjacking

Internet-exposed Selenium Grid instances are being targeted by bad actors for illicit cryptocurrency mining and proxyjacking campaigns. "Selenium Grid is a server that facilitates running test cases in parallel across different browsers and versions," Cado Security researchers Tara Gould and Nate Bill said in an analysis published today. "However, Selenium Grid's default configuration lacks

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Inc Ransom Attack Analysis: Extortion Methodologies

The attack lifecycle involved initial access gained through a firewall vulnerability, followed by enumeration of network shares and lateral movement using Impacket and pass-the-hash attacks.

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India Needs Better Cybersecurity for Space Systems

Dr. Sreedhara Panicker Somanath, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization, emphasized the importance of cybersecurity for the entire system during the recent inauguration of a cybersecurity training center.

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Cybersecurity is a Fundamental Component of Patient Care and Safety

A multipronged cybersecurity approach is necessary for the healthcare sector, involving technology investments, staff training, and collaboration between stakeholders to develop industry-wide standards and best practices.