Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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Focus on What Matters Most: Exposure Management and Your Attack Surface

Read the full article for key points from Intruder’s VP of Product, Andy Hornegold’s recent talk on exposure management. If you’d like to hear Andy’s insights first-hand, watch Intruder’s on-demand webinar. To learn more about reducing your attack surface, reach out to their team today.  Attack surface management vs exposure management Attack surface management (ASM) is the ongoing

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New Qilin Ransomware Attack Uses VPN Credentials, Steals Chrome Data

The threat actors behind a recently observed Qilin ransomware attack have stolen credentials stored in Google Chrome browsers on a small set of compromised endpoints. The use of credential harvesting in connection with a ransomware infection marks an unusual twist, and one that could have cascading consequences, cybersecurity firm Sophos said in a Thursday report. The attack, detected in July

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PoC Exploit Released for RCE 0-day CVE-2024-41992 in Arcadyan FMIMG51AX000J Model

A PoC exploit has been released for a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-41992) found in the Arcadyan FMIMG51AX000J model, as well as other devices using the same firmware version.

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Fraudulent Slack Ad Shows Malvertiser’s Patience and Skills

The suspicious ad for Slack appeared legitimate but was likely malicious. Clicking on it would initially redirect to slack.com. However, after several days, it started redirecting to a click tracker, showing signs of a potentially malicious campaign.

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New Opportunistic Campaign Exploit Log4j Vulnerability for Cryptomining and System Compromise

This latest Log4j exploitation-based attack uses obfuscated LDAP requests to evade detection and executes malicious scripts, establishing persistence and exfiltrating data through encrypted channels.

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Hardware Backdoor in Millions of Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics RFID Cards Allows Cloning

Researchers from Quarkslab found a hardware backdoor in the FM11RF08S RFID cards manufactured by Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics, enabling attackers to compromise user-defined keys within minutes.

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Cybercriminals Exploit File Sharing Services to Advance Phishing Attacks

In these file-sharing phishing attacks, cybercriminals impersonate colleagues or trusted services to trick targets into clicking on malicious links that can lead to data theft or malware infection.

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Critical GitHub Enterprise Server Flaw Patched, Admin Access at Risk

GitHub disclosed three security vulnerabilities in GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES), including CVE-2024-6800, CVE-2024-6337, and CVE-2024-7711. The most severe, CVE-2024-6800, allowed attackers to forge a SAML response, granting site admin privileges.

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New macOS Malware TodoSwift Linked to North Korean Hacking Groups

A new macOS malware called TodoSwift has been linked to North Korean hacking groups by cybersecurity researchers. TodoSwift shares similarities with known malicious software used by groups like BlueNoroff, including KANDYKORN and RustBucket.

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New macOS Malware "Cthulhu Stealer" Targets Apple Users' Data

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new information stealer that's designed to target Apple macOS hosts and harvest a wide range of information, underscoring how threat actors are increasingly setting their sights on the operating system. Dubbed Cthulhu Stealer, the malware has been available under a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) model for $500 a month from late 2023. It's capable of

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Latvian Hacker Extradited to U.S. for Role in Karakurt Cybercrime Group

A 33-year-old Latvian national living in Moscow, Russia, has been charged in the U.S. for allegedly stealing data, extorting victims, and laundering ransom payments since August 2021. Deniss Zolotarjovs (aka Sforza_cesarini) has been charged with conspiring to commit money laundering, wire fraud and Hobbs Act extortion. He was arrested in Georgia in December 2023 and has since been extradited to

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Hardware Backdoor Discovered in RFID Cards Used in Hotels and Offices Worldwide

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a hardware backdoor within a particular model of MIFARE Classic contactless cards that could allow authentication with an unknown key and open hotel rooms and office doors. The attacks have been demonstrated against FM11RF08S, a new variant of MIFARE Classic that was released by Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics in 2020. "The FM11RF08S backdoor enables any

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Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability Found in SolarWinds Web Help Desk

SolarWinds has issued patches to address a new security flaw in its Web Help Desk (WHD) software that could allow remote unauthenticated users to gain unauthorized access to susceptible instances. "The SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) software is affected by a hardcoded credential vulnerability, allowing [a] remote unauthenticated user to access internal functionality and modify data," the company

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Chinese Hackers Exploit Zero-Day Cisco Switch Flaw to Gain System Control

Details have emerged about a China-nexus threat group's exploitation of a recently disclosed, now-patched security flaw in Cisco switches as a zero-day to seize control of the appliance and evade detection. The activity, attributed to Velvet Ant, was observed early this year and involved the weaponization of CVE-2024-20399 (CVSS score: 6.0) to deliver bespoke malware and gain extensive control

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Manufacturing is the most targeted sector by cyber criminals

A new report details the top threat trends observed in the first half of 2024, including the most targeted industries. 

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New 'ALBeast' Vulnerability Exposes Weakness in AWS Application Load Balancer

As many as 15,000 applications using Amazon Web Services' (AWS) Application Load Balancer (ALB) for authentication are potentially susceptible to a configuration-based issue that could expose them to sidestep access controls and compromise applications. That's according to findings from Israeli cybersecurity company Miggo, which dubbed the problem ALBeast. "This vulnerability allows attackers to

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8 vulnerabilities found in macOS operating system Microsoft apps

Researchers discovered 8 vulnerabilities in macOS operating system Microsoft apps, and security leaders are sharing their insights. 

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45% of tech leaders have experienced a SaaS cybersecurity incident

A report found that 78% of technology leaders are concerned about security threats in Software-as-a-Service for application and software development.

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Ingress-NGINX Annotation Validation Bypass Flaw (CVE-2024-7646) Allows Command Injection

The vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious content into annotations, leading to arbitrary command injection and potential access to controller credentials, enabling full access to cluster secrets.

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Google Fixes Ninth Chrome Zero-Day Exploited in Attacks This Year

Google released an emergency security update to fix the ninth zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks this year. The vulnerability, known as CVE-2024-7971, involves a type confusion weakness in Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine.