Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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New Wave of SocGholish Infections Impersonates WordPress Plugins

The malware has evolved to infect websites through modified versions of legitimate WordPress plugins, emphasizing the need for vigilance in managing plugin installations.

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Over 100 Malicious AI/ML Models Found on Hugging Face Platform

As many as 100 malicious artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) models have been discovered in the Hugging Face platform. These include instances where loading a pickle file leads to code execution, software supply chain security firm JFrog said. "The model's payload grants the attacker a shell on the compromised machine, enabling them to gain full control over victims'

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Researchers Spot New Infrastructure Likely Used for Predator Spyware

Insikt Group researchers uncovered new infrastructure used by the operators of the Predator spyware in 11 countries, including Angola, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the Philippines.

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Report: Info-Stealers Target Stored Browser Credentials

Hackers are increasingly targeting saved passwords in browsers and using various malware and info stealers to steal credentials, leading to a growing number of stolen logs and compromised accounts.

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US Coast Guard Expands Cyber Command to Combat New Threats

The U.S. Coast Guard is expanding its cybersecurity capabilities and building out cybersecurity protection teams to assess, identify, and respond to cyber risks and threats in the maritime transportation system.

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Eken Camera Doorbells Allow Ill-Intentioned Individuals to Spy on You

Camera doorbells manufactured by Eken Group Ltd under the brands EKEN and Tuck have major vulnerabilities that could allow threat actors to view footage from the devices or control them completely.

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Phobos Ransomware Aggressively Targeting U.S. Critical Infrastructure

U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have warned of Phobos ransomware attacks targeting government and critical infrastructure entities, outlining the various tactics and techniques the threat actors have adopted to deploy the file-encrypting malware. “Structured as a ransomware as a service (RaaS) model, Phobos ransomware actors have targeted entities including municipal and

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Taiwan's Biggest Telco Breached by Suspected Chinese Hackers

Hackers stole sensitive information, including military and government documents, from Chunghwa Telecom and sold it on the dark web. The leaked data included documents from the armed forces, foreign affairs ministry, coast guard, and other units.

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Police Seized Crimemarket, the Largest German-Speaking Cybercrime Marketplace

The platform had over 180,000 registered users and was accessible through both the "Darknet" and the "Clearnet." The investigation is ongoing, with plans to identify and target the platform's users.

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CISA adds Microsoft Streaming Service bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added the CVE-2023-29360 Microsoft Streaming Service vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which allows attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges.

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U.S. Court Orders NSO Group to Hand Over Pegasus Spyware Code to WhatsApp

A U.S. judge has ordered NSO Group to hand over its source code for Pegasus and other products to Meta as part of the social media giant's ongoing litigation against the Israeli spyware vendor. The decision, which marks a major legal victory for Meta, which filed the lawsuit in October 2019 for using its infrastructure to distribute the spyware to approximately

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UK Unveils Draft Cybersecurity Governance Code

The UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has revealed what its future Cybersecurity Governance Code of Practice will look like and the five principals it will include.

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CryptoChameleon: New Phishing Tactics Exhibited in FCC-Targeted Attack

A sophisticated phishing kit with novel tactics targets cryptocurrency platforms and the FCC through a combination of email, SMS, and voice phishing, successfully stealing high-quality data from mobile device users in the United States.

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U.S. Charges Iranian Hacker, Offers $10 Million Reward for Capture

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Friday unsealed an indictment against an Iranian national for his alleged involvement in a multi-year cyber-enabled campaign designed to compromise U.S. governmental and private entities. More than a dozen entities are said to have been targeted, including the U.S. Departments of the Treasury and State, defense contractors that support U.S. Department of

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Golden Corral Restaurant Chain Suffers Data Breach Impacting 183,000 People

The stolen data may include a wide range of personal information such as Social Security numbers, financial account details, medical information, and usernames and passwords.

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FBI, CISA Release IoCs for Phobos Ransomware

The Phobos ransomware strain, distributed through ransomware-as-a-service, has targeted a wide range of organizations, including governments, healthcare, education, and critical infrastructure sectors.

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New Bifrost Variant Uses Domain Deception Tactic to Deceive Users

The latest variant of BIFROSE masquerades as VMware by reaching out to a deceptive domain. There has been a spike in BIFROSE activity since October 2023, and a new Arm version of the malware has been discovered.

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Researchers Found a Zero-Click Facebook Account Takeover

The critical vulnerability in Facebook's password reset process involved a rate-limiting issue in a specific endpoint, which could be exploited to brute-force a nonce and gain access to a user's account.

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Security leaders discuss ONCD's call for memory-safe software

Security leaders weigh in on the recent announcement by the ONCD, which encourages technological manufactures to develop software with memory safety in mind.

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Leaky Database Spilled 2FA Codes for Global Tech Giants

An exposed database belonging to YX International leaked sensitive data including one-time security codes for major tech and online companies like Facebook, Google, and TikTok.