Germany blocks BadBox malware loaded on 30,000 Android devices
Germany's Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has disrupted the BadBox malware operation pre-loaded in over 30,000 Android IoT devices sold in the country. [...]
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New stealthy Pumakit Linux rootkit malware spotted in the wild
A new Linux rootkit malware called Pumakit has been discovered that uses stealth and advanced privilege escalation techniques to hide its presence on systems. [...]
Police shuts down Rydox cybercrime market, arrests 3 admins
International law enforcement operation seizes the Rydox cybercrime marketplace and arrests three administrators. [...]
New IOCONTROL malware used in critical infrastructure attacks
Iranian threat actors are utilizing a new malware named IOCONTROL to compromise Internet of Things (IoT) devices and OT/SCADA systems used by critical infrastructure in Israel and the United States. [...]
US offers $5 million for info on North Korean IT worker farms
The U.S. State Department is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information that could help disrupt the activities of North Korean front companies and employees who generated over $88 million via illegal remote IT work schemes in six years. [...]
Cleo patches critical zero-day exploited in data theft attacks
Cleo has released security updates for a zero-day flaw in its LexiCom, VLTransfer, and Harmony software, currently exploited in data theft attacks. [...]
Spain busts voice phishing ring for defrauding 10,000 bank customers
The Spanish police, working with colleagues in Peru, conducted a simultaneous crackdown on a large-scale voice phishing (vishing) scam ring in the two countries, arresting 83 individuals. [...]
Bitcoin ATM firm Byte Federal hacked via GitLab flaw, 58K users exposed
US Bitcoin ATM operator Byte Federal has disclosed a data breach that exposed the data of 58,000 customers after its systems were breached using a GitLab vulnerability. [...]
Hunk Companion WordPress plugin exploited to install vulnerable plugins
Hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability in the "Hunk Companion" plugin to install and activate other plugins with exploitable flaws directly from the WordPress.org repository. [...]
Cynet Delivers 100% Protection and 100% Detection Visibility in the 2024 MITRE ATT&CK Evaluation
The 2024 MITRE ATT&CK Evaluation results are now available with Cynet achieving 100% Visibility and 100% Protection in the 2024 evaluation. Learn more from Cynet about what these results mean. [...]
New EagleMsgSpy Android spyware used by Chinese police, researchers say
A previously undocumented Android spyware called 'EagleMsgSpy' has been discovered and is believed to be used by law enforcement agencies in China to monitor mobile devices. [...]
Russian cyber spies hide behind other hackers to target Ukraine
Russian cyber-espionage group Turla, aka "Secret Blizzard," is utilizing other threat actors' infrastructure to target Ukrainian military devices connected via Starlink. [...]
Operation PowerOFF shuts down 27 DDoS-for-hire platforms
Law enforcement agencies from 15 countries have taken 27 DDoS-for-hire services offline, also known as "booters" or "stressers," arrested three administrators, and identified 300 customers of the platforms. [...]
Lynx ransomware behind Electrica energy supplier cyberattack
The Romanian National Cybersecurity Directorate (DNSC) says the Lynx ransomware gang breached Electrica Group, one of the largest electricity suppliers in the country. [...]
Krispy Kreme cyberattack impacts online orders and operations
US doughnut chain Krispy Kreme suffered a cyberattack in November that impacted portions of its business operations, including placing online orders. [...]
Wyden proposes bill to secure US telecoms after Salt Typhoon hacks
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon announced a new bill to secure the networks of American telecommunications companies breached by Salt Typhoon Chinese state hackers earlier this year. [...]
WPForms bug allows Stripe refunds on millions of WordPress sites
A vulnerability in WPForms, a WordPress plugin used in over 6 million websites, could allow subscriber-level users to issue arbitrary Stripe refunds or cancel subscriptions. [...]
Ivanti warns of maximum severity CSA auth bypass vulnerability
Ivanti warned customers on Tuesday about a new maximum-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in its Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) solution. [...]
Microsoft December 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 1 exploited zero-day, 71 flaws
Today is Microsoft's December 2024 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 71 flaws, including one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability. [...]
US sanctions Chinese firm for hacking firewalls in ransomware attacks
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Chinese cybersecurity company Sichuan Silence and one of its employees for their involvement in a series of Ragnarok ransomware attacks targeting U.S. critical infrastructure companies and many other victims worldwide in April 2020. [...]
New Cleo zero-day RCE flaw exploited in data theft attacks
Hackers are actively exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Cleo managed file transfer software to breach corporate networks and conduct data theft attacks. [...]
Inside the incident: Uncovering an advanced phishing attack
Recently, Varonis investigated a phishing campaign in which a malicious email enabled a threat actor to access the organization. This blog post will reveal the tactics used to avoid detection and share what was discovered during the investigation. [...]
Chinese hackers use Visual Studio Code tunnels for remote access
Chinese hackers targeting large IT service providers in Southern Europe were seen abusing Visual Studio Code (VSCode) tunnels to maintain persistent access to compromised systems. [...]
Ransomware attack hits leading heart surgery device maker
Artivion, a leading manufacturer of heart surgery medical devices, has disclosed a November 21 ransomware attack that disrupted its operations and forced it to take some systems offline. [...]
OpenWrt Sysupgrade flaw let hackers push malicious firmware images
A flaw in OpenWrt's Attended Sysupgrade feature used to build custom, on-demand firmware images could have allowed for the distribution of malicious firmware packages. [...]
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