Cicada3301 ransomware’s Linux encryptor targets VMware ESXi systems
A new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation named Cicada3301 has already listed 19 victims on its extortion portal, as it quickly attacked companies worldwide. [...]
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Linux version of new Cicada ransomware targets VMware ESXi servers
A new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation named Cicada3301 has already listed 19 victims on its extortion portal, as it quickly attacked companies worldwide. [...]
GitHub comments abused to push password stealing malware masked as fixes
GitHub is being abused to distribute the Lumma Stealer information-stealing malware as fake fixes posted in project comments. [...]
Docker-OSX image used for security research hit by Apple DMCA takedown
The popular Docker-OSX project has been removed from Docker Hub after Apple filed a DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) takedown request, alleging that it violated its copyright. [...]
City of Columbus sues man after he discloses severity of ransomware attack
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) A judge in Ohio has issued a temporary restraining order against a security researcher who presented evidence that a recent ransomware attack on the city of Columbus scooped up reams of sensitive personal information, contradicting claims made by city officials. The order, issued by a …
Researchers find SQL injection to bypass airport TSA security checks
Security researchers have found a vulnerability in a key air transport security system that allowed unauthorized individuals to potentially bypass airport security screenings and gain access to aircraft cockpits. [...]
New Voldemort malware abuses Google Sheets to store stolen data
A campaign that started on August 5, 2024, is spreading a previously undocumented malware named "Voldemort" to organizations worldwide, impersonating tax agencies from the U.S., Europe, and Asia. [...]
North Korean hackers exploit Chrome zero-day to deploy rootkit
North Korean hackers have exploited a recently patched Google Chrome zero-day (CVE-2024-7971) to deploy the FudModule rootkit after gaining SYSTEM privileges using a Windows Kernel exploit. [...]
Researcher sued for sharing data stolen by ransomware with media
The City of Columbus, Ohio, has filed a lawsuit against security researcher David Leroy Ross, aka Connor Goodwolf, accusing him of illegally downloading and disseminating data stolen from the City's IT network and leaked by the Rhysida ransomware gang. [...]
Halliburton cyberattack linked to RansomHub ransomware gang
The RansomHub ransomware gang is behind the recent cyberattack on oil and gas services giant Halliburton, which disrupted the company's IT systems and business operations. [...]
Commercial spyware vendor exploits used by Kremlin-backed hackers, Google says
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Critics of spyware and exploit sellers have long warned that the advanced hacking sold by commercial surveillance vendors (CSVs) represents a worldwide danger because they inevitably find their way into the hands of malicious parties, even when the CSVs promise they will be used only …
FBI: RansomHub ransomware breached 210 victims since February
Since surfacing in February 2024, RansomHub ransomware affiliates have breached over 200 victims from a wide range of critical U.S. infrastructure sectors. [...]
Fake Palo Alto GlobalProtect used as lure to backdoor enterprises
Threat actors target Middle Eastern organizations with malware disguised as the legitimate Palo Alto GlobalProtect Tool that can steal data and execute remote PowerShell commands to infiltrate internal networks further. [...]
Malware exploits 5-year-old zero-day to infect end-of-life IP cameras
The Corona Mirai-based malware botnet is spreading through a 5-year-old remote code execution (RCE) zero-day in AVTECH IP cameras, which have been discontinued for years and will not receive a patch. [...]
Russian APT29 hackers use iOS, Chrome exploits created by spyware vendors
The Russian state-sponsored APT29 hacking group has been observed using the same iOS and Android exploits created by commercial spyware vendors in a series of cyberattacks between November 2023 and July 2024. [...]
South Korean hackers exploited WPS Office zero-day to deploy malware
The South Korea-aligned cyberespionage group APT-C-60 has been leveraging a zero-day code execution vulnerability in the Windows version of WPS Office to install the SpyGlace backdoor on East Asian targets. [...]
Unpatchable 0-day in surveillance cam is being exploited to install Mirai
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) Malicious hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability in a widely used security camera to spread Mirai, a family of malware that wrangles infected Internet of Things devices into large networks for use in attacks that take down websites and other Internet-connected devices. The attacks target …
Hackers infect ISPs with malware that steals customers’ credentials
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Malicious hackers likely working on behalf of the Chinese government have been exploiting a high-severity zero-day vulnerability that allowed them to infect at least four US-based ISPs with malware that steals credentials used by downstream customers, researchers said Tuesday. The vulnerability resides in the Versa …
Android malware steals payment card data using previously unseen technique
Enlarge (credit: d3sign ) Newly discovered Android malware steals payment card data using an infected device’s NFC reader and relays it to attackers, a novel technique that effectively clones the card so it can be used at ATMs or point-of-sale terminals, security firm ESET said. ESET researchers have named …
Man sentenced for hacking state registry to fake his own death
A 39-year old man from Somerset, Kentucky, was sentenced to 81 months in federal prison for identity theft and faking his own death in government registry systems. [...]
Google fixes ninth Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks this year
Today, Google released a new Chrome emergency security update to patch a zero-day vulnerability, the ninth one exploited in attacks this year. [...]
Hackers steal banking creds from iOS, Android users via PWA apps
Threat actors started to use progressive web applications to impersonate banking apps and steal credentials from Android and iOS users. [...]
Novel technique allows malicious apps to escape iOS and Android guardrails
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Phishers are using a novel technique to trick iOS and Android users into installing malicious apps that bypass safety guardrails built by both Apple and Google to prevent unauthorized apps. Both mobile operating systems employ mechanisms designed to help users steer clear of apps that …
Microsoft to roll out Windows Recall to Insiders in October
Microsoft announced today that it will start rolling out its AI-powered Windows Recall feature to Insiders with Copilot+ PCs in October. [...]
QNAP adds NAS ransomware protection to latest QTS version
Taiwanese hardware vendor QNAP has added a Security Center with ransomware protection capabilities to the latest version of its QTS operating system for network-attached storage (NAS) devices. [...]
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