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Okta Breach Likely Caused 1Password's Security Incident

1Password, a widely-used password manager for over 100,000 businesses, faced a security incident when hackers infiltrated its Okta ID management [...]
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Posted on October 25, 2023 by Mash

New Chrome's IP Protection Feature Improves Users' Privacy

Google is preparing to test a "IP Protection" feature in Chrome, which hides users' IP addresses with proxy servers to [...]
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Posted on October 24, 2023 by Mash

DarkGate Malware Distributed Via LinkedIn And Facebook Ads

A cyber threat actor is using fake LinkedIn posts and direct messages to trick people into downloading info-stealing malware, such [...]
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Posted on October 22, 2023 by Mash

BlackCat Ransomware Campaign Uses Munchkin Tool In Their Attacks

The BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware operation recently incorporated a novel tool called 'Munchkin.' This tool harnesses virtual machines for surreptitious deployment of [...]
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Posted on October 21, 2023 by Mash

Amazon Adds Passkey Support

Amazon now offers passkey support for passwordless login, enhancing security by using biometrics or PINs linked to devices like phones [...]
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Posted on October 20, 2023 by Mash

Hackers And APT Actively Using Discord To Spread Malware And Exfiltrate Data

Discord remains a hotspot for hackers, including APT groups, who use it to distribute malware, steal data, and target critical [...]
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Posted on October 18, 2023 by Mash

DarkGate Malware Spreads Via Stolen Skype Accounts

Between July and September, DarkGate malware attacks leveraged compromised Skype accounts to infect targets via messages with VBA loader script [...]
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Posted on October 16, 2023 by Mash

Hackers Abuse LinkedIn Smart Links To Steal Microsoft Accounts

Hackers are exploiting LinkedIn Smart Links for phishing attacks to steal Microsoft account credentials. Smart Links are part of LinkedIn's [...]
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Posted on October 13, 2023 by Mash

New DDoS 'HTTP/2 Rapid Reset' Method Abused In Attacks Worldwide

A zero-day DDoS technique called 'HTTP/2 Rapid Reset' broke records in magnitude since August. Amazon, Cloudflare, and Google jointly reported [...]
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Posted on October 12, 2023 by Mash

Over 17000 Websites Compromised In Recent Balada Injector Campaigns

Multiple Balada Injector campaigns have infected over 17,000 WordPress sites using known premium theme plugin vulnerabilities. Discovered in December 2022 [...]
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Posted on October 10, 2023 by Mash

Google Chrome's New Feature 'Organize Tabs' Will Help Users To Reorder And Group Their Tabs

The Chrome team is enhancing user experience with a new "Organize Tabs" feature, located at the top left corner, near [...]
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Posted on October 10, 2023 by Mash

Planted Malicious Python Packages Stealing Sensitive Data

Over the past six months, a complex malicious campaign has emerged, planting info-stealing packages on open-source platforms with 75,000 downloads. [...]
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Posted on October 6, 2023 by Mash

Linux Vulnerability 'Looney Tunables' Allows Getting Root Priveleges

A recent Linux vulnerability, dubbed 'Looney Tunables' (CVE-2023-4911), allows local attackers to obtain root privileges by exploiting a buffer overflow [...]
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Posted on October 5, 2023 by Mash

BunnyLoader Gains Popularity Between Cybercriminals As Malware-As-A-Service With Various Features

'BunnyLoader' is a newly discovered fileless loader malware. It can steal clipboard contents, execute payloads, record keystrokes, steal data and [...]
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Posted on October 4, 2023 by Mash

LostTrust Ransomware Is A Rebrand Of MetaEncryptor, Operating Worldwide

The LostTrust ransomware operation is suspected to have rebranded from MetaEncryptor, employing nearly identical data leak sites and encryption methods. [...]
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Posted on October 3, 2023 by Mash

Cloudflare DDoS Protection Can Be Bypassed Using Cloudflare

Hackers can exploit logic flaws in Cloudflare's Firewall and DDoS prevention, potentially undermining its protection. This poses a significant threat [...]
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Posted on October 1, 2023 by Mash

Lazarus Hacking Group Uses LightlessCan Malware To Breach Spanish Aerospace Company

The North Korean 'Lazarus' hacking group used a fake job opportunity to target a Spanish aerospace company's employees. This was [...]
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Posted on October 1, 2023 by Mash

Microsoft's Bing Chat Infested With Malicious Ads

Malicious ads promoting malware-infested download sites are infiltrating Microsoft's Bing Chat, powered by OpenAI's GPT-4. Introduced to rival Google's search [...]
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Posted on September 30, 2023 by Mash

New GPU Side-Channel Attack Developed By Researchers - Modern GPUs Are Vulnerable

Researchers from four US universities created 'GPU.zip,' a new GPU side-channel attack exploiting data compression for leaking sensitive visuals. They [...]
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Posted on September 29, 2023 by Mash

Gmail's Basic View Will Be Dropped By Google In January 2024

Google plans to retire Gmail's Basic HTML view in January 2024, requiring users to switch to modern browsers for continued [...]
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Posted on September 27, 2023 by Mash

New Complex Malware Deadglyph Used In Cyberattack Against Middle Eastern Government Agency

The advanced 'Deadglyph' backdoor malware was recently detected in a cyberespionage attack on a Middle Eastern government agency. It's linked [...]
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Posted on September 26, 2023 by Mash

'Sandman' Threat Actor Attacks Telecommunication Service Providers With 'LuaDream' Malware

In August 2023, a new threat actor called 'Sandman' was uncovered by SentinelLabs and QGroup GmbH. Sandman targets telecom service [...]
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Posted on September 23, 2023 by Mash

New Bumblebee Malware Campaign Abuses 4Shared WebDAV Services For Distribution

The malware loader 'Bumblebee' is back from a two-month break with a new campaign that exploits 4shared WebDAV services. This [...]
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Posted on September 20, 2023 by Mash

Proof-of-concept For ThemeBleed RCE Vulnerability Released

A Proof-of-Concept (PoC) exploit for a Windows Themes vulnerability, known as CVE-2023-38146 or ThemeBleed, has been made public. This vulnerability, [...]
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Posted on September 19, 2023 by Mash

Third-Party Printer Drivers Will Be Disabled In New Windows Update

Microsoft is making significant changes to its printer driver strategy over the next four years, which includes blocking third-party printer [...]
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Posted on September 12, 2023 by Mash

Google's Privacy Sandbox Platform Will Give Users Ads Based On Their Recent Browser History

Google's Privacy Sandbox is replacing third-party cookies for tracking user interests in Chrome. Upon launching Chrome, users now see an [...]
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Posted on September 11, 2023 by Mash

Emergency Security Update Addressing Two Zero-Days Affecting iPhones and Macs Released By Apple

Apple issued urgent security updates to address two newly discovered zero-day vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities were exploited in attacks aimed at [...]
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Posted on September 8, 2023 by Mash

MinIO Vulnerabilities Exploited To Gain Access To Affected Servers, Allowing RCE

An unidentified threat actor is exploiting serious security flaws (CVE-2023-28432 and CVE-2023-28434) in MinIO storage systems, leading to unauthorized code [...]
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Posted on September 5, 2023 by Mash

Windows Systems Running 21H2 Builds Will Be Updated Before Next Month

Microsoft has alerted customers that Windows 11 21H2 systems will undergo automatic updates before the end of their servicing period [...]
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Posted on September 3, 2023 by Mash

Free Decryptor For Key Group Ransomware Is Avaliable

Even ransomware gangs can make errors. The Key Group, a ransomware gang, made a cryptographic mistake, allowing security researchers to [...]
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Posted on September 2, 2023 by Mash

BadBazaar Spyware Distributed Via Trojanized Signal And Telegram Apps Found On Google Play

Chinese hacker group GREF has planted BadBazaar spyware in modified Signal and Telegram apps on Google Play and Samsung Galaxy [...]
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Posted on August 31, 2023 by Mash

Banking Malware MMRat Uses Protobuf Data Serialization Method To Steal Data

A new Android banking malware, MMRat, employs an uncommon method of communication—protobuf data serialization—to efficiently steal data from compromised devices. [...]
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Posted on August 31, 2023 by Mash

MalDoc In PDF Attack Embeds Malicious Word Files Into PDF Files

Japan's JPCERT has unveiled a 'MalDoc in PDF' attack (July 2023) that hides harmful Word files within PDFs to avoid [...]
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Posted on August 30, 2023 by Mash

Smoke Loader Botnet Infects Systems With Custom Wi-Fi Scanning Malware

On August 8, 2023, Secureworks® Counter Threat Unit™ (CTU) researchers discovered the Smoke Loader botnet deploying a custom Wi-Fi scanning [...]
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Posted on August 29, 2023 by Mash

Flax Typhoon Hacking Group Targeting Various Organizations For Espionage Purposes

Microsoft has pinpointed a new hacking group, Flax Typhoon, focusing on government, education, critical manufacturing, and IT sectors for likely [...]
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Posted on August 27, 2023 by Mash

Hackers Breached Crypto Trading Accounts By Abusing Winrar Zero-day Vulnerability

The CVE-2023-38831 WinRAR zero-day flaw was exploited to install malware through harmless archive files, compromising online cryptocurrency trading accounts. This [...]
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Posted on August 26, 2023 by Mash

HiatusRAT Malware Campaign's New Target Are US Government Systems

In a fresh HiatusRAT malware drive, cyber attackers have focused on a U.S. Department of Defense server in a reconnaissance [...]
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Posted on August 24, 2023 by Mash

Amazon Google Ads Bait Users Into Support Scam

An Amazon ad on Google search leads to a Microsoft Defender scam that traps users in their browser. BleepingComputer reported [...]
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Posted on August 23, 2023 by Mash

Chinese Hackers Targeting SEA Gambling Industry Using Known Valid Certificate

The China-linked APT group named 'Bronze Starlight' targeted the Southeast Asian gambling industry with malware using a legitimate certificate from [...]
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Posted on August 21, 2023 by Mash

Attackers Abuse WinRAR Vulnerability To Run Programs When User Opens RAR Archive

A critical WinRAR vulnerability (CVE-2023-40477) has been patched. This flaw allows attackers to execute commands on a system by simply [...]
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Posted on August 20, 2023 by Mash

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