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Windows Zero-Day Exploited by North Korean Hackers in Rootkit Attack

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Windows Zero-Day Exploited by North Korean Hackers in Rootkit Attack 2024-02-29 at 13:46 By Eduard Kovacs North Korean group Lazarus exploited AppLocker driver zero-day CVE-2024-21338 for privilege escalation in attacks involving FudModule rootkit. The post Windows Zero-Day Exploited by North Korean Hackers in Rootkit Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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Chinese Cyberspies Use New Malware in Ivanti VPN Attacks

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Chinese Cyberspies Use New Malware in Ivanti VPN Attacks 2024-02-28 at 14:52 By Ionut Arghire Chinese threat actors target Ivanti VPN appliances with new malware designed to persist system upgrades. The post Chinese Cyberspies Use New Malware in Ivanti VPN Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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US Government Urges Cleanup of Routers Infected by Russia’s APT28

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US Government Urges Cleanup of Routers Infected by Russia’s APT28 2024-02-28 at 14:52 By Ionut Arghire The US government says Russia’s APT28 group compromised Ubiquiti EdgeRouters to run cyberespionage operations worldwide. The post US Government Urges Cleanup of Routers Infected by Russia’s APT28 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Black Basta, Bl00dy Ransomware Exploiting Recent ScreenConnect Flaws

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Black Basta, Bl00dy Ransomware Exploiting Recent ScreenConnect Flaws 2024-02-27 at 18:26 By Ionut Arghire The Black Basta and Bl00dy ransomware gangs have started exploiting two vulnerabilities in ConnectWise ScreenConnect. The post Black Basta, Bl00dy Ransomware Exploiting Recent ScreenConnect Flaws appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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Russian Cyberspies Targeting Cloud Infrastructure via Dormant Accounts

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Russian Cyberspies Targeting Cloud Infrastructure via Dormant Accounts 2024-02-26 at 19:17 By Ionut Arghire US government and allies expose TTPs used by notorious Russian hacking teams and warn of the targeting of dormant cloud accounts. The post Russian Cyberspies Targeting Cloud Infrastructure via Dormant Accounts appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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‘SlashAndGrab’ ScreenConnect Vulnerability Widely Exploited for Malware Delivery

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‘SlashAndGrab’ ScreenConnect Vulnerability Widely Exploited for Malware Delivery 2024-02-23 at 14:31 By Eduard Kovacs ConnectWise ScreenConnect vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-1709 and SlashAndGrab exploited to deliver ransomware and other malware. The post ‘SlashAndGrab’ ScreenConnect Vulnerability Widely Exploited for Malware Delivery appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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Russian Turla Cyberspies Target Polish NGOs With New Backdoor

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Russian Turla Cyberspies Target Polish NGOs With New Backdoor 2024-02-22 at 18:01 By Ionut Arghire Russian state-sponsored threat actor Turla has been using a new backdoor in recent attacks targeting Polish NGOs. The post Russian Turla Cyberspies Target Polish NGOs With New Backdoor appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Threat Actors Quick to Abuse ‘SSH-Snake’ Worm-Like Tool

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Threat Actors Quick to Abuse ‘SSH-Snake’ Worm-Like Tool 2024-02-22 at 18:01 By Ionut Arghire Threat actors are actively deploying the recently released self-replicating and self-propagating SSH-Snake worm. The post Threat Actors Quick to Abuse ‘SSH-Snake’ Worm-Like Tool appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to

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ConnectWise Confirms ScreenConnect Flaw Under Active Exploitation

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ConnectWise Confirms ScreenConnect Flaw Under Active Exploitation 2024-02-21 at 19:16 By Ryan Naraine Security experts describe exploitation of the CVSS 10/10 flaw as “trivial and embarrassingly easy.” The post ConnectWise Confirms ScreenConnect Flaw Under Active Exploitation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to this

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Diversifying Defenses: FjordPhantom Malware Shows Importance of a Multi-Pronged Approach

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Diversifying Defenses: FjordPhantom Malware Shows Importance of a Multi-Pronged Approach 2024-02-21 at 16:46 By Joshua Goldfarb Security teams need to combine the angles of client-side and server-side detection in order to have the best chance of mitigating the risk of advanced mobile malware. The post Diversifying Defenses: FjordPhantom Malware Shows Importance of a Multi-Pronged Approach

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Redis Servers Targeted With New ‘Migo’ Malware

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Redis Servers Targeted With New ‘Migo’ Malware 2024-02-21 at 14:47 By Ionut Arghire Attackers weaken Redis instances to deploy the new Migo malware and install a rootkit and cryptominers. The post Redis Servers Targeted With New ‘Migo’ Malware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React

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ConnectWise Rushes to Patch Critical Vulns in Remote Access Tool

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ConnectWise Rushes to Patch Critical Vulns in Remote Access Tool 2024-02-20 at 19:31 By Ryan Naraine ConnectWise ships patches for extremely critical security defects in its ScreenConnect remote desktop access product and urges emergency patching. The post ConnectWise Rushes to Patch Critical Vulns in Remote Access Tool appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Anatsa Android Banking Trojan Continues to Spread via Google Play

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Anatsa Android Banking Trojan Continues to Spread via Google Play 2024-02-20 at 14:16 By Ionut Arghire Recent Anatsa Android banking trojan attacks have become more targeted, showing an evolution in tactics. The post Anatsa Android Banking Trojan Continues to Spread via Google Play appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Ukrainian Raccoon Infostealer Operator Extradited to US

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Ukrainian Raccoon Infostealer Operator Extradited to US 2024-02-19 at 17:17 By Ionut Arghire Alleged Raccoon Infostealer operator Mark Sokolovsky is awaiting trial in the US, after being extradited from the Netherlands. The post Ukrainian Raccoon Infostealer Operator Extradited to US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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iOS Trojan Collects Face and Other Data for Bank Account Hacking

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iOS Trojan Collects Face and Other Data for Bank Account Hacking 2024-02-19 at 12:46 By Eduard Kovacs Chinese hackers use Android and iOS trojans to obtain information needed to steal money from victims’ bank accounts. The post iOS Trojan Collects Face and Other Data for Bank Account Hacking appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Ukrainian Pleads Guilty in US to Key Role in Zeus, IcedID Malware Operations

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Ukrainian Pleads Guilty in US to Key Role in Zeus, IcedID Malware Operations 2024-02-16 at 12:31 By Eduard Kovacs Ukrainian national Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov has pleaded guilty to holding key roles in the Zeus and IcedID malware operations. The post Ukrainian Pleads Guilty in US to Key Role in Zeus, IcedID Malware Operations appeared first

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FBI Dismantles Ubiquiti Router Botnet Controlled by Russian Cyberspies

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FBI Dismantles Ubiquiti Router Botnet Controlled by Russian Cyberspies 2024-02-15 at 21:46 By Ryan Naraine The US government says it has neutralized a network of hundreds of Ubiquiti Edge OS routers under the control of the Russia’s APT28 hackers. The post FBI Dismantles Ubiquiti Router Botnet Controlled by Russian Cyberspies appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Microsoft Catches APTs Using ChatGPT for Vuln Research, Malware Scripting

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Microsoft Catches APTs Using ChatGPT for Vuln Research, Malware Scripting 2024-02-14 at 22:02 By Ryan Naraine Microsoft threat hunters say foreign APTs are interacting with OpenAI’s ChatGPT to automate malicious vulnerability research, target reconnaissance and malware creation tasks. The post Microsoft Catches APTs Using ChatGPT for Vuln Research, Malware Scripting appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Windows Zero-Day Exploited in Attacks on Financial Market Traders

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Windows Zero-Day Exploited in Attacks on Financial Market Traders 2024-02-14 at 14:17 By Eduard Kovacs CVE-2024-21412, one of the security bypass zero-days fixed by Microsoft with Patch Tuesday updates, exploited by Water Hydra (DarkCasino). The post Windows Zero-Day Exploited in Attacks on Financial Market Traders appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Microsoft Confirms Windows Exploits Bypassing Security Features

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Microsoft Confirms Windows Exploits Bypassing Security Features 2024-02-13 at 22:01 By Ryan Naraine Patch Tuesday: Microsoft pushes a massive batch of security-themed updates and calls urgent attention to exploits bypassing security features. The post Microsoft Confirms Windows Exploits Bypassing Security Features appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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