Latest headlines from security outlets
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Warning: Over 2,000 Palo Alto Networks Devices Hacked in Ongoing Attack Campaign
As many as 2,000 Palo Alto Networks devices are estimated to have been compromised as part of a campaign abusing the newly disclosed security flaws that have c…
New Malware Masquerades as Palo Alto VPN Targeting Middle East Users
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new campaign that potentially targets users in the Middle East through malware that disguises itself as Palo Alto Ne…
CL-STA-0969 Installs Covert Malware in Telecom Networks During 10-Month Espionage Campaign
Telecommunications organizations in Southeast Asia have been targeted by a state-sponsored threat actor known as CL-STA-0969 to facilitate remote control over …
Mallox Ransomware Exploits Weak MS-SQL Servers to Breach Networks
Mallox ransomware activities in 2023 have witnessed a 174% increase when compared to the previous year, new findings from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 reveal."Ma…
LANTENNA Attack ' A New Technique To Sniff Data From Air-gapped Networks
Researchers have devised a unique and inexpensive strategy to exfiltrate data from air-gapped networks. Dubbed…LANTENNA Attack ' A New Technique To Sniff Data …
Emotet Malware Now Hacks Nearby Wi-Fi Networks to Infect New Victims
Emotet, the notorious trojan behind a number of botnet-driven spam campaigns and ransomware attacks, has found a new attack vector: using already infected devi…
ScarCruft Uses Zoho WorkDrive and USB Malware to Breach Air-Gapped Networks
The North Korean threat actor known as ScarCruft has been attributed to a fresh set of tools, including a backdoor that uses Zoho WorkDrive for command-and-con…
INTERPOL Busts African Cybercrime: 1,006 Arrests, 134,089 Malicious Networks Dismantled
An INTERPOL-led operation has led to the arrest of 1,006 suspects across 19 African countries and the takedown of 134,089 malicious infrastructures and network…
New RAMBO Attack Uses RAM Radio Signals to Steal Data from Air-Gapped Networks
A novel side-channel attack has been found to leverage radio signals emanated by a device's random access memory (RAM) as a data exfiltration mechanism, posing…
Chinese Hackers Exploit Visual Studio Code in Southeast Asian Cyberattacks
The China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Mustang Panda has been observed weaponizing Visual Studio Code software as part of espionage o…
New Ransomware Strain 'CACTUS' Exploits VPN Flaws to Infiltrate Networks
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new ransomware strain called CACTUS that has been found to leverage known flaws in VPN appliances to obtain init…
IceFire Ransomware Exploits IBM Aspera Faspex to Attack Linux-Powered Enterprise Networks
A previously known Windows-based ransomware strain known as IceFire has expanded its focus to target Linux enterprise networks belonging to several media and e…
US CISA And FBI Warn SATCOM Networks Of Cyber Threats
While satellite communications are convenient, they are also prone to malicious intrusions. Recently, the US…US CISA And FBI Warn SATCOM Networks Of Cyber Thre…
Chrome Limits Websites' Direct Access to Private Networks for Security Reasons
Google Chrome has announced plans to prohibit public websites from directly accessing endpoints located within private networks as part of an upcoming major se…
Researches Detail 17 Malicious Frameworks Used to Attack Air-Gapped Networks
Four different malicious frameworks designed to attack air-gapped networks were detected in the first half of 2020 alone, bringing the total number of such too…
Codecov Breach Following Supply-Chain Attack Affected Hundreds Of Networks
Another software giant has disclosed a security breach that potentially bears a long-term devastating impact.…Codecov Breach Following Supply-Chain Attack Affe…
Gunra Ransomware Exploits Fortinet and Schneider Electric Flaws to Breach Networks
Cybersecurity and intelligence agencies from South Korea and the U.S. warned of Gunra ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure sectors and organiza…
Gunra Ransomware Exploits Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy Flaws to Breach Networks
Cybersecurity and intelligence agencies from South Korea and the U.S. warned of Gunra ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure sectors and organiza…
Qilin Ransomware Attackers Exploit PAN-OS Authentication Bypass for Initial Access
Threat actors have been observed exploiting a now-patched high-severity Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS vulnerability as an entry point to deploy Qilin (aka Agenda) …
PhantomCore Exploits TrueConf Vulnerabilities to Breach Russian Networks
A pro-Ukrainian hacktivist group called PhantomCore has been attributed to attacks actively targeting servers running TrueConf video conferencing software in R…
Vertex AI Vulnerability Exposes Google Cloud Data and Private Artifacts
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a security "blind spot" in Google Cloud's Vertex AI platform that could allow artificial intelligence (AI) agents to b…
“Jingle Thief” Hackers Exploit Cloud Infrastructure to Steal Millions in Gift Cards
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a cybercriminal group called Jingle Thief that has been observed targeting cloud environments associated with orga…
'Jingle Thief' Hackers Exploit Cloud Infrastructure to Steal Millions in Gift Cards
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a cybercriminal group called Jingle Thief that has been observed targeting cloud environments associated with orga…
U.S. Agencies Warn of Rising Iranian Cyberattacks on Defense, OT Networks, and Critical Infrastructure
U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have issued a joint advisory warning of potential cyber attacks from Iranian state-sponsored or affiliated threat …