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Aug 24, 2023THNCyber Attack / Vulnerability Thousands of Openfire XMPP servers are unpatched against a recently disclosed high-severity flaw and are susceptible to a new exploit, according to a new report from VulnCheck. Tracked as CVE-2023-32315 (CVSS score: 7.5), the vulnerability relates to a path traversal vulnerability in Openfire’s administrative console that could permit an

Aug 23, 2023THNSoftware Security / Malware More than a dozen malicious packages have been discovered on the npm package repository since the start of August 2023 with capabilities to deploy an open-source information stealer called Luna Token Grabber on systems belonging to Roblox developers. The ongoing campaign, first detected on August 1 by ReversingLabs, employs

Aug 22, 2023THNMalware / Endpoint Security A new variant of an Apple macOS malware called XLoader has surfaced in the wild, masquerading its malicious features under the guise of an office productivity app called “OfficeNote.” “The new version of XLoader is bundled inside a standard Apple disk image with the name OfficeNote.dmg,” SentinelOne security researchers

Aug 21, 2023THNCyber Threat / Malware The threat actors behind the HiatusRAT malware have returned from their hiatus with a new wave of reconnaissance and targeting activity aimed at Taiwan-based organizations and a U.S. military procurement system. Besides recompiling malware samples for different architectures, the artifacts are said to have been hosted on new virtual

Aug 19, 2023THNMalvertising / Website Security Cybersecurity researchers have detailed an updated version of an advanced fingerprinting and redirection toolkit called WoofLocker that’s engineered to conduct tech support scams. The sophisticated traffic redirection scheme was first documented by Malwarebytes in January 2020, leveraging JavaScript embedded in compromised websites to perform anti-bot and web traffic filtering

Aug 19, 2023THNNetwork Security / Vulnerability Networking hardware company Juniper Networks has released an “out-of-cycle” security update to address multiple flaws in the J-Web component of Junos OS that could be combined to achieve remote code execution on susceptible installations. The four vulnerabilities have a cumulative CVSS rating of 9.8, making them Critical in severity.

Aug 18, 2023THNBrowser Security / Malware Google has announced plans to add a new feature in the upcoming version of its Chrome web browser to alert users when an extension they have installed has been removed from the Chrome Web Store. The feature, set for release alongside Chrome 117, allows users to be notified when

Aug 17, 2023THNVulnerability / Enterprise Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical security flaw in Citrix ShareFile storage zones controller to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active in-the-wild exploitation. Tracked as CVE-2023-24489 (CVSS score: 9.8), the shortcoming has been described as an improper access

Aug 16, 2023THNVulnerability / Enterprise Security Nearly 2,000 Citrix NetScaler instances have been compromised with a backdoor by weaponizing a recently disclosed critical security vulnerability as part of a large-scale attack. “An adversary appears to have exploited CVE-2023-3519 in an automated fashion, placing web shells on vulnerable NetScalers to gain persistent access,” NCC Group said

Aug 15, 2023THNCyber Crime / Threat Intel A “staggering” 120,000 computers infected by stealer malware have credentials associated with cybercrime forums, many of them belonging to malicious actors. The findings come from Hudson Rock, which analyzed data collected from computers compromised between 2018 to 2023. “Hackers around the world infect computers opportunistically by promoting results

The Indian President Droupadi Murmu on Friday granted assent to the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (DPDPB) after it was unanimously passed by both houses of the parliament last week, marking a significant step towards securing people’s information. “The Bill provides for the processing of digital personal data in a manner that recognizes both the

Aug 12, 2023THNServer Security / Cyber Threat Multiple security vulnerabilities impacting CyberPower’s PowerPanel Enterprise Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platform and Dataprobe’s iBoot Power Distribution Unit (PDU) could be potentially exploited to gain unauthenticated access to these systems and inflict catastrophic damage in target environments. The nine vulnerabilities, from CVE-2023-3259 through CVE-2023-3267, carry severity scores

Aug 12, 2023THNCyber Crime / Hosting European and U.S. law enforcement agencies have announced the dismantling of a bulletproof hosting service provider called Lolek Hosted, which cybercriminals have used to launch cyber-attacks across the globe. “Five of its administrators were arrested, and all of its servers seized, rendering LolekHosted.net no longer available,” Europol said in

Aug 11, 2023THNOperational Technology / Vulnerability A set of 15 high-severity security flaws have been disclosed in the CODESYS V3 software development kit (SDK) that could result in remote code execution and denial-of-service under specific conditions, posing risks to operational technology (OT) environments. The flaws, tracked from CVE-2022-47379 through CVE-2022-47393 and dubbed CoDe16, carry a

Aug 10, 2023THNCyber Crime / Hacking Interpol has announced the takedown of a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform called 16Shop, in addition to the arrests of three individuals in Indonesia and Japan. 16Shop specialized in the sales of phishing kits that other cybercriminals can purchase to mount phishing attacks on a large scale, ultimately facilitating the theft

Aug 09, 2023THNMobile Security / Network Attack Google has introduced a new security feature in Android 14 that allows IT administrators to disable support for 2G cellular networks in their managed device fleet. The search giant said it’s introducing a second user setting to turn off support, at the model level, for null-ciphered cellular connections.

Aug 08, 2023THNMalware / Cyber Threat Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of 11 living-off-the-land binaries-and-scripts (LOLBAS) that could be maliciously abused by threat actors to conduct post-exploitation activities. “LOLBAS is an attack method that uses binaries and scripts that are already part of the system for malicious purposes,” Pentera security researcher Nir Chako said.

Aug 07, 2023THNCyber Crime / Cryptocurrency The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning about cyber crooks masquerading as legitimate non-fungible token (NFT) developers to steal cryptocurrency and other digital assets from unsuspecting users. In these fraudulent schemes, criminals either obtain direct access to NFT developer social media accounts or create look-alike accounts to

Aug 05, 2023The Hacker NewsManaged Detection and Response Managed Detection and Response (MDR) has emerged as a crucial solution for organizations looking to bolster their security measures. MDR allows businesses to outsource the management of Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) products deployed across their network domain. With real-time threat-hunting capabilities, MDR services detect and mitigate

Aug 05, 2023THNVulnerability / Cyber Threat Microsoft on Friday disclosed that it has addressed a critical security flaw impacting Power Platform, but not before it came under criticism for its failure to swiftly act on it. “The vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to Custom Code functions used for Power Platform custom connectors,” the tech

Aug 04, 2023THNSoftware Security / Cyber Theat A four-year-old critical security flaw impacting Fortinet FortiOS SSL has emerged as one of the most routinely and frequently exploited vulnerabilities in 2022. “In 2022, malicious cyber actors exploited older software vulnerabilities more frequently than recently disclosed vulnerabilities and targeted unpatched, internet-facing systems,” cybersecurity and intelligence agencies from

Aug 03, 2023THNCyber Attack / Phishing Microsoft on Wednesday disclosed that it identified a set of highly targeted social engineering attacks mounted by a Russian nation-state threat actor using credential theft phishing lures sent as Microsoft Teams chats. The tech giant attributed the attacks to a group it tracks as Midnight Blizzard (previously Nobelium). It’s

Aug 02, 2023THNVulnerability / Cyber Attack Advanced persistent threat (APT) actors exploited a recently disclosed critical flaw impacting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) as a zero-day since at least April 2023 in attacks directed against Norwegian entities, including a government network. The disclosure comes as part of a new joint advisory released by the Cybersecurity

Aug 01, 2023THNCyber Attack / Malware Organizations in Italy are the target of a new phishing campaign that leverages a new strain of malware called WikiLoader with an ultimate aim to install a banking trojan, stealer, and spyware called Ursnif (aka Gozi). “It is a sophisticated downloader with the objective of installing a second malware

Jul 29, 2023THNData Security / Privacy Apple has announced plans to require developers to submit reasons to use certain APIs in their apps starting later this year with the release of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma, tvOS 17, and watchOS 10 to prevent their abuse for data collection. “This will help ensure that apps

Jul 29, 2023THNAndroid / Malware A new Android malware strain called CherryBlos has been observed making use of optical character recognition (OCR) techniques to gather sensitive data stored in pictures. CherryBlos, per Trend Micro, is distributed via bogus posts on social media platforms and comes with capabilities to steal cryptocurrency wallet-related credentials and act as

Jul 29, 2023The Hacker NewsBrowser Security / Data Security Increasing cyber threats and attacks have made protecting organizational data a paramount concern for businesses of all sizes. A group of experts have recognized the pressing need for comprehensive browser security solutions and collaborated to develop “The Definitive Browser Security RFP Template.” This resource helps streamline

Jul 28, 2023THNSoftware Security / Zero Day Users of Metabase, a popular business intelligence and data visualization software package, are being advised to update to the latest version following the discovery of an “extremely severe” flaw that could result in pre-authenticated remote code execution on affected installations. Tracked as CVE-2023-38646, the issue impacts open-source editions

Jul 26, 2023THNMalware / Cyber Threat A deeper analysis of a recently discovered malware called Decoy Dog has revealed that it’s a significant upgrade over the Pupy RAT, an open-source remote access trojan it’s modeled on. “Decoy Dog has a full suite of powerful, previously unknown capabilities – including the ability to move victims to

Jul 26, 2023THNNetwork Security / Vulnerability A severe privilege escalation issue impacting MikroTik RouterOS could be weaponized by remote malicious actors to execute arbitrary code and seize full control of vulnerable devices. Cataloged as CVE-2023-30799 (CVSS score: 9.1), the shortcoming is expected to put approximately 500,000 and 900,000 RouterOS systems at risk of exploitation via