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CISA Urges Agencies to Patch Critical "Array Networks" Flaw Amid Active Attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a now-patched critical security flaw impacting Array Networks AG and vxAG secure access gateways to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog following reports of ...
2024-11-26 10:33
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Google's New Restore Credentials Tool Simplifies App Login After Android Migration
Google has introduced a new feature called Restore Credentials to help users restore their account access to third-party apps securely after migrating to a new Android device. Part of Android's Credential Manager API, the feature aims to reduce the has...
2024-11-25 19:52
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PyPI Python Library "aiocpa" Found Exfiltrating Crypto Keys via Telegram Bot
The administrators of the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository have quarantined the package "aiocpa" following a new update that included malicious code to exfiltrate private keys via Telegram. The package in question is described as a synchronous an...
2024-11-25 19:24
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Flying Under the Radar - Security Evasion Techniques
Dive into the evolution of phishing and malware evasion techniques and understand how attackers are using increasingly sophisticated methods to bypass security measures. The Evolution of Phishing Attacks “I really like the saying that ‘This is out ...
2024-11-25 17:00
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Cybersecurity Blind Spots in IaC and PaC Tools Expose Cloud Platforms to New Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed two new attack techniques against infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and policy-as-code (PaC) tools like HashiCorp's Terraform and Open Policy Agent (OPA) that leverage dedicated, domain-specific languages (DSLs) to b...
2024-11-25 16:54
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THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools, and Practices (Nov 18 - Nov 24)
We hear terms like “state-sponsored attacks” and “critical vulnerabilities” all the time, but what’s really going on behind those words? This week’s cybersecurity news isn’t just about hackers and headlines—it’s about how digital risk...
2024-11-25 16:43
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Researchers Uncover Malware Using BYOVD to Bypass Antivirus Protections
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new malicious campaign that leverages a technique called Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) to disarm security protections and ultimately gain access to the infected system. "This malware takes a more si...
2024-11-25 14:46
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Google Exposes GLASSBRIDGE: A Pro-China Influence Network of Fake News Sites
Government agencies and non-governmental organizations in the United States have become the target of a nascent China state threat actor known as Storm-2077. The adversary, believed to be active since at least January 2024, has also conducted cyber att...
2024-11-23 17:40
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North Korean Hackers Steal $10M with AI-Driven Scams and Malware on LinkedIn
The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Sapphire Sleet is estimated to have stolen more than $10 million worth of cryptocurrency as part of social engineering campaigns orchestrated over a six-month period. These findings come from Microsoft, whic...
2024-11-23 17:23
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APT-K-47 Uses Hajj-Themed Lures to Deliver Advanced Asyncshell Malware
The threat actor known as Mysterious Elephant has been observed using an advanced version of malware called Asynshell. The attack campaign is said to have used Hajj-themed lures to trick victims into executing a malicious payload under the guise of a M...
2024-11-22 22:29
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China-Linked TAG-112 Targets Tibetan Media with Cobalt Strike Espionage Campaign
A China-linked nation-state group called TAG-112 compromised Tibetan media and university websites in a new cyber espionage campaign designed to facilitate the delivery of the Cobalt Strike post-exploitation toolkit for follow-on information collection...
2024-11-22 22:17
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Russian Hackers Deploy HATVIBE and CHERRYSPY Malware Across Europe and Asia
Threat actors with ties to Russia have been linked to a cyber espionage campaign aimed at organizations in Central Asia, East Asia, and Europe. Recorded Future's Insikt Group, which has assigned the activity cluster the name TAG-110, said it overlaps w...
2024-11-22 17:36
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Unlocking Google Workspace Security: Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Data?
Google Workspace has quickly become the productivity backbone for businesses worldwide, offering an all-in-one suite with email, cloud storage and collaboration tools. This single-platform approach makes it easy for teams to connect and work efficientl...
2024-11-22 17:00
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Microsoft, Meta, and DOJ Disrupt Global Cybercrime and Fraudulent Networks
Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) have announced independent actions to tackle cybercrime and disrupt services that enable scams, fraud, and phishing attacks. To that end, Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) said it ...
2024-11-22 15:07
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PyPI Attack: ChatGPT, Claude Impersonators Deliver JarkaStealer via Python Libraries
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two malicious packages uploaded to the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that impersonated popular artificial intelligence (AI) models like OpenAI ChatGPT and Anthropic Claude to deliver an information ste...
2024-11-22 11:45
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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 come under active exploitation in the wild. According to statistics shared by the Shadowserver...
2024-11-21 21:52
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Chinese APT Gelsemium Targets Linux Systems with New WolfsBane Backdoor
The China-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) actor known as Gelsemium has been observed using a new Linux backdoor dubbed WolfsBane as part of cyber attacks likely targeting East and Southeast Asia. That's according to findings from cybersecurity...
2024-11-21 21:20
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10 Most Impactful PAM Use Cases for Enhancing Organizational Security
Privileged access management (PAM) plays a pivotal role in building a strong security strategy. PAM empowers you to significantly reduce cybersecurity risks, gain tighter control over privileged access, achieve regulatory compliance, and reduce the bur...
2024-11-21 17:53
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North Korean Front Companies Impersonate U.S. IT Firms to Fund Missile Programs
Threat actors with ties to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) are impersonating U.S.-based software and technology consulting businesses in order to further their financial objectives as part of a broader information technology (IT) worke...
2024-11-21 17:34
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Cyber Story Time: The Boy Who Cried "Secure!"
As a relatively new security category, many security operators and executives I’ve met have asked us “What are these Automated Security Validation (ASV) tools?” We’ve covered that pretty extensively in the past, so today, instead of covering th...
2024-11-21 17:00
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