Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 24, 2024
A judge has found that NSO Group, maker of the Pegasus spyware, has violated the US Computer Fraud and Abuse Act by hacking WhatsApp in order to spy on people using it. Jon Penney and I wrote a legal paper on the case.
Lohrman on Security
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Welcome to the second installment of this comprehensive annual look at global cybersecurity industry predictions, forecasts, trends and outlook reports from the top security industry vendors, technology magazines, expert thought leaders and more.
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Lohrman on Security
DECEMBER 20, 2024
As we end the first quarter of the 21st century, cybersecurity threats seem more daunting than ever. So what cyber trends, forecasts, themes, insights and predictions are on offer for the new year? Heres your annual security industry prediction roundup for 2025.
The Hacker News
DECEMBER 24, 2024
Japanese and U.S. authorities have formerly attributed the theft of cryptocurrency worth $308 million from cryptocurrency company DMM Bitcoin in May 2024 to North Korean cyber actors. "The theft is affiliated with TraderTraitor threat activity, which is also tracked as Jade Sleet, UNC4899, and Slow Pisces," the agencies said.
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Security Affairs
DECEMBER 23, 2024
A U.S. court ruled in favor of WhatsApp against NSO Group, holding the spyware vendor liable for exploiting a flaw to deliver Pegasus spyware. WhatsApp won a legal case against NSO Group in a U.S. court over exploiting a vulnerability to deliver Pegasus spyware. Will Cathcart of WhatsApp called the ruling a major privacy victory, emphasizing accountability for spyware firms after a five-year legal battle.
WIRED Threat Level
DECEMBER 25, 2024
AI voice cloning and deepfakes are supercharging scams. One method to protect your loved ones and yourself is to create secret code words to verify someones identity in real time.
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The Hacker News
DECEMBER 23, 2024
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has released a security update to address an important vulnerability in its Tomcat server software that could result in remote code execution (RCE) under certain conditions. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-56337, has been described as an incomplete mitigation for CVE-2024-50379 (CVSS score: 9.
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Patch management software ensures that known vulnerabilities are patched efficiently to prevent breaches while streamlining IT workflows. Find the best patch management solution for your business.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Italy’s data protection watchdog fined OpenAI 15 million for ChatGPT’s improper collection of personal data. Italys privacy watchdog, Garante Privacy, fined OpenAI 15M after investigating ChatGPT’s personal data collection practices. The Italian Garante Priacy also obliges OpenAI to conduct a six-month informational campaign over ChatGPTs data management violations.
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 23, 2024
The Justice Department has published the criminal complaint against Dmitry Khoroshev, for building and maintaining the LockBit ransomware.
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Zero Day
DECEMBER 20, 2024
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Joseph Steinberg
DECEMBER 21, 2024
Australia recently enacted legislation to ban children under 16 from using social media a policy that the Australian government plans to enforce through the use of untested age-verification technology. While there is little doubt that the elected officials hope to protect children with the aforementioned act, the reality is that – as Australia has already learned in a previous case described in the article – the new law is more likely to make children less safe than more safe.
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 23, 2024
A look at the cyber threat landscape of 2024, including major breaches and trends. An expert weighs in on key lessons and what to expect in 2025.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 24, 2024
The Apache Software Foundation fixed a Tomcat server software flaw that could lead to remote code execution under certain conditions. The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) addressed an important vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-56337 , in its Tomcat server software. The researchers warn that exploiting this vulnerability could result in remote code execution under certain conditions.
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Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 27, 2024
The basic strategy is to place a device with a hidden camera in a position to capture normally hidden card values, which are interpreted by an accomplice off-site and fed back to the player via a hidden microphone. Miniaturization is making these devices harder to detect. Presumably AI will soon obviate the need for an accomplice.
Zero Day
DECEMBER 24, 2024
In just two years, AI has gone from hype to essential skill, offering massive productivity gains and increasing creativity among teams who use it. Here's how.
Penetration Testing
DECEMBER 24, 2024
Researchers Jonathan Beierle and Logan Goins have uncovered a novel offensive tactic leveraging Microsofts Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC). Their research highlights how adversaries can weaponize WDAC to disable Endpoint... The post Weaponizing Windows Defender: New Attack Bypasses EDR appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
The Hacker News
DECEMBER 26, 2024
A Brazilian citizen has been charged in the United States for allegedly threatening to release data stolen by hacking into a company's network in March 2020. Junior Barros De Oliveira, 29, of Curitiba, Brazil has been charged with four counts of extortionate threats involving information obtained from protected computers and four counts of threatening communications, the U.S.
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Security Affairs
DECEMBER 21, 2024
Experts uncovered a botnet of 190,000 Android devices infected by BadBox bot, primarily Yandex smart TVs and Hisense smartphones. Bitsight researchers uncovered new BADBOX infrastructure, company’s telemetry shows that over192,000 devices were infected with the BADBOX bot. The botnet includes 160,000 previously unseen devices, notably Yandex 4K QLED Smart TVs and T963 Hisense Smartphones.
SecureList
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Introduction BellaCiao is a.NET-based malware family that adds a unique twist to an intrusion, combining the stealthy persistence of a webshell with the power to establish covert tunnels. It surfaced for the first time in late April 2023 and has since been publicly attributed to the APT actor Charming Kitten. One important aspect of the BellaCiao samples is how they exhibit a wealth of information through their respective PDB paths, including a versioning scheme we were able to work out once we
WIRED Threat Level
DECEMBER 23, 2024
In Russias war against Ukraine, electronic warfare, including signal-jamming, anti-drone weapons, and innovative protections for critical military systems, has become a key piece of the conflict.
Zero Day
DECEMBER 24, 2024
I've used and covered Linux for nearly 30 years. Here's my top pick for my favorite open-source distro in 2024.
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In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it. As enterprises grow the use of open-source software, they face a new challenge: understanding the scope of open-source software that's being used throughout the organization and the corresponding exposure.
The Hacker News
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Cybersecurity researchers have found that it's possible to use large language models (LLMs) to generate new variants of malicious JavaScript code at scale in a manner that can better evade detection.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 26, 2024
A ransomware attack on Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) was the root cause of the agency’s service disruptions. On December 23, 2024, Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) announced it was actively responding to a ransomware attack that was first detected on Thursday, December 19. Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) is the public transportation agency that serves the Pittsburgh metropolitan area in Pennsylvania, USA.
Penetration Testing
DECEMBER 22, 2024
The NodeStealer malware, first identified as a JavaScript-based threat, has undergone a transformation into a Python-based infostealer, expanding its capabilities to harvest a broader range of sensitive data. According to... The post NodeStealer Infostealer: New Python-Based Variant Targets Facebook Ads Manager appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
WIRED Threat Level
DECEMBER 26, 2024
From Chinese cyberspies breaching US telecoms to ruthless ransomware gangs disrupting health care for millions of people, 2024 saw some of the worst hacks, breaches, and data leaks ever.
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The healthcare industry has massively adopted web tracking tools, including pixels and trackers. Tracking tools on user-authenticated and unauthenticated web pages can access personal health information (PHI) such as IP addresses, medical record numbers, home and email addresses, appointment dates, or other info provided by users on pages and thus can violate HIPAA Rules that govern the Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates.
Zero Day
DECEMBER 24, 2024
If you're looking for a laptop with Linux pre-installed, Tuxedo Computers' Infinity Book Pro 14 (Gen 9) has a gorgeous display and impressive performance.
The Hacker News
DECEMBER 25, 2024
The Iranian nation-state hacking group known as Charming Kitten has been observed deploying a C++ variant of a known malware called BellaCiao. Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky, which dubbed the new version BellaCPP, said it discovered the artifact as part of a "recent" investigation into a compromised machine in Asia that was also infected with the BellaCiao malware.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 21, 2024
Romanian national was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in NetWalker ransomware attacks, pleading guilty to fraud charges in June. Romanian national Daniel Christian Hulea, 30, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in NetWalker ransomware attacks. Hulea pleaded guilty to computer fraud conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy on June 20 for his role in the NetWalker ransomware attacks against organizations worldwide, including healthcare during COVID-19.
Penetration Testing
DECEMBER 24, 2024
Northwave Cyber Security has identified a sophisticated backdoor, LITTLELAMB.WOOLTEA, targeting Palo Alto Networks firewalls. The backdoor was uncovered during a forensic investigation into a compromised Palo Alto Networks device. Attackers... The post CVE-2024-9474 Exploited: LITTLELAMB.WOOLTEA Backdoor Discovered in Palo Alto Devices appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
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