Troy Hunt
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Ever hear one of those stories where as it unravels, you lean in ever closer and mutter “No way! No way! NO WAY! ” This one, as far as infosec stories go, had me leaning and muttering like never before. Here goes: Last week, someone reached it to me with what they claimed was a Spoutible data breach obtained by exploiting an enumerable API.
Joseph Steinberg
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Scammers stole over $25 million from a multinational business by utilizing cutting-edge real-time video deepfake technology to convince an employee in the firm’s accounts-payable department that the worker had properly validated a payment request previously sent to him via email. According to police in Hong Kong, the worker (whose identity police did not reveal) had received a request by email to issue a $200 Million Hong Kong Dollar payment (equivalent to approximately $25.6 Million USD at the
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Schneier on Security
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Microsoft announced that it caught Chinese, Russian, and Iranian hackers using its AI tools—presumably coding tools—to improve their hacking abilities. From their report : In collaboration with OpenAI, we are sharing threat intelligence showing detected state affiliated adversaries—tracked as Forest Blizzard, Emerald Sleet, Crimson Sandstorm, Charcoal Typhoon, and Salmon Typhoon—using LLMs to augment cyberoperations.
Krebs on Security
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
The Minnesota-based Internet provider U.S. Internet Corp. has a business unit called Securence , which specializes in providing filtered, secure email services to businesses, educational institutions and government agencies worldwide. But until it was notified last week, U.S. Internet was publishing more than a decade’s worth of its internal email — and that of thousands of Securence clients — in plain text out on the Internet and just a click away for anyone with a Web browser
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Tech Republic Security
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
There are a few differences between spear phishing and phishing that can help you identify and protect your organization from threats. Learn about these differences.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
A critical vulnerability in Facebook could have allowed threat actors to hijack any Facebook account, researcher warns. Meta addressed a critical Facebook vulnerability that could have allowed attackers to take control of any account. The Nepalese researcher Samip Aryal described the flaw as a rate-limiting issue in a specific endpoint of Facebook’s password reset flow.
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Penetration Testing
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
A critical unauthenticated SQL Injection vulnerability was found in Ultimate Member, a popular WordPress plugin boasting over 200,000 active installations. This critical flaw, identified as CVE-2024-1071, carries a high-severity CVSS score of 9.8, underscoring... The post WordPress Ultimate Member Plugin Under Active Attack: Critical Flaw (CVE-2024-1071) Impacts 200k Sites appeared first on Penetration Testing.
Schneier on Security
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Consumer Reports is reporting that Facebook has built a massive surveillance network: Using a panel of 709 volunteers who shared archives of their Facebook data, Consumer Reports found that a total of 186,892 companies sent data about them to the social network. On average, each participant in the study had their data sent to Facebook by 2,230 companies.
Malwarebytes
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
I know that some of you are expecting a post similar to that about a toothbrush botnet , but this is not a hypothetical case. It actually happened. A Malwarebytes Premium customer started a thread on Reddit saying we had blocked malware from trying to infect their computer after they connected a vibrator to a USB port in order to charge the device. The vibrator, Spencer’s Sexology Pussy Power 8-Function Rechargeable Bullet Vibrator, was infected with an information stealer known as Lumma.
Tech Republic Security
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The FBI spotted this state-sponsored attack that highlights how home office setups can be overlooked when it comes to employees’ cybersecurity.
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Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
U.S. CISA revealed that threat actors breached an unnamed state government organization via an administrator account belonging to a former employee. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) revealed that a threat actor gained access to an unnamed state government organization’s network environment via an administrator account belonging to a former employee.
Bleeping Computer
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Cloudflare disclosed today that its internal Atlassian server was breached by a 'nation state' attacker who accessed its Confluence wiki, Jira bug database, and Atlassian Bitbucket source code management system. [.
Penetration Testing
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Security researchers warn of a new wave of malicious Python packages uploaded to PyPI, the official Python repository. This attack, attributed to the infamous Lazarus hacking group, leverages a dangerous tactic: preying on developers’... The post Lazarus Hacking Group’s Malicious Python Packages Uncovered appeared first on Penetration Testing.
Schneier on Security
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
In 2009, I wrote : There are several ways two people can divide a piece of cake in half. One way is to find someone impartial to do it for them. This works, but it requires another person. Another way is for one person to divide the piece, and the other person to complain (to the police, a judge, or his parents) if he doesn’t think it’s fair. This also works, but still requires another person—at least to resolve disputes.
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Malwarebytes
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
For the most popular operating system in the world—which is Android and it isn’t even a contest —there’s a sneaky cyberthreat that can empty out a person’s bank accounts to fill the illicit coffers of cybercriminals. These are “Android banking trojans,” and, according to our 2024 ThreatDown State of Malware report , Malwarebytes detected an astonishing 88,500 of them last year alone.
Tech Republic Security
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
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Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Cybersecurity firm ESET has addressed a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability in its Windows security solution. ESET addressed a high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-0353 (CVSS score 7.8), in its Windows products. The vulnerability is a local privilege escalation issue that was submitted to the company by the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI).
NSTIC
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
NIST CSF 2.0 QUICK LINKS | Explore our Full Suite of Resources: CSF 2.0 Quick Start Guides CSF 2.0 Profiles CSF 2.0 Informative References Cybersecurity & Privacy Reference Tool (CPRT) CSF 2.0 Reference Tool CSF 2.0 Website ( Homepage ) Official NIST News Announcement The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) development process all started with Executive Order (EO)13636 over a decade ago, which called for building a set of approaches ( a framework ) for reducing risks to critical infrastructure.
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How many people would you trust with your house keys? Chances are, you have a handful of trusted friends and family members who have an emergency copy, but you definitely wouldn’t hand those out too freely. You have stuff that’s worth protecting—and the more people that have access to your belongings, the higher the odds that something will go missing.
Penetration Testing
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
A high-severity vulnerability, designated CVE-2024-26582, has been discovered within the Transport Layer Security (TLS) subsystem of the Linux kernel. This flaw stems from a use-after-free error in the way kTLS (the kernel’s TLS implementation)... The post CVE-2024-26582 (CVSS 8.4): Linux Kernel Code Execution Vulnerability appeared first on Penetration Testing.
Bleeping Computer
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Microsoft has patched today a Windows Defender SmartScreen zero-day exploited in the wild by a financially motivated threat group to deploy the DarkMe remote access trojan (RAT). [.
Malwarebytes
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Password Manager LastPass has warned about a fraudulent app called “LassPass Password Manager” which it found on the Apple App Store. The app closely mimics the branding and appearance of LastPass, right down to the interface. So, even if the name was a “happy accident” it seems clear that this was a purposeful attempt to trick users installing the fake app.
Security Boulevard
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
PR FAIL: Were 3 million toothbrushes hacked into a botnet? Or does a Fortinet spokeschild have egg on his face? The post ‘Total Bollocks’ — No, Your Toothbrush isn’t DDoS’ing appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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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.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 10, 2024
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Fortinet FortiOS bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Fortinet FortiOS Out-of-Bound write vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-21762 , to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This week Fortinet warned that the recently discovered critical remote code execution vulnerability in FortiOS SSL VPN, tracked as CVE-2024-21762 (CVSS score
WIRED Threat Level
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
A surprise disclosure of a national security threat by the House Intelligence chair was part of an effort to block legislation that aimed to limit cops and spies from buying Americans' private data.
Penetration Testing
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Zoom, the popular video conferencing platform, has addressed several critical security vulnerabilities affecting its Windows, iOS, and Android clients. A total of 7 security flaws were fixed. IT teams and individual users should patch... The post CVE-2024-24691 (CVSS 9.6): Critical Zoom Privilege Escalation Vulnerability appeared first on Penetration Testing.
Bleeping Computer
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
AnyDesk confirmed today that it suffered a recent cyberattack that allowed hackers to gain access to the company's production systems. BleepingComputer has learned that source code and private code signing keys were stolen during the attack. [.
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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.
Malwarebytes
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and other authoring agencies have released a joint guidance about common living off the land (LOTL) techniques and common gaps in cyber defense capabilities. Living Off The Land (LOTL) is a covert cyberattack technique in which criminals carry out malicious activities using legitimate IT administration tools.
The Hacker News
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Apple macOS users are the target of a new Rust-based backdoor that has been operating under the radar since November 2023. The backdoor, codenamed RustDoor by Bitdefender, has been found to impersonate an update for Microsoft Visual Studio and target both Intel and Arm architectures.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Exploring the Risks: Unveiling 9 Potential Techniques Hackers Employ to Exploit Public Wi-Fi and Compromise Your Sensitive Data We’ve all used public Wi-Fi: it’s convenient, saves our data, and speeds up browsing. But while we enjoy its benefits, hackers do too. Here, we’ll explore how cybercriminals exploit public Wi-Fi to access your private data and possibly steal your identity.
WIRED Threat Level
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Meet the guy who taught US intelligence agencies how to make the most of the ad tech ecosystem, "the largest information-gathering enterprise ever conceived by man.
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Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?
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