eSecurity Planet
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Are you doing enough to protect your small business from hackers? In this video, our expert explores common cyber threats and shares actionable cybersecurity tips to safeguard your small business, from securing your network to keeping your software up to date. Read more: Complete Guide to Cybersecurity for Small Businesses The post Video: Cybersecurity Tips for Small Businesses appeared first on eSecurity Planet.
Lohrman on Security
NOVEMBER 24, 2024
Has your smartphone become a listening device? Are your apps gleaning information from your conversations? How can you check and what can you do to regain more privacy? Let’s explore.
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Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
This is from 404 Media : The Graykey, a phone unlocking and forensics tool that is used by law enforcement around the world, is only able to retrieve partial data from all modern iPhones that run iOS 18 or iOS 18.0.1, which are two recently released versions of Apple’s mobile operating system, according to documents describing the tool’s capabilities in granular detail obtained by 404 Media.
Tech Republic Security
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Australia's landmark Cyber Security Act has been passed, setting new standards for incident reporting, ransomware payments, and critical infrastructure protection.
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The Hacker News
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
The Russia-aligned threat actor known as RomCom has been linked to the zero-day exploitation of two security flaws, one in Mozilla Firefox and the other in Microsoft Windows, as part of attacks designed to deliver the eponymous backdoor on victim systems.
Penetration Testing
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Security researcher Gergely Kalman has detailed a high-severity vulnerability in Apple’s MallocStackLogging framework that could allow attackers to gain local privilege escalation (LPE) on macOS systems. The flaw, designated CVE-2023-32428... The post macOS Vulnerability (CVE-2023-32428) Grants Root Access, PoC Published appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
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Tech Republic Security
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
The cost to hire a hacker can be incredibly cheap. Use this cybersecurity guide to learn about the major activities of hackers.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Banshee Stealer, a MacOS Malware-as-a-Service, shut down after its source code leaked online. The code is now available on GitHub. In August 2024, Russian hackers promoted BANSHEE Stealer, a macOS malware targeting x86_64 and ARM64, capable of stealing browser data, crypto wallets, and more. BANSHEE Stealer supports basic evasion techniques, relies on the sysctl API to detect debugging and checks for virtualization by running a command to see if “Virtual” appears in the hardware model identifier
Penetration Testing
NOVEMBER 24, 2024
A high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-11477) has been discovered in the popular file archiver 7-Zip, potentially allowing attackers to execute malicious code on vulnerable systems. The flaw, identified by Nicholas Zubrisky of... The post CVE-2024-11477: 7-Zip Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution, Update Now! appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
These are two attacks against the system components surrounding LLMs: We propose that LLM Flowbreaking, following jailbreaking and prompt injection, joins as the third on the growing list of LLM attack types. Flowbreaking is less about whether prompt or response guardrails can be bypassed, and more about whether user inputs and generated model outputs can adversely affect these other components in the broader implemented system. […] When confronted with a sensitive topic, Microsoft 365 Cop
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Tech Republic Security
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Blue Yonder, a prominent supply chain software provider, has been targeted in a ransomware attack, leading to disruption at major retail outlets.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 24, 2024
The U.S. seized the stolen credit card marketplace PopeyeTools and charged its operators, this is a major success against cybercrime. The US Department of Justice announced the seizure of PopeyeTools, an illegal carding platform, and charges against three administrators (Abdul Ghaffar (25), of Pakistan; Abdul Sami (35) of Pakistan; and Javed Mirza (37), of Afghanistan).
Penetration Testing
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Palo Alto Networks has issued a security advisory warning of a vulnerability in its GlobalProtect app that could allow attackers to install malicious software on endpoints. The vulnerability, identified as... The post Palo Alto Networks Warns of GlobalProtect App Flaw with Public Exploit Code (CVE-2024-5921) appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
We Live Security
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
ESET's discovery of the first UEFI bootkit designed for Linux sendss an important message: UEFI bootkits are no longer confined to Windows systems alone.
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Tech Republic Security
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Australian banks, insurers, and superannuation funds must meet higher regulatory resilience standards by as soon as July 2025.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Thai authorities arrested fraud gangs in Bangkok for SMS blaster attacks, they used fake cell towers to send thousands of malicious SMS messages to nearby phones. Thai authorities arrested members of two Chinese cybercrime organizations, one of these groups carried out SMS blaster attacks. The crooks were driving through Bangkok’s streets while sending hundreds of thousands of malicious SMS text messages to nearby cell phones. “One of these gangs had disguised themselves as a legitim
Malwarebytes
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
In 2019, a ransomware attack hit LifeLabs, a Canadian medical testing company. The ransomware encrypted the lab results of 15 million Canadians, and personally identifiable information (PII) of 8.6 million people was stolen. After noticing the attack, LifeLabs informed its customers and the Canadian privacy regulators, which immediately announced an investigation.
We Live Security
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
ESET Research details the analysis of a previously unknown vulnerability in Mozilla products exploited in the wild and another previously unknown Microsoft Windows vulnerability, combined in a zero-click exploit.
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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
NOVEMBER 23, 2024
A critical-severity vulnerability has been discovered in FluentSMTP, a widely used WordPress plugin designed to optimize email deliverability. Tracked as CVE-2024-9511 and assigned a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, the... The post CVE-2024-9511 (CVSS 9.8): Critical Flaw in FluentSMTP Plugin Exposes Over 300,000 WordPress Sites to Potential Takeover appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Phishing tool Rockstar 2FA targets Microsoft 365 credentials, it uses adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks to bypass multi-factor authentication. Trustwave researchers are monitoring malicious activity associated with Phishing-as-a-Service (PaaS) platforms, their latest report focuses on a toolkit called Rockstar 2FA. Rockstar 2FA targets Microsoft 365 accounts and bypasses multi-factor authentication with adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks.
Security Boulevard
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
A strategic approach to achieving speed without sacrificing protection requires a deliberate focus on application connectivity. The post Better Prioritization and Network Clarity Can Close the Gap Between Application Security and Speed appeared first on Security Boulevard.
SecureList
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has been releasing quarterly summaries of advanced persistent threat (APT) activity for over seven years now. Based on our threat intelligence research, these summaries offer a representative overview of what we’ve published and discussed in more detail in our private APT reports. They are intended to highlight the significant events and findings that we think are important for people to know about.
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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
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Cybersecurity researchers are warning about malicious email campaigns leveraging a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) toolkit called Rockstar 2FA with an aim to steal Microsoft 365 account credentials.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Russian authorities arrested ransomware affiliate Mikhail Matveev, aka Wazawaka, for developing malware and ties to hacking groups. Russian authorities arrested a ransomware affiliate, Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev (also known as Wazawaka, Uhodiransomwar, m1x, and Boriselcin), and charged him for developing malware and his role in several hacking groups.
Security Boulevard
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Interpol led 19 African countries in a massive anti-cybercriminal effort dubbed "Operation Serengeti" that shut down a range of scams and attacks that bled $193 million from 35,000 victims. More than 1,000 people were arrested and more than 134,000 malicious infrastructures shut down. The post Interpol, African Nations Arrest 1,006 in Sweeping ‘Operation Serengeti’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.
SecureList
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
IT threat evolution in Q3 2024 IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Non-mobile statistics IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Mobile statistics The statistics presented here are based on detection verdicts by Kaspersky products and services received from users who consented to providing statistical data. Quarterly figures In Q3 2024: Kaspersky solutions successfully blocked more than 652 million cyberattacks originating from various online resources.
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Trend Micro
NOVEMBER 24, 2024
Since 2023, APT group Earth Estries has aggressively targeted key industries globally with sophisticated techniques and new backdoors, like GHOSTSPIDER and MASOL RAT, for prolonged espionage operations.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
T-Mobile reported recent infiltration attempts but pointed out that threat actors had no access to its systems and no sensitive data was compromised. T-Mobile detected recent infiltration attempts but confirmed no unauthorized system access occurred, and no sensitive data was compromised. The carrier is investigating reports that are linking it to “ Salt Typhoon ” cyberattacks tied to Chinese state actors. “Like the entire telecommunications industry, T-Mobile has been closely
Security Boulevard
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
EnamelPins, which manufactures and sells medals, pins, and other emblematic accessories, for months left open an Elasticsearch instance that exposed 300,000 customer emails, including 2,500 from military and government personnel. The company, based in California, also has links to China, Cybernews researchers wrote. The post Huge Leak of Customer Data Includes Military Personnel Info appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Penetration Testing
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Cybersecurity researchers at ReversingLabs have uncovered a stealthy supply chain attack targeting cryptocurrency wallets via the PyPI repository. The malicious package, named aiocpa, posed as a legitimate crypto client tool,... The post Malicious PyPI Package Targets Cryptocurrency Wallets: aiocpa Campaign Exposed appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
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