Troy Hunt
MAY 29, 2024
Today we loaded 16.5M email addresses and 13.5M unique passwords provided by law enforcement agencies into Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) following botnet takedowns in a campaign they've coined Operation Endgame. That link provides an excellent over so start there then come back to this blog post which adds some insight into the data and explains how HIBP fits into the picture.
Krebs on Security
MAY 29, 2024
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today said they arrested the alleged operator of 911 S5 , a ten-year-old online anonymity service that was powered by what the director of the FBI called “likely the world’s largest botnet ever.” The arrest coincided with the seizure of the 911 S5 website and supporting infrastructure, which the government says turned computers running various “free VPN” products into Internet traffic relays that facilitated billions of dollars i
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Schneier on Security
MAY 28, 2024
Quantum computers are probably coming, though we don’t know when—and when they arrive, they will, most likely, be able to break our standard public-key cryptography algorithms. In anticipation of this possibility, cryptographers have been working on quantum-resistant public-key algorithms. The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) has been hosting a competition since 2017, and there already are several proposed standards.
Lohrman on Security
MAY 26, 2024
Artificial intelligence is yielding unprecedented benefits, battles, opportunities and fears — and advancing faster than ever. What is the latest on the global AI landscape?
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Troy Hunt
MAY 27, 2024
Ah, episode 401, the unauthorised one! Ok, that was terrible, but what's not terrible is finally getting some serious dev resources behind HIBP. I touch on it in the blog post but imagine all the different stuff I have to spread myself across to run this thing, and how much time is left for actual coding. By welcoming Stefan to the team we're not doubling or tripling or even quadrupling the potential dev hours, it's genuinely getting close to 10x.
Krebs on Security
MAY 30, 2024
Law enforcement agencies in the United States and Europe today announced Operation Endgame, a coordinated action against some of the most popular cybercrime platforms for delivering ransomware and data-stealing malware.
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Tech Republic Security
MAY 30, 2024
The ShrinkLocker ransomware exploits the BitLocker feature on enterprise PCs to encrypt the entire local drive and remove recovery options.
Penetration Testing
MAY 27, 2024
In the cybersecurity field, web application firewalls (WAFs) are pivotal in defending web applications from malicious attacks. However, recent insights from Shubham Shah, a seasoned security researcher and co-founder of Assetnote, reveal significant limitations... The post Researcher Releases Techniques & Burp Extension to Help Bypass WAFs appeared first on Penetration Testing.
Krebs on Security
MAY 28, 2024
The U.S. Department of the Treasury today unveiled sanctions against three Chinese nationals for allegedly operating 911 S5 , an online anonymity service that for many years was the easiest and cheapest way to route one’s Web traffic through malware-infected computers around the globe. KrebsOnSecurity identified one of the three men in a July 2022 investigation into 911 S5, which was massively hacked and then closed ten days later.
WIRED Threat Level
MAY 28, 2024
Thanks to a flaw in a decade-old version of the RoboForm password manager and a bit of luck, researchers were able to unearth the password to a crypto wallet containing a fortune.
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Tech Republic Security
MAY 28, 2024
Australia is grappling with this cyber security challenge that is resulting in frequent breaches across large companies. Here are possible solutions, including how cyber security pros can help.
Penetration Testing
MAY 26, 2024
Recently, security researcher Wang Tielei published a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit codes for a significant privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2024-27842) in macOS. The vulnerability has been patched by Apple, but the release of the PoC codes... The post macOS Under Threat: PoC Exploit for CVE-2024-27842 Allows Kernel-Level Code Execution appeared first on Penetration Testing.
Security Affairs
MAY 27, 2024
Experts warn of a new ATM malware family that is advertised in the cybercrime underground, it was developed to target Europe. A threat actor is advertising a new ATM malware family that claims to be able of compromised 99% of devices in Europe. The threat actor is offering the malware for $30,000, he claims that the “EU ATM Malware” is designed from scratch and that can also target approximately 60% of ATMs worldwide.
Security Boulevard
MAY 29, 2024
Scammers are betting that if people are offered a free – yet unsolicited – piano, some will jump at the deal. That appears to be happening. According to threat researchers at cybersecurity firm Proofpoint, bad actors running multiple ongoing campaigns since January have been using such piano-themed emails to entice targets into advanced fee fraud. The post Scammers Build Fraud Campaigns Around Free Piano Offers appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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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.
Tech Republic Security
MAY 31, 2024
‘Operation Endgame’ is an ongoing, law enforcement effort to disrupt botnets, malware droppers and malware-as-a-service.
Penetration Testing
MAY 27, 2024
Technical details and a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code have emerged about a security flaw (CVE-2024-2961) in GNU C Library that could be chained by threat actors to achieve remote code execution on affected systems.... The post glibc Flaw (CVE-2024-2961) Opens Door to RCE, PoC Exploit Published appeared first on Penetration Testing.
The Hacker News
MAY 30, 2024
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday said it dismantled what it described as "likely the world's largest botnet ever," which consisted of an army of 19 million infected devices that was leased to other threat actors to commit a wide array of offenses. The botnet, which has a global footprint spanning more than 190 countries, functioned as a residential proxy service known as 911 S5.
Bleeping Computer
MAY 28, 2024
Over 90 malicious Android apps were found installed over 5.5 million times through Google Play to deliver malware and adware, with the Anatsa banking trojan seeing a recent surge in activity. [.
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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.
Tech Republic Security
MAY 30, 2024
This new report also indicates an increasing attack surface as putting pressure on CISOs. One positive note is CISOs' improving relationships with board members.
Security Boulevard
MAY 27, 2024
On May 9, Ascension, the largest nonprofit and Catholic health system in the United States, announced that it fell victim to a major cyber attack. This occurs in the wake of the recent massive Change Healthcare cyber incident. But the attack on Ascension is different since it directly impacts clinical operations across multiple facilities. After. The post Ascension Cyber Attack Leaves Healthcare Sector Reeling appeared first on Hyperproof.
The Hacker News
MAY 30, 2024
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a security flaw impacting the Linux kernel to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. Tracked as CVE-2024-1086 (CVSS score: 7.
Bleeping Computer
MAY 31, 2024
The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two vulnerabilities in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, including a Linux kernel privilege elevation flaw. [.
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Tech Republic Security
MAY 27, 2024
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Security Boulevard
MAY 30, 2024
What we know so far: A Ticketmaster AWS instance was penetrated by unknown perpetrators; “ShinyHunters” is selling stolen data on their behalf. Don’t forget to add the hidden 5% fee to the ransom. The post Ticketmaster Hack Ticks Off 560M Customers in 1.3TB Breach appeared first on Security Boulevard.
The Hacker News
MAY 27, 2024
Unknown threat actors are abusing lesser-known code snippet plugins for WordPress to insert malicious PHP code in victim sites that are capable of harvesting credit card data. The campaign, observed by Sucuri on May 11, 2024, entails the abuse of a WordPress plugin called Dessky Snippets, which allows users to add custom PHP code. It has over 200 active installations.
Trend Micro
MAY 29, 2024
Water Sigbin (aka the 8220 Gang) exploited Oracle WebLogic vulnerabilities to deploy a cryptocurrency miner using a PowerShell script. The threat actor also adopted new techniques to conceal its activities, making attacks harder to defend against.
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Tech Republic Security
MAY 28, 2024
TechRepublic identified the top five emerging cloud technology trends that businesses in the U.K. should be aware of this year.
Security Boulevard
MAY 28, 2024
Cyber attack tactics are evolving, according to a new report, from advanced campaigns to exploiting weaknesses, and cybersecurity teams should be optimally employed. The post HP Report Surfaces Shifts in Cyber Attack Tactics appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Security Affairs
MAY 25, 2024
Threat actors used fake AV websites masquerading as legitimate antivirus products from Avast, Bitdefender, and Malwarebytes to distribute malware. In mid-April 2024, researchers at Trellix Advanced Research Center team spotted multiple fake AV sites used to distribute info-stealers. The malicious websites hosted sophisticated malicious files such as APK, EXE and Inno setup installer, including Spy and Stealer capabilities.
The Hacker News
MAY 27, 2024
Cybersecurity researchers are alerting of phishing campaigns that abuse Cloudflare Workers to serve phishing sites that are used to harvest users' credentials associated with Microsoft, Gmail, Yahoo!, and cPanel Webmail.
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Within the past few years, ransomware attacks have turned to critical infrastructure, healthcare, and government entities. Attackers have taken advantage of the rapid shift to remote work and new technologies. Add to that hacktivism due to global conflicts and U.S. elections, and an increased focus on AI, and you have the perfect recipe for a knotty and turbulent 2024.
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