Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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GootLoader is Still Active and Efficient

The malware has evolved into multiple versions, with GootLoader 3 being the latest one in use. Despite updates to the payload, the infection strategies have remained consistent since its resurgence in 2020.

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Critical Unpatched Flaws Disclosed in Popular Gogs Open-Source Git Service

Four unpatched security flaws, including three critical ones, have been disclosed in the Gogs open-source, self-hosted Git service that could enable an authenticated attacker to breach susceptible instances, steal or wipe source code, and even plant backdoors. The vulnerabilities, according to SonarSource researchers Thomas Chauchefoin and Paul Gerste, are listed below - CVE-2024-39930 (CVSS

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Apple Removes VPN Apps from Russian App Store Amid Government Pressure

Apple removed a number of virtual private network (VPN) apps in Russia from its App Store on July 4, 2024, following a request by Russia's state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor, Russian news media reported. This includes the mobile apps of 25 VPN service providers, including ProtonVPN, Red Shield VPN, NordVPN and Le VPN, according to MediaZona. It's worth noting that NordVPN previously shut

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Latest Ghostscript Vulnerability Haunts Experts as the Next Big Breach Enabler

The vulnerability could be exploited to compromise systems without requiring user interaction, contrary to some severity assessments initially made by Tenable and Red Hat.

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New Eldorado Ransomware Targets Windows, VMware ESXi VMs

Eldorado also encrypts network shares using the SMB protocol, deletes shadow volume copies, and skips certain file types to prevent system damage. Affiliates can customize attacks on Windows, while Linux customization is limited.

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Traeger Security Bugs Threatening Grillers' Hard Work

Traeger grills face security bugs that could spell trouble for BBQ enthusiasts. High-severity vulnerabilities in the Traeger Grill D2 Wi-Fi Controller could allow remote attackers to control the grill's temperature or shut it down.

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Passkey Redaction Attacks Subvert GitHub, Microsoft Authentication

Online accounts are increasingly protected by passkey technology, but many platforms like banking, e-commerce, social media, and software development can still be compromised using adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks.

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OVHcloud Hit with Record 840 Million PPS DDoS Attack Using MikroTik Routers

French cloud computing firm OVHcloud said it mitigated a record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in April 2024 that reached a packet rate of 840 million packets per second (Mpps). This is just above the previous record of 809 million Mpps reported by Akamai as targeting a large European bank in June 2020. The 840 Mpps DDoS attack is said to have been a combination of a TCP

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New Golang Zergeca Botnet appeared in the threat landscape

The researchers at QiAnXin XLab team discovered a new Golang-based botnet called Zergeca, capable of conducting DDoS attacks. It was detected through a suspicious ELF file and has been used to launch DDoS attacks in Canada, the U.S., and Germany.

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Blueprint for Success: Implementing a CTEM Operation

The attack surface isn’t what it once was and it’s becoming a nightmare to protect. A constantly expanding and evolving attack surface means risk to the business has skyrocketed and current security measures are struggling to keep it protected. If you’ve clicked on this article, there’s a good chance you’re looking for solutions to manage this risk. In 2022, a new framework was coined by Gartner

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Turla: A Master of Deception

The Turla malware has been found using weaponized LNK files to infect computers. The malware leverages a compromised website to distribute malicious packages through phishing emails.

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GootLoader Malware Still Active, Deploys New Versions for Enhanced Attacks

The malware known as GootLoader continues to be in active use by threat actors looking to deliver additional payloads to compromised hosts. "Updates to the GootLoader payload have resulted in several versions of GootLoader, with GootLoader 3 currently in active use," cybersecurity firm Cybereason said in an analysis published last week. "While some of the particulars of GootLoader payloads have

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Malicious QR Reader App in Google Play Delivers Anatsa Banking Malware

A malicious QR code reader app on Google Play has been found distributing the Anatsa banking malware, posing a significant threat to users' financial data. The app has already been downloaded thousands of times.

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Polyfill[.]io Attack Impacts Over 380,000 Hosts, Including Major Companies

The supply chain attack targeting widely-used Polyfill[.]io JavaScript library is wider in scope than previously thought, with new findings from Censys showing that over 380,000 hosts are embedding a polyfill script linking to the malicious domain as of July 2, 2024. This includes references to "https://cdn.polyfill[.]io" or "https://cdn.polyfill[.]com" in their HTTP responses, the attack

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Security leaders discuss three sophisticated nation-state campaigns

A new report details 3 sophisticated nation-state campaigns, and security leaders share their insights.

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New Golang-Based Zergeca Botnet Capable of Powerful DDoS Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new botnet called Zergeca that's capable of conducting distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Written in Golang, the botnet is so named for its reference to a string named "ootheca" present in the command-and-control (C2) servers ("ootheca[.]pw" and "ootheca[.]top"). "Functionally, Zergeca is not just a typical DDoS botnet; besides supporting six

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Alert: French Diplomats Targeted By Russian Cyber Attacks

ANSSI warned about a hacking group linked to Russia's SVR targeting French diplomatic interests. The group has compromised email accounts at the French Ministry of Culture and the National Agency for Territorial Cohesion

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Hackers attack HFS servers to drop malware and Monero miners

Hackers are targeting older versions of the HTTP File Server from Rejetto to drop malware and cryptocurrency mining software by exploiting a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-23692) that allows executing arbitrary commands without authentication.

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Ghostscript Vulnerabilities Patched in Recent Ubuntu Updates

Canonical has released Ubuntu security updates to address bugs in Ghostscript, a tool used for interpreting PostScript and PDF files. These vulnerabilities could potentially allow attackers to bypass security restrictions or execute malicious code.