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27 January 2025
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in GitHub Desktop as well as other Git-related projects that, if successfully exploited, could permit an attacker to gain unauthorized access to a user's Git credentials.
"Git implements a protocol called Git Credential Protocol to retrieve credentials from the credential helper," GMO Flatt Security researcher Ry0taK, who discovered the flaws
27 January 2025
Industrial automation protocols continue to be the most targeted in OT attacks, but building automation systems have been increasingly targeted.
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27 January 2025
The Department of Homeland Security has dismissed its advisory committees, including the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB).
27 January 2025
According to a recent report, between 2023 and 2024, the median monthly rate of advanced email attacks in the APAC region surged by 26.9%.
27 January 2025
Vulnerabilities in Git’s credential retrieval protocol could have allowed attackers to compromise user credentials.
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27 January 2025
Welcome to your weekly cybersecurity scoop! Ever thought about how the same AI meant to protect our hospitals could also compromise them? This week, we’re breaking down the sophisticated world of AI-driven threats, key updates in regulations, and some urgent vulnerabilities in healthcare tech that need our attention.
As we unpack these complex topics, we'll equip you with sharp insights to
27 January 2025
The impact of the Change Healthcare ransomware-caused data breach has increased from 100 million to 190 million individuals.
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27 January 2025
The Open Web Application Security Project has recently introduced a new Top 10 project - the Non-Human Identity (NHI) Top 10. For years, OWASP has provided security professionals and developers with essential guidance and actionable frameworks through its Top 10 projects, including the widely used API and Web Application security lists.
Non-human identity security represents an emerging
27 January 2025
A previously unknown threat actor has been observed copying the tradecraft associated with the Kremlin-aligned Gamaredon hacking group in its cyber attacks targeting Russian-speaking entities.
The campaign has been attributed to a threat cluster dubbed GamaCopy, which is assessed to share overlaps with another hacking group named Core Werewolf, also tracked as Awaken Likho and PseudoGamaredon.
27 January 2025
Threat hunters have detailed an ongoing campaign that leverages a malware loader called MintsLoader to distribute secondary payloads such as the StealC information stealer and a legitimate open-source network computing platform called BOINC.
"MintsLoader is a PowerShell based malware loader that has been seen delivered via spam emails with a link to Kongtuke/ClickFix pages or a JScript file,"
27 January 2025
Explore industry moves and significant changes in the industry for the week of January 27, 2025. Stay updated with the latest industry trends and shifts.
26 January 2025
A high-severity security flaw has been disclosed in Meta's Llama large language model (LLM) framework that, if successfully exploited, could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the llama-stack inference server.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-50050, has been assigned a CVSS score of 6.3 out of 10.0. Supply chain security firm Snyk, on the other hand, has assigned it a
24 January 2025
Security magazine highlights a few upcoming cybersecurity conferences in 2025.
24 January 2025
A vulnerability in Subaru’s Starlink connected vehicle service exposed US, Canada, and Japan vehicle and customer accounts.
The post Subaru Starlink Vulnerability Exposed Cars to Remote Hacking appeared first on SecurityWeek.
24 January 2025
North Korean fake IT workers are more aggressively extorting their employers in response to law enforcement actions.
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24 January 2025
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Korean VPN supply chain attack, PayPal settles with New York for $2 million, trojanized RAT builder targets script kiddies.
The post In Other News: VPN Supply Chain Attack, PayPal $2M Settlement, RAT Builder Hacks Script Kiddies appeared first on SecurityWeek.
24 January 2025
A group of academics has disclosed details of over 100 security vulnerabilities impacting LTE and 5G implementations that could be exploited by an attacker to disrupt access to service and even gain a foothold into the cellular core network.
The 119 vulnerabilities, assigned 97 unique CVE identifiers, span seven LTE implementations – Open5GS, Magma, OpenAirInterface, Athonet, SD-Core, NextEPC,
24 January 2025
The US has announced charges against five individuals involved in a fake IT workers scheme to funnel funds to North Korea.
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24 January 2025
CISA has added the JQuery flaw CVE-2020-11023, previously linked to APT1, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
The post CISA Warns of Old jQuery Vulnerability Linked to Chinese APT appeared first on SecurityWeek.
24 January 2025
Four decades of student and educator information was stolen from PowerSchool – tens of millions are potentially affected.
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