Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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Chinese and N. Korean Hackers Target Global Infrastructure with Ransomware

Threat actors with suspected ties to China and North Korea have been linked to ransomware and data encryption attacks targeting government and critical infrastructure sectors across the world between 2021 and 2023. While one cluster of activity has been associated with the ChamelGang (aka CamoFei), the second cluster overlaps with activity previously attributed to Chinese and North Korean

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Practical Guidance For Securing Your Software Supply Chain

The heightened regulatory and legal pressure on software-producing organizations to secure their supply chains and ensure the integrity of their software should come as no surprise. In the last several years, the software supply chain has become an increasingly attractive target for attackers who see opportunities to force-multiply their attacks by orders of magnitude. For example, look no

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Update: CISA Warns Chemical Facilities of Potential Data Theft

Although there was no evidence of data theft or lateral movement, the agency's investigation revealed that unauthorized access to various sensitive information, including security plans and user accounts, may have occurred.

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Zeek: Open-Source Network Traffic Analysis, Security Monitoring

Zeek is an open-source network analysis framework. Unlike an active security device such as a firewall, Zeek operates on a versatile ‘sensor’ that can be a hardware, software, virtual, or cloud platform.

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Apple Patches AirPods Bluetooth Vulnerability That Could Allow Eavesdropping

Apple has released a firmware update for AirPods that could allow a malicious actor to gain access to the headphones in an unauthorized manner. Tracked as CVE-2024-27867, the authentication issue affects AirPods (2nd generation and later), AirPods Pro (all models), AirPods Max, Powerbeats Pro, and Beats Fit Pro. "When your headphones are seeking a connection request to one of your previously

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Russian Hackers Target Ukraine with XWorm RAT Malware Payload

Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) researchers have discovered that a Russia-linked threat group known as UAC-0184 is targeting Ukraine using the XWorm remote access trojan (RAT).

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New Credit Card Skimmer Targets WordPress, Magento, and OpenCart Sites

Multiple content management system (CMS) platforms like WordPress, Magento, and OpenCart have been targeted by a new credit card web skimmer called Caesar Cipher Skimmer. A web skimmer refers to malware that is injected into e-commerce sites with the goal of stealing financial and payment information.  According to Sucuri, the latest campaign entails making malicious modifications to the

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Authentication Bypasses in MOVEit Transfer and MOVEit Gateway

A critical security vulnerability, CVE-2024-5806, has been found in MOVEit Transfer, a popular file transfer software. The vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authentication checks and gain administrative access by sending manipulated requests.

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New Medusa Android Trojan Targets Banking Users Across 7 Countries

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an updated version of an Android banking trojan called Medusa that has been used to target users in Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Turkey, the U.K., and the U.S. The new fraud campaigns, observed in May 2024 and active since July 2023, manifested through five different botnets operated by various affiliates, cybersecurity firm Cleafy said in an analysis

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The Growing Threat of Malware Concealed Behind Cloud Services

Cybersecurity threats are utilizing cloud services, such as AWS and DriveHQ, to store, distribute, and control malicious activities. This poses challenges for detection and prevention, as cloud services offer scalability and anonymity.

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Over 110,000 Websites Affected by Hijacked Polyfill Supply Chain Attack

Google has taken steps to block ads for e-commerce sites that use the Polyfill.io service after a Chinese company acquired the domain and modified the JavaScript library ("polyfill.js") to redirect users to malicious and scam sites. More than 110,000 sites that embed the library are impacted by the supply chain attack, Sansec said in a Tuesday report. Polyfill is a popular library that

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How one MSSP’s success story is supported by Check Point

Jason Whitehurst is the Chairman and CEO of FutureSafe Incorporated. For over eight years, he has been a cyber security services and stack provider in the Managed Service Provider (MSP) space. Jason contributes regularly to large MSP communities as an Evangelist, advocating for the use of Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) partnerships when selling cyber […] The post How one MSSP’s success story is supported by Check Point appeared first on CyberTalk.

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87% of consumers say brands are responsible for privacy protections

Nearly all Americans (87%) believe brands are responsible for protecting users’ digital privacy in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).

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Report: Cloud Breaches Impact Nearly Half of Organizations

According to the Thales 2024 Cloud Security Study, 44% of organizations have experienced a cloud data breach, with 14% reporting incidents in the past year. Human error and misconfigurations were the top root causes, affecting 31% of cases.

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FBI Warns of Fake Law Firms Targeting Crypto Scam Victims

The FBI has issued a warning about cybercriminals pretending to be law firms and lawyers offering cryptocurrency recovery services. These scammers target victims of investment scams, stealing funds and personal information.

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Four FIN9-linked Vietnamese Hackers Indicted in $71M U.S. Cybercrime Spree

Ta Van Tai, Nguyen Viet Quoc, Nguyen Trang Xuyen, and Nguyen Van Truong are accused of conducting phishing campaigns and supply chain compromises to orchestrate cyberattacks and steal millions of dollars.

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Android RAT SpyMax Targets Telegram Users

SpyMax does not require the targeted device to be rooted, making it easier for threat actors to cause damage. Once installed, SpyMax gathers personal information from the infected device without user consent and sends it to a remote threat actor.

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P2PInfect Botnet Targets Redis Servers with New Ransomware Module

P2PInfect, a previously dormant peer-to-peer malware botnet, has recently become active and is now targeting Redis servers. The botnet has introduced new features like cron-based persistence mechanisms and SSH lockout.

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SnailLoad Attack can Exploit Remote Network Latency Measurements to Infer User Activity

Unlike previous methods, SnailLoad doesn't require a person-in-the-middle attack or hacking the target's Wi-Fi. Instead, it lets a remote attacker infer websites and content viewed by a user without accessing their network traffic directly.

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Hackers Create Rogue Admin Accounts via Backdoored WordPress Plugins

Multiple WordPress plugins have been found to contain a backdoor that injects malicious code. This code allows attackers to create unauthorized administrator accounts, enabling them to perform malicious actions.