Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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Chinese EagleMsgSpy Spyware Found Exploiting Mobile Devices Since 2017

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a novel surveillance program that's suspected to be used by Chinese police departments as a lawful intercept tool to gather a wide range of information from mobile devices. The Android tool, codenamed EagleMsgSpy by Lookout, has been operational since at least 2017, with artifacts uploaded to the VirusTotal malware scanning platform as recently as

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Researchers Uncover Espionage Tactics of China-Based APT Groups in Southeast Asia

A suspected China-based threat actor has been linked to a series of cyber attacks targeting high-profile organizations in Southeast Asia since at least October 2023. The espionage campaign targeted organizations in various sectors spanning government ministries in two different countries, an air traffic control organization, a telecoms company, and a media outlet, the Symantec Threat Hunter Team

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FTC prohibits data brokers from selling Americans’ location data

Two data brokers have been banned from collecting and selling the sensitive, private location data of Americans. 

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Microsoft Fixes 72 Flaws, Including Patch for Actively Exploited CLFS Vulnerability

Microsoft closed out its Patch Tuesday updates for 2024 with fixes for a total of 72 security flaws spanning its software portfolio, including one that it said has been exploited in the wild. Of the 72 flaws, 17 are rated Critical, 54 are rated Important, and one is rated Moderate in severity. Thirty-one of the vulnerabilities are remote code execution flaws, and 27 of them allow for the

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U.S. Charges Chinese Hacker for Exploiting Zero-Day in 81,000 Sophos Firewalls

The U.S. government on Tuesday unsealed charges against a Chinese national for allegedly breaking into thousands of Sophos firewall devices globally in 2020. Guan Tianfeng (aka gbigmao and gxiaomao), who is said to have worked at Sichuan Silence Information Technology Company, Limited, has been charged with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Guan has been

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2024 saw a 30% increase in active ransomware groups

2024 saw a rise in ransomware activity.

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Healthcare Organizations Report Ransomware Payments Over $500,000

Healthcare faced extensive cyberattack costs.

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Ivanti Issues Critical Security Updates for CSA and Connect Secure Vulnerabilities

Ivanti has released security updates to address multiple critical flaws in its Cloud Services Application (CSA) and Connect Secure products that could lead to privilege escalation and code execution. The list of vulnerabilities is as follows - CVE-2024-11639 (CVSS score: 10.0) - An authentication bypass vulnerability in the admin web console of Ivanti CSA before 5.0.3 that allows a remote

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Patch Tuesday, December 2024 Edition

Microsoft today released updates to plug at least 70 security holes in Windows and Windows software, including one vulnerability that is already being exploited in active attacks. The zero-day seeing exploitation involves CVE-2024-49138, a security weakness in the Windows Common… Read More »

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CISA and partners publish guide to secure communication infrastructure

CISA and its partners have released a joint guide to share best practices for protecting communication infrastructure.

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Cleo File Transfer Vulnerability Under Exploitation – Patch Pending, Mitigation Urged

Users of Cleo-managed file transfer software are being urged to ensure that their instances are not exposed to the internet following reports of mass exploitation of a vulnerability affecting fully patched systems. Cybersecurity company Huntress said it discovered evidence of threat actors exploiting the issue en masse on December 3, 2024. The vulnerability, which impacts Cleo's LexiCom,

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Fake Recruiters Distribute Banking Trojan via Malicious Apps in Phishing Scam

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a sophisticated mobile phishing (aka mishing) campaign that's designed to distribute an updated version of the Antidot banking trojan. "The attackers presented themselves as recruiters, luring unsuspecting victims with job offers," Zimperium zLabs Vishnu Pratapagiri researcher said in a new report. "As part of their fraudulent hiring process, the

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The Future of Network Security: Automated Internal and External Pentesting

In today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, safeguarding your organization against cyberattacks is more critical than ever. Traditional penetration testing (pentesting), while effective, often falls short due to its high costs, resource requirements, and infrequent implementation. Automated internal and external network pentesting is a game-changing solution, empowering organizations to stay

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Phone Phishing Gang Busted: Eight Arrested in Belgium and Netherlands

Belgian and Dutch authorities have arrested eight suspects in connection with a "phone phishing" gang that primarily operated out of the Netherlands with an aim to steal victims' financial data and funds. As part of the international operation, law enforcement agencies carried out 17 searches in different locations in Belgium and the Netherlands, Europol said. In addition, large amounts of cash,

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Hackers Weaponize Visual Studio Code Remote Tunnels for Cyber Espionage

A suspected China-nexus cyber espionage group has been attributed to an attacks targeting large business-to-business IT service providers in Southern Europe as part of a campaign codenamed Operation Digital Eye. The intrusions took place from late June to mid-July 2024, cybersecurity companies SentinelOne SentinelLabs and Tinexta Cyber said in a joint report shared with The Hacker News, adding

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82% of security leaders say AI may raise toxic combination challenges

Research shows that AI and IT complexity may lead to greater toxic combination challenges.

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Ongoing Phishing and Malware Campaigns in December 2024

Cyber attackers never stop inventing new ways to compromise their targets. That's why organizations must stay updated on the latest threats.  Here's a quick rundown of the current malware and phishing attacks you need to know about to safeguard your infrastructure before they reach you. Zero-day Attack: Corrupted Malicious Files Evade Detection by Most Security Systems  The analyst

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CERT-UA Warns of Phishing Attacks Targeting Ukraine’s Defense and Security Force

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of a new set of cyber attacks that it said were aimed at defense companies in the country as well as its security and defense forces. The phishing attacks have been attributed to a Russia-linked threat actor called UAC-0185 (aka UNC4221), which has been active since at least 2022. "The phishing emails mimicked official messages

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Black Basta Ransomware Evolves with Email Bombing, QR Codes, and Social Engineering

The threat actors linked to the Black Basta ransomware have been observed switching up their social engineering tactics, distributing a different set of payloads such as Zbot and DarkGate since early October 2024. "Users within the target environment will be email bombed by the threat actor, which is often achieved by signing up the user's email to numerous mailing lists simultaneously," Rapid7

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FCC Chair proposes action to protect nation’s communications systems

A chairwoman for the FCC has made cybersecurity proposal for telecommunication organizations in light of recent hacking events.