Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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Record-Breaking 100 Million RPS DDoS Attack Exploits HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Flaw

Cloudflare on Thursday said it mitigated thousands of hyper-volumetric HTTP distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that exploited a recently disclosed flaw called HTTP/2 Rapid Reset, 89 of which exceeded 100 million requests per second (RPS). "The campaign contributed to an overall increase of 65% in HTTP DDoS attack traffic in Q3 compared to the previous quarter," the web infrastructure

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Amazon Rolls Out Independent Cloud for Europe to Address Stricter Privacy Standards

Amazon is rolling out an independent cloud for Europe as it looks to address strict regulations that companies and those in the public sector face in the European Union. The post Amazon Rolls Out Independent Cloud for Europe to Address Stricter Privacy Standards appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Iranian Group Tortoiseshell Launches New Wave of IMAPLoader Malware Attacks

The attacks primarily target the maritime, shipping, and logistics sectors in the Mediterranean region, with high-value targets being subjected to the deployment of IMAPLoader.

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Day 3 of SecurityWeek’s 2023 ICS Cybersecurity Conference — Challenges and Solutions

SecurityWeek’s 2023 ICS Cybersecurity Conference continues in Atlanta, with challenges and solutions the focus of Day 3. The post Day 3 of SecurityWeek’s 2023 ICS Cybersecurity Conference — Challenges and Solutions appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Chilean Telecom Giant GTD Suffers Disruptive Attacks Affecting its Infrastructure-as-a-Service Platform

The attack, confirmed to be a ransomware attack by Chile's CSIRT, involved the Rorschach ransomware variant and utilized DLL sideloading vulnerabilities in legitimate software executables to load the malicious DLL.

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The Danger of Forgotten Pixels on Websites: A New Case Study

While cyberattacks on websites receive much attention, there are often unaddressed risks that can lead to businesses facing lawsuits and privacy violations even in the absence of hacking incidents. A new case study highlights one of these more common cases.  Download the full case study here. It's a scenario that could have affected any type of company, from healthcare to finance, e-commerce to

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FakeUpdateRU Chrome Update Infection Spreads Trojan Malware

The malware overwrites the main index.php file of websites, affecting both WordPress and other CMS platforms. The fake update page looks exactly like the official Google Chrome download page.

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Servicenow Quietly Fixes Eight-Year-Old Data Exposure Flaw

ServiceNow has fixed a flaw that allowed unauthenticated attackers to steal sensitive data. The flaw was highlighted by security researcher Aaron Costello, who found that the default configurations of ServiceNow's widgets exposed personal data.

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Meet Rhysida, a New Ransomware Strain That Deletes Itself

The Rhysida ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation has targeted Brazil's popular PIX payment system since December 2022, using a unique self-deletion mechanism and compatibility with older versions of Windows.

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Unmasking Vacum Stealer: The Malware Plotting Cryptocurrency Plunder

Vacum Stealer is a dangerous malware that can transfer cryptocurrency from users' wallets without requiring any additional confirmation, posing a significant risk to unsuspecting individuals.

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Cybercriminals Leak Patient Pictures in Low Blow Bid to Win Ransom

A newly emerged ransomware gang, Hunters International, is resorting to morally questionable tactics by leaking patients' pre-operation pictures in order to hasten ransom negotiations.

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Iranian Group Tortoiseshell Launches New Wave of IMAPLoader Malware Attacks

The Iranian threat actor known as Tortoiseshell has been attributed to a new wave of watering hole attacks that are designed to deploy a malware dubbed IMAPLoader. "IMAPLoader is a .NET malware that has the ability to fingerprint victim systems using native Windows utilities and acts as a downloader for further payloads," the PwC Threat Intelligence said in a Wednesday analysis. "It uses email

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Update: Grammarly Says It Corrected Sign-in Vulnerabilities After Alert From Cyber Researchers

The vulnerabilities could have allowed attackers to leak credentials and take over user accounts. No Grammarly accounts were compromised, and the company thanked the researchers for reporting the issue.

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Critical Flaw in NextGen's Mirth Connect Could Expose Healthcare Data

Users of Mirth Connect, an open-source data integration platform from NextGen HealthCare, are being urged to update to the latest version following the discovery of an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability. Tracked as CVE-2023-43208, the vulnerability has been addressed in version 4.4.1 released on October 6, 2023. "This is an easily exploitable, unauthenticated remote code

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YoroTrooper: Researchers Warn of Kazakhstan's Stealthy Cyber Espionage Group

A relatively new threat actor known as YoroTrooper is likely made of operators originating from Kazakhstan. The assessment, which comes from Cisco Talos, is based on their fluency in Kazakh and Russian, use of Tenge to pay for operating infrastructure, and very limited targeting of Kazakhstani entities, barring the government's Anti-Corruption Agency. "YoroTrooper attempts to obfuscate the

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78% of fintech leaders report concern over compliance training

The current risks within the financial technology (fintech) sector and new compliance regulations were analyzed in a recent report by Fenergo. 

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‘YoroTrooper’ Espionage Group Linked to Kazakhstan

Cisco links the espionage-focused ‘YoroTrooper’ threat actor to Kazakhstan. The post ‘YoroTrooper’ Espionage Group Linked to Kazakhstan appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Apple Ships Major iOS, macOS Security Updates

Apple patches dozens of serious security flaws in its macOS and iOS platforms, warning that hackers could launch code execution exploits. The post Apple Ships Major iOS, macOS Security Updates appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Firefox, Chrome Updates Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities

Firefox and Chrome updates released this week resolve multiple high-severity memory safety vulnerabilities. The post Firefox, Chrome Updates Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Alleged Airbnb Data Breach Allegedly Exposes 1.2 Million User Records

This breach raises concerns about the security and privacy of Airbnb's user base, as the stolen data can be used for malicious purposes such as identity theft and phishing.