Security News > 2024 > August

Check your IP cameras: There's a new Mirai botnet on the rise
2024-08-31 18:22

Also, US offering $2.5M for Belarusian hacker, Backpage kingpins jailed, additional MOVEit victims, and more in brief A series of IP cameras still used all over the world, despite being well past...

North Korean Hackers Deploy FudModule Rootkit via Chrome Zero-Day Exploit
2024-08-31 15:35

A recently patched security flaw in Google Chrome and other Chromium web browsers was exploited as a zero-day by North Korean actors in a campaign designed to deliver the FudModule rootkit. The...

GitHub comments abused to push password stealing malware masked as fixes
2024-08-31 15:21

GitHub is being abused to distribute the Lumma Stealer information-stealing malware as fake fixes posted in project comments. [...]

Docker-OSX image used for security research hit by Apple DMCA takedown
2024-08-31 14:16

The popular Docker-OSX project has been removed from Docker Hub after Apple filed a DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) takedown request, alleging that it violated its copyright. [...]

RansomHub hits 210 victims in just 6 months
2024-08-30 23:55

The ransomware gang recruits high-profile affiliates from LockBit and ALPHV As RansomHub continues to scoop up top talent from the fallen LockBit and ALPHV operations while accruing a smorgasbord...

Friday Squid Blogging: Economic Fallout from Falklands Halting Squid Fishing
2024-08-30 21:04

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Green Berets storm building after compromising its Wi-Fi
2024-08-30 21:00

Relax, it's just a drill. This time at least US Army Special Forces, aka the Green Berets, have been demonstrating their ability to use offensive cyber-security tools in the recent Swift Response...

Microsoft is trying to reduce Windows 11's desktop spotlight clutter
2024-08-30 20:03

Windows 11's Spotlight feature is a pretty nice way to jazz up your desktop background with different wallpapers and fun facts when you hover over the image icon, but it takes up a lot of space....

Researchers find SQL injection to bypass airport TSA security checks
2024-08-30 19:02

Security researchers have found a vulnerability in a key air transport security system that allowed unauthorized individuals to potentially bypass airport security screenings and gain access to...

New Voldemort malware abuses Google Sheets to store stolen data
2024-08-30 18:04

A campaign that started on August 5, 2024, is spreading a previously undocumented malware named "Voldemort" to organizations worldwide, impersonating tax agencies from the U.S., Europe, and Asia. [...]