Security News

Cisco warns of backdoor admin account in Smart Licensing Utility
2024-09-04 16:58

Cisco has removed a backdoor account in the Cisco Smart Licensing Utility (CSLU) that can be used to log into unpatched systems with administrative privileges. [...]

Fake Palo Alto GlobalProtect used as lure to backdoor enterprises
2024-08-29 18:29

Threat actors target Middle Eastern organizations with malware disguised as the legitimate Palo Alto GlobalProtect Tool that can steal data and execute remote PowerShell commands to infiltrate...

New Tickler malware used to backdoor US govt, defense orgs
2024-08-28 18:36

The APT33 Iranian hacking group has used new Tickler malware to backdoor the networks of organizations in the government, defense, satellite, oil and gas sectors in the United States and the...

New Tickler malware used to backdoor US govt, defense orgs
2024-08-28 18:36

The APT33 Iranian hacking group has used new Tickler malware to backdoor the networks of organizations in the government, defense, satellite, oil and gas sectors in the United States and the...

APT-C-60 Group Exploit WPS Office Flaw to Deploy SpyGlace Backdoor
2024-08-28 13:48

A South Korea-aligned cyber espionage has been linked to the zero-day exploitation of a now-patched critical remote code execution flaw in Kingsoft WPS Office to deploy a bespoke backdoor dubbed...

macOS Version of HZ RAT Backdoor Targets Chinese Messaging App Users
2024-08-27 16:08

Users of Chinese instant messaging apps like DingTalk and WeChat are the target of an Apple macOS version of a backdoor named HZ RAT. The artifacts "almost exactly replicate the functionality of...

Hardware Backdoor Discovered in RFID Cards Used in Hotels and Offices Worldwide
2024-08-22 16:46

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a hardware backdoor within a particular model of MIFARE Classic contactless cards that could allow authentication with an unknown key and open hotel rooms...

Hackers use PHP exploit to backdoor Windows systems with new malware
2024-08-20 17:49

Unknown attackers have deployed a newly discovered backdoor dubbed Msupedge on a university's Windows systems in Taiwan, likely by exploiting a recently patched PHP remote code execution...

Hackers Exploit PHP Vulnerability to Deploy Stealthy Msupedge Backdoor
2024-08-20 10:25

A previously undocumented backdoor named Msupedge has been put to use against a cyber attack targeting an unnamed university in Taiwan. "The most notable feature of this backdoor is that it communicates with a command-and-control server via DNS traffic," the Symantec Threat Hunter Team, part of Broadcom, said in a report shared with The Hacker News.

Browser backdoors: Securing the new frontline of shadow IT
2024-08-13 04:30

Browser extensions are a prime target for cybercriminals. This isn't just a consumer problem - it's a new frontier in enterprises' battle against shadow IT. Ultimately, more extension permissions result in potentially bigger attack surfaces.