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Malware Using Google MultiLogin Exploit to Maintain Access Despite Password Reset
2024-01-03 13:16

Information stealing malware are actively taking advantage of an undocumented Google OAuth endpoint named MultiLogin to hijack user sessions and allow continuous access to Google services even...

New Black Basta decryptor exploits ransomware flaw to recover files
2023-12-30 15:14

Researchers have created a decryptor that exploits a flaw in Black Basta ransomware, allowing victims to recover their files for free. The decryptor allows Black Basta victims from November 2022 to this month to potentially recover their files for free.

UAC-0099 Using WinRAR Exploit to Target Ukrainian Firms with LONEPAGE Malware
2023-12-22 07:46

The threat actor known as UAC-0099 has been linked to continued attacks aimed at Ukraine, some of which leverage a high-severity flaw in the WinRAR software to deliver a malware strain called...

8220 gang exploits old Oracle WebLogic vulnerability to deliver infostealers, cryptominers
2023-12-20 12:59

The 8220 gang has been leveraging an old Oracle WebLogic Server vulnerability to distribute malware, the Imperva Threat Research team has found. Active since 2017, the 8220 gang has been known for deploying cryptocurrency miners on Linux and Windows hosts by exploiting known vulnerabilities.

Beware: Experts Reveal New Details on Zero-Click Outlook RCE Exploits
2023-12-18 15:43

Technical details have emerged about two now-patched security flaws in Microsoft Windows that could be chained by threat actors to achieve remote code execution on the Outlook email service sans...

Week in review: Apache Struts vulnerability exploit attempt, EOL Sophos firewalls get hotfix
2023-12-17 09:00

EOL Sophos firewalls get hotfix for old but still exploited vulnerabilityOver a year has passed since Sophos delivered patches for a vulnerability affecting Sophos Firewalls that was being actively exploited by attackers, and now they have pushed additional ones to protect vulnerable EOL devices. Attackers are trying to exploit Apache Struts vulnerabilityAttackers are trying to leverage public proof-of-exploit exploit code for CVE-2023-50164, the recently patched path traversal vulnerability in Apache Struts 2.

New NKAbuse Malware Exploits NKN Blockchain Tech for DDoS Attacks
2023-12-15 05:25

A novel multi-platform threat called NKAbuse has been discovered using a decentralized, peer-to-peer network connectivity protocol known as NKN (short for New Kind of Network) as a communications...

Attackers are trying to exploit Apache Struts vulnerability (CVE-2023-50164)
2023-12-14 10:21

Attackers are trying to leverage public proof-of-exploit exploit code for CVE-2023-50164, the recently patched path traversal vulnerability in Apache Struts 2. "Attackers aim to deploy webshells, with some cases targeting the parameter 'fileFileName' - a deviation from the original exploit PoC," Akamai's Security Intelligence Group flagged on Wednesday.

Lazarus exploit Log4Shell vulnerability to deliver novel RAT malware
2023-12-12 14:33

North Korea-backed group Lazarus has been spotted exploiting the Log4Shell vulnerability and novel malware written in DLang. "This campaign consists of continued opportunistic targeting of enterprises globally that publicly host and expose their vulnerable infrastructure to n-day vulnerability exploitation such as CVE-2021-44228. We have observed Lazarus target manufacturing, agricultural and physical security companies," Cisco Talos researchers shared.

Lazarus Group Using Log4j Exploits to Deploy Remote Access Trojans
2023-12-11 13:00

The notorious North Korea-linked threat actor known as the Lazarus Group has been attributed to a new global campaign that involves the opportunistic exploitation of security flaws in Log4j to...