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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...

Privilege elevation exploits used in over 50% of insider attacks
2023-12-08 17:19

Elevation of privilege flaws are the most common vulnerability leveraged by corporate insiders when conducting unauthorized activities on networks, whether for malicious purposes or by downloading risky tools in a dangerous manner. A report by Crowdstrike based on data gathered between January 2021 and April 2023 shows that insider threats are on the rise and that using privilege escalation flaws is a significant component of unauthorized activity.

Hackers breach US govt agencies using Adobe ColdFusion exploit
2023-12-05 17:07

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is warning about hackers actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion identified as CVE-2023-26360 to gain initial access to government servers. The security issue allows executing arbitrary code on servers running Adobe ColdFusion 2018 Update 15 and older, and 2021 Update 5 and earlier.

Apple Security Update Fixes Zero-Day Webkit Exploits
2023-12-01 19:18

Apple recommends users update to iOS 17.1.2, iPadOS 17.1.2 and macOS 14.1.2. Apple has patched two zero-day vulnerabilities affecting iOS, iPadOS and macOS; users are advised to update to iOS 17.1.2, iPadOS 17.1.2 and macOS 14.1.2.

Uh-oh, update Google Chrome – exploit already out there for one of these 6 security holes
2023-11-30 20:45

Google has rolled out six Chrome security fixes including one emergency patch for a bug for which exploit code is already out there. Google doesn't provide a whole lot of detail about the bug, nor any details about who may be exploiting it and to what nefarious end.

CACTUS Ransomware Exploits Qlik Sense Vulnerabilities in Targeted Attacks
2023-11-30 11:16

A CACTUS ransomware campaign has been observed exploiting recently disclosed security flaws in a cloud analytics and business intelligence platform called Qlik Sense to obtain a foothold into...

Iranian Hackers Exploit PLCs in Attack on Water Authority in U.S.
2023-11-29 13:02

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) revealed that it's responding to a cyber attack that involved the active exploitation of Unitronics programmable logic controllers...

Hackers Can Exploit 'Forced Authentication' to Steal Windows NTLM Tokens
2023-11-28 10:23

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a case of "forced authentication" that could be exploited to leak a Windows user's NT LAN Manager (NTLM) tokens by tricking a victim into opening a...

Week in review: LockBit exploits Citrix Bleed, Apache ActiveMQ bug exploited for cryptojacking
2023-11-26 09:30

How LockBit used Citrix Bleed to breach Boeing and other targetsCVE-2023-4966, aka "Citrix Bleed", has been exploited by LockBit 3.0 affiliates to breach Boeing's parts and distribution business, and "Other trusted third parties have observed similar activity impacting their organization," cybersecurity and law enforcement officials have confirmed on Tuesday. Apache ActiveMQ bug exploited to deliver Kinsing malwareAttackers are exploiting a recently fixed vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ to install Kinsing malware and cryptocurrency miners on targeted Linux systems.