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Cybercriminals Abuse Stack Overflow to Promote Malicious Python Package
2024-05-29 17:22

Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a new malicious Python package that has been discovered in the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository to facilitate cryptocurrency theft as part of a...

US dismantles 911 S5 botnet used for cyberattacks, arrests admin
2024-05-29 17:14

The U.S. Justice Department and international partners dismantled the 911 S5 proxy botnet and arrested 35-year-old Chinese national YunHe Wang, its administrator. The VPN apps that added compromised devices to the 911 S5 residential proxy service include MaskVPN, DewVPN, PaladinVPN, ProxyGate, ShieldVPN, and ShineVPN. Between 2014 and July 2022, they created a network of millions of residential Windows computers worldwide linked to more than 19 million unique IP addresses, including 613,841 IP addresses in the United States.

Employee Termination Policy
2024-05-29 16:00

Whether due to resignation, layoff or firing, separating employees from the business is never a pleasant process nor is it always easy. Because many staff members have access to confidential data or company assets, it is critical to utilize a series of detailed and comprehensive steps to complete employee terminations and streamline the experience as much as possible.

Okta warns of credential stuffing attacks targeting its CORS feature
2024-05-29 15:46

Okta warns that a Customer Identity Cloud feature is being targeted in credential stuffing attacks, stating that numerous customers have been targeted since April. Okta says it identified credential stuffing attacks starting on April 15, 2024, which targeted endpoints utilizing Customer Identity Cloud's cross-origin authentication feature.

Check Point Warns of Zero-Day Attacks on its VPN Gateway Products
2024-05-29 15:16

Check Point is warning of a zero-day vulnerability in its Network Security gateway products that threat actors have exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2024-24919, the issue impacts CloudGuard...

Brazilian Banks Targeted by New AllaKore RAT Variant Called AllaSenha
2024-05-29 14:58

Brazilian banking institutions are the target of a new campaign that distributes a custom variant of the Windows-based AllaKore remote access trojan (RAT) called AllaSenha. The malware is...

Check Point releases emergency fix for VPN zero-day exploited in attacks
2024-05-29 13:31

Check Point has released hotfixes for a VPN zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks to gain remote access to firewalls and attempt to breach corporate networks.Tracked as CVE-2024-24919, the high-severity information disclosure vulnerability enables attackers to read certain information on internet-exposed Check Point Security Gateways with remote Access VPN or Mobile Access Software Blades enabled.

North Korea building cash reserves using ransomware, video games
2024-05-29 13:00

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Moonstone Sleet: A new North Korean threat actor
2024-05-29 12:31

Microsoft has named yet another state-aligned threat actor: Moonstone Sleet, which engages in cyberespionage and ransomware attacks to further goals of the North Korean regime. "Moonstone Sleet uses tactics, techniques, and procedures also used by other North Korean threat actors over the last several years, highlighting the overlap among these groups," Microsoft's threat analysts say.

U.S. Sentences 31-Year-Old to 10 Years for Laundering $4.5M in Email Scams
2024-05-29 11:50

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has sentenced a 31-year-old to 10 years in prison for laundering more than $4.5 million through business email compromise (BEC) schemes and romance scams....