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CRYSTALRAY hacker expands to 1,500 breached systems using SSH-Snake tool
2024-07-11 15:09

SSH-snake is an open-source worm that steals SSH private keys on compromised servers and uses them to move laterally to other servers while dropping additional payloads on breached systems. Previously, Sysdig identified roughly 100 CRYSTALRAY victims impacted by the SSH-Snake attacks and highlighted the network mapping tool's capabilities to steal private keys and facilitate stealthy lateral network movement.

Malware that is 'not ransomware' wormed its way through Fujitsu Japan's systems
2024-07-10 13:47

Fujitsu Japan says an unspecified "Advanced" malware strain was to blame for a March data theft, insisting the strain was "Not ransomware", yet it hasn't revealed how many individuals are affected. Despite initially downplaying the likelihood of data theft, Fujitsu confirmed on Tuesday that affected individuals had been directly notified.

New Ransomware-as-a-Service 'Eldorado' Targets Windows and Linux Systems
2024-07-08 13:15

An emerging ransomware-as-a-service operation called Eldorado comes with locker variants to encrypt files on Windows and Linux systems. Eldorado first appeared on March 16, 2024, when an advertisement for the affiliate program was posted on the ransomware forum RAMP, Singapore-headquartered Group-IB said.

Baddies hijack Korean ERP vendor's update systems to spew malware
2024-07-02 05:31

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New OpenSSH Vulnerability Could Lead to RCE as Root on Linux Systems
2024-07-01 10:50

OpenSSH maintainers have released security updates to contain a critical security flaw that could result in unauthenticated remote code execution with root privileges in glibc-based Linux systems....

New Unfurling Hemlock threat actor floods systems with malware
2024-06-27 22:27

A threat actor tracked as Unfurling Hemlock has been infecting target systems with up to ten pieces of malware at the same time in campaigns that distribute hundreds of thousands of malicious files. Security researchers describe the infection method as a "Malware cluster bomb" that allows the threat actor to use one malware sample that spreads additional ones on the compromised machine.

Car dealer software bigshot CDK pulls systems offline twice amid 'cyber incident'
2024-06-20 20:50

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Apple Operating Systems are Being Targeted by Threat Actors, Plus 4 More Vulnerability Trends
2024-06-18 10:00

The number of macOS vulnerabilities exploited in 2023 increased by more than 30%, according to a new report. The Software Vulnerability Ratings Report 2024 from patch management software company Action1 also found that Microsoft Office programs are becoming more exploitable, while attackers are targeting load balancers like NGINX and Citrix at a record rate.

New ARM 'TIKTAG' attack impacts Google Chrome, Linux systems
2024-06-16 14:16

A new speculative execution attack named "TIKTAG" targets ARM's Memory Tagging Extension to leak data with over a 95% chance of success, allowing hackers to bypass the security feature. The paper, co-signed by a team of Korean researchers from Samsung, Seoul National University, and the Georgia Institute of Technology, demonstrates the attack against Google Chrome and the Linux kernel.

New Cross-Platform Malware 'Noodle RAT' Targets Windows and Linux Systems
2024-06-13 06:25

A previously undocumented cross-platform malware codenamed Noodle RAT has been put to use by Chinese-speaking threat actors either for espionage or cybercrime for years. While this backdoor was...