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Tue 2 Jul 202465 articles
- From the SOC to Everyday Success: Data-Driven Life Lessons from a Security Analyst
By taking a data-driven approach to life, grounded in truth and facts, we can improve our chances of making better decisions and achieving better results.
SecurityWeek - Prudential Financial data breach impacted over 2.5 million individuals
Prudential Financial confirmed that more than 2.5 million individuals were affected by the data breach it suffered in February 2024. The insurance company Prudential Financial confirmed that the data breach it suffered in February 2024 affected over 2.5…
Security Affairs - New Intel CPU Vulnerability 'Indirector' Exposes Sensitive Data
Modern CPUs from Intel, including Raptor Lake and Alder Lake, have been found vulnerable to a new side-channel attack that could be exploited to leak sensitive information from the processors. The attack, codenamed Indirector by security researchers Luyi Li,…
The Hacker News - CapraRAT Mimics As Popular Android Apps Attacking Android Users
Transparent Tribe (aka APT36) has been active since 2016, focusing on social engineering strategies to target Indian government and military personnel. The CapraTube campaign of Transparent Tribe (aka APT36) was revealed in September 2023, in which threat…
gbhackers.com - Hackers Using Dropbox And Google Docs To Deliver Orcinius Malware
A new Orcinius Trojan has been discovered, employing VBA Stomping to hide its infection. The multi-stage trojan uses Dropbox and Google Docs to stay updated and deliver second-stage payloads. Typically, VBA stomping removes the VBA source code in a Microsoft…
gbhackers.com - Android’s July 2024 Security Patches Fix Critical Vulnerability
On Monday, Google released the July 2024 security patches for the Android operating system, which address several critical vulnerabilities, including one affecting the Framework component. A total of 27 vulnerabilities were patched with the...
SecurityOnline - Cisco Patches NX-OS Zero-Day Exploited by Chinese Cyberspies
Cisco has patched an NX-OS command injection zero-day exploited by China-linked cyberespionage group Velvet Ant.
SecurityWeek - Australian man charged for Evil Twin Wi-Fi attacks on domestic flights
An Australian man has been charged with carrying out ‘Evil Twin’ Wi-Fi attack during a domestic flight to steal user credentials and data. An Evil Twin Wi-Fi attack is a type of cyberattack where a threat actor sets up a rogue wireless access point that…
Security Affairs - Rapid7 to Acquire Noetic Cyber to Enhance Attack Surface Visibility
Rapid7, Inc., a leader in extended risk and threat detection, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Noetic Cyber, a pioneering company in cyber asset surface management (CAASM). This strategic move aims to bolster Rapid7’s existing cybersecurity…
gbhackers.com - Water Sigbin Exploiting Oracle WebLogic Server Flaw
Water Sigbin (8220 Gang) exploits vulnerabilities (CVE-2017-3506, CVE-2023-21839) in Oracle WebLogic servers to deliver cryptocurrency miners using PowerShell scripts. They use a multi-stage loading technique with a .Net Reactor protecting the payload to…
gbhackers.com - Grasshopper Hackers Mimic As Penetration Testing Service To Deploy Malware
Hackers often mimic penetration testing services to disguise their malicious activities as legitimate security assessments. By imitating authorized security testing, attackers can exploit the trust and access typically granted to legitimate penetration…
gbhackers.com - Critical Flaw in PTC License Server Can Allow Lateral Movement in Industrial Organizations
PTC has patched a critical vulnerability in the Creo Elements/Direct License Server that can be exploited for unauthenticated command execution.
SecurityWeek - Cisco NX-OS Zero-Day Command Injection Vulnerability Let Hackers Gain Root Access
Cisco has disclosed a critical vulnerability in its widely-used NX-OS network operating system that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on affected devices. The company urges customers to upgrade to patched versions as…
gbhackers.com - regreSSHion RCE Flaw Impacts 700K Linux Systems
The Qualys Threat Research Unit has identified a newly discovered vulnerability in OpenSSH, dubbed “regreSSHion” (CVE-2024-6387). This critical flaw, which allows unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) as root, affects over 700,000 Linux systems exposed…
gbhackers.com - China-linked APT exploited Cisco NX-OS zero-day to deploy custom malware
Cisco fixed an actively exploited NX-OS zero-day, the flaw was exploited to install previously unknown malware as root on vulnerable switches. Cisco addressed an NX-OS zero-day, tracked as CVE-2024-20399 (CVSS score of 6.0), that the China-linked group…
Security Affairs - TeamViewer Confirms that Russian Actors Behind the Recent Hack
TeamViewer has confirmed that the cyberattack on its systems was orchestrated by Russian threat actors, specifically the APT29 or Midnight Blizzard group. The attack, detected on June 26, 2024, was contained in TeamViewer’s internal corporate IT environment.…
gbhackers.com - Meta's 'Pay or Consent' Approach Faces E.U. Competition Rules Scrutiny
Meta's decision to offer an ad-free subscription in the European Union (E.U.) has faced a new setback after regulators accused the social media behemoth of breaching the bloc's competition rules by forcing users to choose between seeing ads or paying to…
The Hacker News - Chinese Hackers Exploiting Cisco Switches Zero-Day to Deliver Malware
A China-nexus cyber espionage group named Velvet Ant has been observed exploiting a zero-day flaw in Cisco NX-OS Software used in its switches to deliver malware. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-20399 (CVSS score: 6.0), concerns a case of command…
The Hacker News - Australian Man Charged for Fake Wi-Fi Scam on Domestic Flights
An Australian man has been charged with running a fake Wi-Fi access point during a domestic flight with an aim to steal user credentials and data. The unnamed 42-year-old "allegedly established fake free Wi-Fi access points, which mimicked legitimate…
The Hacker News - Multiple Vulnerabilities in Apache HTTP Server Demand Immediate Action
The Apache Software Foundation has issued an urgent security advisory, disclosing multiple vulnerabilities in its widely used Apache HTTP Server. These flaws range from denial-of-service (DoS) attacks to remote code execution and unauthorized access,...
SecurityOnline - Linux Flaw: CVE-2024-1085 PoC Exploit Exposes Privilege Escalation Risk
A security researcher has published a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code targeting a high-severity CVE-2024-1085 vulnerability in the Linux kernel. The vulnerability, residing in the Netfilter subsystem’s nftables component, could allow a local…
SecurityOnline - CVE-2024-1724: Snap Sandbox Escape Vulnerability Threatens Linux Systems
In a recent security disclosure, security researcher McPhail has identified a critical vulnerability in Snap, a popular package manager for Ubuntu and other Linux distributions. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-1724, could allow malicious actors...
SecurityOnline - Critical RCE Vulnerability Discovered in Spotfire Products: CVE-2024-3330 (CVSS 9.9)
Cloud Software Group has issued an urgent security advisory regarding a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-3330) in its popular data visualization and analytics platform, Spotfire. This vulnerability, rated with a severity score of 9.9, allows attackers...
SecurityOnline - North Korean Hackers Target South Korean Academics with New Chrome Extension Spyware
Zscaler ThreatLabz, a leading cybersecurity research team, has uncovered a new cyber espionage campaign by the North Korean state-sponsored hacking group Kimsuky. The group is deploying a malicious Google Chrome extension called “TRANSLATEXT” to...
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