The US government announced the ban on selling Kaspersky software due to security risks from Russia and urged citizens to replace it. The Biden administration announced it will ban the sale of Kaspersky antivirus software due to the risks posed by Russia to U.S. national security. The U.S. government is implementing a new rule leveraging […]
Australian software company Atlassian addressed multiple high-severity vulnerabilities in its Confluence, Crucible, and Jira solutions. Atlassian June 2024 Security Bulletin addressed nine high-severity vulnerabilities in Confluence, Crucible, and Jira products. The most severe issue addressed by the company is an improper authorization org.springframework.security:spring-security-core dependency in Confluence Data Center and Server. The flaw tracked as CVE-2024-22257 […]
A China-linked cyber espionage group has compromised telecom operators in an Asian country since at least 2021. The Symantec Threat Hunter Team reported that an alleged China-linked APT group has infiltrated several telecom operators in a single, unnamed, Asian country at least since 2021. The threat actors used tools associated with Chinese espionage groups, they […]
New Rust-based Fickle Malware Uses PowerShell for UAC Bypass and Data Exfiltration A new Rust malware called Fickle Stealer spreads through various attack methods and steals sensitive information. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researchers detected a new Rust-based information stealer called Fickle Stealer which spread through multiple attack vectors. The malware has an intricate code and relies on multiple […]
A researcher discovered a flaw that allows attackers to impersonate Microsoft corporate email accounts and launch phishing attacks. The security researcher Vsevolod Kokorin (@Slonser) discovered a bug that allows anyone to impersonate Microsoft corporate email accounts. An attacker can trigger the vulnerability to launch phishing attacks. The researchers demonstrated the bug exploitation to TechCrunch, Kokorin […]
Resecurity researchers warn of a new activity of Smishing Triad, which has expanded its operations to Pakistan. Resecurity has identified a new activity of Smishing Triad, which has expanded its operations to Pakistan. The group’s latest tactic involves sending malicious messages on behalf of Pakistan Post to customers of mobile carriers via iMessage/SMS. The goal […]
Alleged researchers have exploited a zero-day in Kraken crypto exchange to steal $3 million worth of cryptocurrency. Kraken Chief Security Officer Nick Percoco revealed that alleged security researchers exploited a zero-day flaw to steal $3 million worth of cryptocurrency. The researchers are refusing to return the stolen funds. Percoco revealed that a security researcher reported […]
Google released Chrome 126 update that addresses a high-severity vulnerability demonstrated at the TyphoonPWN 2024 hacking competition. Google has issued a Chrome 126 security update, addressing six vulnerabilities, including a flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-6100 which was demonstrated during the SSD Secure Disclosure’s TyphoonPWN 2024. TyphoonPWN is a live hacking competition held annually at TyphoonCon, an […]
AMD announced an investigation after a threat actor attempted to sell data allegedly stolen from its systems. AMD has launched an investigation after the threat actor IntelBroker announced they were selling sensitive data allegedly belonging to the company. “We are aware of a cybercriminal organization claiming to be in possession of stolen AMD data,” the […]
A malware campaign targets publicly exposed Docker API endpoints to deliver cryptocurrency miners and other payloads. Researchers at Datadog uncovered a new cryptojacking campaign linked to the attackers behind Spinning YARN campaign. The threat actors target publicly exposed and unsecured Docker API endpoints for initial access. The attack begins with the threat actor scanning the internet […]