An alleged China-linked APT group targeted large business-to-business IT service providers in Southern Europe as part of Operation Digital Eye campaign. Between late June and mid-July 2024, a China-linked threat actor targeted major IT service providers in Southern Europe in a campaign codenamed ‘Operation Digital Eye.’ Cyberspies aimed to establish footholds and compromise downstream entities […]
The U.S. has charged a Chinese national for hacking thousands of Sophos firewall devices worldwide in 2020. The U.S. has charged the Chinese national Guan Tianfeng (aka gbigmao and gxiaomao) for hacking thousands of Sophos firewall devices worldwide in 2020. Tianfeng worked at Sichuan Silence Information Technology Co., faces charges for developing and testing a […]
Resecurity uncovered a large-scale fraud campaign in the UAE where scammers impersonate law enforcement to target consumers. Resecurity has identified a wide-scale fraudulent campaign targeting consumers in the UAE by impersonating law enforcement. Victims are asked to pay non-existent fines online (traffic tickets, parking violations, driving license renewals) following multiple phone calls made on behalf […]
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)Â added the Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver flaw CVE-2024-49138Â (CVSS score: 7.8) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Microsoft December 2024 […]
Microsoft December 2024 Patch Tuesday security updates addressed 71 vulnerabilities including an actively exploited zero-day. Microsoft December 2024 Patch Tuesday security updates addressed 71 vulnerabilities in Windows and Windows Components, Office and Office Components, SharePoint Server, Hyper-V, Defender for Endpoint, and System Center Operations Manager. 16 vulnerabilities are rated Critical, 54 are rated Important, and […]
SAP has issued patches for 16 vulnerabilities, including a critical SSRF flaw in NetWeaver’s Adobe Document Services. SAP addressed 16 vulnerabilities as part of its December 2024 Security Patch Day. The company released nine new and four updated security notes. The most severe of these vulnerabilities is a critical issue, tracked as CVE-2024-47578 (CVSS score […]
Romanian energy supplier Electrica Group is investigating an ongoing ransomware attack impacting its operations. Romanian energy supplier Electrica Group suffered a cyber attack that is impacting its operations. The company assured investors that the attack hadn’t affected its critical systems, but temporary disruptions in customer services might occur due to enhanced security protocols. These measures […]
Deloitte has responded to claims by the Brain Cipher ransomware group, which alleges the theft of over 1 terabyte of the company’s data. Recently, the ransomware group Brain Cipher added Deloitte UK to its Tor leak site. The gang claimed to have stolen one terabyte of compressed data from the company. A Deloitte spokesperson addressed […]
Mandiant revealed a technique to bypass browser isolation using QR codes, enabling command transmission from C2 servers. Browser isolation is a security measure that separates web browsing from the user’s device by running the browser in a secure environment (e.g., cloud or VM) and streaming visuals. Mandiant has identified a new technique for bypassing browser […]
Anna Jaques Hospital revealed that the ransomware attack it suffered last year has exposed sensitive health data for over 316,000 patients. On December 25, 2023, a ransomware attack hit the Anna Jaques Hospital. The hospital revealed that the security breach exposed sensitive health data for over 316,000 patients. Anna Jaques Hospital is a not-for-profit community healthcare […]