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Pierluigi Paganini September 03, 2024
U.S. oil giant Halliburton disclosed a data breach

U.S. oil company Halliburton disclosed a data breach following the RansomHub ransomware gang attack that occurred in August. In August, Halliburton, a major U.S. oil company, announced that a cyberattack hit its IT infrastructure, particularly impacting operations at its Houston offices. Halliburton Company is an American multinational corporation and the world’s second largest oil service company which is […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 03, 2024
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft apps for macOS allow stealing permissions

Vulnerabilities in Microsoft apps for macOS could allow attackers to steal permissions and access sensitive data. Cisco Talos researchers discovered eight vulnerabilities in Microsoft apps for macOS. These flaws could allow attackers to inject malicious libraries into Microsoft’s apps and steal permissions. This could enable access to sensitive resources like the microphone, camera, and screen […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 03, 2024
Three men plead guilty to running MFA bypass service OTP.Agency

Three men have pleaded guilty to operating OTP.Agency, an online service that allowed crooks to bypass Multi-Factor authentication (MFA). Three men, Callum Picari (22), Vijayasidhurshan Vijayanathan (21), and Aza Siddeeque (19), have pleaded guilty to operating OTP.Agency, an online platform that allowed crooks to bypass MFA used by customers of several banks and services. These […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 02, 2024
Transport for London (TfL) is dealing with an ongoing cyberattack

Transport for London (TfL) is investigating an ongoing cyberattack, however, customer information was compromised. Transport for London (TfL) is investigating an ongoing cyberattack. However, the TfL stated that there is no evidence that customer information was compromised during the incident. “We are currently dealing with an ongoing cyber security incident. At present, there is no […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 01, 2024
An air transport security system flaw allowed to bypass airport security screenings

A vulnerability in an air transport security system allowed unauthorized individuals to bypass airport security screenings. The Known Crewmember (KCM) and Cockpit Access Security System (CASS) programs are two transport security systems that pilots, flight attendants, and other airline employees to bypass traditional airport security checks and access cockpit jumpseats. These systems verify an employee’s […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 01, 2024
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER – ROUND 9

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Unveiling “sedexp”: A Stealthy Linux Malware Exploiting udev Rules Malware infiltrates Pidgin messenger’s official plugin repository HZ Rat backdoor for macOS attacks users of China’s DingTalk and WeChat   BlackByte blends tried-and-true tradecraft with newly disclosed vulnerabilities […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 31, 2024
North Korea-linked APT Citrine Sleet exploit Chrome zero-day to deliver FudModule rootkit

North Korea-linked APT exploited the recently patched Google Chrome zero-day CVE-2024-7971 to deploy the FudModule rootkit. North Korea-linked group Citrine Sleet (aka AppleJeus, Labyrinth Chollima, UNC4736, Hidden Cobra) have exploited the recently patched Google Chrome zero-day CVE-2024-7971(CVSS score 8.8) to deploy the FudModule rootkit, states Microsoft. Microsoft researchers linked with medium confidence the attacks to Citrine […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 30, 2024
Fortra fixed two severe issues in FileCatalyst Workflow, including a critical flaw

Cybersecurity and automation company Fortra addressed two vulnerabilities in FileCatalyst Workflow software, including a critical-severity flaw. Cybersecurity and automation company Fortra released patches for two vulnerabilities in FileCatalyst Workflow. Once of the vulnerabilities is a critical issue, tracked as CVE-2024-6633 (CVSS score of 9.8) described as Insecure Default in FileCatalyst Workflow Setup. The flaw impacts […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 30, 2024
South Korea-linked group APT-C-60 exploited a WPS Office zero-day

South Korea-linked group APT-C-60 exploited a zero-day in the Windows version of WPS Office to target East Asian countries. South Korea-linked group APT-C-60 exploited a zero-day, tracked as CVE⁠-⁠2024⁠-⁠7262, in the Windows version of WPS Office to deploy the SpyGlace backdoor in the systems on targets in East Asia. WPS Office is a comprehensive office […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 30, 2024
Threat actors exploit Atlassian Confluence bug in cryptomining campaigns

Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical flaw in the Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server in cryptocurrency mining campaigns. The critical vulnerability CVE-2023-22527  (CVSS score 10.0) in the Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server is being actively exploited for cryptojacking campaigns. The vulnerability is a template injection vulnerability that can allow remote […]