Pierluigi Paganini
September 02, 2024
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 02, 2024
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) confirmed that student information was compromised in the June Lockbit ransomware attack. The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) confirmed that students’ information was compromised following a ransomware attack that was discovered in June. The TDSB is the largest school board in Canada with 582 schools and about 235,000 students. In […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 02, 2024
A new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation called Cicada3301 has emerged in the threat landscape and already targeted tens of companies. Cicada3301 is a new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation that appeared in the threat landscape. The group appears to be very active and already listed 23 victims on its extortion portal since mid-June. The following image shows the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 01, 2024
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 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
September 01, 2024
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. North Korea-linked APT Citrine Sleet exploit Chrome zero-day to deliver FudModule rootkit Fortra fixed two severe issues in […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 31, 2024
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
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 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
Russia-linked APT29 group was spotted reusing iOS and Chrome exploits previously developed by surveillance firms NSO Group and Intellexa. Google TAG (Threat Analysis Group) researchers observed the Russia-linked group APT29 (aka SVR group, BlueBravo, Cozy Bear, Nobelium, Midnight Blizzard, and The Dukes). using exploits previously used by surveillance software vendors NSO Group and Intellexa. The circumstance suggests that the nation-state actors […]
