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The vCISO Academy: Transforming MSPs and MSSPs into Cybersecurity Powerhouses

8 Listopad, 2024 - 12:53
We’ve all heard a million times: growing demand for robust cybersecurity in the face of rising cyber threats is undeniable. Globally small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are increasingly targeted by cyberattacks but often lack the resources for full-time Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs). This gap is driving the rise of the virtual CISO (vCISO) model, offering a cost-effective The Hacker Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Malicious NPM Packages Target Roblox Users with Data-Stealing Malware

8 Listopad, 2024 - 12:53
A new campaign has targeted the npm package repository with malicious JavaScript libraries that are designed to infect Roblox users with open-source stealer malware such as Skuld and Blank-Grabber. "This incident highlights the alarming ease with which threat actors can launch supply chain attacks by exploiting trust and human error within the open source ecosystem, and using readily available Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

New CRON#TRAP Malware Infects Windows by Hiding in Linux VM to Evade Antivirus

8 Listopad, 2024 - 08:15
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malware campaign that infects Windows systems with a Linux virtual instance containing a backdoor capable of establishing remote access to the compromised hosts. The "intriguing" campaign, codenamed CRON#TRAP, starts with a malicious Windows shortcut (LNK) file likely distributed in the form of a ZIP archive via a phishing email. "What makes the CRON#
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

New CRON#TRAP Malware Infects Windows by Hiding in Linux VM to Evade Antivirus

8 Listopad, 2024 - 08:15
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malware campaign that infects Windows systems with a Linux virtual instance containing a backdoor capable of establishing remote access to the compromised hosts. The "intriguing" campaign, codenamed CRON#TRAP, starts with a malicious Windows shortcut (LNK) file likely distributed in the form of a ZIP archive via a phishing email. "What makes the CRON#Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

CISA Alerts to Active Exploitation of Critical Palo Alto Networks Vulnerability

8 Listopad, 2024 - 06:17
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a now-patched critical security flaw impacting Palo Alto Networks Expedition to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-5910 (CVSS score: 9.3), concerns a case of missing authentication in the Expedition migration tool that
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

CISA Alerts to Active Exploitation of Critical Palo Alto Networks Vulnerability

8 Listopad, 2024 - 06:17
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a now-patched critical security flaw impacting Palo Alto Networks Expedition to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-5910 (CVSS score: 9.3), concerns a case of missing authentication in the Expedition migration tool that Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

North Korean Hackers Target Crypto Firms with Hidden Risk Malware on macOS

7 Listopad, 2024 - 13:40
A threat actor with ties to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been observed targeting cryptocurrency-related businesses with a multi-stage malware capable of infecting Apple macOS devices. Cybersecurity company SentinelOne, which dubbed the campaign Hidden Risk, attributed it with high confidence to BlueNoroff, which has been previously linked to malware families such as
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

North Korean Hackers Target Crypto Firms with Hidden Risk Malware on macOS

7 Listopad, 2024 - 13:40
A threat actor with ties to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been observed targeting cryptocurrency-related businesses with a multi-stage malware capable of infecting Apple macOS devices. Cybersecurity company SentinelOne, which dubbed the campaign Hidden Risk, attributed it with high confidence to BlueNoroff, which has been previously linked to malware families such as Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

A Hacker's Guide to Password Cracking

7 Listopad, 2024 - 13:00
Defending your organization’s security is like fortifying a castle—you need to understand where attackers will strike and how they’ll try to breach your walls. And hackers are always searching for weaknesses, whether it’s a lax password policy or a forgotten backdoor. To build a stronger defense, you must think like a hacker and anticipate their moves. Read on to learn more about hackers'
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

A Hacker's Guide to Password Cracking

7 Listopad, 2024 - 13:00
Defending your organization’s security is like fortifying a castle—you need to understand where attackers will strike and how they’ll try to breach your walls. And hackers are always searching for weaknesses, whether it’s a lax password policy or a forgotten backdoor. To build a stronger defense, you must think like a hacker and anticipate their moves. Read on to learn more about hackers' The Hacker Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

5 Most Common Malware Techniques in 2024

7 Listopad, 2024 - 10:48
Tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) form the foundation of modern defense strategies. Unlike indicators of compromise (IOCs), TTPs are more stable, making them a reliable way to identify specific cyber threats. Here are some of the most commonly used techniques, according to ANY.RUN's Q3 2024 report on malware trends, complete with real-world examples. Disabling of Windows Event Logging
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

5 Most Common Malware Techniques in 2024

7 Listopad, 2024 - 10:48
Tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) form the foundation of modern defense strategies. Unlike indicators of compromise (IOCs), TTPs are more stable, making them a reliable way to identify specific cyber threats. Here are some of the most commonly used techniques, according to ANY.RUN's Q3 2024 report on malware trends, complete with real-world examples. Disabling of Windows Event Logging The Hacker Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

SteelFox and Rhadamanthys Malware Use Copyright Scams, Driver Exploits to Target Victims

7 Listopad, 2024 - 10:42
An ongoing phishing campaign is employing copyright infringement-related themes to trick victims into downloading a newer version of the Rhadamanthys information stealer since July 2024. Cybersecurity firm Check Point is tracking the large-scale campaign under the name CopyRh(ight)adamantys. Targeted regions include the United States, Europe, East Asia, and South America. "The campaign
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

SteelFox and Rhadamanthys Malware Use Copyright Scams, Driver Exploits to Target Victims

7 Listopad, 2024 - 10:42
An ongoing phishing campaign is employing copyright infringement-related themes to trick victims into downloading a newer version of the Rhadamanthys information stealer since July 2024. Cybersecurity firm Check Point is tracking the large-scale campaign under the name CopyRh(ight)adamantys. Targeted regions include the United States, Europe, East Asia, and South America. "The campaign Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

China-Aligned MirrorFace Hackers Target EU Diplomats with World Expo 2025 Bait

7 Listopad, 2024 - 10:40
The China-aligned threat actor known as MirrorFace has been observed targeting a diplomatic organization in the European Union, marking the first time the hacking crew has targeted an entity in the region. "During this attack, the threat actor used as a lure the upcoming World Expo, which will be held in 2025 in Osaka, Japan," ESET said in its APT Activity Report for the period April to
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

China-Aligned MirrorFace Hackers Target EU Diplomats with World Expo 2025 Bait

7 Listopad, 2024 - 10:40
The China-aligned threat actor known as MirrorFace has been observed targeting a diplomatic organization in the European Union, marking the first time the hacking crew has targeted an entity in the region. "During this attack, the threat actor used as a lure the upcoming World Expo, which will be held in 2025 in Osaka, Japan," ESET said in its APT Activity Report for the period April to Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Cisco Releases Patch for Critical URWB Vulnerability in Industrial Wireless Systems

7 Listopad, 2024 - 10:08
Cisco has released security updates to address a maximum severity security flaw impacting Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) Access Points that could permit unauthenticated, remote attackers to run commands with elevated privileges. Tracked as CVE-2024-20418 (CVS score: 10.0), the vulnerability has been described as stemming from a lack of input validation to the web-based management
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Cisco Releases Patch for Critical URWB Vulnerability in Industrial Wireless Systems

7 Listopad, 2024 - 10:08
Cisco has released security updates to address a maximum severity security flaw impacting Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) Access Points that could permit unauthenticated, remote attackers to run commands with elevated privileges. Tracked as CVE-2024-20418 (CVS score: 10.0), the vulnerability has been described as stemming from a lack of input validation to the web-based management Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Malicious PyPI Package ‘Fabrice’ Found Stealing AWS Keys from Thousands of Developers

7 Listopad, 2024 - 10:07
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) that has racked up thousands of downloads for over three years while stealthily exfiltrating developers' Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials. The package in question is "fabrice," which typosquats a popular Python library known as "fabric," which is designed to execute shell commands remotely over
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Malicious PyPI Package ‘Fabrice’ Found Stealing AWS Keys from Thousands of Developers

7 Listopad, 2024 - 10:07
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) that has racked up thousands of downloads for over three years while stealthily exfiltrating developers' Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials. The package in question is "fabrice," which typosquats a popular Python library known as "fabric," which is designed to execute shell commands remotely over Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security