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Researchers Detail Kubernetes Vulnerability That Enables Windows Node Takeover

14 Březen, 2024 - 12:59
Details have been made public about a now-patched high-severity flaw in Kubernetes that could allow a malicious attacker to achieve remote code execution with elevated privileges under specific circumstances. “The vulnerability allows remote code execution with SYSTEM privileges on all Windows endpoints within a Kubernetes cluster,” Akamai security researcher Tomer Peled said. “To exploit Newsroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

3 Things CISOs Achieve with Cato

14 Březen, 2024 - 11:24
Being a CISO is a balancing act: ensuring organizations are secure without compromising users’ productivity. This requires taking multiple elements into consideration, like cost, complexity, performance and user experience. CISOs around the globe use Cato SSE 360, as part of the Cato SASE Cloud platform to balance these factors without compromise. This article details how CISOs are
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

3 Things CISOs Achieve with Cato

14 Březen, 2024 - 11:24
Being a CISO is a balancing act: ensuring organizations are secure without compromising users’ productivity. This requires taking multiple elements into consideration, like cost, complexity, performance and user experience. CISOs around the globe use Cato SSE 360, as part of the Cato SASE Cloud platform to balance these factors without compromise. This article details how CISOs are The Hacker Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

RedCurl Cybercrime Group Abuses Windows PCA Tool for Corporate Espionage

14 Březen, 2024 - 11:23
The Russian-speaking cybercrime group called RedCurl is leveraging a legitimate Microsoft Windows component called the Program Compatibility Assistant (PCA) to execute malicious commands. “The Program Compatibility Assistant Service (pcalua.exe) is a Windows service designed to identify and address compatibility issues with older programs,” Trend Micro said in an analysis
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

RedCurl Cybercrime Group Abuses Windows PCA Tool for Corporate Espionage

14 Březen, 2024 - 11:23
The Russian-speaking cybercrime group called RedCurl is leveraging a legitimate Microsoft Windows component called the Program Compatibility Assistant (PCA) to execute malicious commands. “The Program Compatibility Assistant Service (pcalua.exe) is a Windows service designed to identify and address compatibility issues with older programs,” Trend Micro said in an analysis Newsroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Ande Loader Malware Targets Manufacturing Sector in North America

14 Březen, 2024 - 08:17
The threat actor known as Blind Eagle has been observed using a loader malware called Ande Loader to deliver remote access trojans (RATs) like Remcos RAT and NjRAT. The attacks, which take the form of phishing emails, targeted Spanish-speaking users in the manufacturing industry based in North America, eSentire said. Blind Eagle (aka APT-C-36) is a financially motivated threat actor&
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Ande Loader Malware Targets Manufacturing Sector in North America

14 Březen, 2024 - 08:17
The threat actor known as Blind Eagle has been observed using a loader malware called Ande Loader to deliver remote access trojans (RATs) like Remcos RAT and NjRAT. The attacks, which take the form of phishing emails, targeted Spanish-speaking users in the manufacturing industry based in North America, eSentire said. Blind Eagle (aka APT-C-36) is a financially motivated threat actor&Newsroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

DarkGate Malware Exploited Recently Patched Microsoft Flaw in Zero-Day Attack

14 Březen, 2024 - 05:57
A DarkGate malware campaign observed in mid-January 2024 leveraged a recently patched security flaw in Microsoft Windows as a zero-day using bogus software installers. “During this campaign, users were lured using PDFs that contained Google DoubleClick Digital Marketing (DDM) open redirects that led unsuspecting victims to compromised sites hosting the Microsoft Windows SmartScreen bypass
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

DarkGate Malware Exploited Recently Patched Microsoft Flaw in Zero-Day Attack

14 Březen, 2024 - 05:57
A DarkGate malware campaign observed in mid-January 2024 leveraged a recently patched security flaw in Microsoft Windows as a zero-day using bogus software installers. “During this campaign, users were lured using PDFs that contained Google DoubleClick Digital Marketing (DDM) open redirects that led unsuspecting victims to compromised sites hosting the Microsoft Windows SmartScreen bypass Newsroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Fortinet Warns of Severe SQLi Vulnerability in FortiClientEMS Software

14 Březen, 2024 - 05:21
Fortinet has warned of a critical security flaw impacting its FortiClientEMS software that could allow attackers to achieve code execution on affected systems. "An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability [CWE-89] in FortiClientEMS may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Fortinet Warns of Severe SQLi Vulnerability in FortiClientEMS Software

14 Březen, 2024 - 05:21
Fortinet has warned of a critical security flaw impacting its FortiClientEMS software that could allow attackers to achieve code execution on affected systems. "An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability [CWE-89] in FortiClientEMS may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted The Hacker Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Demystifying a Common Cybersecurity Myth

13 Březen, 2024 - 16:39
One of the most common misconceptions in file upload cybersecurity is that certain tools are “enough” on their own—this is simply not the case. In our latest whitepaper OPSWAT CEO and Founder, Benny Czarny, takes a comprehensive look at what it takes to prevent malware threats in today’s ever-evolving file upload security landscape, and a big part of that is understanding where the
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Demystifying a Common Cybersecurity Myth

13 Březen, 2024 - 16:39
One of the most common misconceptions in file upload cybersecurity is that certain tools are “enough” on their own—this is simply not the case. In our latest whitepaper OPSWAT CEO and Founder, Benny Czarny, takes a comprehensive look at what it takes to prevent malware threats in today’s ever-evolving file upload security landscape, and a big part of that is understanding where the The Hacker Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

PixPirate Android Banking Trojan Using New Evasion Tactic to Target Brazilian Users

13 Březen, 2024 - 14:55
The threat actors behind the PixPirate Android banking trojan are leveraging a new trick to evade detection on compromised devices and harvest sensitive information from users in Brazil. The approach allows it to hide the malicious app’s icon from the home screen of the victim’s device, IBM said in a technical report published today. “Thanks to this new technique, during PixPirate reconnaissance
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

PixPirate Android Banking Trojan Using New Evasion Tactic to Target Brazilian Users

13 Březen, 2024 - 14:55
The threat actors behind the PixPirate Android banking trojan are leveraging a new trick to evade detection on compromised devices and harvest sensitive information from users in Brazil. The approach allows it to hide the malicious app’s icon from the home screen of the victim’s device, IBM said in a technical report published today. “Thanks to this new technique, during PixPirate reconnaissanceThe Hacker Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Join Our Webinar on Protecting Human and Non-Human Identities in SaaS Platforms

13 Březen, 2024 - 11:33
Identities are the latest sweet spot for cybercriminals, now heavily targeting SaaS applications that are especially vulnerable in this attack vector. The use of SaaS applications involves a wide range of identities, including human and non-human, such as service accounts, API keys, and OAuth authorizations. Consequently, any identity in a SaaS app can create an opening for cybercriminals to
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Join Our Webinar on Protecting Human and Non-Human Identities in SaaS Platforms

13 Březen, 2024 - 11:33
Identities are the latest sweet spot for cybercriminals, now heavily targeting SaaS applications that are especially vulnerable in this attack vector. The use of SaaS applications involves a wide range of identities, including human and non-human, such as service accounts, API keys, and OAuth authorizations. Consequently, any identity in a SaaS app can create an opening for cybercriminals to The Hacker Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Researchers Highlight Google's Gemini AI Susceptibility to LLM Threats

13 Březen, 2024 - 11:14
Google's Gemini large language model (LLM) is susceptible to security threats that could cause it to divulge system prompts, generate harmful content, and carry out indirect injection attacks. The findings come from HiddenLayer, which said the issues impact consumers using Gemini Advanced with Google Workspace as well as companies using the LLM API. The first vulnerability involves
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Researchers Highlight Google's Gemini AI Susceptibility to LLM Threats

13 Březen, 2024 - 11:14
Google's Gemini large language model (LLM) is susceptible to security threats that could cause it to divulge system prompts, generate harmful content, and carry out indirect injection attacks. The findings come from HiddenLayer, which said the issues impact consumers using Gemini Advanced with Google Workspace as well as companies using the LLM API. The first vulnerability involves Newsroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Alert: Cybercriminals Deploying VCURMS and STRRAT Trojans via AWS and GitHub

13 Březen, 2024 - 10:43
A new phishing campaign has been observed delivering remote access trojans (RAT) such as VCURMS and STRRAT by means of a malicious Java-based downloader. “The attackers stored malware on public services like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and GitHub, employing a commercial protector to avoid detection of the malware,” Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher Yurren Wan said. An unusual aspect of the
Kategorie: Hacking & Security