It’s been a decade since the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) introduced its Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 1.0. Created following a 2013 Executive Order, NIST was tasked with designing a voluntary cybersecurity framework that would help organizations manage cyber risk, providing guidance based on established standards and best practices. While this version was originally
Fake OnlyFans cybercrime tool infects hackers with malware
Hackers are targeting other hackers with a fake OnlyFans tool that claims to help steal accounts but instead infects threat actors with the Lumma stealer information-stealing malware. […]
US Targets Russian Election Influence Operation With Charges, Sanctions, Domain Seizures
The US has cracked down on an influence operation sponsored by the Russian government, announcing charges, sanctions and domain seizures.
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Malware Attackers Using MacroPack to Deliver Havoc, Brute Ratel, and PhantomCore
Threat actors are likely employing a tool designated for red teaming exercises to serve malware, according to new findings from Cisco Talos.
The program in question is a payload generation framework called MacroPack, which is used to generate Office documents, Visual Basic scripts, Windows shortcuts, and other formats for penetration testing and social engineering assessments. It was developed
Planned Parenthood confirms cyberattack as RansomHub claims breach
Planned Parenthood has confirmed it suffered a cyberattack affecting its IT systems, forcing it to take parts of its infrastructure offline to contain the damage. […]
New Cross-Platform Malware KTLVdoor Discovered in Attack on Chinese Trading Firm
The Chinese-speaking threat actor known as Earth Lusca has been observed using a new backdoor dubbed KTLVdoor as part of a cyber attack targeting an unnamed trading company based in China.
The previously unreported malware is written in Golang, and thus is a cross-platform weapon capable of targeting both Microsoft Windows and Linux systems.
“KTLVdoor is a highly obfuscated malware that
Cisco Fixes Two Critical Flaws in Smart Licensing Utility to Prevent Remote Attacks
Cisco has released security updates for two critical security flaws impacting its Smart Licensing Utility that could allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to elevate their privileges or access sensitive information.
A brief description of the two vulnerabilities is below –
A brief description of the two vulnerabilities is below –
CVE-2024-20439 (CVSS score: 9.8) – The presence of an undocumented static user credential for an administrative account
Microchip Technology confirms data was stolen in cyberattack
American semiconductor supplier Microchip Technology Incorporated has confirmed that employee information was stolen from systems compromised in an August cyberattack, which was later claimed by the Play ransomware gang. […]
Red team tool ‘MacroPack’ abused in attacks to deploy Brute Ratel
The MacroPack framework, initially designed for Red Team exercises, is being abused by threat actors to deploy malicious payloads, including Havoc, Brute Ratel, and PhatomCore. […]
US cracks down on Russian disinformation before 2024 election
The FBI seized 32 web domains used by the Doppelgänger Russian-linked influence operation network in a disinformation campaign targeting the American public ahead of this year’s presidential election. […]