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New Ad Fraud Campaign Exploits 331 Apps with 60M+ Downloads for Phishing and Intrusive Ads

Cybersecurity researchers have warned about a large-scale ad fraud campaign that has leveraged hundreds of malicious apps published on the Google Play Store to serve full-screen ads and conduct phishing attacks.
“The apps display out-of-context ads and even try to persuade victims to give away credentials and credit card information in phishing attacks,” Bitdefender said in a report shared with

New Cloudflare Service Provides Real-Time Threat Intelligence

Cloudflare launches Cloudforce Threat Events Feed, a service designed to provide security teams with real-time threat intelligence.

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CISA Probationary Reinstatements

Western Alliance Bank Discloses Data Breach Linked to Cleo Hack

The personal information of 22,000 Western Alliance Bank customers was stolen in a data breach linked to Cl0p’s hacking of the Cleo file transfer tool.

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US Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Boost Rural Water Cybersecurity

US representatives and senators have reintroduced a bipartisan bill to support the cybersecurity of small water and wastewater utilities.

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How to Improve Okta Security in Four Steps

While Okta provides robust native security features, configuration drift, identity sprawl, and misconfigurations can provide opportunities for attackers to find their way in. This article covers four key ways to proactively secure Okta as part of your identity security efforts.

Okta serves as the cornerstone of identity governance and security for organizations worldwide. However, this

China-Linked MirrorFace Deploys ANEL and AsyncRAT in New Cyber Espionage Operation

Threat hunters have shed more light on a previously disclosed malware campaign undertaken by the China-aligned MirrorFace threat actor that targeted a diplomatic organization in the European Union with a backdoor known as ANEL.
The attack, detected by ESET in late August 2024, singled out a Central European diplomatic institute with lures related to Word Expo, which is scheduled to kick off in

BADBOX 2.0 Botnet Infects 1 Million Android Devices for Ad Fraud and Proxy Abuse

At least four different threat actors have been identified as involved in an updated version of a massive ad fraud and residential proxy scheme called BADBOX, painting a picture of an interconnected cybercrime ecosystem.
This includes SalesTracker Group, MoYu Group, Lemon Group, and LongTV, according to new findings from the HUMAN Satori Threat Intelligence and Research team, published in

ChatGPT Vulnerability Exploited Against US Government Organizations

A year-old vulnerability in ChatGPT is being exploited against financial entities and US government organizations.

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Microsoft Warns of StilachiRAT: A Stealthy RAT Targeting Credentials and Crypto Wallets

Microsoft is calling attention to a novel remote access trojan (RAT) named StilachiRAT that it said employs advanced techniques to sidestep detection and persist within target environments with an ultimate aim to steal sensitive data.
The malware contains capabilities to “steal information from the target system, such as credentials stored in the browser, digital wallet information, data stored

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