Ivanti fixed a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in its Endpoint Management software (EPM) that can let unauthenticated attackers hijack enrolled devices or the core server. […]
Russian hackers wiped thousands of systems in KyivStar attack
The Russian hackers behind a December breach of Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest telecommunications service provider, have wiped all systems on the telecom operator’s core network. […]
Hackers hijack govt and business accounts on X for crypto scams
Hackers are increasingly targeting verified accounts on X (formerly Twitter) belonging to government and business profiles and marked with ‘gold’ and ‘grey’ checkmarks to promote cryptocurrency scams. […]
Zeppelin ransomware source code sold for $500 on hacking forum
A threat actor announced on a cybercrime forum that they sold the source code and a cracked version of the Zeppelin ransomware builder for just $500. […]
FTC offers $25,000 prize for detecting AI-enabled voice cloning
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has started accepting submissions for its Voice Cloning Challenge, a public competition with a $25,000 top prize for ideas that protect consumers from the danger of AI-enabled voice cloning for fraudulent activity. […]
Three Ways To Supercharge Your Software Supply Chain Security
Section four of the “Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity” introduced a lot of people in tech to the concept of a “Software Supply Chain” and securing it. If you make software and ever hope to sell it to one or more federal agencies, you have to pay attention to this. Even if you never plan to sell to a government, understanding your Software Supply Chain and
Beware: 3 Malicious PyPI Packages Found Targeting Linux with Crypto Miners
Three new malicious packages have been discovered in the Python Package Index (PyPI) open-source repository with capabilities to deploy a cryptocurrency miner on affected Linux devices.
The three harmful packages, named modularseven, driftme, and catme, attracted a total of 431 downloads over the past month before they were taken down.
“These packages, upon initial use, deploy a CoinMiner
The three harmful packages, named modularseven, driftme, and catme, attracted a total of 431 downloads over the past month before they were taken down.
“These packages, upon initial use, deploy a CoinMiner
‘everything’ blocks devs from removing their own npm packages
Over the holidays, the npm package registry was flooded with more than 3,000 packages, including one called “everything,” and others named a variation of the word. These 3,000+ packages make it impossible for all npm authors to unpublish their packages from the registry. […]
UAC-0050 Group Using New Phishing Tactics to Distribute Remcos RAT
The threat actor known as UAC-0050 is leveraging phishing attacks to distribute Remcos RAT using new strategies to evade detection from security software.
“The group’s weapon of choice is Remcos RAT, a notorious malware for remote surveillance and control, which has been at the forefront of its espionage arsenal,” Uptycs security researchers Karthick Kumar and Shilpesh Trivedi said in
“The group’s weapon of choice is Remcos RAT, a notorious malware for remote surveillance and control, which has been at the forefront of its espionage arsenal,” Uptycs security researchers Karthick Kumar and Shilpesh Trivedi said in
Mandiant’s Twitter Account Restored After Six-Hour Crypto Scam Hack
American cybersecurity firm and Google Cloud subsidiary Mandiant had its X (formerly Twitter) account compromised for more than six hours by an unknown attacker to propagate a cryptocurrency scam.
As of writing, the account has been restored on the social media platform.
It’s currently not clear how the account was breached. But the hacked Mandiant account was initially renamed to “@
As of writing, the account has been restored on the social media platform.
It’s currently not clear how the account was breached. But the hacked Mandiant account was initially renamed to “@