November 2024 – Page 11

Microsoft, Meta, and DOJ Disrupt Global Cybercrime and Fraudulent Networks

Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) have announced independent actions to tackle cybercrime and disrupt services that enable scams, fraud, and phishing attacks.
To that end, Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) said it seized 240 fraudulent websites associated with an Egypt-based cybercrime facilitator named Abanoub Nady (aka MRxC0DER and mrxc0derii), who

Prompt Security Raises $18 Million for Gen-AI Security Platform

Gen-AI security startup Prompt Security has raised $18 million in a Series A funding round led by Jump Capital.

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PyPI Attack: ChatGPT, Claude Impersonators Deliver JarkaStealer via Python Libraries

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two malicious packages uploaded to the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that impersonated popular artificial intelligence (AI) models like OpenAI ChatGPT and Anthropic Claude to deliver an information stealer called JarkaStealer.
The packages, named gptplus and claudeai-eng, were uploaded by a user named “Xeroline” in November 2023, attracting

Thai Court Dismisses Activist’s Suit Against Israeli Spyware Producer Over Lack of Evidence

A Thai court dismissed a lawsuit brought by Jatupat Boonpattararaksa which alleged spyware made by NSO Group was used to hack his phone.

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Trustero Secures $10 Million in Funding to Grow AI-Powered Security and Compliance Platform

The company emerged from stealth mode in March 2022 and has been on a mission to help companies reduce compliance cost and handle time-consuming GRC tasks.

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Windows 11 KB5046740 update released with 14 changes and fixes

Microsoft has released the November 2024 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, with 14 improvements and fixes for multiple issues, including some affecting File Explorer, the Clipboard history, and secondary displays. […]

Chinese hackers target Linux with new WolfsBane malware

A new Linux backdoor called ‘WolfsBane’ has been discovered, believed to be a port of Windows malware used by the Chinese ‘Gelsemium’ hacking group. […]

Over 2,000 Palo Alto firewalls hacked using recently patched bugs

Hackers have already compromised thousands of Palo Alto Networks firewalls in attacks exploiting two recently patched zero-day vulnerability vulnerabilities. […]

Microsoft pulls WinAppSDK update breaking Windows 10 app uninstalls

Microsoft has confirmed that, since November 12, some Windows 10 users have been unable to update or uninstall packaged applications like Microsoft Teams. […]

CISA says BianLian ransomware now focuses only on data theft

The BianLian ransomware operation has shifted its tactics, becoming primarily a data theft extortion group, according to an updated advisory from the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, the FBI, and the Australian Cyber Security Centre. […]

Month: November 2024