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August 2024

New Malware Masquerades as Palo Alto VPN Targeting Middle East Users

New Malware Masquerades as Palo Alto VPN Targeting Middle East Users

Aug 30, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Network Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new campaign that potentially targets users in the Middle East through malware that disguises itself as Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect virtual private network… 

North Korean Hackers Target Developers with Malicious npm Packages

North Korean Hackers Target Developers with Malicious npm Packages

Aug 30, 2024Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Malware Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been observed publishing a set of malicious packages to the npm registry, indicating “coordinated and relentless” efforts to target developers with… 

New Cyberattack Targets Chinese-Speaking Businesses with Cobalt Strike Payloads

New Cyberattack Targets Chinese-Speaking Businesses with Cobalt Strike Payloads

Aug 30, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Threat Intelligence Chinese-speaking users are the target of a “highly organized and sophisticated attack” campaign that is likely leveraging phishing emails to infect Windows systems with Cobalt Strike payloads.… 

Atlassian Confluence Vulnerability Exploited in Crypto Mining Campaigns

Atlassian Confluence Vulnerability Exploited in Crypto Mining Campaigns

Aug 30, 2024Ravie LakshmananCryptojacking / Vulnerability Threat actors are actively exploiting a now-patched, critical security flaw impacting the Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server to conduct illicit cryptocurrency mining on susceptible instances. “The attacks…