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Google Ads Users Targeted in Malvertising Scam Stealing Credentials and 2FA Codes

Google Ads Users Targeted in Malvertising Scam Stealing Credentials and 2FA Codes

Jan 15, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalvertising / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have alerted to a new malvertising campaign that’s targeting individuals and businesses advertising via Google Ads by attempting to phish for their credentials via fraudulent ads on… 

Lazarus Group Targets Web3 Developers with Fake LinkedIn Profiles in Operation 99

Lazarus Group Targets Web3 Developers with Fake LinkedIn Profiles in Operation 99

Jan 15, 2025Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Malware The North Korea-linked Lazarus Group has been attributed to a new cyber attack campaign dubbed Operation 99 that targeted software developers looking for freelance Web3 and cryptocurrency work to… 

North Korean IT Worker Fraud Linked to 2016 Crowdfunding Scam and Fake Domains

North Korean IT Worker Fraud Linked to 2016 Crowdfunding Scam and Fake Domains

Jan 15, 2025Ravie LakshmananBlockchain / Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity researchers have identified infrastructure links between the North Korean threat actors behind the fraudulent IT worker schemes and a 2016 crowdfunding scam. The new evidence suggests that Pyongyang-based… 

Google Cloud Researchers Uncover Flaws in Rsync File Synchronization Tool

Google Cloud Researchers Uncover Flaws in Rsync File Synchronization Tool

Jan 15, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Software Update As many as six security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the popular Rsync file-synchronizing tool for Unix systems, some of which could be exploited to execute arbitrary code… 

FBI Deletes PlugX Malware from 4,250 Hacked Computers in Multi-Month Operation

FBI Deletes PlugX Malware from 4,250 Hacked Computers in Multi-Month Operation

Jan 15, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Threat Intelligence The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday disclosed that a court-authorized operation allowed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to delete PlugX malware from over 4,250 infected… 

3 Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaws Patched in Microsoft’s Latest Security Update

3 Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaws Patched in Microsoft’s Latest Security Update

Microsoft kicked off 2025 with a new set of patches for a total of 161 security vulnerabilities across its software portfolio, including three zero-days that have been actively exploited in attacks. Of the 161 flaws,… 

Critical SimpleHelp Flaws Allow File Theft, Privilege Escalation, and RCE Attacks

Critical SimpleHelp Flaws Allow File Theft, Privilege Escalation, and RCE Attacks

Jan 15, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Server Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed multiple security flaws in SimpleHelp remote access software that could lead to information disclosure, privilege escalation, and remote code execution. Horizon3.ai researcher Naveen Sunkavally,… 

Microsoft Uncovers macOS Vulnerability CVE-2024-44243 Allowing Rootkit Installation

Microsoft Uncovers macOS Vulnerability CVE-2024-44243 Allowing Rootkit Installation

Jan 14, 2025Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Security / Vulnerability Microsoft has shed light on a now-patched security flaw impacting Apple macOS that, if successfully exploited, could have allowed an attacker running as “root” to bypass the operating… 

Google OAuth Vulnerability Exposes Millions via Failed Startup Domains

Google OAuth Vulnerability Exposes Millions via Failed Startup Domains

Jan 14, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Data Privacy New research has pulled back the curtain on a “deficiency” in Google’s “Sign in with Google” authentication flow that exploits a quirk in domain ownership to gain access…