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Researchers Uncover Hijack Loader Malware Using Stolen Code-Signing Certificates

Researchers Uncover Hijack Loader Malware Using Stolen Code-Signing Certificates

Oct 15, 2024Ravie LakshmananThreat Detection / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new malware campaign that delivers Hijack Loader artifacts that are signed with legitimate code-signing certificates. French cybersecurity company HarfangLab, which detected the activity… 

WordPress Plugin Jetpack Patches Major Vulnerability Affecting 27 Million Sites

WordPress Plugin Jetpack Patches Major Vulnerability Affecting 27 Million Sites

The maintainers of the Jetpack WordPress plugin have released a security update to remediate a critical vulnerability that could allow logged-in users to access forms submitted by others on a site. Jetpack, owned by WordPress… 

Nation-State Attackers Exploiting Ivanti CSA Flaws for Network Infiltration

Nation-State Attackers Exploiting Ivanti CSA Flaws for Network Infiltration

Oct 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Vulnerability A suspected nation-state adversary has been observed weaponizing three security flaws in Ivanti Cloud Service Appliance (CSA) a zero-day to perform a series of malicious actions. That’s according… 

5 Steps to Boost Detection and Response in a Multi-Layered Cloud

5 Steps to Boost Detection and Response in a Multi-Layered Cloud

Oct 14, 2024The Hacker NewsCloud Security / Vulnerability The link between detection and response (DR) practices and cloud security has historically been weak. As global organizations increasingly adopt cloud environments, security strategies have largely focused… 

Supply Chain Attacks Can Exploit Entry Points in Python, npm, and Open-Source Ecosystems

Supply Chain Attacks Can Exploit Entry Points in Python, npm, and Open-Source Ecosystems

Cybersecurity researchers have found that entry points could be abused across multiple programming ecosystems like PyPI, npm, Ruby Gems, NuGet, Dart Pub, and Rust Crates to stage software supply chain attacks. “Attackers can leverage these… 

Critical Veeam Vulnerability Exploited to Spread Akira and Fog Ransomware

Critical Veeam Vulnerability Exploited to Spread Akira and Fog Ransomware

Oct 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Vulnerability Threat actors are actively attempting to exploit a now-patched security flaw in Veeam Backup & Replication to deploy Akira and Fog ransomware. Cybersecurity vendor Sophos said it has been… 

OilRig Exploits Windows Kernel Flaw in Espionage Campaign Targeting UAE and Gulf

OilRig Exploits Windows Kernel Flaw in Espionage Campaign Targeting UAE and Gulf

Oct 13, 2024Ravie Lakshmanan The Iranian threat actor known as OilRig has been observed exploiting a now-patched privilege escalation flaw impacting the Windows Kernel as part of a cyber espionage campaign targeting the U.A.E. and… 

FBI Creates Fake Cryptocurrency to Expose Widespread Crypto Market Manipulation

FBI Creates Fake Cryptocurrency to Expose Widespread Crypto Market Manipulation

Oct 12, 2024Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Cybercrime The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced arrests and charges against several individuals and entities in connection with allegedly manipulating digital asset markets as part of a widespread…