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Secret Blizzard Deploys Kazuar Backdoor in Ukraine Using Amadey Malware-as-a-Service

Secret Blizzard Deploys Kazuar Backdoor in Ukraine Using Amadey Malware-as-a-Service

Dec 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cyber Espionage The Russian nation-state actor tracked as Secret Blizzard has been observed leveraging malware associated with other threat actors to deploy a known backdoor called Kazuar on target devices… 

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New Malware Technique Could Exploit Windows UI Framework to Evade EDR Tools

New Malware Technique Could Exploit Windows UI Framework to Evade EDR Tools

Dec 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Endpoint Security A newly devised technique leverages a Windows accessibility framework called UI Automation (UIA) to perform a wide range of malicious activities without tipping off endpoint detection and response… 

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Microsoft MFA AuthQuake Flaw Enabled Unlimited Brute-Force Attempts Without Alerts

Microsoft MFA AuthQuake Flaw Enabled Unlimited Brute-Force Attempts Without Alerts

Dec 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Authentication Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a “critical” security vulnerability in Microsoft’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) implementation that allows an attacker to trivially sidestep the protection and gain unauthorized access to a… 

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ZLoader Malware Returns With DNS Tunneling to Stealthily Mask C2 Comms

ZLoader Malware Returns With DNS Tunneling to Stealthily Mask C2 Comms

Dec 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of the ZLoader malware that employs a Domain Name System (DNS) tunnel for command-and-control (C2) communications, indicating that the threat actors are… 

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Researchers Uncover Espionage Tactics of China-Based APT Groups in Southeast Asia

Researchers Uncover Espionage Tactics of China-Based APT Groups in Southeast Asia

Dec 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Cyber Attack A suspected China-based threat actor has been linked to a series of cyber attacks targeting high-profile organizations in Southeast Asia since at least October 2023. The espionage… 

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U.S. Charges Chinese Hacker for Exploiting Zero-Day in 81,000 Sophos Firewalls

U.S. Charges Chinese Hacker for Exploiting Zero-Day in 81,000 Sophos Firewalls

Dec 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Data Breach The U.S. government on Tuesday unsealed charges against a Chinese national for allegedly breaking into thousands of Sophos firewall devices globally in 2020. Guan Tianfeng (aka gbigmao and… 

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Ivanti Issues Critical Security Updates for CSA and Connect Secure Vulnerabilities

Ivanti Issues Critical Security Updates for CSA and Connect Secure Vulnerabilities

Dec 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security Ivanti has released security updates to address multiple critical flaws in its Cloud Services Application (CSA) and Connect Secure products that could lead to privilege escalation and code… 

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Cleo File Transfer Vulnerability Under Exploitation – Patch Pending, Mitigation Urged

Cleo File Transfer Vulnerability Under Exploitation – Patch Pending, Mitigation Urged

Dec 10, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Threat Analysis Users of Cleo-managed file transfer software are being urged to ensure that their instances are not exposed to the internet following reports of mass exploitation of a vulnerability… 

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