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Kraken Crypto Exchange Hit by  Million Theft Exploiting Zero-Day Flaw

Kraken Crypto Exchange Hit by $3 Million Theft Exploiting Zero-Day Flaw

Jun 19, 2024NewsroomCybercrime / Crypto Security Crypto exchange Kraken revealed that an unnamed security researcher exploited an “extremely critical” zero-day flaw in its platform to steal $3 million in digital assets and refused to return… 

UNC3886 Uses Fortinet, VMware 0-Days and Stealth Tactics in Long-Term Spying

UNC3886 Uses Fortinet, VMware 0-Days and Stealth Tactics in Long-Term Spying

Jun 19, 2024NewsroomZero-Day Exploits / Cyber Espionage The China-nexus cyber espionage actor linked to the zero-day exploitation of security flaws in Fortinet, Ivanti, and VMware devices has been observed utilizing multiple persistence mechanisms in order… 

Void Arachne Uses Deepfakes and AI to Deliver Malicious VPNs to Chinese Users

Void Arachne Uses Deepfakes and AI to Deliver Malicious VPNs to Chinese Users

Jun 19, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cyber Attack Chinese-speaking users are the target of a never-before-seen threat activity cluster codenamed Void Arachne that employs malicious Windows Installer (MSI) files for virtual private networks (VPNs) to deliver a… 

Markopolo’s Scam Targeting Crypto Users via Fake Meeting Software

Markopolo’s Scam Targeting Crypto Users via Fake Meeting Software

Jun 19, 2024NewsroomCybercrime / Cryptocurrency A threat actor who goes by alias markopolo has been identified as behind a large-scale cross-platform scam that targets digital currency users on social media with information stealer malware and… 

Mailcow Mail Server Flaws Expose Servers to Remote Code Execution

Mailcow Mail Server Flaws Expose Servers to Remote Code Execution

Jun 19, 2024NewsroomEmail Security / Vulnerability Two security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the Mailcow open-source mail server suite that could be exploited by malicious actors to achieve arbitrary code execution on susceptible instances. Both… 

Signal Foundation Warns Against EU’s Plan to Scan Private Messages for CSAM

Signal Foundation Warns Against EU’s Plan to Scan Private Messages for CSAM

Jun 18, 2024NewsroomPrivacy / Encryption A controversial proposal put forth by the European Union to scan users’ private messages for detection child sexual abuse material (CSAM) poses severe risks to end-to-end encryption (E2EE), warned Meredith… 

Cybercriminals Exploit Free Software Lures to Deploy Hijack Loader and Vidar Stealer

Cybercriminals Exploit Free Software Lures to Deploy Hijack Loader and Vidar Stealer

Jun 18, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cybercrime Threat actors are luring unsuspecting users with free or pirated versions of commercial software to deliver a malware loader called Hijack Loader, which then deploys an information stealer known as… 

New Malware Targets Exposed Docker APIs for Cryptocurrency Mining

New Malware Targets Exposed Docker APIs for Cryptocurrency Mining

Jun 18, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Cryptojacking Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new malware campaign that targets publicly exposed Docket API endpoints with the aim of delivering cryptocurrency miners and other payloads. Included among the tools deployed…