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Apple Patches Actively Exploited Zero-Day Affecting iPhones, Macs, and More

Apple Patches Actively Exploited Zero-Day Affecting iPhones, Macs, and More

Jan 28, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Endpoint Security Apple has released software updates to address several security flaws across its portfolio, including a zero-day vulnerability that it said has been exploited in the wild. The vulnerability,… 

GitHub Desktop Vulnerability Risks Credential Leaks via Malicious Remote URLs

GitHub Desktop Vulnerability Risks Credential Leaks via Malicious Remote URLs

Jan 27, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Software Security Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in GitHub Desktop as well as other Git-related projects that, if successfully exploited, could permit an attacker to gain unauthorized access to… 

GamaCopy Mimics Gamaredon Tactics in Cyber Espionage Targeting Russian Entities

GamaCopy Mimics Gamaredon Tactics in Cyber Espionage Targeting Russian Entities

Jan 27, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Threat Intelligence A previously unknown threat actor has been observed copying the tradecraft associated with the Kremlin-aligned Gamaredon hacking group in its cyber attacks targeting Russian-speaking entities. The campaign… 

MintsLoader Delivers StealC Malware and BOINC in Targeted Cyber Attacks

MintsLoader Delivers StealC Malware and BOINC in Targeted Cyber Attacks

Jan 27, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / SEO Poisoning Threat hunters have detailed an ongoing campaign that leverages a malware loader called MintsLoader to distribute secondary payloads such as the StealC information stealer and a legitimate open-source… 

Meta’s Llama Framework Flaw Exposes AI Systems to Remote Code Execution Risks

Meta’s Llama Framework Flaw Exposes AI Systems to Remote Code Execution Risks

A high-severity security flaw has been disclosed in Meta’s Llama large language model (LLM) framework that, if successfully exploited, could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the llama-stack inference server. The vulnerability, tracked… 

DoJ Indicts 5 Individuals for 6K North Korean IT Worker Scheme Violations

DoJ Indicts 5 Individuals for $866K North Korean IT Worker Scheme Violations

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday indicted two North Korean nationals, a Mexican national, and two of its own citizens for their alleged involvement in the ongoing fraudulent information technology (IT) worker scheme…