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New Malware PG_MEM Targets PostgreSQL Databases for Crypto Mining

New Malware PG_MEM Targets PostgreSQL Databases for Crypto Mining

Aug 22, 2024Ravie LakshmananDatabase Security / Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity researchers have unpacked a new malware strain dubbed PG_MEM that’s designed to mine cryptocurrency after brute-forcing their way into PostgreSQL database instances. “Brute-force attacks on Postgres involve… 

Microsoft Patches Critical Copilot Studio Vulnerability Exposing Sensitive Data

Microsoft Patches Critical Copilot Studio Vulnerability Exposing Sensitive Data

Aug 21, 2024Ravie LakshmananSoftware Security / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a critical security flaw impacting Microsoft’s Copilot Studio that could be exploited to access sensitive information. Tracked as CVE-2024-38206 (CVSS score: 8.5), the vulnerability… 

Styx Stealer Creator’s OPSEC Fail Leaks Client List and Profit Details

Styx Stealer Creator’s OPSEC Fail Leaks Client List and Profit Details

Aug 21, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Threat Intelligence In what’s a case of an operational security (OPSEC) lapse, the operator behind a new information stealer called Styx Stealer leaked data from their own computer, including… 

New macOS Malware TodoSwift Linked to North Korean Hacking Groups

New macOS Malware TodoSwift Linked to North Korean Hacking Groups

Aug 21, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new macOS malware strain dubbed TodoSwift that they say exhibits commonalities with known malicious software used by North Korean hacking groups. “This application shares… 

GiveWP WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Puts 100,000+ Websites at Risk

GiveWP WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Puts 100,000+ Websites at Risk

Aug 21, 2024Ravie LakshmananWordPress / Cybersecurity A maximum-severity security flaw has been disclosed in the WordPress GiveWP donation and fundraising plugin that exposes more than 100,000 websites to remote code execution attacks. The flaw, tracked…