Dec 18, 2024Ravie LakshmananEmail Security / Cloud Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new phishing campaign that has targeted European companies with an aim to harvest account credentials and take control of the victims' Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure. The campaign has been codenamed HubPhish by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 owing to the abuse of HubSpot … [Read more...] about HubPhish Exploits HubSpot Tools to Target 20,000 European Users for Credential Theft
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390,000+ WordPress Credentials Stolen via Malicious GitHub Repository Hosting PoC Exploits
Dec 13, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Malware A now-removed GitHub repository that advertised a WordPress tool to publish posts to the online content management system (CMS) is estimated to have enabled the exfiltration of over 390,000 credentials. The malicious activity is part of a broader attack campaign undertaken by a threat actor, dubbed MUT-1244 (where MUT refers … [Read more...] about 390,000+ WordPress Credentials Stolen via Malicious GitHub Repository Hosting PoC Exploits
Russia-Linked Turla Exploits Pakistani Hackers’ Servers to Target Afghan and Indian Entities
The Russia-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Turla has been linked to a previously undocumented campaign that involved infiltrating the command-and-control (C2) servers of a Pakistan-based hacking group named Storm-0156 to conduct its own operations since 2022. The activity, first observed in December 2022, is the latest instance of the nation-state … [Read more...] about Russia-Linked Turla Exploits Pakistani Hackers’ Servers to Target Afghan and Indian Entities
VEILDrive Attack Exploits Microsoft Services to Evade Detection and Distribute Malware
Nov 06, 2024Ravie LakshmananSaaS Security / Threat Detection An ongoing threat campaign dubbed VEILDrive has been observed taking advantage of legitimate services from Microsoft, including Teams, SharePoint, Quick Assist, and OneDrive, as part of its modus operandi. "Leveraging Microsoft SaaS services — including Teams, SharePoint, Quick Assist, and OneDrive — the attacker … [Read more...] about VEILDrive Attack Exploits Microsoft Services to Evade Detection and Distribute Malware
OilRig Exploits Windows Kernel Flaw in Espionage Campaign Targeting UAE and Gulf
Oct 13, 2024Ravie 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 the broader Gulf region. "The group utilizes sophisticated tactics that include deploying a backdoor that leverages Microsoft Exchange servers for … [Read more...] about OilRig Exploits Windows Kernel Flaw in Espionage Campaign Targeting UAE and Gulf
Google Adds New Pixel Security Features to Block 2G Exploits and Baseband Attacks
Oct 03, 2024Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Technology Google has revealed the various security guardrails that have been incorporated into its latest Pixel devices to counter the rising threat posed by baseband security attacks. The cellular baseband (i.e., modem) refers to a processor on the device that's responsible for handling all connectivity, such as LTE, 4G, and 5G, … [Read more...] about Google Adds New Pixel Security Features to Block 2G Exploits and Baseband Attacks
Hacktivists Exploits WinRAR Vulnerability in Attacks Against Russia and Belarus
Sep 03, 2024Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Malware A hacktivist group known as Head Mare has been linked to cyber attacks that exclusively target organizations located in Russia and Belarus. "Head Mare uses more up-to-date methods for obtaining initial access," Kaspersky said in a Monday analysis of the group's tactics and tools. "For instance, the attackers took advantage of … [Read more...] about Hacktivists Exploits WinRAR Vulnerability in Attacks Against Russia and Belarus
DarkGate Malware Exploits Samba File Shares in Short-Lived Campaign
Jul 12, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cyber Attack Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a short-lived DarkGate malware campaign that leveraged Samba file shares to initiate the infections. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 said the activity spanned the months of March and April 2024, with the infection chains using servers running public-facing Samba file shares hosting Visual Basic … [Read more...] about DarkGate Malware Exploits Samba File Shares in Short-Lived Campaign
New Attack Technique Exploits Microsoft Management Console Files
Jun 25, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Threat Detection Threat actors are exploiting a novel attack technique in the wild that leverages specially crafted management saved console (MSC) files to gain full code execution using Microsoft Management Console (MMC) and evade security defenses. Elastic Security Labs has codenamed the approach GrimResource after identifying an artifact … [Read more...] about New Attack Technique Exploits Microsoft Management Console Files
FlyingYeti Exploits WinRAR Vulnerability to Deliver COOKBOX Malware in Ukraine
May 30, 2024NewsroomCyber Attack / Malware Cloudflare on Thursday said it took steps to disrupt a month-long phishing campaign orchestrated by a Russia-aligned threat actor called FlyingYeti targeting Ukraine. "The FlyingYeti campaign capitalized on anxiety over the potential loss of access to housing and utilities by enticing targets to open malicious files via debt-themed … [Read more...] about FlyingYeti Exploits WinRAR Vulnerability to Deliver COOKBOX Malware in Ukraine