Summary On July 23, 2024, CrowdStrike Intelligence identified a malicious ZIP file containing a Python-based information stealer now tracked as Connecio. A threat actor distributed this file days after the July 19, 2024, single content update for CrowdStrike’s Falcon sensor — which impacted Windows operating systems — was identified and a fix was deployed. The ZIP file uses the … [Read more...] about Threat Actor Distributes Python-Based Info Stealer Using Fake Update
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Hackers Using Cracked Software on GitHub to Spread RisePro Info Stealer
Mar 16, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cybercrime Cybersecurity researchers have found a number of GitHub repositories offering cracked software that are used to deliver an information stealer called RisePro. The campaign, codenamed gitgub, includes 17 repositories associated with 11 different accounts, according to G DATA. The repositories in question have since been taken down by … [Read more...] about Hackers Using Cracked Software on GitHub to Spread RisePro Info Stealer
A Stealthy, Financial Trojan and Info Stealer Delivered through Google Ads
May 02, 2023Ravie LakshmananMalvertising / Cyber Threat In yet another instance of how threat actors are abusing Google Ads to serve malware, a threat actor has been observed leveraging the technique to deliver a new Windows-based financial trojan and information stealer called LOBSHOT. "LOBSHOT continues to collect victims while staying under the radar," Elastic Security … [Read more...] about A Stealthy, Financial Trojan and Info Stealer Delivered through Google Ads
New Orchard Botnet Uses Bitcoin Founder’s Account Info to Generate Malicious Domains
A new botnet named Orchard has been observed using Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto's account transaction information to generate domain names to conceal its command-and-control (C2) infrastructure. "Because of the uncertainty of Bitcoin transactions, this technique is more unpredictable than using the common time-generated [domain generation algorithms], and thus more … [Read more...] about New Orchard Botnet Uses Bitcoin Founder’s Account Info to Generate Malicious Domains
New Argo CD Bug Could Let Hackers Steal Secret Info from Kubernetes Apps
Users of the Argo continuous deployment (CD) tool for Kubernetes are being urged to push through updates after a zero-day vulnerability was found that could allow an attacker to extract sensitive information such as passwords and API keys. The flaw, tagged as CVE-2022-24348 (CVSS score: 7.7), affects all versions and has been addressed in versions 2.3.0, 2.2.4, and 2.1.9. Cloud … [Read more...] about New Argo CD Bug Could Let Hackers Steal Secret Info from Kubernetes Apps
Air India Hack Exposes Credit Card and Passport Info of 4.5 Million Passengers
India's flag carrier airline, Air India, has disclosed a data breach affecting 4.5 million of its customers over a period stretching nearly 10 years after its Passenger Service System (PSS) provider SITA fell victim to a cyber attack earlier this year. The breach involves personal data registered between Aug. 26, 2011 and Feb. 3, 2021, including details such as names, dates of … [Read more...] about Air India Hack Exposes Credit Card and Passport Info of 4.5 Million Passengers
FBI Analyst Charged With Stealing Counterterrorism and Cyber Threat Info
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted an employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for illegally removing numerous national security documents and willfully retaining them at her personal residence during a 13-year period from June 2004 to December 2017. The federal indictment charged Kendra Kingsbury, 48, with two counts of having unauthorized possession … [Read more...] about FBI Analyst Charged With Stealing Counterterrorism and Cyber Threat Info
Hackers Threaten to Leak D.C. Police Informants’ Info If Ransom Is Not Paid
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of the District of Columbia has become the latest high-profile government agency to fall victim to a ransomware attack. The Babuk Locker gang claimed in a post on the dark web that they had compromised the DC Police's networks and stolen 250 GB of unencrypted files. Screenshots shared by the group, and seen by The Hacker News, include … [Read more...] about Hackers Threaten to Leak D.C. Police Informants’ Info If Ransom Is Not Paid
Unprotected Database Exposes Personal Info of 80 Million American Households
A team of security researchers has claims to have found a publicly-accessible database that exposes information on more than 80 million U.S. households—nearly 65 percent of the total number of American households.Discovered by VPNMentor's research team lead by hacktivists Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, the unsecured database includes 24GB of extremely detailed information about … [Read more...] about Unprotected Database Exposes Personal Info of 80 Million American Households