Nov 30, 2024Mohit KumarRansomware / Cybercrime A Russian cybercriminal wanted in the U.S. in connection with LockBit and Hive ransomware operations has been arrested by law enforcement authorities in the country. According to a news report from Russian media outlet RIA Novosti, Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev has been accused of developing a malicious program designed to encrypt … [Read more...] about Wanted Russian Hacker Linked to Hive and LockBit Ransomware Arrested
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AI-Powered Fake News Campaign Targets Western Support for Ukraine and U.S. Elections
Nov 29, 2024Ravie LakshmananDisinformation / Artificial Intelligence A Moscow-based company sanctioned by the U.S. earlier this year has been linked to yet another influence operation designed to turn public opinion against Ukraine and erode Western support since at least December 2023. The covert campaign undertaken by Social Design Agency (SDA), leverages videos enhanced … [Read more...] about AI-Powered Fake News Campaign Targets Western Support for Ukraine and U.S. Elections
Protecting Tomorrow’s World: Shaping the Cyber-Physical Future
The lines between digital and physical realms increasingly blur. While this opens countless opportunities for businesses, it also brings numerous challenges. In our recent webinar, Shaping the Cyber-Physical Future: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities for 2025, we explored the different factors shaping the cyber-physical future. In an insightful conversation with industry … [Read more...] about Protecting Tomorrow’s World: Shaping the Cyber-Physical Future
Over Two Dozen Flaws Identified in Advantech Industrial Wi-Fi Access Points – Patch ASAP
Nov 28, 2024Ravie LakshmananIoT Security / Vulnerability Nearly two dozen security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in Advantech EKI industrial-grade wireless access point devices, some of which could be weaponized to bypass authentication and execute code with elevated privileges. "These vulnerabilities pose significant risks, allowing unauthenticated remote code … [Read more...] about Over Two Dozen Flaws Identified in Advantech Industrial Wi-Fi Access Points – Patch ASAP
Critical Flaw in ProjectSend Under Active Exploitation Against Public-Facing Servers
Nov 27, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Software Security A critical security flaw impacting the ProjectSend open-source file-sharing application has likely come under active exploitation in the wild, according to findings from VulnCheck. The vulnerability, originally patched over a year-and-a-half ago as part of a commit pushed in May 2023 , was not officially made … [Read more...] about Critical Flaw in ProjectSend Under Active Exploitation Against Public-Facing Servers
Critical WordPress Anti-Spam Plugin Flaws Expose 200,000+ Sites to Remote Attacks
Nov 26, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Website Security Two critical security flaws impacting the Spam protection, Anti-Spam, and FireWall plugin WordPress could allow an unauthenticated attacker to install and enable malicious plugins on susceptible sites and potentially achieve remote code execution. The vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2024-10542 and CVE-2024-10781, … [Read more...] about Critical WordPress Anti-Spam Plugin Flaws Expose 200,000+ Sites to Remote Attacks
Google’s New Restore Credentials Tool Simplifies App Login After Android Migration
Nov 25, 2024Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Privacy Google has introduced a new feature called Restore Credentials to help users restore their account access to third-party apps securely after migrating to a new Android device. Part of Android's Credential Manager API, the feature aims to reduce the hassle of re-entering the login credentials for every app during the … [Read more...] about Google’s New Restore Credentials Tool Simplifies App Login After Android Migration
A Pro-China Influence Network of Fake News Sites
Nov 23, 2024Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Threat Intelligence Government agencies and non-governmental organizations in the United States have become the target of a nascent China state threat actor known as Storm-2077. The adversary, believed to be active since at least January 2024, has also conducted cyber attacks against the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), aviation, … [Read more...] about A Pro-China Influence Network of Fake News Sites
North Korean Hackers Steal $10M with AI-Driven Scams and Malware on LinkedIn
Nov 23, 2024Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Cryptocurrency The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Sapphire Sleet is estimated to have stolen more than $10 million worth of cryptocurrency as part of social engineering campaigns orchestrated over a six-month period. These findings come from Microsoft, which said that multiple threat activity clusters with ties … [Read more...] about North Korean Hackers Steal $10M with AI-Driven Scams and Malware on LinkedIn
APT-K-47 Uses Hajj-Themed Lures to Deliver Advanced Asyncshell Malware
Nov 22, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Malware The threat actor known as Mysterious Elephant has been observed using an advanced version of malware called Asynshell. The attack campaign is said to have used Hajj-themed lures to trick victims into executing a malicious payload under the guise of a Microsoft Compiled HTML Help (CHM) file, the Knownsec 404 team said in an … [Read more...] about APT-K-47 Uses Hajj-Themed Lures to Deliver Advanced Asyncshell Malware