Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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New Android SpyAgent Malware Uses OCR to Steal Crypto Wallet Recovery Keys

Android device users in South Korea have emerged as a target of a new mobile malware campaign that delivers a new type of threat dubbed SpyAgent. The malware "targets mnemonic keys by scanning for images on your device that might contain them," McAfee Labs researcher SangRyol Ryu said in an analysis, adding the targeting footprint has broadened in scope to include the U.K. The campaign makes use

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Red Hat Issues Critical Patch for Pulpcore Authentication Bypass Flaw (CVE-2024-7923)

Red Hat has issued a critical security advisory for an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2024-7923) in Pulpcore, a content management system used in Red Hat Satellite deployments.

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TIDRONE Espionage Group Targets Taiwan Drone Makers in Cyber Campaign

A previously undocumented threat actor with likely ties to Chinese-speaking groups has predominantly singled out drone manufacturers in Taiwan as part of a cyber attack campaign that commenced in 2024. Trend Micro is tracking the adversary under the moniker TIDRONE, stating the activity is espionage-driven given the focus on military-related industry chains. The exact initial access vector used

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U.S. Offers $10 Million for Info on Russian Cadet Blizzard Hackers Behind Major Attacks

The U.S. government and a coalition of international partners have officially attributed a Russian hacking group tracked as Cadet Blizzard to the General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) 161st Specialist Training Center (Unit 29155). "These cyber actors are responsible for computer network operations against global targets for the purposes of espionage, sabotage, and reputational harm

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BlindEagle Targets Colombian Insurance Sector with BlotchyQuasar

The BlindEagle APT group has recently targeted the Colombian insurance sector. The attack chain starts with a phishing email impersonating DIAN, the Colombian tax authority.

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Veeam Backup & Replication Faces RCE Flaw Allows Full System Takeover

A critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) flaw, CVE-2024-40711, with a CVSS score of 9. 8 has been discovered in Veeam Backup & Replication, allowing unauthorized attackers to take full control over systems.

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Apache fixes critical OFBiz remote code execution vulnerability

Apache has addressed a critical remote code execution vulnerability in its OFBiz software, which could allow attackers to run malicious code on Linux and Windows servers. OFBiz is a CRM and ERP suite that serves as a Java-based web framework.

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Fog Ransomware Now Targeting the Financial Sector

Fog, a variant of STOP/DJVU family, targets various sectors, exploiting VPN vulnerabilities to infiltrate network defenses. After infiltration, Fog ransomware disables protective measures, encrypts vital files, and demands ransom via the Tor network.

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North Korean Threat Actors Deploy COVERTCATCH Malware via LinkedIn Job Scams

Threat actors affiliated with North Korea have been observed leveraging LinkedIn as a way to target developers as part of a fake job recruiting operation. These attacks employ coding tests as a common initial infection vector, Google-owned Mandiant said in a new report about threats faced by the Web3 sector. "After an initial chat conversation, the attacker sent a ZIP file that contained

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FBI Cracks Down on Dark Web Marketplace Managed by Russian and Kazakh Nationals

Two men have been indicted in the U.S. for their alleged involvement in managing a dark web marketplace called WWH Club that specializes in the sale of sensitive personal and financial information. Alex Khodyrev, a 35-year-old Kazakhstan national, and Pavel Kublitskii, a 37-year-old Russian national, have been charged with conspiracy to commit access device fraud and conspiracy to commit wire

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New Stealthy Malware Campaign Dubbed DarkCracks Exploits GLPI and WordPress Sites

DarkCracks isn’t your typical malware campaign—it’s a sophisticated Launcher designed for long-term exploitation. It deploys malicious payloads through public websites, like school portals and booking systems, to infect unsuspecting users.

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Penpie DeFi platform files reports with FBI, Singapore police after $27 million crypto theft

The Penpie DeFi platform recently reported a $27 million cryptocurrency theft to the FBI and Singapore police. Hackers targeted the protocol, stealing ethereum and prompting Penpie to halt withdrawals and deposits.

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CyberVolk Ransomware: A New and Evolving Threat to Global Cybersecurity

CyberVolk, infamous for DDoS attacks and data breaches, has gained particular notoriety for its ransomware, detected in July 2024, due to its advanced features and capabilities.

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Security leaders respond to the White House's internet routing guide

The White House Office of the National Cyber Director has released a guide to improve the security of the Border Gateway Protocol, and security leaders are sharing their thoughts.

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SonicWall Urges Users to Patch Critical Firewall Flaw Amid Possible Exploitation

SonicWall has revealed that a recently patched critical security flaw impacting SonicOS may have come under active exploitation, making it essential that users apply the patches as soon as possible. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-40766, carries a CVSS score of 9.3 out of a maximum of 10. "An improper access control vulnerability has been identified in the SonicWall SonicOS management

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GeoServer Vulnerability Targeted by Hackers to Deliver Backdoors and Botnet Malware

A recently disclosed security flaw in OSGeo GeoServer GeoTools has been exploited as part of multiple campaigns to deliver cryptocurrency miners, botnet malware such as Condi and JenX, and a known backdoor called SideWalk. The security vulnerability is a critical remote code execution bug (CVE-2024-36401, CVSS score: 9.8) that could allow malicious actors to take over susceptible instances. In

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GitHub Actions Vulnerable to Typosquatting, Exposing Developers to Hidden Malicious Code

Threat actors have long leveraged typosquatting as a means to trick unsuspecting users into visiting malicious websites or downloading booby-trapped software and packages. These attacks typically involve registering domains or packages with names slightly altered from their legitimate counterparts (e.g., goog1e.com vs. google.com). Adversaries targeting open-source repositories across

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New Android SpyAgent Campaign Steals Crypto Credentials via Image Recognition

A new mobile malware called SpyAgent has been uncovered by McAfee's Mobile Research Team. This malware targets mnemonic keys used for cryptocurrency wallets by scanning for images containing them on your device.

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OpenStack Ironic Users Urged to Patch Critical Vulnerability

The flaw, discovered by security researchers at Red Hat and G-Research, could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data through mishandled images processed by qemu-img.

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Sami Khoury, Head of Canada’s Cyber Agency, Starts New Role in Government

Sami Khoury, the head of Canada's cyber agency, is moving to a new role as the government's senior official for cybersecurity after leading the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) since August 2021.