Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles


Iranian Threat Group Scarred Manticore Snoops on Entities From Albania to the Middle East

01 November 2023
The campaign, which targets high-profile organizations in the Middle East, has been using the LIONTAIL malware framework installed on Windows servers. LIONTAIL uses Windows HTTP stack driver HTTP.sys to load memory-resident payloads.

Turla Updates Kazuar Backdoor with Advanced Anti-Analysis to Evade Detection

01 November 2023
The Russia-linked hacking crew known as Turla has been observed using an updated version of a known second-stage backdoor referred to as Kazuar. The new findings come from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, which is tracking the adversary under its constellation-themed moniker Pensive Ursa. "As the code of the upgraded revision of Kazuar reveals, the authors put special emphasis on Kazuar's ability to

Alert: F5 Warns of Active Attacks Exploiting BIG-IP Vulnerability

01 November 2023
F5 is warning of active abuse of a critical security flaw in BIG-IP less than a week after its public disclosure that could result in the execution of arbitrary system commands as part of an exploit chain. Tracked as CVE-2023-46747 (CVSS score: 9.8), the vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the BIG-IP system through the management port to achieve code execution

Over half of CISOs measure security program maturity monthly

31 October 2023
Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) were surveyed on their security programs and risk management strategies, including attack response times.

Cybersecurity Leaders Spooked by SEC Lawsuit Against SolarWinds CISO

31 October 2023
The SEC's lawsuit against the CISO of SolarWinds is leaving CISOs across the industry spooked and reevaluating their roles. The post Cybersecurity Leaders Spooked by SEC Lawsuit Against SolarWinds CISO appeared first on SecurityWeek.

API open authentication vulnerabilities discovered by researchers

31 October 2023
API security vulnerabilities in open authentication (OAuth), including user account information, were recently discovered by Salt Security.

Palo Alto Networks to Acquire Cloud Security Start-Up Dig Security

31 October 2023
Palo Alto Networks has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dig Security, a provider of Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) technology. The post Palo Alto Networks to Acquire Cloud Security Start-Up Dig Security appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Atlassian CISO Urges Quick Action to Protect Confluence Instances From Critical Vulnerability

31 October 2023
Atlassian warns that a critical vulnerability in Confluence Data Center and Server could lead to significant data loss if exploited. The post Atlassian CISO Urges Quick Action to Protect Confluence Instances From Critical Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Largest Indian Data Leak Involving 815 Million People’s COVID Test Data on Sale; Samples Verified

31 October 2023
The personal data of nearly 815 million citizens of India, including names, phone numbers, addresses, passport information, and Aadhaar card details, has been found for sale on the dark web.

Malicious NuGet Packages Exploit Loophole in MSBuild Integrations

31 October 2023
Cybersecurity firm ReversingLabs has discovered a coordinated and ongoing malicious campaign on the NuGet package manager. The campaign involves the publishing of hundreds of malicious packages since August.

Florida SIM Swapper Sentenced to Prison for Cryptocurrency Theft

31 October 2023
The perpetrator and his co-conspirators targeted dozens of victims, gaining access to their cryptocurrency accounts by hijacking their phone numbers and initiating password resets.

Arid Viper Disguising Mobile Spyware as Updates for Non-Malicious Android Applications

31 October 2023
The malware used by Arid Viper shares similarities with a non-malicious dating app called Skipped, indicating a possible connection between the APT group and the app's developers.

IAM Credentials in Public GitHub Repositories Harvested in Minutes

31 October 2023
A threat actor is reportedly harvesting IAM credentials from public GitHub repositories within five minutes of exposure. The post IAM Credentials in Public GitHub Repositories Harvested in Minutes appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Russia to Launch its Own Version of Virustotal Due to US Snooping Fears

31 October 2023
The Russian government is developing its own malware scanning platform, Multiscanner, due to concerns that the U.S. government could access data from the popular VirusTotal service.

Attackers Exploiting Critical F5 BIG-IP Vulnerability

31 October 2023
Exploitation of a critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-46747) in F5’s  BIG-IP product started less than five days after public disclosure and PoC exploit code was published. The post Attackers Exploiting Critical F5 BIG-IP Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek.

One in five executives have shared work passwords outside the company

31 October 2023
A report found that one in five leaders have shared their work password with someone outside the company and 77% use easy-to-remember password hacks.

White House announces executive order to manage AI risk

31 October 2023
Yesterday, the White House announced a sweeping executive order aimed to manage the risk of artificial intelligence (AI).

Arid Viper Targeting Arabic Android Users with Spyware Disguised as Dating App

31 October 2023
The threat actor known as Arid Viper (aka APT-C-23, Desert Falcon, or TAG-63) has been attributed as behind an Android spyware campaign targeting Arabic-speaking users with a counterfeit dating app designed to harvest data from infected handsets. "Arid Viper's Android malware has a number of features that enable the operators to surreptitiously collect sensitive information from victims' devices

Dallas County Confirms Cybersecurity Incident After Ransomware Gang Claims Attack

31 October 2023
The incident affected a portion of the county's network. The county is currently investigating the incident after ransomware gang, Play, claimed responsibility and threatened to leak stolen data by November 3.

Google Chrome Now Auto-Upgrades to Secure Connections for All Users

31 October 2023
Google Chrome's new feature, HTTPS-Upgrades, automatically upgrades insecure HTTP requests to HTTPS requests. This will help secure old links and prevent snooping on connections to steal sensitive data.