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Microsoft Offers Up to $15,000 in New AI Bug Bounty Program

13 October 2023
Microsoft is offering rewards of up to $15,000 in a new bug bounty program dedicated to its new AI-powered Bing. The post Microsoft Offers Up to $15,000 in New AI Bug Bounty Program appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Apple Releases iOS 16 Update to Patch Exploited Vulnerability

13 October 2023
Apple has released iOS and iPadOS updates to fix a local privilege escalation kernel vulnerability (CVE-2023-42824) that has been actively exploited in attacks, potentially by commercial spyware vendors.

Edwardian Hotels London Cyberattack Claim Surface with Samples of Bank Data, Passport

13 October 2023
The luxury hotel group Edwardian Hotels London has reportedly been targeted by the Black Basta ransomware group. Cybersecurity researchers have shared screenshots of the claims made by the hackers.

ShellBot Uses Hex IPs to Evade Detection in Attacks on Linux SSH Servers

13 October 2023
ShellBot is capable of launching DDoS attacks and deploying cryptocurrency miners, highlighting the importance of strong passwords and regular password changes to resist dictionary attacks.

Phishing Campaigns Affecting Italy Witness a Surge

12 October 2023
The Italian Postal Police and CERT-AgID have recently reported numerous phishing campaigns impersonating popular brands such as Poste Italiane, Intesa Sanpaolo, and Zimbra.

Update: BianLian Extortion Group Claims Recent Air Canada Breach

12 October 2023
While Air Canada previously stated that the breach only involved limited personal information, the hackers now say they have accessed much more extensive data, amounting to 210GB.

79% of organizations say bots are more difficult to detect

12 October 2023
Bot attacks were analyzed in a recent report by Kasada, finding that bot attacks were becoming increasingly difficult to detect by security teams.

SEC Investigating Progress Software Over MOVEit Hack

12 October 2023
Progress Software confirms the SEC has launched its own investigation into costly ransomware zero-days in the MOVEit file transfer software. The post SEC Investigating Progress Software Over MOVEit Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

SYN Ventures Announces $75 Million Seed Fund for US Cybersecurity Firms

12 October 2023
The venture capital firm, led by former Fortune 500 CISOs and security executives, plans to focus on the seed stage to help early-stage companies develop next-generation cyber solutions and find product-market fit faster.

Researchers Discover SeroXen RAT in Typosquatted NuGet Package

12 October 2023
The package contains a malicious install script that executes covertly during installation, downloading an obfuscated batch script that ultimately constructs and executes a PowerShell script.

European Police Hackathon Hunts Down Traffickers

12 October 2023
The three-day operation took place in the Dutch municipality of Apeldoorn, with officers from all 22 EU member states and four “third countries” taking part, alongside representatives from Interpol, the European Labour Authority, and others.

Shadow PC Warns of Data Breach as Hacker Tries to Sell Gamers’ Information

12 October 2023
The breach occurred due to a social engineering attack targeting an employee, resulting in the theft of customer data including names, email addresses, billing addresses, and credit card expiration dates.

Encrypted pager use on the rise in healthcare since 2022

12 October 2023
Healthcare communication methods were analyzed in a recent report by Spok Holdings, including budget constraints and security concerns.

Backdoor Malware Found on WordPress Website Disguised as Legitimate Plugin

12 October 2023
A backdoor deployed on a compromised WordPress website poses as a legitimate plugin to hide its presence. The post Backdoor Malware Found on WordPress Website Disguised as Legitimate Plugin appeared first on SecurityWeek.

R2R Stomping – Are You Ready to Run?

12 October 2023
ReadyToRun (R2R) stomping is a new method that allows for hidden implanted code in .NET binaries, altering the original intermediate language (IL) code and prioritizing pre-compiled native code for execution.

Malicious NuGet Package Targeting .NET Developers with SeroXen RAT

12 October 2023
A malicious package hosted on the NuGet package manager for the .NET Framework has been found to deliver a remote access trojan called SeroXen RAT. The package, named Pathoschild.Stardew.Mod.Build.Config and published by a user named Disti, is a typosquat of a legitimate package called Pathoschild.Stardew.ModBuildConfig, software supply chain security firm Phylum said in a report today. While

Apple Releases iOS 16 Update to Patch Exploited Vulnerability 

12 October 2023
Apple has released iOS 16.7.1 and iPadOS 16.7.1 to patch CVE-2023-42824, a kernel vulnerability that has been exploited in attacks. The post Apple Releases iOS 16 Update to Patch Exploited Vulnerability  appeared first on SecurityWeek.

New WordPress Backdoor Creates Rogue Admin Account to Hijack Websites

12 October 2023
The malware has various functions, including user creation, content replacement, and plugin control, allowing attackers to remotely control and monetize compromised sites.

Most CISOs Confront Ransomware — and Pay Ransoms

12 October 2023
According to a survey by Splunk, 9 out of 10 CISOs reported experiencing a major cyberattack in the past year, with almost half stating that their organizations were hit by multiple disruptive cyberattacks.

Critical SOCKS5 Vulnerability in cURL Puts Enterprise Systems at Risk

12 October 2023
Organizations using cURL and libcurl are urged to apply the patches in cURL 8.4.0 to mitigate the vulnerability that potentially impacts all software projects relying on libcurl.