Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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Cisco Patches Critical Vulnerability in BroadWorks Platform

Tracked as CVE-2023-20238, the vulnerability affecting the BroadWorks platform was identified in the SSO implementation and could be exploited by remote, unauthenticated attackers to forge credentials and access affected systems.

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Cisco Finds Eight Vulnerabilities in OAS Industrial IoT Data Platform

Multiple vulnerabilities in the Open Automation Software (OAS) Platform can be exploited to bypass authentication, leak sensitive information, and overwrite files, Cisco warns.

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CISA Releases Guidance on Adopting DDoS Mitigations

According to CISA, before deciding which type of DDoS mitigation to adopt, federal agencies should make an inventory of agency-owned or -operated web services, and then analyze the impact a DDoS attack would have against those services.

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Two Flaws in Apache SuperSet Allow to Remotely Hack Servers

By tricking Superset into connecting to its own metadata database, an attacker can directly read or write application configuration through the interface potentially leading to credential harvesting and remote code execution.

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North Korean Hackers Exploit Zero-Day Bug to Target Cybersecurity Researchers

Threat actors associated with North Korea are continuing to target the cybersecurity community using a zero-day bug in unspecified software over the past several weeks to infiltrate their machines. The findings come from Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG), which found the adversary setting up fake accounts on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Mastodon to forge relationships

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Alert: Phishing Campaigns Deliver New SideTwist Backdoor and Agent Tesla Variant

"APT34 has a high level of attack technology, can design different intrusion methods for different types of targets, and has supply chain attack capability," NSFOCUS Security Labs said in a report published last week.

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Google Addressed an Actively Exploited Zero-Day in Android

In total, Google has fixed 6 flaws in the Framework module, 14 in the Kernel componet, 3 issues in the Qualcomm components, and 9 issues in the Qualcomm closed-source components.

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Hundreds of Scam Pages Uncovered in Major Investment Fraud Campaign

Group-IB said it uncovered nearly 900 scam pages associated with the campaign, 60% of which targeted users from the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. It estimated losses between March and June 2023 alone to be $280,000.

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Dozens of Unpatched Flaws Expose Security Cameras Made by Defunct Company Zavio

Zavio is a defunct Chinese company, but its security cameras are reportedly still deployed in the United States and Europe, which is why it’s important to raise awareness about the vulnerabilities.

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New BlueShell Malware Attacks Windows, Linux, and Mac

The BlueShell malware was found being used by various threat actors to target systems running Windows, Linux, and other operating systems in Korea and Thailand. The Dalbit Group, a China-based threat group, has been identified as using a customized version of BlueShell. To mitigate such threats, organizations should prioritize regular system patching, implement robust intrusion detection systems, and enhance server security measures.

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New Atomic Stealer Variant Used in a Malvertising Campaign

Researchers at Malwarebytes have identified a new version of the Atomic Stealer macOS malware that employs a technique to bypass the operating system's Gatekeeper security feature. The malware masquerades as the popular TradingView platform. It is important to deploy an antivirus with real-time protection so that it blocks the malware before it causes major damage.

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CISA Warning: Nation-State Hackers Exploit Fortinet and Zoho Vulnerabilities

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday warned that multiple nation-state actors are exploiting security flaws in Fortinet FortiOS SSL-VPN and Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus to gain unauthorized access and establish persistence on compromised systems. “Nation-state advanced persistent threat (APT) actors exploited CVE-2022-47966 to gain unauthorized

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Apple Rushes to Patch Zero-Day Flaws Exploited for Pegasus Spyware on iPhones

Apple on Thursday released emergency security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS to address two zero-day flaws that have been exploited in the wild to deliver NSO Group's Pegasus mercenary spyware. The issues are described as below - CVE-2023-41061 - A validation issue in Wallet that could result in arbitrary code execution when handling a maliciously crafted attachment. CVE-2023-41064

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48% of CISOs claim AI security is their biggest concern

 Despite being in a period of economic slowdown, 56% of CISO survey respondents reported an increase in their cybersecurity budget from 2022.

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Dunghill Leak Ransomware Gang Claims Credit for Sabre Data Breach

Travel booking giant Sabre said it was investigating claims of a cyberattack after a tranche of files purportedly stolen from the company appeared on an extortion group’s leak site.

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Mac Users Targeted in New Malvertising Campaign Delivering Atomic Stealer

Attackers are using phishing sites and search engine ads to trick victims into downloading the malware, highlighting the importance of verifying the authenticity of downloaded programs.

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Update: University of Michigan Requires Password Resets After Cyberattack

On Tuesday, the university urged staff and students to reset their account passwords after a recent cyberattack. Emails sent by the university's CISO and CIO to community members seen by BleepingComputer ask for password changes by September 12.

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Just Kids Dental Says Nearly 130,000 People Affected by Cyberattack

Acadia Health LLC, which does business as Just Kids Dental, in a breach report submitted on September 1 to Maine's attorney general office said the practice's computer systems and network were attacked by a malicious actor on August 2.

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26% of hospitality industry cyberattacks included credential access

According to a report, artificial intelligence, contactless technology and third-party exposures all pose risks to the hospitality industry.

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Mac Users Beware: Malvertising Campaign Spreads Atomic Stealer macOS Malware

A new malvertising campaign has been observed distributing an updated version of a macOS stealer malware called Atomic Stealer (or AMOS), indicating that it’s being actively maintained by its author. An off-the-shelf Golang malware available for $1,000 per month, Atomic Stealer first came to light in April 2023. Shortly after that, new variants with an expanded set of information-gathering