Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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Logpoint Strengthens SIEM by Acquiring Muninn AI-Powered NDR

Logpoint, a SIEM company based in Copenhagen, acquired Muninn, an AI-powered NDR startup, to enhance threat detection capabilities. Muninn's AI technology is designed to detect complex attacks in environments where traditional methods fall short.

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JPCERT Shares Windows Event Log Tips to Detect Ransomware Attacks

The investigation strategy shared by JPCERT/CC covers Application, Security, System, and Setup logs, which can reveal traces left by ransomware attacks and help identify the attack vector

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CISA Adds Four Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities to KEV Catalog

The CISA has alerted to four newly exploited vulnerabilities in its KEV catalog. The vulnerabilities include critical flaws in D-Link and DrayTek Vigor routers, Motion Spell GPAC, and SAP Commerce Cloud.

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58% of organizations have experienced document-based identity fraud

Survey data shows a significant rise in the prevalence of video deepfakes, with a 20% increase in companies reporting incidents compared to 2022.

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Malicious Actors Use Infected PyPI Packages to Target Roblox Da Hood Game Cheaters

Platforms like Github, Discord, and YouTube are used to distribute compromised game cheats, which contain malware such as Skuld Stealer and Blank Grabber, known for stealing sensitive information.

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Researcher Details RCE Flaw (CVE-2024-36435) in Supermicro BMC IPMI Firmware

A critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-36435, has been found in several Supermicro enterprise products, allowing unauthenticated attackers to exploit a buffer overflow in the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware, leading to RCE.

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5 Actionable Steps to Prevent GenAI Data Leaks Without Fully Blocking AI Usage

Since its emergence, Generative AI has revolutionized enterprise productivity. GenAI tools enable faster and more effective software development, financial analysis, business planning, and customer engagement. However, this business agility comes with significant risks, particularly the potential for sensitive data leakage. As organizations attempt to balance productivity gains with security

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New Octo Android Malware Version Impersonates NordVPN, Google Chrome

With enhancements like reduced data transmissions, dynamic code loading, and push notification blocking, Octo2 poses a significant threat to Android users and underscores the continued development of malicious mobile malware.

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Critical GiveWP Flaw Puts 100k WordPress Sites at Risk

The flaw allows attackers to execute code remotely by injecting a malicious PHP object due to improper handling of input during deserialization. This flaw is similar to CVE-2024-5932 but bypasses certain checks, making it even more dangerous.

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Rhadamanthys Stealer Adds Innovative AI Feature in Version 0.7.0

Rhadamanthys, an advanced information stealer, has introduced innovative AI capabilities in version 0.7.0, allowing it to extract cryptocurrency seed phrases from images using optical character recognition (OCR).

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Critical SolarWinds Flaw Exposes 827 Instances, PoC Exploit Unveiled

Security researcher Zach Hanley from Horizon3. ai discovered hardcoded credentials in the software, allowing unauthenticated access to sensitive IT support data, like password resets and shared service account credentials.

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Patchwork APT Group Unleashes Nexe Backdoor for Cyber Espionage

The group’s persistence is ensured by creating scheduled tasks and employing encryption methods like SHA256 hashing and the Salsa20 algorithm to transmit sensitive data to a command and control server named iceandfire[.]xyz.

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Fake League of Legends Download Ads Spread Lumma Stealer

Fake ads are spreading Lumma Stealer malware, targeting fans of the League of Legends World Championship. Cybercriminals are capitalizing on the event hype to trick unsuspecting gamers into downloading a malicious game version.

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Sophisticated RAT Hides Behind P. Diddy Scandal Lures

This malware, known as "PdiddySploit," poses serious security threats to individuals and organizations. The attackers are luring the public with promises of revealing deleted X posts related to Combs on social media platforms.

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Old Vulnerability Rated 9.9 Impacts All GNU/Linux Systems, Researcher Claims

Researcher Simone Margaritelli has uncovered a critical vulnerability that has been present in GNU/Linux systems for over a decade, scoring a 9.9 out of 10 for severity. This flaw allows attackers to gain complete control of vulnerable devices.

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Phishing Attacks on Australia Disguised as Atlassian

Mimecast highlighted a noticeable increase in the use of Atlassian to evade detection. The attackers utilized postmark URLs to gather data intelligence, including location and browser details.

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DragonForce Ransomware Expands RaaS, Targets Firms Worldwide

The DragonForce group utilizes dual ransomware variants, including one based on LockBit 3.0 and another on ContiV3, to target industries like manufacturing, real estate, and transportation.

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PoC Exploit Shows Local Privilege Escalation Risk in Linux

Researchers disclosed a critical privilege escalation vulnerability, CVE-2024-26808, in the Linux kernel affecting versions from v5.9 to v6.6. The flaw is in the Netfilter component, allowing root access by manipulating memory allocation.

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Critical XSS Flaw Discovered in Filament Necessitates Urgent Update for Laravel Developers

A critical XSS flaw (CVE-2024-47186) has been found in Filament, a popular Laravel development tool. The vulnerability affects versions 3.0.0 to 3.2.114, putting applications at risk that render unvalidated ColorColumn or ColorEntry values.

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Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in PHP, Prompting Urgent Security Updates

Key vulnerabilities include log manipulation in PHP-FPM (CVE-2024-9026), bypassing redirect configurations (CVE-2024-8927), CGI parameter injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-8926), and erroneous parsing of multipart form data (CVE-2024-8925).