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Once the HTA script, a Windows standalone program written in HTML is executed, it initiates PowerShell code that eventually establishes C2, downloads decoy PDF files for evasion, and a malicious shell injector. “These files aim to inject the final stealer into legitimate processes, initiating malicious activities and sending the stolen data back to a C2…
Read MoreOrganizations that have used Google Cloud Platform’s Cloud Functions – a serverless execution environment – could be impacted by a privilege escalation vulnerability discovered by Tenable and dubbed as “ConfusedFunction.” Read on to learn all about the vulnerability and what your organization needs to do to protect itself. Tenable Research has discovered a vulnerability in…
Read More“Based on the testing performed before the initial deployment of the Template Type (on March 05, 2024), trust in the checks performed in the Content Validator, and previous successful IPC Template Instance deployments, these instances were deployed into production,” CrowdStrike explained in its review. “When received by the sensor and loaded into the Content Interpreter,…
Read MoreSecurity questionnaires aren’t just an inconvenience — they’re a recurring problem for security and sales teams. They bleed time from organizations, filling the schedules of professionals with monotonous, automatable work. But what if there were a way to reduce or even altogether eliminate security questionnaires? The root problem isn’t a lack of great questionnaire products…
Read MoreVC investor Nadav Zafrir will replace Gil Shwed as Check Point CEO in December. Check Point Software Technologies said Wednesday that venture capitalist Nadav Zafrir will replace Gil Shwed as CEO of the cybersecurity vendor in December, in a major transition following Shwed’s three decades at the helm of the company. Shwed played a chief…
Read MoreLeidos serves prominent clients including the US Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), NASA, and various other US and foreign agencies, as well as commercial businesses. The leak has raised significant concerns given the sensitive nature of the information involved. The report reviewed some of the leaked files posted on a…
Read MoreThe entire database for the notorious BreachForums v1 hacking forum was released on Telegram Tuesday night, exposing a treasure trove of data, including members’ information, private messages, cryptocurrency addresses, and every post on the forum. This data comes from a database backup allegedly sold by Conor Fitzpatrick, aka Pompompurin. In 2022, after the RaidForums hacking…
Read MoreMicrosoft warned that some Windows devices will boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the July 2024 Windows security updates. The BitLocker Windows security feature mitigates the risk of data theft or information exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned devices by encrypting the storage drives. Windows computers can automatically enter BitLocker recovery mode following various…
Read MoreJul 24, 2024NewsroomCyber Espionage / Threat Intelligence The threat actor known as Patchwork has been linked to a cyber attack targeting entities with ties to Bhutan to deliver the Brute Ratel C4 framework and an updated version of a backdoor called PGoShell. The development marks the first time the adversary has been observed using the…
Read MoreJul 24, 2024The Hacker NewsSaaS Management / IT Governance There is one simple driver behind the modern explosion in SaaS adoption: productivity. We have reached an era where purpose-built tools exist for almost every aspect of modern business and it’s incredibly easy (and tempting) for your workforce to adopt these tools without going through the…
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