Category: Kamban
Image: MidjourneyThe United States and its allies have linked a group of Russian military intelligence hackers (tracked as Cadet Blizzard and Ember Bear) to Unit 29155 of Russia’s Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces. In a joint advisory published today, the Russian hackers, known for deploying WhisperGate data-wiping malware in Ukraine…
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Hackers are targeting other hackers with a fake OnlyFans tool that claims to help steal accounts but instead infects threat actors with the Lumma stealer information-stealing malware. The operation, discovered by Veriti Research, constitutes a characteristic example of the blurred lines between being a predator or prey in the world of cybercrime, where ironic twists…
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Image: MidjourneyNorth Carolina musician Michael Smith was indicted for collecting over $10 million in royalty payments from Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, and YouTube Music using AI-generated songs streamed by thousands of bots in a massive streaming fraud scheme. According to court documents, Smith fraudulently inflated music streams on digital platforms between 2017 and 2024 with the…
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‘ We are investing in modernizing our core services, including AI and application management,’ says Peter Melby, CEO of New Charter Technologies. ‘Our strategy involves both enhancing basic services to be more responsive and developing deep relationships with customers. This dual focus allows us to offer innovative solutions and better meet customer needs.’ As New…
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Veeam has released security updates for several of its products as part of a single September 2024 security bulletin that addresses 18 high and critical severity flaws in Veeam Backup & Replication, Service Provider Console, and One. The most severe of the problems addressed is CVE-2024-40711, a critical (CVSS v3.1 score: 9.8) remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability on…
Read MoreHackers are targeting other hackers with a fake OnlyFans tool that claims to help steal accounts but instead infects threat actors with the Lumma stealer information-stealing malware. The operation, discovered by Veriti Research, constitutes a characteristic example of the blurred lines between being a predator or prey in the world of cybercrime, where ironic twists…
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Planned Parenthood has confirmed it suffered a cyberattack affecting its IT systems, forcing it to take parts of its infrastructure offline to contain the damage. Planned Parenthood is a New York-based nonprofit organization that provides a range of reproductive health care services, education, and advocacy for birth control. It is one of the largest providers…
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The MacroPack framework, initially designed for Red Team exercises, is being abused by threat actors to deploy malicious payloads, including Havoc, Brute Ratel, and PhatomCore. Security researchers at Cisco Talos have analyzed malicious document submissions on VirusTotal from various countries, including the United States, Russia, China, and Pakistan. These documents varied in their lures, sophistication, and infection…
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American semiconductor supplier Microchip Technology Incorporated has confirmed that employee information was stolen from systems compromised in an August cyberattack, which was later claimed by the Play ransomware gang. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, the chipmaker has around 123,000 customers from multiple industry sectors, including industrial, automotive, consumer, aerospace and defense, communications, and computing markets. On August…
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Welcome to this week’s edition of the “Bi-Weekly Cyber Roundup” by Canary Trap. At Canary Trap, it is our mission to keep you up-to-date with the most crucial news in the world of cybersecurity and this bi-weekly publication is your gateway to the latest news. In this week’s round-up, we will explore recent developments in…
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