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Aug 15, 2024Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / DevOps A newly discovered attack vector in GitHub Actions artifacts dubbed ArtiPACKED could be exploited to take over repositories and gain access to organizations’ cloud environments. “A combination of misconfigurations and security flaws can make artifacts leak tokens, both of third party cloud services and GitHub tokens, making them…
Read MoreAug 15, 2024Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Cybercrime Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new variant of the Gafgyt botnet that’s targeting machines with weak SSH passwords to ultimately mine cryptocurrency on compromised instances using their GPU computational power. This indicates that the “IoT botnet is targeting more robust servers running on cloud native environments,” Aqua Security…
Read MoreAug 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Network Security An ongoing social engineering campaign with alleged links to the Black Basta ransomware group has been linked to “multiple intrusion attempts” with the goal of conducting credential theft and deploying a malware dropper called SystemBC. “The initial lure being utilized by the threat actors remains the same: an…
Read MoreAug 14, 2024The Hacker NewsPassword Security / Cyber Security Simply relying on traditional password security measures is no longer sufficient. When it comes to protecting your organization from credential-based attacks, it is essential to lock down the basics first. Securing your Active Directory should be a priority – it is like making sure a house…
Read MoreA coalition of law enforcement agencies coordinated by the U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) has led to the arrest and extradition of a Belarussian and Ukrainian dual-national believed to be associated with Russian-speaking cybercrime groups. Maksim Silnikau (aka Maksym Silnikov), 38, went by the online monikers J.P. Morgan, xxx, and lansky. He was extradited to…
Read MoreMonitoring evolving DDoS trends is essential for anticipating threats and adapting defensive strategies. The comprehensive Gcore Radar Report for the first half of 2024 provides detailed insights into DDoS attack data, showcasing changes in attack patterns and the broader landscape of cyber threats. Here, we share a selection of findings from the full report. Key…
Read MoreAug 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Cyber Attack The China-backed threat actor known as Earth Baku has diversified its targeting footprint beyond the Indo-Pacific region to include Europe, the Middle East, and Africa starting in late 2022. Newly targeted countries as part of the activity include Italy, Germany, the U.A.E., and Qatar, with suspected attacks…
Read MoreAug 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security Ivanti has rolled out security updates for a critical flaw in Virtual Traffic Manager (vTM) that could be exploited to achieve an authentication bypass and create rogue administrative users. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-7593, has a CVSS score of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0. “Incorrect implementation…
Read MoreAug 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananWindows Security / Vulnerability Microsoft on Tuesday shipped fixes to address a total of 90 security flaws, including 10 zero-days, of which six have come under active exploitation in the wild. Of the 90 bugs, seven are rated Critical, 79 are rated Important, and one is rated Moderate in severity. This is…
Read MoreAug 13, 2024Ravie LakshmananHealthcare / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two security flaws in Microsoft’s Azure Health Bot Service that, if exploited, could permit a malicious actor to achieve lateral movement within customer environments and access sensitive patient data. The critical issues, now patched by Microsoft, could have allowed access to cross-tenant resources within the…
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