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Cybersecurity Researchers have unveiled the complicated evolution of the cybercriminal underworld. This transformation, spanning decades, has seen hackers evolve from isolated individuals seeking notoriety to organized syndicates driven by profit. The findings provide crucial insights into the operational dynamics of modern cybercriminal organizations, offering valuable knowledge for cybersecurity professionals striving to protect against these threats. […]

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In a recent study, researchers from the Université de Montréal and Flare Systems have demonstrated that large language models (LLMs) can accurately extract critical cyber threat intelligence (CTI) from cybercrime forums with an impressive 98% accuracy. The findings, published in a white paper, highlight the immense potential of AI in bolstering cybersecurity efforts. The research […]

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A newly identified hacker group, designated as STAC6451, has been actively targeting Microsoft SQL (MSSQL) servers to compromise organizations, primarily in India. This group leverages exposed MSSQL servers to deploy ransomware and other malicious activities, posing a significant threat to various sectors. STAC6451 exploits MSSQL servers exposed to the public internet through the default TCP/IP […]

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Cybersecurity experts have uncovered a new worm named CMoon targeting users through compromised websites. This sophisticated malware can steal confidential and payment data, download additional malware, and launch Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. The worm was initially detected in July 2024, and its distribution method and functionality have raised significant concerns among cybersecurity professionals. Detection and […]

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The Tor Project has announced the release of Tor Browser 13.5.2, which includes significant security updates and improvements, mainly focusing on integrating the latest Firefox security patches. Tor Browser anonymizes web traffic using the Tor network, making it easy to protect your identity online. The Tor Browser, updated to version 11.4.31, enhances script-blocking capabilities and […]

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Botnets attack routers to gain control over these devices, turning them into “zombies” that can be used to carry out malicious activities. While they execute all their illicit activities without getting detected, and they do activities like DDoS attacks, spreading malware, facilitating further network intrusions, and many more. In October 2023, Gi7w0rm first referenced the […]

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A new AMOS Mac stealer variant is circulating, distributed via a fake Loom website hosted on Google Ads, which, potentially linked to the Crazy Evil threat group, redirects users to a fraudulent download page disguised as the legitimate Loom platform.  Once executed, the advanced AMOS stealer exfiltrates sensitive data, including browser information, credentials, and cryptocurrency […]

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Audio-visual data offers invaluable insights into human behavior and communication but raises significant privacy concerns, which proposes MaskAnyone, a toolkit for de-identifying individuals in audio-visual data while preserving data utility.  By combining face-swapping, auditory masking, and real-time bulk processing, MaskAnyone addresses the ethical and legal challenges associated with human subject data. The toolkit is designed […]

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The threat actors often exploit fake websites to trick users into revealing their personal data. Not only that, but these fake websites are also used to distribute malware, steal identities, and facilitate phishing attacks. Cybersecurity researchers at SonicWall discovered a deceptive WinRar lookalike website that employs typosquatting to distribute malware.  This initial infection triggers the […]

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A critical vulnerability in Cisco’s Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem) has surfaced, allowing unauthenticated, remote attackers to change user passwords, including those of administrative users. This flaw, rooted in improperly implementing the password-change process, has raised significant security concerns among Cisco users and IT professionals worldwide. CVE-2024-20419 – Vulnerability Details The vulnerability enables attackers […]

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The United States has intensified its efforts to combat cyber threats by offering a substantial reward for information leading to identifying or locating individuals involved in malicious cyber activities against U.S. critical infrastructure. The move comes as part of a broader strategy to counter cyber threats from foreign entities. Reward for Justice Program According to […]

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Three potential vulnerabilities in Secure Encrypted Virtualization – Secure Nested Paging (SEV-SNP) could allow an attacker to read or corrupt the memory of a guest VM. To establish an isolated execution environment, (SEV-SNP) adds robust memory integrity protection to prevent malicious hypervisor-based attacks, including data replay, memory remapping, and more. AMD fixes multiple memory flaws […]

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Security researchers have uncovered vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) dubbed “UnOAuthorized,” which could allow unauthorized actions beyond expected controls. The findings, centered on the OAuth 2.0 scope permissions, could have enabled attackers to elevate privileges and persist within Microsoft environments. The most alarming discovery involved the ability to add and remove […]

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Akamai Technologies effectively countered one of the most extensive and advanced distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks it has faced to date. The attack, targeting a major financial services company in Israel, lasted for nearly 24 hours and resulted in Akamai blocking approximately 419 terabytes of malicious traffic. The DDoS campaign began at 8:05 UTC on July […]

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Researchers at Oligo Security have discovered an 18-year-old critical vulnerability, dubbed “0.0.0.0 Day,” that affects all major web browsers, including Chromium, Firefox, and Safari. This vulnerability allows malicious websites to bypass browser security and interact with services running on an organization’s local network, potentially leading to unauthorized access and remote code execution on local services […]

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Cisco has disclosed multiple critical vulnerabilities affecting its Small Business SPA300 and SPA500 Series IP Phones, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges or cause denial of service conditions. The flaws, which have been assigned CVE identifiers CVE-2024-20450, CVE-2024-20451, CVE-2024-20452, CVE-2024-20453, and CVE-2024-20454, exist in the web-based management interface of these devices. […]

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A pair of security vulnerabilities have been discovered in Jenkins, a popular open-source automation server, that could allow attackers to read arbitrary files from the Jenkins controller file system and potentially lead to remote code execution (RCE). Jenkins is a popular open-source automation server that automates the software development lifecycle, including building, testing, and deploying […]

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A group of cybersecurity researchers at CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security recently identified three major security vulnerabilities in five commercial RISC-V CPUs, including GhostWrite, which allows an attacker to write arbitrary data from unprivileged states into any physical memory location. GhostWrite is an unprivileged instruction sequence that allows attackers to write to chosen physical […]

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Every software and operating system vendor has been implementing security measures to protect their products. This is because threat actors require a lot of time to find a zero-day but less time to find a readily available exploit for vulnerable software. This led them to the thought that they should Downgrade the latest versions to […]

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In one of the largest data breaches in history, the personal information of nearly 3 billion individuals has been stolen from National Public Data, a background check and fraud prevention service provider. The breach, which came to light through a class action lawsuit filed in Florida, has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community and raised […]

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