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South Korea claims Pro-Russia actors intensified cyberattacks on national sites after it decided to monitor North Korean troops in Ukraine. South Korea’s government blames pro-Russia threat actors for an intensification of cyberattacks on national sites after it decided to monitor North Korean troops in Ukraine. South Korea reports that over 10,000 North Korean troops are […]

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. CRON#TRAP: Emulated Linux Environments as the Latest Tactic in Malware Staging   Typosquat Campaign Targeting npm Developers ToxicPanda: […]

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US CFPB warns employees to avoid work-related mobile calls and texts following China-linked Salt Typhoon hack over security concerns. The US government’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) advises employees to avoid using cellphones for work after China-linked APT group Salt Typhoon hackers breached major telecom providers. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a U.S. […]

Multiple vulnerabilities in the infotainment unit Mazda Connect could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with root access. Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative warned of multiple vulnerabilities in the Mazda Connect infotainment system that could allow attackers to execute code with root privileges. This occurs due to improper input sanitization in the Mazda Connect CMU, […]

A critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-40711, in Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) was also recently exploited to deploy Frag ransomware. In mid-October, Sophos researchers warned that ransomware operators are exploiting the critical vulnerability CVE-2024-40711 in Veeam Backup & Replication to create rogue accounts and deploy malware. In early September 2024, Veeam released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities impacting […]

Texas oilfield supplier Newpark Resources suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted its information systems and business applications. Texas oilfield supplier Newpark Resources revealed that a ransomware attack on October 29 disrupted access to some of its information systems and business applications. The company immediately activated its cybersecurity response plan and launched an investigation into the […]

Palo Alto Networks warns customers to restrict access to their next-generation firewalls because of a potential RCE flaw in the PAN-OS management interface. Palo Alto Networks warns customers to limit access to their next-gen firewall management interface due to a potential remote code execution vulnerability in PAN-OS. The cybersecurity company has no further details on […]

Law enforcement warns that securely stored iPhones awaiting forensic examination are mysteriously rebooting, making them harder to unlock, reported 404 Media. Law enforcement warns that securely stored iPhones awaiting forensic examination are mysteriously rebooting, making them much harder to unlock, per a document obtained by 404 Media. 404 Media obtained the document from a mobile […]

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Palo Alto Expedition, Android, CyberPanel and Nostromo nhttpd bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: CVE-2024-43093 – this week, Google warned that the vulnerability CVE-2024-43093 in the Android OS is […]

SentinelLabs observed North Korea-linked threat actor BlueNoroff targeting businesses in the crypto industry with a new multi-stage malware. SentinelLabs researchers identified a North Korea-linked threat actor targeting crypto businesses with new macOS malware as part of a campaign tracked as “Hidden Risk.” The attackers, linked to BlueNoroff and past RustBucket campaigns, used fake cryptocurrency news emails […]

Canada ordered ByteDance to shut down TikTok operations over security concerns but did not issue a full ban on the platform. The Canadian government ordered ByteDance to wind up TikTok Technology Canada, Inc. over security concerns following a national security review under the Investment Canada Act Canada’s decision to require ByteDance to dissolve the operations of […]

Cisco fixed a critical flaw in URWB access points, allowing attackers to run root commands, compromising industrial wireless automation security. Cisco has addressed a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-20418, that could be exploited by unauthenticated, remote attackers to run commands with root privileges on vulnerable Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) access points used for industrial wireless […]

A global law enforcement operation called Operation Synergia II dismantled over 22,000 malicious IPs linked to phishing, infostealers, and ransomware, INTERPOL said. INTERPOL announced this week it took down more than 22,000 malicious servers linked to cybercriminal activities as part of a global operation code-named Operation Synergia II. Operation Synergia II is a collaborative effort […]

Georgia, a ransomware attack disrupted Memorial Hospital and Manor’s access to its Electronic Health Record system. A ransomware attack hit Memorial Hospital and Manor in Bainbridge, Georgia, and disrupted the access to its Electronic Health Record system. Memorial Hospital and Manor is a community hospital and healthcare facility that serves Decatur County and surrounding areas […]

South Korea fined Meta $15.67M for illegally collecting and sharing Facebook users’ sensitive data, including political views and sexual orientation, with advertisers. South Korea’s data privacy watchdog, Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC), fined Meta 21.62 billion won ($15.67 million) for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook users, including data about their political views and […]

Synology addressed a critical vulnerability in DiskStation and BeePhotos NAS devices that could lead to remote code execution. Taiwanese vendor Synology has addressed a critical security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-10443, that impacts DiskStation and BeePhotos. An attacker can exploit the flaw without any user interaction and successful exploitation of this flaw could lead to remote […]

The ToxicPanda Android malware has infected over 1,500 devices, enabling attackers to perform fraudulent banking transactions. Cleafy researchers spotted a new Android banking malware, dubbed ToxicPanda, which already infected over 1,500 Android devices. The ToxicPanda malware shares some bot command similarities with the TgToxic trojan family was observed spreading in Southeast Asia. However, the malicious […]

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI camera bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: Threat actors are attempting to exploit the two zero-day vulnerabilities CVE-2024-8956 and CVE-2024-8957 in PTZOptics pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) live streaming cameras, GretNoise researchers warned last week. GreyNoise […]

Canadian authorities arrested a suspect linked to multiple hacks following a breach of cloud data platform Snowflake earlier this year. Canadian law enforcement agencies arrested a suspect, Alexander “Connor” Moucka (aka Judische and Waifu), who is accused of being responsible for a series of attacks relying on information stolen from the cloud data warehousing platform […]