Russian Sandworm Group Using Novel Backdoor to Target Eastern and Central Europe

The previously unreported backdoor, dubbed ‘Kapeka’, has a high level of stealth and sophistication, designed to both serve as an early-stage toolkit for its operators, and also to provide long-term access to the victim estate.

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Cisco: Multiple VPN, SSH Services Targeted in Mass Brute-Force Attacks

Cisco has observed an increase in brute-force attacks targeting web application authentication, VPNs, and SSH services.

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New Bill Would Create a Governing Body for Water System Cyber Standards

A measure led by two House Republicans would enable the Environmental Protection Agency to certify a governing body to develop and recommend cybersecurity requirements for water treatment and wastewater systems.

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Why a Native-First Approach Is Key to Cloud Security

A native-first approach delivers better protections and a more efficient use of resources than best-of-breed solutions, benefiting cloud service providers and end-user customers alike.

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GenAI: A New Headache for SaaS Security Teams

The introduction of Open AI’s ChatGPT was a defining moment for the software industry, touching off a GenAI race with its November 2022 release. SaaS vendors are now rushing to upgrade tools with enhanced productivity capabilities that are driven by generative AI.
Among a wide range of uses, GenAI tools make it easier for developers to build software, assist sales teams in mundane email writing,

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Chrome 124, Firefox 125 Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities

Chrome and Firefox security updates resolve over 35 vulnerabilities, including a dozen high-severity bugs.

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Recent OT and Espionage Attacks Linked to Russia’s Sandworm, Now Named APT44

Mandiant summarizes some of the latest operations of Russia’s notorious Sandworm group, which it now tracks as APT44.

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T-Mobile, Verizon Workers Get Texts Offering $300 for SIM Swaps

According to many reports, this is part of a campaign targeted at current and former mobile carrier workers who could have access to the systems required to perform a SIM swap.

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Hackers Exploit Fortinet Flaw, Deploy ScreenConnect, Metasploit in New Campaign

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new campaign that’s exploiting a recently disclosed security flaw in Fortinet FortiClient EMS devices to deliver ScreenConnect and Metasploit Powerfun payloads.
The activity entails the exploitation of CVE-2023-48788 (CVSS score: 9.3), a critical SQL injection flaw that could permit an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or

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Several GTKWave Vulnerabilities Fixed in Debian

Recently, the Debian security team fixed several issues in GTKWave, an open-source waveform viewer for VCD files. These vulnerabilities, if exploited, could result in the execution of arbitrary code, posing a significant risk to users.

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