CyberGhost vs ExpressVPN (2024): Which VPN Is Better?
While CyberGhost VPN presents an impressive amount of servers, ExpressVPN’s consistent VPN speeds and strong third-party audits give it the edge.
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Xeon Sender Tool Exploits Cloud APIs for Large-Scale SMS Phishing Attacks
Malicious actors are using a cloud attack tool named Xeon Sender to conduct SMS phishing and spam campaigns on a large scale by abusing legitimate services.
“Attackers can use Xeon to send messages through multiple software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers using valid credentials for the service providers,” SentinelOne security researcher Alex Delamotte said in a report shared with The Hacker News.
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Unfixed Microsoft Entra ID Authentication Bypass Threatens Hybrid IDs
Cymulate’s proof-of-concept attack demonstrates how multiple on-premises domains syncing to a single Azure tenant can lead to credential mishandling, potentially allowing unauthorized access to different domains.
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100,000 Impacted by Jewish Home Lifecare Data Breach
A Jewish Home Lifecare data breach resulting from a BlackCat ransomware attack impacts over 100,000 individuals.
The post 100,000 Impacted by Jewish Home Lifecare Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Update: Windows Zero-Day Flaw was Exploited by North Korea-linked Lazarus APT
Microsoft has patched a zero-day vulnerability, known as CVE-2024-38193, that was being exploited by the North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group. This vulnerability is a privilege escalation issue in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock.
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The Pentagon Is Planning a Drone ‘Hellscape’ to Defend Taiwan
The US Defense Department’s grand strategy for protecting Taiwan from a massive Chinese military offensive involves flooding the zone with thousands of drones.
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Microsoft Patches Zero-Day Flaw Exploited by North Korea’s Lazarus Group
A newly patched security flaw in Microsoft Windows was exploited as a zero-day by Lazarus Group, a prolific state-sponsored actor affiliated with North Korea.
The security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-38193 (CVSS score: 7.8), has been described as a privilege escalation bug in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver (AFD.sys) for WinSock.
“An attacker who successfully exploited this
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Researchers Uncover New Infrastructure Tied to FIN7 Cybercrime Group
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered new infrastructure linked to a financially motivated threat actor known as FIN7.
The two clusters of potential FIN7 activity “indicate communications inbound to FIN7 infrastructure from IP addresses assigned to Post Ltd (Russia) and SmartApe (Estonia), respectively,” Team Cymru said in a report published this week as part of a joint investigation with
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Did you get a fake McAfee or Norton invoice? How the scam works (and what not to do)
If you’ve received emails with invoice PDFs attached for products you didn’t buy, here’s what’s going on and what to do next.
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Geofence Warrants Ruled Unconstitutional—but That’s Not the End of It
Plus: US regulators fine T-Mobile $60 million for mishap with sensitive data, New Zealand approves Kim Dotcom’s US extradition, and San Francisco takes on deepfake porn.
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