Kimsuky Hackers Deploy New Linux Backdoor in Attacks on South Korea

Gomir shares many similarities with GoBear and features direct command and control (C2) communication, persistence mechanisms, and support for executing a wide range of commands.

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US Official Warns a Cell Network Flaw Is Being Exploited for Spying

Plus: Three arrested in North Korean IT workers fraud ring, Tesla staffers shared videos from owners’ cars, and more.

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SugarGh0st RAT Variant Used in Targeted AI Industry Attacks

The May 2024 campaign, dubbed UNK_SweetSpecter, employs the SugarGh0st RAT, a remote access trojan tailored from the Gh0stRAT. This variant, historically linked to Chinese-speaking threat actors, has now been repurposed to target AI-related entities.

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New Backdoors on a European Government’s Network Appear to be Russian

Researchers with the Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET published a technical analysis on Wednesday of the two backdoors by a suspected Russian threat group, which they named LunarWeb and LunarMail.

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New Android Banking Trojan Mimics Google Play Update App

A new Android banking Trojan called “Antidot” is targeting users across multiple regions by mimicking a Google Play update app and incorporating various malicious features like overlay attacks, keylogging, and remote control capabilities.

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CISOs Grapple With IBM's Unexpected Cybersecurity Software Exit

IBM’s abrupt divestiture of QRadar SaaS underscores the consolidation of SIEM, XDR, and AI technologies into unified platforms.

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CISO Corner: What Cyber Labor Shortage?; Trouble Meeting SEC Disclosure Deadlines

Our collection of the most relevant reporting and industry perspectives for those guiding cybersecurity strategies and focused on SecOps. Also included: DR’s podcast on the CISO & the SEC; breaking down CISA’s Secure by Design Pledge; Singapore puts cloud providers on notice.

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Feds Bust N. Korean Identity Theft Ring Targeting US Firms

By Deeba Ahmed

North Korea targeted US companies with stolen identities in a cybercrime scheme. The Justice Department cracks down, seizes websites, and disrupts revenue streams.

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Intel Discloses Max Severity Bug in Its AI Model Compression Software

The improper input validation issue in Intel Neural Compressor enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems.

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A Former OpenAI Leader Says Safety Has ‘Taken a Backseat to Shiny Products’ at the AI Company

Jan Leike, who ran OpenAI’s “Super Alignment” team believes there should be more focus on preparing for the next generation of AI models, including on things like safety

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