The group uses a mix of publicly available malware and custom development to carry out their attacks. They have been using custom WordPress websites as a payload delivery mechanism.
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Unknown threat actors have been observed exploiting a now-patched security flaw in Microsoft MSHTML to deliver a surveillance tool called MerkSpy as part of a campaign primarily targeting users in Canada, India, Poland, and the U.S.
“MerkSpy is designed to clandestinely monitor user activities, capture sensitive information, and establish persistence on compromised systems,” Fortinet FortiGuard
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Affirm cardholders beware! Data breach at Evolve Bank, the issuer of Affirm credit cards, may expose personal information.…
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Google has announced that starting November 1, 2024, Chrome version 127 and higher will no longer trust new TLS server authentication certificates from Entrust and AffirmTrust.
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Researchers disclosed a new high-precision Branch Target Injection attack method named Indirector, but Intel says no new mitigations are needed.
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The critical OpenSSH vulnerability tracked as regreSSHion and CVE-2024-6387 may already be targeted by attackers, but mass exploitation is unlikely.
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The nature of defense is inherently stacked against defenders, as cybercriminals aim to disrupt systems while defenders manage complex tech stacks. Additionally, the rapid evolution of technology means defenders are always playing catch-up.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed draft final rules to enhance the security of public alert and warning systems in the face of emerging cybersecurity threats.
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The ruling may lead to legal challenges against recent cybersecurity regulations, including the 2023 cyber incident reporting requirements by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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The loader-as-a-service (LaaS) known as FakeBat has become one of the most widespread loader malware families distributed using the drive-by download technique this year, findings from Sekoia reveal.
“FakeBat primarily aims to download and execute the next-stage payload, such as IcedID, Lumma, RedLine, SmokeLoader, SectopRAT, and Ursnif,” the company said in a Tuesday analysis.
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