Malware Delivered via Malicious Pidgin Plugin, Signal Fork

Threat actors delivered malware via instant messaging applications, including a malicious Pidgin plugin and an unofficial Signal fork.

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Check Point to Acquire External Cyber Risk Management Firm Cyberint

Check Point says the acquisition will enhance its own SOC capabilities and expand its managed threat intelligence offerings.

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China’s Volt Typhoon Exploits Zero-Day Flaw in Versa’s SD-WAN Director Servers

Lumen researchers identified the bug and reported it to Versa in June, with active exploitation by Volt Typhoon observed since at least June. The attackers use a Web shell called VersaMem to capture credentials and monitor system activity.

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New Phishing Campaign Steals VPN Credentials Using Social Engineering Methods

The GuidePoint Research and Intelligence Team (GRIT) discovered attacker domain names and IP addresses targeting over 130 US organizations through a campaign that begins by stealing credentials and passcodes using social engineering tactics.

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Regardless of Market Fluctuation, Web3 Infrastructure Is Booming  

Web3’s growth demands strong infrastructure. Discover how decentralized security, verified data, and distributed AI are revolutionizing the industry.…

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Rising Tides: Runa Sandvik on Creating Work that Makes a Difference

Runa Sandvik is an inaugural member of CISA’s Technical Advisory Council and the Aspen Institute’s Global Cybersecurity Group, and a board member of the Signals Network. But she is so much more.

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BlackByte Ransomware Exploits VMware ESXi Flaw in Latest Attack Wave

The threat actors behind the BlackByte ransomware group have been observed likely exploiting a recently patched security flaw impacting VMware ESXi hypervisors, while also leveraging various vulnerable drivers to disarm security protections.
“The BlackByte ransomware group continues to leverage tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) that have formed the foundation of its tradecraft since its

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Hundreds of LLM Servers Expose Corporate, Health & Other Online Data

LLM automation tools and vector databases can be rife with sensitive data — and vulnerable to pilfering.

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US Offering $2.5 Million Reward for Belarusian Malware Distributor

The US government is offering a $2.5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of malware distributor Volodymyr Kadariya.

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Cryptojacking via CVE-2023-22527: Dissecting a Full-Scale Cryptomining Ecosystem

CVE-2023-22527 is a critical vulnerability exploited for cryptojacking activities. Attack tactics include shell scripts, XMRig miners, targeting SSH endpoints, and establishing persistence through cron jobs.

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