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New Cross-Platform Malware KTLVdoor Discovered in Attack on Chinese Trading Firm
/in General NewsThe Chinese-speaking threat actor known as Earth Lusca has been observed using a new backdoor dubbed KTLVdoor as part of a cyber attack targeting an unnamed trading company based in China.
The previously unreported malware is written in Golang, and thus is a cross-platform weapon capable of targeting both Microsoft Windows and Linux systems.
“KTLVdoor is a highly obfuscated malware that
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Cisco Fixes Two Critical Flaws in Smart Licensing Utility to Prevent Remote Attacks
/in General NewsCisco has released security updates for two critical security flaws impacting its Smart Licensing Utility that could allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to elevate their privileges or access sensitive information.
A brief description of the two vulnerabilities is below –
CVE-2024-20439 (CVSS score: 9.8) – The presence of an undocumented static user credential for an administrative account
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Indian Army Propaganda Spread by 1.4K AI-Powered Social Media Accounts
/in General NewsFor three years now, more than a thousand social media accounts have been reposting the same pro-India, anti-Pakistan content on Facebook and X.
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New Supply Chain Attack “Revival Hijack” Risks Massive PyPI Takeovers
/in General NewsJFrog’s cybersecurity researchers have identified a new PyPI attack technique called “Revival Hijack,” which exploits package deletion policies. Over 22,000 packages are at risk, potentially impacting thousands of users. Stay informed!
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‘Revival Hijack’ on PyPI Disguises Malware with Legitimate File Names
/in General NewsAdversaries reusing abandoned package names sneak malware into organizations in a sort of software shell game.
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US Government Isn’t Ready for Cyber Chaos in the Food and Agriculture Sector
/in General NewsThe industry remains largely unscathed by cyber threats, but recent events like the JBS ransomware attack highlight vulnerabilities. The sector’s increased automation makes it a target for hackers, posing risks to the US food supply.
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Travelers Targeted in New Booking.com Phishing Scam
/in General NewsThe attack involves compromising hotel managers’ accounts to access customer reservation systems, ultimately tricking hotel guests via the Booking.com app. The scheme utilizes a fake domain to deceive users and harvest sensitive data.
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Microsoft Tackling Windows Logfile Flaws With New HMAC-Based Security Mitigation
/in General NewsMicrosoft is experimenting with a major new security mitigation to block attacks targeting flaws in the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS).
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DDoS Attacks Hit France Over Telegram’s Pavel Durov Arrest
/in General NewsHacktivists unite for the #FreeDurov campaign to launch a massive cyber campaign against France in response to Telegram…
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That massive Pixel security flaw has been patched
/in General NewsGoogle’s new update removes software intended only for cell phone store employees that could have been exploited by bad actors.
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