BackBox News
Latest news and insights on Security
Company Blogs
Hacking Tools
[wp-rss-aggregator feeds="kitploit" limit="10" pagination="off"]
Exploit DB
[wp-rss-aggregator feeds="exploit-db" limit="10" pagination="off"]
Latest news and insights on Security
North Korean Hackers Deploy OtterCookie Malware in Contagious Interview Campaign
/in General NewsNorth Korean threat actors behind the ongoing Contagious Interview campaign have been observed dropping a new JavaScript malware called OtterCookie.
Contagious Interview (aka DeceptiveDevelopment) refers to a persistent attack campaign that employs social engineering lures, with the hacking crew often posing as recruiters to trick individuals looking for potential job opportunities into
The Hacker News – Read More
Cyberhaven says it was hacked to publish a malicious update to its Chrome extension
/in General NewsThe data-loss startup says it was targeted as part of a “wider campaign to target Chrome extension developers.”
© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Security News | TechCrunch – Read More
Deepfakes, Quantum Attacks Loom Over APAC in 2025
/in General NewsOrganizations in the region should expect to see threat actors accelerate their use of AI tools and mount ongoing “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks for various malicious use cases.
darkreading – Read More
Hackers Are Hot for Water Utilities
/in General NewsThe US water sector suffered a stream of cyberattacks over the past year and half, from a mix of cybercriminals, hacktivists, and nation-state hacking teams. Here’s how the industry and ICS/OT security experts are working to better secure vulnerable drinking and wastewater utilities.
darkreading – Read More
Record-breaking ransoms and breaches: A timeline of ransomware in 2024
/in General NewsFrom LoanDepot to Evolve Bank and Blue Yonder, these ransomware attacks affect tens of millions of people.
© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Security News | TechCrunch – Read More
Defining & Defying Cybersecurity Staff Burnout
/in General NewsSometimes it feels like burnout is an inevitable part of working in cybersecurity. But a little bit of knowledge can help you and your staff stay healthy.
darkreading – Read More
The Paper Passport Is Dying
/in General NewsSmartphones and face recognition are being combined to create new digital travel documents. The paper passport’s days are numbered—despite new privacy risks.
Security Latest – Read More
Cloud Atlas Deploys VBCloud Malware: Over 80% of Targets Found in Russia
/in General NewsThe threat actor known as Cloud Atlas has been observed using a previously undocumented malware called VBCloud as part of its cyber attack campaigns targeting “several dozen users” in 2024.
“Victims get infected via phishing emails containing a malicious document that exploits a vulnerability in the formula editor (CVE-2018-0802) to download and execute malware code,” Kaspersky researcher Oleg
The Hacker News – Read More
FICORA and Kaiten Botnets Exploit Old D-Link Vulnerabilities for Global Attacks
/in General NewsCybersecurity researchers are warning about a spike in malicious activity that involves roping vulnerable D-Link routers into two different botnets, a Mirai variant dubbed FICORA and a Kaiten (aka Tsunami) variant called CAPSAICIN.
“These botnets are frequently spread through documented D-Link vulnerabilities that allow remote attackers to execute malicious commands via a GetDeviceSettings
The Hacker News – Read More
Palo Alto Releases Patch for PAN-OS DoS Flaw — Update Immediately
/in General NewsPalo Alto Networks has disclosed a high-severity vulnerability impacting PAN-OS software that could cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition on susceptible devices.
The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-3393 (CVSS score: 8.7), impacts PAN-OS versions 10.X and 11.X, as well as Prisma Access running PAN-OS versions. It has been addressed in PAN-OS 10.1.14-h8, PAN-OS 10.2.10-h12, PAN-OS 11.1.5, PAN-OS
The Hacker News – Read More