[ad_1] Nov 20, 2024Ravie LakshmananZero Day / Vulnerability Apple has released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, and its Safari web browser to address two zero-day flaws that have come under active exploitation in the wild. The flaws are listed below – CVE-2024-44308 – A vulnerability in JavaScriptCore that could lead to arbitrary code…
Month: November 2024
Ngioweb Botnet Fuels NSOCKS Residential Proxy Network Exploiting IoT Devices
[ad_1] The malware known as Ngioweb has been used to fuel a notorious residential proxy service called NSOCKS, as well as by other services such as VN5Socks and Shopsocks5, new findings from Lumen Technologies reveal. “At least 80% of NSOCKS bots in our telemetry originate from the Ngioweb botnet, mainly utilizing small office/home office (SOHO)…
Why Privileged Access Security Must Be a Top Priority
[ad_1] Nov 19, 2024The Hacker NewsInsider Threat / Credential Security Privileged accounts are well-known gateways for potential security threats. However, many organizations focus solely on managing privileged access—rather than securing the accounts and users entrusted with it. This emphasis is perhaps due to the persistent challenges of Privileged Access Management (PAM) deployments. Yet, as the…
The Problem of Permissions and Non-Human Identities
[ad_1] According to research from GitGuardian and CyberArk, 79% of IT decision-makers reported having experienced a secrets leak, up from 75% in the previous year’s report. At the same time, the number of leaked credentials has never been higher, with over 12.7 million hardcoded credentials in public GitHub repositories alone. One of the more troubling…
New Stealthy BabbleLoader Malware Spotted Delivering WhiteSnake and Meduza Stealers
[ad_1] Nov 18, 2024Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Ransomware Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new stealthy malware loader called BabbleLoader that has been observed in the wild delivering information stealer families such as WhiteSnake and Meduza. BabbleLoader is an “extremely evasive loader, packed with defensive mechanisms, that is designed to bypass antivirus and sandbox…
THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools, and Practices (Nov 11
[ad_1] Nov 18, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Infosec What do hijacked websites, fake job offers, and sneaky ransomware have in common? They’re proof that cybercriminals are finding smarter, sneakier ways to exploit both systems and people. This week makes one thing clear: no system, no person, no organization is truly off-limits. Attackers are getting smarter, faster,…
Critical WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exposes Over 4 Million Sites
[ad_1] Nov 18, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Website Security A critical authentication bypass vulnerability has been disclosed in the Really Simple Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) plugin for WordPress that, if successfully exploited, could grant an attacker to remotely gain full administrative access to a susceptible site. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-10924 (CVSS score: 9.8), impacts…
China-Aligned MirrorFace Hackers Target EU Diplomats with World Expo 2025 Bait
[ad_1] Nov 07, 2024Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Cyber Espionage The China-aligned threat actor known as MirrorFace has been observed targeting a diplomatic organization in the European Union, marking the first time the hacking crew has targeted an entity in the region. “During this attack, the threat actor used as a lure the upcoming World Expo,…
SteelFox and Rhadamanthys Malware Use Copyright Scams, Driver Exploits to Target Victims
[ad_1] An ongoing phishing campaign is employing copyright infringement-related themes to trick victims into downloading a newer version of the Rhadamanthys information stealer since July 2024. Cybersecurity firm Check Point is tracking the large-scale campaign under the name CopyRh(ight)adamantys. Targeted regions include the United States, Europe, East Asia, and South America. “The campaign impersonates dozens…
5 Most Common Malware Techniques in 2024
[ad_1] Tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) form the foundation of modern defense strategies. Unlike indicators of compromise (IOCs), TTPs are more stable, making them a reliable way to identify specific cyber threats. Here are some of the most commonly used techniques, according to ANY.RUN’s Q3 2024 report on malware trends, complete with real-world examples. Disabling…









