[ad_1] Nov 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / SEO Poisoning In an unusually specific campaign, users searching about the legality of Bengal Cats in Australia are being targeted with the GootLoader malware. “In this case, we found the GootLoader actors using search results for information about a particular cat and a particular geography being used to deliver…
Month: November 2024
THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools, and Practices (Nov 04
[ad_1] Nov 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking News ⚠️ Imagine this: the very tools you trust to protect you online—your two-factor authentication, your car’s tech system, even your security software—turned into silent allies for hackers. Sounds like a scene from a thriller, right? Yet, in 2024, this isn’t fiction; it’s the new cyber reality. Today’s…
Security Flaws in Popular ML Toolkits Enable Server Hijacks, Privilege Escalation
[ad_1] Nov 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananMachine Learning / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered nearly two dozen security flaws spanning 15 different machine learning (ML) related open-source projects. These comprise vulnerabilities discovered both on the server- and client-side, software supply chain security firm JFrog said in an analysis published last week. The server-side weaknesses “allow attackers to…
CISA Alerts to Active Exploitation of Critical Palo Alto Networks Vulnerability
[ad_1] Nov 08, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a now-patched critical security flaw impacting Palo Alto Networks Expedition to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-5910 (CVSS score: 9.3), concerns a case of missing authentication…
Transforming MSPs and MSSPs into Cybersecurity Powerhouses
[ad_1] Nov 08, 2024The Hacker NewsCyber Resilience / Compliance We’ve all heard a million times: growing demand for robust cybersecurity in the face of rising cyber threats is undeniable. Globally small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are increasingly targeted by cyberattacks but often lack the resources for full-time Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs). This gap is…
Malicious NPM Packages Target Roblox Users with Data-Stealing Malware
[ad_1] Nov 08, 2024Ravie LakshmananOpen Source / Malware A new campaign has targeted the npm package repository with malicious JavaScript libraries that are designed to infect Roblox users with open-source stealer malware such as Skuld and Blank-Grabber. “This incident highlights the alarming ease with which threat actors can launch supply chain attacks by exploiting trust…
IcePeony and Transparent Tribe Target Indian Entities with Cloud-Based Tools
[ad_1] Nov 08, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Threat Intelligence High-profile entities in India have become the target of malicious campaigns orchestrated by the Pakistan-based Transparent Tribe threat actor and a previously unknown China-nexus cyber espionage group dubbed IcePeony. The intrusions linked to Transparent Tribe involve the use of a malware called ElizaRAT and a new…
Bitcoin Fog Founder Sentenced to 12 Years for Cryptocurrency Money Laundering
[ad_1] Nov 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Cybercrime The 36-year-old founder of the Bitcoin Fog cryptocurrency mixer has been sentenced to 12 years and six months in prison for facilitating money laundering activities between 2011 and 2021. Roman Sterlingov, a dual Russian-Swedish national, pleaded guilty to charges of money laundering and operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business…
Palo Alto Advises Securing PAN-OS Interface Amid Potential RCE Threat Concerns
[ad_1] Nov 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security Palo Alto Networks on Friday issued an informational advisory urging customers to ensure that access to the PAN-OS management interface is secured because of a potential remote code execution vulnerability. “Palo Alto Networks is aware of a claim of a remote code execution vulnerability via the PAN-OS…
Learn How Storytelling Can Make Cybersecurity Training Fun and Effective
[ad_1] Nov 08, 2024The Hacker NewsCybersecurity Awareness / Webinar Let’s face it—traditional security training can feel as thrilling as reading the fine print on a software update. It’s routine, predictable, and, let’s be honest, often forgotten the moment it’s over. Now, imagine cybersecurity training that’s as unforgettable as your favorite show. Remember how “Hamilton” made…









