[ad_1] Jan 14, 2025Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Online Scam The Telegram-based online marketplace known as HuiOne Guarantee and its vendors have cumulatively received at least $24 billion in cryptocurrency, dwarfing the now-defunct Hydra to become the largest online illicit marketplace to have ever operated. The figures, released by blockchain analytics firm Elliptic, show that monthly inflows…
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New ‘Sneaky 2FA’ Phishing Kit Targets Microsoft 365 Accounts with 2FA Code Bypass
[ad_1] Jan 17, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Threat Intelligence Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a new adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) phishing kit that’s capable of Microsoft 365 accounts with an aim to steal credentials and two-factor authentication (2FA) codes since at least October 2024. The nascent phishing kit has been dubbed Sneaky 2FA by French cybersecurity company Sekoia, which…
Python-Based Bots Exploiting PHP Servers Fuel Gambling Platform Proliferation
[ad_1] Jan 17, 2025Ravie LakshmananWeb Security / Botnet Cybersecurity researchers have exposed a new campaign that targets web servers running PHP-based applications to promote gambling platforms in Indonesia. “Over the past two months, a significant volume of attacks from Python-based bots has been observed, suggesting a coordinated effort to exploit thousands of web apps,” Imperva…
Critical Flaws in WGS-804HPT Switches Enable RCE and Network Exploitation
[ad_1] Jan 17, 2025Ravie LakshmananFirmware Security / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed three security flaws in Planet Technology’s WGS-804HPT industrial switches that could be chained to achieve pre-authentication remote code execution on susceptible devices. “These switches are widely used in building and home automation systems for a variety of networking applications,” Claroty’s Tomer Goldschmidt said…
U.S. Sanctions North Korean IT Worker Network Supporting WMD Programs
[ad_1] Jan 17, 2025Ravie LakshmananInsider Threat / Cryptocurrency The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two individuals and four entities for their alleged involvement in illicit revenue generation schemes for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) by dispatching IT workers around the world to obtain employment and draw a steady…
How to Bring Zero Trust to Wi-Fi Security with a Cloud-based Captive Portal?
[ad_1] Recent data breaches have highlighted the critical need to improve guest Wi-Fi infrastructure security in modern business environments. Organizations face increasing pressure to protect their networks while providing convenient access to visitors, contractors, temporary staff, and employees with BYOD. Implementing secure guest Wi-Fi infrastructure has become essential for authenticating access, protecting data, maintaining compliance…
Google OAuth Vulnerability Exposes Millions via Failed Startup Domains
[ad_1] Jan 14, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Data Privacy New research has pulled back the curtain on a “deficiency” in Google’s “Sign in with Google” authentication flow that exploits a quirk in domain ownership to gain access to sensitive data. “Google’s OAuth login doesn’t protect against someone purchasing a failed startup’s domain and using it to…
Critical SimpleHelp Flaws Allow File Theft, Privilege Escalation, and RCE Attacks
[ad_1] Jan 15, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Server Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed multiple security flaws in SimpleHelp remote access software that could lead to information disclosure, privilege escalation, and remote code execution. Horizon3.ai researcher Naveen Sunkavally, in a technical report detailing the findings, said the “vulnerabilities are trivial to reverse and exploit.” The list of…
3 Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaws Patched in Microsoft’s Latest Security Update
[ad_1] Microsoft kicked off 2025 with a new set of patches for a total of 161 security vulnerabilities across its software portfolio, including three zero-days that have been actively exploited in attacks. Of the 161 flaws, 11 are rated Critical and 149 are rated Important in severity. One other flaw, a non-Microsoft CVE related to…
European Privacy Group Sues TikTok and AliExpress for Illicit Data Transfers to China
[ad_1] Austrian privacy non-profit None of Your Business (noyb) has filed complaints accusing companies like TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN, Temu, WeChat, and Xiaomi of violating data protection regulations in the European Union by unlawfully transferring users’ data to China. The advocacy group is seeking an immediate suspension of such transfers, stating the companies in question cannot…









