Ransomware abuses Amazon AWS feature to encrypt S3 buckets
A new ransomware campaign encrypts Amazon S3 buckets using AWS's Server-Side Encryption with Customer Provided Keys (SSE-C) known only to the threat actor, demanding ransoms to receive the decryption key.
New Windows Driver Signature bypass allows kernel rootkit installs
Attackers can downgrade Windows kernel components to bypass security features such as Driver Signature Enforcement and deploy rootkits on fully patched systems. #Attack #Bypass #Computer #Downgrade #Elevation #Escalation #InfoSec #Privilege #Privileges #Rootkit #Security #Windows #of
Microsoft creates fake Azure tenants to pull phishers into honeypots
Microsoft is using deceptive tactics against phishing actors by spawning realistic-looking honeypot tenants with access to Azure and lure cybercriminals in to collect intelligence about them. #Accounts #Computer #Fake #Honeypot #InfoSec #Microsoft #Phishing #Security
Jetpack fixes critical information disclosure flaw existing since 2016
WordPress plugin Jetpack released a critical security update earlier today, addressing a vulnerability that allowed a logged-in user to access forms submitted by other visitors to the site.
Global infostealer malware operation targets crypto users, gamers
A massive infostealer malware operation encompassing thirty campaigns targeting a broad spectrum of demographics and system platforms has been uncovered, attributed to a cybercriminal group named #Atomic #Computer #Info #InfoSec #Information #Information-stealing #Marko #Polo #Rhadamanthys #Security #Stealc #Stealer #malware
Transport for London confirms customer data stolen in cyberattack
Transport for London (TfL) has determined that the cyberattack on September 1 impacts customer data, including names, contact details, email addresses, and home addresses. #Breach #Computer #Customer #Data #InfoSec #London #Security #TfL #Transport #for
Litespeed Cache bug exposes millions of WordPress sites to takeover attacks
A critical vulnerability in the LiteSpeed Cache WordPress plugin can let attackers take over millions of websites after creating rogue admin accounts. #Admin #Cache #Computer #InfoSec #LiteSpeed #Plugin #Security #Takeover #Website #WordPress
Hackers target WordPress calendar plugin used by 150,000 sites
Hackers are trying to exploit a vulnerability in the Modern Events Calendar WordPress plugin that is present on more than 150,000 websites to upload arbitrary files to a vulnerable site and execute code remotely. #Actively #Calendar #Computer #Events #Exploited #File #InfoSec #Modern #Plugin #Security #Upload #Vulnerability #WordPress
VMware fixes three zero-day bugs exploited at Pwn2Own 2024
VMware fixed four security vulnerabilities in the Workstation and Fusion desktop hypervisors, including three zero-days exploited during the Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024 hacking contest. #Computer #Hypervisor #InfoSec #Pwn2Own #Security #VMware #Zero-Day
Europol confirms web portal breach, says no operational data stolen
Europol, the European Union's law enforcement agency, confirmed that its Europol Platform for Experts (EPE) portal was breached and is now investigating the incident after a threat actor claimed they stole For Official Use Only (FOUO) documents containing classified data. #Breach #Computer #Data #EPE #Europol #InfoSec #Leak #Security #Theft
Dell API abused to steal 49 million customer records in data breach
The threat actor behind the recent Dell data breach revealed they scraped information of 49 million customer records using an partner portal API they accessed as a fake company. #API #Breach #Computer #Data #Dell #Forum #Hacking #InfoSec #Limit #Rate #Scraping #Security
840-bed hospital in France postpones procedures after cyberattack
The Hospital Simone Veil in Cannes (CHC-SV) has announced that it was targeted by a cyberattack on Tuesday morning, severely impacting its operations and forcing staff to go back to pen and paper. #CHC-SV #Computer #Cyberattack #France #Healthcare #Hospital #InfoSec #Security
US sanctions APT31 hackers behind critical infrastructure attacks
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned a Wuhan-based company used by the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) as cover in attacks against U.S. critical infrastructure organizations. #APT31 #China #Computer #Critical #InfoSec #Infrastructure #Sanctions #Security #USA
Russian hackers hijack Ubiquiti routers to launch stealthy attacks
Russian APT28 military hackers are using compromised Ubiquiti EdgeRouters to evade detection, the FBI says in a joint advisory issued with the NSA, the U.S. Cyber Command, and international partners. #APT28 #Computer #FBI #InfoSec #Router #Russia #Security #Ubiquiti
23andMe data breach: Hackers stole raw genotype data, health reports
Genetic testing provider 23andMe confirmed that hackers stole health reports and raw genotype data of customers affected by a credential stuffing attack that went unnoticed for five months, from April 29 to September 27. #23andMe #Breach #Computer #Credential #DNA #Data #Genetics #Health #InfoSec #Leak #Security #Stuffing
MacOS info-stealers quickly evolve to evade XProtect detection
Multiple information stealers for the macOS platform have demonstrated the capability to evade detection even when security companies follow and report about new variants frequently.
iShutdown scripts can help detect iOS spyware on your iPhone
Security researchers found that infections with high-profile spyware Pegasus, Reign, and Predator could be discovered on compromised Apple mobile devices by checking Shutdown.log, a system log file that stores reboot events. #Apple #Computer #InfoSec #Logging #Malware #Pegasus #Security #Spyware #iOS #iPhone
Hackers hijack govt and business accounts on X for crypto scams
Hackers are increasingly targeting verified accounts on X (formerly Twitter) belonging to government and business profiles and marked with 'gold' and 'grey' checkmarks to promote cryptocurrency scams, phishing sites, and sites with crypto drainers.
Lockbit ransomware disrupts emergency care at German hospitals
German hospital network Katholische Hospitalvereinigung Ostwestfalen (KHO) has confirmed that recent service disruptions were caused by a Lockbit ransomware attack where the threat actors gained access to IT systems and encrypted devices on the network.
QNAP VioStor NVR vulnerability actively exploited by malware botnet
A Mirai-based botnet named 'InfectedSlurs' is exploiting a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in QNAP VioStor NVR (Network Video Recorder) devices to hijack and make them part of its DDoS (distributed denial of service) swarm. #Actively #Botnet #Computer #Exploited #FXC #InfectedSlurs #InfoSec #Malware #QNAP #Router #Security #Vulnerability
Kelvin Security hacking group leader arrested in Spain
The Spanish police have arrested one of the alleged leaders of the 'Kelvin Security' hacking group, which is believed to be responsible for 300 cyberattacks against organizations in 90 countries since 2020. #Arrest #Computer #Data #Hacktivism #InfoSec #Kelvin #Police #Security #Spain #Theft
Discord will switch to temporary file links to block malware delivery
Discord will switch to temporary file links for all users by the end of the year to block attackers from using its CDN (content delivery network) for hosting and pushing malware.
Massive cybercrime URL shortening service uncovered via DNS data
A threat actor that security researchers call Prolific Puma has been providing link shortening services to cybercriminals for at least four years while keeping a sufficiently low profile to operate undetected.
Chinese researchers claim to have broken RSA with a quantum computer. Experts aren’t so sure.
Researchers in China claim to have reached a breakthrough in quantum computing, figuring out how they can break the RSA public-key encryption system using a quantum computer of around the power that will soon be publicly available. Breaking 2048-bit RSA — in other words finding a method to consistently and quickly discover the secret prime numbers underpinning the algorithm — would be extremely significant. Although the RSA algorithm itself has largely been replaced in consumer-facing protocols, such as Transport Layer Security, it is still widely used in older enterprise and operational technology software and in many code-signing certificates.
A group of Chinese researchers have just published a paper claiming that they can—although they have not yet done so—break 2048-bit RSA. This is something to take seriously. It might not be correct, but it’s not obviously wrong.
Chinese researchers claim to have broken RSA with a quantum computer. Experts aren’t so sure.
Researchers in China claim to have reached a breakthrough in quantum computing, figuring out how they can break the RSA public-key encryption system using a quantum computer of around the power that will soon be publicly available. Breaking 2048-bit RSA — in other words finding a method to consistently and quickly discover the secret prime numbers underpinning the algorithm — would be extremely significant. Although the RSA algorithm itself has largely been replaced in consumer-facing protocols, such as Transport Layer Security, it is still widely used in older enterprise and operational technology software and in many code-signing certificates.
