WormGPT: New AI Tool Allows Cybercriminals to Launch Sophisticated Cyber Attacks
A new generative AI cybercrime tool called WormGPT is making waves in underground forums. It empowers cybercriminals to automate phishing attacks.
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WordPress plugin installed on 1 million+ sites logged plaintext passwords
AIOS bills itself as an "all-in-one" security solution. A just-fixed bug undermined that.
AVrecon malware infects 70,000 Linux routers to build botnet
Since at least May 2021, stealthy Linux malware called AVrecon was used to infect over 70,000 Linux-based small office/home office (SOHO) routers and add them to a botnet designed to steal bandwidth and provide a hidden residential proxy service.
BlackLotus UEFI Bootkit Source Code Leaked on GitHub
The source code for the BlackLotus UEFI bootkit has been shared publicly on GitHub, albeit with several modifications compared to the original malware. Designed specifically for Windows, the bootkit emerged on hacker forums in October last year, being advertised with APT-level capabilities such as secure boot and user access control (UAC) bypass and the ability to disable security applications and defense mechanisms on victim systems.
Cybercriminalité : sept suspects identifiés pour du « phishing / hameçonnage »
Entre avril 2022 et juin 2023, une quarantaine de plaintes relatives à des cas de « phishing / hameçonnage », pour un montant de plus de 170'000…
Piratage de Xplain: La Confédération menacée par une vague de plaintes
Depuis le piratage de la société Xplain, les données personnelles de plus de 760 personnes circulent sur le Darknet. Problème: elles auraient dû être effacées depuis 2015, mais sont restées stockées dans des serveurs. Une vague de plaintes se prépare.
Microsoft changes signing key system breached by Chinese hackers to steal US gov’t data
Microsoft has announced changes to a system that was exploited by Chinese hackers over the last month that allowed them to access email accounts and spy on the inner workings of two dozen organizations, including government agencies, a lawmaker’s staff and even Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.
ShadowVault is the latest Mac data-stealer malware, reportedly
ShadowVault data stealer Mac malware made headlines in the Apple press this week. Here is what we know about it so far.
Uncovering weaknesses in Apple macOS and VMWare vCenter: 12 vulnerabilities in RPC implementation
Cisco Talos discovered 12 memory corruption vulnerabilities in MSRPC implementations on Apple macOS and VMWare vCenter. - Seven vulnerabilities affect Apple macOS only. - Two vulnerabilities affect VMWare vCenter. - Three vulnerabilities affect both.
Chinese hackers breached US government email accounts, Microsoft and White House say | CNN Politics
China-based hackers have breached email accounts at two-dozen organizations, including some United States government agencies, in an apparent spying campaign aimed at acquiring sensitive information, according to statements from Microsoft and the White House late Tuesday.
Chinese hackers breached U.S. and European government email through Microsoft bug
A Chinese hacking group exploited a bug in Microsoft’s cloud email service to spy on two-dozen organizations, including some government agencies, the tech giant said late Tuesday.
Les données de hooligans ayant sévi en Suisse publiées sur le darknet (update) | ICTjournal
Différentes données ultra sensibles pour la sécurité de la Suisse font partie des données volées au prestataire Xpl
Loader activity for Formbook "QM18"
Loader activity for Formbook "QM18", Author: Brad Duncan
The Spies Who Loved You: Infected USB Drives to Steal Secrets
In the first half of 2023, we observed a threefold increase in the number of attacks using infected USB drives to steal secrets.
Hackers exploit gaping Windows loophole to give their malware kernel access
Microsoft blocks a new batch of system drivers, but the loophole empowering them remains.
Microsoft Revokes Malicious Drivers in Patch Tuesday Culling
In December 2022, Microsoft published their monthly Windows Update packages that included an advisory about malicious drivers, signed by Microsoft and other code-signing authorities, that Sophos X-…
Apple confirms WebKit security updates break browsing on some sites
Apple confirmed today that emergency security updates released on Monday to address a zero-day bug exploited in attacks break browsing on some websites, and new ones will be released soon to address this known issue.
Apple & Microsoft Patch Tuesday, July 2023 Edition
Microsoft Corp. today released software updates to quash 130 security bugs in its Windows operating systems and related software, including at least five flaws that are already seeing active exploitation. Meanwhile, Apple customers have their own zero-day woes again this…
Apple releases emergency update to fix zero-day exploited in attacks
Apple has issued a new round of Rapid Security Response (RSR) updates to address a new zero-day bug exploited in attacks and impacting fully-patched iPhones, Macs, and iPads.
Inside the secret cyberwar against Putin’s regime
Breaches in Russia’s digital defences show the West is not alone in its vulnerability to hackers
KB5029033: Notice of additions to the Windows Driver.STL revocation list - Microsoft Support
The Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Program (WHCP) certifies that drivers, and other products, run reliably on Windows and on Windows certified hardware. First reported by Sophos, and later Trend Micro and Cisco, Microsoft has investigated and confirmed a list of third-party WHCP-certified drivers used in cyber threat campaigns. Because of the drivers’ intent and functionality, Microsoft has added them to the Windows Driver.STL revocation list.
Storm-0978 attacks reveal financial and espionage motives
Microsoft has identified a phishing campaign conducted by the threat actor tracked as Storm-0978 targeting defense and government entities in Europe and North America. The campaign involved the abuse of CVE-2023-36884, which included a zero-day remote code execution vulnerability exploited via Microsoft Word documents.
HCA Healthcare patient data stolen and for sale by hackers
The health-care giant claimed no "clinical" information was breached by the hackers, a claim undercut by sample data provided to an industry analyst.
Six Malicious Python Packages in the PyPI Targeting Windows Users
Malicious packages on PyPI copy W4SP attacks to steal users’ credentials and crypto wallet data. This incident illustrates issues in open-source ecosystems.
It’s Raining Phish and Scams – How Cloudflare Pages.dev and Workers.dev Domains Get Abused | Trustwave
As they say, when it rains, it pours. Recently, we observed more than 3,000 phishing emails containing phishing URLs abusing services at workers.dev and pages.dev domains.
GTA, Uber and Nvidia Hackers: Lapsus$ Teens Face Blackmail, Fraud Charges
Two UK teenagers were accused of being key members of the notorious hacking group Lapsus$, with prosecutors alleging that the pair were involved in attacks on companies including Nvidia Corp., Rockstar Games Inc., and Uber Technologies Inc.
Revolut’s US payment flaws allowed thieves to steal $20mn
A flaw in Revolut’s payment system in the US allowed criminals to steal more than $20mn of its funds over several months last year before the company could close the loophole, according to multiple people with knowledge of the episode.
The five-day job: A BlackByte ransomware intrusion case study
In a recent investigation by Microsoft Incident Response of a BlackByte 2.0 ransomware attack, we found that the threat actor progressed through the full attack chain, from initial access to impact, in less than five days, causing significant business disruption for the victim organization.
Une entreprise genevoise au cœur d’une vaste opération d’influence des Emirats arabes unis
Collecte de données privées, désinformation et tentative d’influence politique: entre 2017 et au moins 2020, l’entreprise Alp Services à Genève orchestre dans le plus grand secret plusieurs actions pour le compte des Emirats arabes unis, révèlent des documents confidentiels obtenus par Mediapart, et partagés notamment avec la RTS
Unmasking the Meduza Stealer: Comprehensive Analysis & Countermeasures
Read Uptycs' analysis of the newly discovered Meduza Stealer malware targeting Windows users, revealing capabilities, potential impact & mitigation steps.