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Hackers Deploy Malicious npm Packages to Steal Solana Wallet Keys via Gmail SMTP https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/hackers-deploy-malicious-npm-packages.html Cybersecurity researchers have identified three sets of malicious packages across the npm and Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that come with capabilities to steal data and even delete sensitive data from infected systems. The list of identified packages is below - @async-mutex/mutex, a typosquat of async-mute (npm) dexscreener, which masquerades as a library for accessing liquidity pool

TikTok Goes Dark in the U.S. as Federal Ban Takes Effect January 19, 2025 https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/tiktok-goes-dark-in-us-as-federal-ban.html Popular video-sharing social network TikTok has officially gone dark in the United States, 2025, as a federal ban on the app comes into effect on January 19, 2025. "We regret that a U.S. law banning TikTok will take effect on January 19 and force us to make our services temporarily unavailable," the company said in a pop-up message. "We're working to restore our service in the U.S. as soon as

U.S. Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Firm Over Treasury Hack Tied to Silk Typhoon https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/us-sanctions-chinese-cybersecurity-firm.html The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions against a Chinese cybersecurity company and a Shanghai-based cyber actor for their alleged links to the Salt Typhoon group and the recent compromise of the federal agency. "People's Republic of China-linked (PRC) malicious cyber actors continue to target U.S. government systems, including the recent

Has the TikTok Ban Already Backfired on US Cybersecurity? https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/tiktok-ban-backfired-us-cybersecurity

Employees Enter Sensitive Data Into GenAI Prompts Far Too Often https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/employees-sensitive-data-genai-prompts

15K Fortinet Device Configs Leaked to the Dark Web https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/15k-fortinet-device-configs-leaked-dark-web

Critical Flaws in WGS-804HPT Switches Enable RCE and Network Exploitation https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/critical-flaws-in-wgs-804hpt-switches.html 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 in a Thursday report. "An attacker

Leveraging Behavioral Insights to Counter LLM-Enabled Hacking https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/leveraging-behavioral-insights-counter-llm-enabled-hacking

Python-Based Bots Exploiting PHP Servers Fuel Gambling Platform Proliferation https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/python-based-bots-exploiting-php.html 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 researcher Daniel Johnston said in an analysis. "These attacks

How to Bring Zero Trust to Wi-Fi Security with a Cloud-based Captive Portal? https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/how-to-bring-zero-trust-to-wi-fi.html 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,

U.S. Sanctions North Korean IT Worker Network Supporting WMD Programs https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/us-sanctions-north-korean-it-worker.html 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 source of income for the regime in violation of international sanctions. "These

New 'Sneaky 2FA' Phishing Kit Targets Microsoft 365 Accounts with 2FA Code Bypass https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/new-sneaky-2fa-phishing-kit-targets.html 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 detected it in the wild in December. Nearly 100 domains hosting

Russian APT Phishes Kazakh Gov't for Strategic Intel https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/russian-apt-phishes-kazakh-govt-strategic-intel

European Privacy Group Sues TikTok and AliExpress for Illicit Data Transfers to China https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/european-privacy-group-sues-tiktok-and.html 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 shield user data

Biden's Cybersecurity EO Leaves Trump a Comprehensive Blueprint for Defense https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/biden-cybersecurity-eo-trump-blueprint-defense

Russian Star Blizzard Shifts Tactics to Exploit WhatsApp QR Codes for Credential Harvesting https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/russian-star-blizzard-shifts-tactics-to.html The Russian threat actor known as Star Blizzard has been linked to a new spear-phishing campaign that targets victims' WhatsApp accounts, signaling a departure from its longstanding tradecraft in a likely attempt to evade detection. "Star Blizzard's targets are most commonly related to government or diplomacy (both incumbent and former position holders), defense policy or international relations

Ready to Simplify Trust Management? Join Free Webinar to See DigiCert ONE in Action https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/ready-to-simplify-trust-management-join.html The digital world is exploding. IoT devices are multiplying like rabbits, certificates are piling up faster than you can count, and compliance requirements are tightening by the day. Keeping up with it all can feel like trying to juggle chainsaws while riding a unicycle. Traditional trust management? Forget it. It's simply not built for today's fast-paced, hybrid environments. You need a

Strategic Approaches to Threat Detection, Investigation & Response https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/strategic-approaches-threat-detection-investigation-response

Risk, Reputational Scores Enjoy Mixed Success as Security Tools https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/risk-reputational-scoring-services-enjoy-mixed-success

Trusted Apps Sneak a Bug Into the UEFI Boot Process https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/trusted-apps-bug-uefi-boot-process