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New Phishing Scam Uses Google Drawings and WhatsApp Shortened Links https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/new-phishing-scam-uses-google-drawings.html Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a novel phishing campaign that leverages Google Drawings and shortened links generated via WhatsApp to evade detection and trick users into clicking on bogus links designed to steal sensitive information. "The attackers chose a group of the best-known websites in computing to craft the threat, including Google and WhatsApp to host the attack elements,

Unlock the Future of Cybersecurity: Exclusive, Next Era AI Insights and Cutting-Edge Training at SANS Network Security 2024 https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/unlock-future-of-cybersecurity.html The Immersive Experience Happening This September in Las Vegas!In an era of relentless cybersecurity threats and rapid technological advancement, staying ahead of the curve is not just a necessity, but critical. SANS Institute, the premier global authority in cybersecurity training, is thrilled to announce Network Security 2024, a landmark event designed to empower cybersecurity professionals

FBI and CISA Warn of BlackSuit Ransomware That Demands Up to $500 Million https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/fbi-and-cisa-warn-of-blacksuit.html The ransomware strain known as BlackSuit has demanded as much as $500 million in ransoms to date, with one individual ransom demand hitting $60 million. That's according to an updated advisory from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). "BlackSuit actors have exhibited a willingness to negotiate payment amounts," the

Critical Security Flaw in WhatsUp Gold Under Active Attack - Patch Now https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/critical-security-flaw-in-whatsup-gold.html A critical security flaw impacting Progress Software WhatsUp Gold is seeing active exploitation attempts, making it essential that users move quickly to apply the latest. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2024-4885 (CVSS score: 9.8), an unauthenticated remote code execution bug impacting versions of the network monitoring application released before 2023.1.3. "The

Why tech-savvy leadership is key to cyber insurance readiness https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/business-security/why-tech-savvy-leadership-key-cyber-insurance-readiness/ Having knowledgeable leaders at the helm is crucial for protecting the organization and securing the best possible cyber insurance coverage

New Linux Kernel Exploit Technique 'SLUBStick' Discovered by Researchers https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/new-linux-kernel-exploit-technique.html Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a novel Linux kernel exploitation technique dubbed SLUBStick that could be exploited to elevate a limited heap vulnerability to an arbitrary memory read-and-write primitive. "Initially, it exploits a timing side-channel of the allocator to perform a cross-cache attack reliably," a group of academics from the Graz University of Technology said [PDF]. "

Roundcube Webmail Flaws Allow Hackers to Steal Emails and Passwords https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/roundcube-webmail-flaws-allow-hackers.html Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of security flaws in the Roundcube webmail software that could be exploited to execute malicious JavaScript in a victim's web browser and steal sensitive information from their account under specific circumstances. "When a victim views a malicious email in Roundcube sent by an attacker, the attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's

New Go-based Backdoor GoGra Targets South Asian Media Organization https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/new-go-based-backdoor-gogra-targets.html An unnamed media organization in South Asia was targeted in November 20233 using a previously undocumented Go-based backdoor called GoGra. "GoGra is written in Go and uses the Microsoft Graph API to interact with a command-and-control (C&C) server hosted on Microsoft mail services," Symantec, part of Broadcom, said in a report shared with The Hacker News. It's currently not clear how it's

CrowdStrike Reveals Root Cause of Global System Outages https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/crowdstrike-reveals-root-cause-of.html Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike has published its root cause analysis detailing the Falcon Sensor software update crash that crippled millions of Windows devices globally. The "Channel File 291" incident, as originally highlighted in its Preliminary Post Incident Review (PIR), has been traced back to a content validation issue that arose after it introduced a new Template Type to enable

Chameleon Android Banking Trojan Targets Users Through Fake CRM App https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/chameleon-android-banking-trojan.html Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the lid on a new technique adopted by threat actors behind the Chameleon Android banking trojan targeting users in Canada by masquerading as a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) app. "Chameleon was seen masquerading as a CRM app, targeting a Canadian restaurant chain operating internationally," Dutch security outfit ThreatFabric said in a technical

Apple’s New macOS Sequoia Tightens Gatekeeper Controls to Block Unauthorized Software https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/apples-new-macos-sequoia-tightens.html Apple on Tuesday announced an update to its next-generation macOS version that makes it a little more difficult for users to override Gatekeeper protections. Gatekeeper is a crucial line of defense built into macOS designed to ensure that only trusted apps run on the operating system. When an app is downloaded from outside of the App Store and opened for the first time, it verifies that the

INTERPOL Recovers $41 Million in Largest Ever BEC Scam in Singapore https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/interpol-recovers-41-million-in-largest.html INTERPOL said it devised a "global stop-payment mechanism" that helped facilitate the largest-ever recovery of funds defrauded in a business email compromise (BEC) scam.  The development comes after an unnamed commodity firm based in Singapore fell victim to a BEC scam in mid-July 2024. It refers to a type of cybercrime where a malicious actor poses as a trusted figure and uses email to

Suspicious Minds: Insider Threats in The SaaS World https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/suspicious-minds-insider-threats-in.html Everyone loves the double-agent plot twist in a spy movie, but it’s a different story when it comes to securing company data. Whether intentional or unintentional, insider threats are a legitimate concern. According to CSA research, 26% of companies who reported a SaaS security incident were struck by an insider.  The challenge for many is detecting those threats before they lead to full

North Korean Hackers Moonstone Sleet Push Malicious JS Packages to npm Registry https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/north-korean-hackers-moonstone-sleet.html The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Moonstone Sleet has continued to push malicious npm packages to the JavaScript package registry with the aim of infecting Windows systems, underscoring the persistent nature of their campaigns. The packages in question, harthat-api and harthat-hash, were published on July 7, 2024, according to Datadog Security Labs. Both the libraries did not attract

New Android Spyware LianSpy Evades Detection Using Yandex Cloud https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/new-android-spyware-lianspy-evades.html Users in Russia have been the target of a previously undocumented Android post-compromise spyware called LianSpy since at least 2021. Cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky, which discovered the malware in March 2024, noted its use of Yandex Cloud, a Russian cloud service, for command-and-control (C2) communications as a way to avoid having a dedicated infrastructure and evade detection. "This threat is

Google Patches New Android Kernel Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/google-patches-new-android-kernel.html Google has addressed a high-severity security flaw impacting the Android kernel that it has been actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-36971, has been described as a case of remote code execution impacting the kernel. "There are indications that CVE-2024-36971 may be under limited, targeted exploitation," the tech giant noted in its monthly Android security

New Zero-Day Flaw in Apache OFBiz ERP Allows Remote Code Execution https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/new-zero-day-flaw-in-apache-ofbiz-erp.html A new zero-day pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability has been disclosed in the Apache OFBiz open-source enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that could allow threat actors to achieve remote code execution on affected instances. Tracked as CVE-2024-38856, the flaw has a CVSS score of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0. It affects Apache OFBiz versions prior to 18.12.15. "The

Researchers Uncover Flaws in Windows Smart App Control and SmartScreen https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/researchers-uncover-flaws-in-windows.html Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered design weaknesses in Microsoft's Windows Smart App Control and SmartScreen that could enable threat actors to gain initial access to target environments without raising any warnings. Smart App Control (SAC) is a cloud-powered security feature introduced by Microsoft in Windows 11 to block malicious, untrusted, and potentially unwanted apps from being run

Kazakh Organizations Targeted by 'Bloody Wolf' Cyber Attacks https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/kazakh-organizations-targeted-by-bloody.html Organizations in Kazakhstan are the target of a threat activity cluster dubbed Bloody Wolf that delivers a commodity malware called STRRAT (aka Strigoi Master). "The program selling for as little as $80 on underground resources allows the adversaries to take control of corporate computers and hijack restricted data," cybersecurity vendor BI.ZONE said in a new analysis. The cyber attacks employ

The Loper Bright Decision: How it Impacts Cybersecurity Law https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/the-loper-bright-decision-how-it.html The Loper Bright decision has yielded impactful results: the Supreme Court has overturned forty years of administrative law, leading to potential litigation over the interpretation of ambiguous laws previously decided by federal agencies. This article explores key questions for cybersecurity professionals and leaders as we enter a more contentious period of cybersecurity law. Background What is