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TA547 Phishing Attack Hits German Firms with Rhadamanthys Stealer
A threat actor tracked as TA547 has targeted dozens of German organizations with an information stealer called Rhadamanthys as part of an invoice-themed phishing campaign. "This is the first time researchers observed TA547 use Rhadamanthys, an information stealer that...
Python’s PyPI Reveals Its Secrets
GitGuardian is famous for its annual State of Secrets Sprawl report. In their 2023 report, they found over 10 million exposed passwords, API keys, and other credentials exposed in public GitHub commits. The takeaways in their 2024 report did not just highlight 12.8...
Apple Expands Spyware Alert System to Warn Users of Mercenary Attacks
Apple on Wednesday revised its documentation pertaining to its mercenary spyware threat notification system to mention that it alerts users when they may have been individually targeted by such attacks. It also specifically called out companies like NSO Group for...
Fortinet Rolls Out Critical Security Patches for FortiClientLinux Vulnerability
Fortinet has released patches to address a critical security flaw impacting FortiClientLinux that could be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution. Tracked as CVE-2023-45590, the vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.4 out of a maximum of 10. "An Improper...
‘eXotic Visit’ Spyware Campaign Targets Android Users in India and Pakistan
An active Android malware campaign dubbed eXotic Visit has been primarily targeting users in South Asia, particularly those in India and Pakistan, with malware distributed via dedicated websites and Google Play Store. Slovak cybersecurity firm said the activity,...
Raspberry Robin Returns: New Malware Campaign Spreading Through WSF Files
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Raspberry Robin campaign wave that propagates the malware through malicious Windows Script Files (WSFs) since March 2024. "Historically, Raspberry Robin was known to spread through removable media like USB drives, but...
Beware: GitHub’s Fake Popularity Scam Tricking Developers into Downloading Malware
Threat actors are now taking advantage of GitHub's search functionality to trick unsuspecting users looking for popular repositories into downloading spurious counterparts that serve malware. The latest assault on the open-source software supply chain involves...
Hands-on Review: Cynomi AI-powered vCISO Platform
The need for vCISO services is growing. SMBs and SMEs are dealing with more third-party risks, tightening regulatory demands and stringent cyber insurance requirements than ever before. However, they often lack the resources and expertise to hire an in-house security...
Researchers Uncover First Native Spectre v2 Exploit Against Linux Kernel
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed what they say is the "first native Spectre v2 exploit" against the Linux kernel on Intel systems that could be exploited to read sensitive data from the memory. The exploit, called Native Branch History Injection (BHI), can be...
Webinar: Learn How to Stop Hackers from Exploiting Hidden Identity Weaknesses
We all know passwords and firewalls are important, but what about the invisible threats lurking beneath the surface of your systems? Identity Threat Exposures (ITEs) are like secret tunnels for hackers – they make your security way more vulnerable than you think....