Russian Sandworm hackers pose as hacktivists in water utility breaches

The Sandworm hacking group associated with Russian military intelligence has been hiding attacks and operations behind multiple online personas posing as hacktivist groups. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-sandworm-hackers-pose-as-hacktivists-in-water-utility-breaches/

 Cisco discloses root escalation flaw with public exploit code

Cisco has released patches for a high-severity Integrated Management Controller (IMC) vulnerability with public exploit code that can let local attackers escalate privileges to root. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-discloses-root-escalation-flaw-with-public-exploit-code/

 Moldovan charged for operating botnet used to push ransomware

The U.S. Justice Department charged Moldovan national Alexander Lefterov, the owner and operator of a large-scale botnet that infected thousands of computers across the United States. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/moldovan-charged-for-operating-botnet-used-to-push-ransomware/

 FIN7 targets American automaker’s IT staff in phishing attacks

The financially motivated threat actor FIN7 targeted a large U.S. car maker with spear-phishing emails for employees in the IT department to infect systems with the Anunak backdoor. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fin7-targets-american-automakers-it-staff-in-phishing-attacks/

 Hackers hijack OpenMetadata apps in Kubernetes cryptomining attacks

In an ongoing Kubernetes cryptomining campaign, attackers target OpenMetadata workloads using critical remote code execution and authentication vulnerabilities. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-hijack-openmetadata-apps-in-kubernetes-cryptomining-attacks/

 SoumniBot malware exploits Android bugs to evade detection

A new Android banking malware named 'SoumniBot' is using a less common obfuscation approach by exploiting weaknesses in the Android manifest extraction and parsing procedure. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/soumnibot-malware-exploits-android-bugs-to-evade-detection/

 LabHost phishing service with 40,000 domains disrupted, 37 arrested

The LabHost phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform has been disrupted in a year-long global law enforcement operation that compromised the infrastructure and arrested 37 suspects, among them the original developer. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/labhost-phishing-service-with-40-000-domains-disrupted-37-arrested/

 Cybercriminals pose as LastPass staff to hack password vaults

LastPass is warning of a malicious campaign targeting its users with the CryptoChameleon phishing kit that is associated with cryptocurrency theft. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cybercriminals-pose-as-lastpass-staff-to-hack-password-vaults/

 Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 preview available for Windows, Mac

A preview of Microsoft Office LTSC 2024, a volume-licensed and perpetual version of Office for commercial customers, is now available for Windows and macOS users. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-office-ltsc-2024-preview-available-for-windows-mac/

 Google ad impersonates Whales Market to push wallet drainer malware

A legitimate-looking Google Search advertisement for the crypto trading platform 'Whales Market' redirects visitors to a wallet-draining phishing site that steals all of your assets. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-ad-impersonates-whales-market-to-push-wallet-drainer-malware/

 FBI: Akira ransomware raked in $42 million from 250+ victims

According to a joint advisory from the FBI, CISA, Europol's European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), and the Netherlands' National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL), the Akira ransomware operation has breached the networks of over 250 organizations and raked in roughly $42 million in ransom payments. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-akira-ransomware-raked-in-42-million-from-250-plus-victims/

 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. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chc-sv-hospital-in-france-postpones-procedures-after-cyberattack/

 Frontier Communications shuts down systems after cyberattack

​American telecom provider Frontier Communications is restoring systems after a cybercrime group breached some of its IT systems in a recent cyberattack. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/frontier-communications-shuts-down-systems-after-cyberattack/

 Fake cheat lures gamers into spreading infostealer malware

A new info-stealing malware linked to Redline poses as a game cheat called 'Cheat Lab,' promising downloaders a free copy if they convince their friends to install it too. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-cheat-lures-gamers-into-spreading-infostealer-malware/

 22,500 Palo Alto firewalls "possibly vulnerable" to ongoing attacks

Approximately 22,500 exposed Palo Alto GlobalProtect firewall devices are likely vulnerable to the CVE-2024-3400 flaw, a critical command injection vulnerability that has been actively exploited in attacks since at least March 26, 2024. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/22-500-palo-alto-firewalls-possibly-vulnerable-to-ongoing-attacks/

 United Nations agency investigates ransomware attack, data theft

​The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is investigating a cyberattack after threat actors breached its IT systems to steal human resources data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/united-nations-agency-investigates-ransomware-attack-claimed-by-8Base-gang/

 MITRE says state hackers breached its network via Ivanti zero-days

The MITRE Corporation says a state-backed hacking group breached its systems in January 2024 by chaining two Ivanti VPN zero-days. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mitre-says-state-hackers-breached-its-network-via-ivanti-zero-days/

 HelloKitty ransomware rebrands, releases CD Projekt and Cisco data

An operator of the HelloKitty ransomware operation announced they changed the name to 'HelloGookie,' releasing passwords for previously leaked CD Projekt source code, Cisco network information, and decryption keys from old attacks.. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hellokitty-ransomware-rebrands-releases-cd-projekt-and-cisco-data/

 CrushFTP warns users to patch exploited zero-day “immediately”

CrushFTP warned customers today in a private memo of an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability fixed in new versions released today, urging them to patch their servers immediately. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crushftp-warns-users-to-patch-exploited-zero-day-immediately/

 The Week in Ransomware - April 19th 2024 - Attacks Ramp Up

While ransomware attacks decreased after the LockBit and BlackCat disruptions, they have once again started to ramp up with other operations filling the void. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-april-19th-2024-attacks-ramp-up/

 GitHub comments abused to push malware via Microsoft repo URLs

A GitHub flaw, or possibly a design decision, is being abused by threat actors to distribute malware using URLs associated with a Microsoft repository, making the files appear trustworthy. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/github-comments-abused-to-push-malware-via-microsoft-repo-urls/