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πŸ–‹οΈ Dark Web Malware Logs Expose 3,300 Users Linked to Child Abuse Sites πŸ–‹οΈ

An analysis of informationstealing malware logs published on the dark web has led to the discovery of thousands of consumers of child sexual abuse material CSAM, indicating how such information could be used to combat serious crimes. "Approximately 3,300 unique users were found with accounts on known CSAM sources," Recorded Future said in a proofofconcept PoC report published last week. ".

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πŸ–‹οΈ New Ransomware-as-a-Service 'Eldorado' Targets Windows and Linux Systems πŸ–‹οΈ

An emerging ransomwareasaservice RaaS operation called Eldorado comes with locker variants to encrypt files on Windows and Linux systems. Eldorado first appeared on March 16, 2024, when an advertisement for the affiliate program was posted on the ransomware forum RAMP, Singaporeheadquartered GroupIB said. The cybersecurity firm, which infiltrated the ransomware group, noted that its.

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πŸ–‹οΈ 5 Key Questions CISOs Must Ask Themselves About Their Cybersecurity Strategy πŸ–‹οΈ

Events like the recent massive CDK ransomware attack which shuttered car dealerships across the U.S. in late June 2024 barely raise public eyebrows anymore.  Yet businesses, and the people that lead them, are justifiably jittery. Every CISO knows that cybersecurity is an increasingly hot topic for executives and board members alike. And when the inevitable CISOBoard briefing rolls.

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πŸ–‹οΈ Experts Warn of Mekotio Banking Trojan Targeting Latin American Countries πŸ–‹οΈ

Financial institutions in Latin America are being threatened by a banking trojan called Mekotio aka Melcoz. That's according to findings from Trend Micro, which said it recently observed a surge in cyber attacks distributing the Windows malware. Mekotio, known to be actively put to use since 2015, is known to target Latin American countries like Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Spain, Peru, and Portugal.

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πŸ–‹οΈ Critical Unpatched Flaws Disclosed in Popular Gogs Open-Source Git Service πŸ–‹οΈ

Four unpatched security flaws, including three critical ones, have been disclosed in the Gogs opensource, selfhosted Git service that could enable an authenticated attacker to breach susceptible instances, steal or wipe source code, and even plant backdoors. The vulnerabilities, according to SonarSource researchers Thomas Chauchefoin and Paul Gerste, are listed below CVE202439930 CVSS.

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πŸ–‹οΈ Apple Removes VPN Apps from Russian App Store Amid Government Pressure πŸ–‹οΈ

Apple removed a number of virtual private network VPN apps in Russia from its App Store on July 4, 2024, following a request by Russia's state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor, Russian news media reported. This includes the mobile apps of 25 VPN service providers, including ProtonVPN, Red Shield VPN, NordVPN and Le VPN, according to MediaZona. It's worth noting that NordVPN previously shut.

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πŸ“” New APT CloudSorcerer Malware Hits Russian Targets πŸ“”

The malware issues commands via a hardcoded charcode table and Microsoft COM object interfaces.

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πŸ“” Mekotio Trojan Targets Latin American Banking Credentials πŸ“”

Trend Micro said the trojan has been observed masquerading as communications from tax agencies.

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πŸ“” Cisco Warns regreSSHion Vulnerability Impacts Multiple Products πŸ“”

Cisco has told customers that 42 of its products are impacted by the OpenSSH regreSSHion vulnerability, with a further 51 products being investigated.

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πŸ“” Russia Blocks VPN Services in Information Crackdown πŸ“”

The ban comes from Russian communication watchdog Roskomnadzor, likely in a bid to control the flow of information to Russian citizens.

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πŸ“” Crypto Thefts Double to $1.4 Billion, TRM Labs Finds πŸ“”

Higher average token prices are the likely cause of the surge rather than a change in the crypto threat landscape.

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πŸ“” 10 Billion Passwords Leaked on Hacking Forum πŸ“”

A Cybernews investigation found that nearly 10 billion unique passwords have been posted on a popular hacking forum, putting users worldwide at risk of account compromises.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ Cyber-Insurance Prices Plummet as Market Competition Grows πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

Now may be a good time to find good deals on insurance coverage for ransomware and security incidents.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ Identity Orchestration Is Gaining Traction πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

Identity orchestration products are increasingly projected to be introduced to the market in the next couple of years. Market trends and benefits of identity orchestration are explored.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ 10B Passwords Pop Up on Dark Web 'RockYou2024' Release πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

The passwords, dumped on a cyberunderground forum on July 4 by a hacker called "ObamaCare," were collected from a variety of older and more recent breaches.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ 'CloudSorcerer' Leverages Cloud Services in Cyber-Espionage Campaign πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

The newly discovered APT's main weapon is a malware tool that can change behavior depending on the process in which it is running.

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🦿 OpenAI Secrets Stolen in 2023 After Internal Forum Was Hacked 🦿

Last year, hackers breached an online forum used by OpenAI employees and stole confidential information about the firms AI systems.

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πŸ–‹οΈ Cybersecurity Agencies Warn of China-linked APT40's Rapid Exploit Adaptation πŸ–‹οΈ

Cybersecurity agencies from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, the U.K., and the U.S. have released a joint advisory about a Chinalinked cyber espionage group called APT40, warning about its ability to coopt exploits for newly disclosed security flaws within hours or days of public release. "APT40 has previously targeted organizations in various countries, including.

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πŸ–‹οΈ Trojanized jQuery Packages Found on npm, GitHub, and jsDelivr Code Repositories πŸ–‹οΈ

Unknown threat actors have been found propagating trojanized versions of jQuery on npm, GitHub, and jsDelivr in what appears to be an instance of a "complex and persistent" supply chain attack. "This attack stands out due to the high variability across packages," Phylum said in an analysis published last week. "The attacker has cleverly hidden the malware in the seldomused 'end' function of.

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πŸ“” Just a Fifth of Manufacturers Have Strongest Anti-Phishing Protection πŸ“”

Study confirms most manufacturers with DMARC dont have it configured to most secure policy.

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πŸ“” Ticketmaster Extortion Continues, Threat Actor Claims New Ticket Leak πŸ“”

Tickets to Foo Fighters, Aerosmith, Pink and Usher gigs have been leaked by a threat actor trying to extort Ticketmaster.

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