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πŸ–‹οΈ RansomHub Group Deploys New EDR-Killing Tool in Latest Cyber Attacks πŸ–‹οΈ

A cybercrime group with links to the RansomHub ransomware has been observed using a new tool designed to terminate endpoint detection and response EDR software on compromised hosts, joining the likes of other similar programs like AuKill aka AvNeutralizer and Terminator. The EDRkilling utility has been dubbed EDRKillShifter by cybersecurity company Sophos, which discovered the tool in.

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πŸ”— Via "The Hacker News"

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πŸ“” Cyber-criminals Exploited Paris Olympics With Fake Domains πŸ“”

166 Olympicsrelated domains displayed signs of DNS abuse like keyword stuffing and typosquatting.

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πŸ”— Via "Infosecurity Magazine"

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πŸ“” Advanced ValleyRAT Campaign Hits Windows Users in China πŸ“”

Discovered by FortiGuard Labs, the ValleyRAT campaign targets Chinese Windows systems.

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πŸ”— Via "Infosecurity Magazine"

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πŸ“” Cyber-criminals Exploited Paris Olympics With Fake Domains πŸ“”

166 Olympicsrelated domains displayed signs of DNS abuse like keyword stuffing and typosquatting.

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πŸ”— Via "Infosecurity Magazine"

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πŸ“” Advanced ValleyRAT Campaign Hits Windows Users in China πŸ“”

Discovered by FortiGuard Labs, the ValleyRAT campaign targets Chinese Windows systems.

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πŸ”— Via "Infosecurity Magazine"

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πŸ“” Russia's FSB Behind Massive Phishing Espionage Campaign πŸ“”

Citizen Lab attributed the campaign to Coldriver, a notorious FSB subordinate team, and Coldwastrel, a new, Russianaligned group.

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πŸ”— Via "Infosecurity Magazine"

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πŸ“” Another Record Year For Ransomware Beckons as Crypto Profits Hit $460m πŸ“”

Ransom payments in the first half of 2024 hit 460m, according to Chainalysis.

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πŸ”— Via "Infosecurity Magazine"

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πŸ“” Google Warns of Iranian Cyber-Attacks on Presidential Campaigns πŸ“”

Google has highlighted sophisticated spearphishing attacks by Iranian state actor APT42 targeting individuals associated with the US Presidential campaign.

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πŸ”— Via "Infosecurity Magazine"

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πŸ“” SolarWinds Urges Upgrade After Revealing Critical RCE Bug πŸ“”

SolarWinds has discovered and fixed a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Web Help Desk.

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πŸ”— Via "Infosecurity Magazine"

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πŸ“’ NetSuite vulnerability could leave thousands of websites exposed πŸ“’

The issue stems from a misconfiguration of access controls in NetSuite's SuiteCommerce instances.

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πŸ”— Via "ITPro"

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β™ŸοΈ NationalPublicData.com Hack Exposes a Nation’s Data β™ŸοΈ

A great many readers this month reported receiving alerts that their Social Security Number, name, address and other personal information were exposed in a breach at a littleknown but aptlynamed consumer data broker called NationalPublicData.com. This post examines what we know about a breach that has exposed hundreds of millions of consumer records. We'll also take a closer look at the data broker that got hacked a background check company founded by an actor and retired sheriff's deputy from Florida.

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πŸ”— Via "Krebs on Security"

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πŸ“’ A flaw in Proofpoint’s anti-phishing platform allowed a hacker to send millions of spam emails πŸ“’

The attacker was able to manufacture fully authenticated spam emails addressed from Proofpoint customers.

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πŸ”— Via "ITPro"

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ White House Pledges $10 Million for Open Source Initiative πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

The OpenSource Software Prevalence Initiative, announced at DEF CON, will examine how open source software is used in critical infrastructure.

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πŸ”— Via "Dark Reading"

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ DARPA Announces AI Cyber Challenge Finalists πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

Teams designed AI systems to secure open source infrastructure software to be used in industries like financial services, utilities, and healthcare. Each finalist was awarded a 2 million prize.

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πŸ–‹οΈ Multi-Stage ValleyRAT Targets Chinese Users with Advanced Tactics πŸ–‹οΈ

Chinesespeaking users are the target of an ongoing campaign that distributes malware known as ValleyRAT. "ValleyRAT is a multistage malware that utilizes diverse techniques to monitor and control its victims and deploy arbitrary plugins to cause further damage," Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researchers Eduardo Altares and Joie Salvio said. "Another noteworthy characteristic of this malware is its.

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πŸ”— Via "The Hacker News"

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πŸ–‹οΈ The Hidden Security Gaps in Your SaaS Apps: Are You Doing Due Diligence? πŸ–‹οΈ

SaaS applications have become indispensable for organizations aiming to enhance productivity and streamline operations. However, the convenience and efficiency these applications offer come with inherent security risks, often leaving hidden gaps that can be exploited. Conducting thorough due diligence on SaaS apps is essential to identify and mitigate these risks, ensuring the protection of your.

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πŸ–‹οΈ New Banshee Stealer Targets 100+ Browser Extensions on Apple macOS Systems πŸ–‹οΈ

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered new stealer malware that's designed to specifically target Apple macOS systems. Dubbed Banshee Stealer, it's offered for sale in the cybercrime underground for a steep price of 3,000 a month and works across both x8664 and ARM64 architectures.  "Banshee Stealer targets a wide range of browsers, cryptocurrency wallets, and around 100 browser.

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πŸ”— Via "The Hacker News"

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πŸ–‹οΈ Google Pixel Devices Shipped with Vulnerable App, Leaving Millions at Risk πŸ–‹οΈ

A large percentage of Google's own Pixel devices shipped globally since September 2017 included dormant software that could be used to stage nefarious attacks and deliver various kinds of malware. The issue manifests in the form of a preinstalled Android app called "Showcase.apk" that comes with excessive system privileges, including the ability to remotely execute code and install arbitrary.

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πŸ”— Via "The Hacker News"

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πŸ“” Microsoft Mandates MFA for All Azure Sign-Ins πŸ“”

Microsoft is mandating MFA for all Azure signins, with customers given 60day advance notices to start implementation.

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πŸ”— Via "Infosecurity Magazine"

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πŸ“” Florida-Based National Public Data Confirms Data Breach πŸ“”

The US data broker did not address the threat actors claim that the breach concerns 2.9 billion records.

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πŸ”— Via "Infosecurity Magazine"

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πŸ“” Geopolitical Tensions Drive Explosion in DDoS Attacks πŸ“”

Radware found that Web DDoS attacks rose by 265 in H1 2024, driven by hacktivist groups amid rising geopolitical tensions.

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πŸ”— Via "Infosecurity Magazine"

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