⚠️ North Korean hackers are using LinkedIn to spread RustDoor malware, posing as crypto recruiters to target professionals.

They trick victims into downloading booby-trapped coding tests, with macOS backdoor.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/north-korean-hackers-target.html

🚨 PCI DSS v4 Deadline Approaching – Are You Ready?

PCI DSS v4.0 prioritizes monitoring payment page scripts. Sections 6.4.3 & 11.6.1 require vigilance on script integrity to block malicious injections.

https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/master-your-pci-dss-v4-compliance-with.html

⏳ Don’t wait—enable real-time monitoring now.

SolarWinds just released critical patches for Access Rights Manager (ARM) vulnerabilities, including one rated 9.0/10 for remote code execution (CVE-2024-28991).

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/solarwinds-issues-patch-for-critical.html

If you're using ARM, patch now to prevent future attacks.

🚨 Alert: Binance warns of a global clipper #malware threat targeting #cryptocurrency users, intercepting wallet addresses to divert funds to rogue wallets. Significant financial losses reported.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/binance-warns-of-rising-clipper-malware.html

Be cautious when downloading apps or plugins!

24 BILLION leaked credentials are driving cyberattacks on SaaS apps, outpacing security teams. MFA isn’t enough—attackers are bypassing it. Tailored SaaS threat intelligence is now essential.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/expert-insights/2024/09/how-does-threat-intelligence-apply-to.html

Act now before it’s too late!

🚨 Meta will soon start using public Facebook and Instagram content from U.K. users to train its generative AI models. Users will be notified via in-app prompts and can opt out if they don't want their data used for AI training.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/meta-to-train-ai-models-using-public-uk.html

🔐 The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctions key Intellexa executives behind Predator #spyware, a tool reportedly targeting Angola, the DRC, and Saudi Arabia using new evasion tactics.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/us-treasury-sanctions-executives-linked.html

Connecting your org’s Google Drive to #ChatGPT grants broad permissions across shared drives, posing cybersecurity risks.

Learn how to track ChatGPT activity in Google Workspace and how Nudge Security can enhance visibility into genAI integrations.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/how-to-investigate-chatgpt-activity-in.html

🔒 Google Chrome will switch from KYBER to ML-KEM for quantum-safe encryption in November 2024. As quantum computing becomes more feasible, the encryption landscape is shifting.

Also read about EUCLEAK vulnerability impacts YubiKey devices: https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/google-chrome-switches-to-ml-kem-for.html

⚠️ Critical VMware vCenter vulnerability (CVE-2024-38812) may allow remote code execution. Cybercriminals can exploit it with crafted packets, posing serious risks.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/patch-issued-for-critical-vmware.html

Make sure you’re not the next victim—patch your systems today.

GSMA is bringing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to the RCS protocol, ensuring secure messaging between Android and iOS users.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/gsma-plans-end-to-end-encryption-for.html

Google Chrome's latest update enhances user privacy and security with improved Safety Check, one-time permissions, and easier notification management.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/chrome-introduces-one-time-permissions.html

North Korean cyber-espionage group UNC2970 is now targeting aerospace and energy sectors using job-themed phishing lures to deliver a new backdoor, MISTPEN.

Learn more about the techniques: https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/north-korean-hackers-target-energy-and.html

Pentesting is now automated—more affordable and efficient than traditional methods. Daily security checks at a fraction of the cost make strong cybersecurity accessible to all.

Is your org ready for automated PT?

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/why-pay-pentester.html

A Chinese engineer has been indicted for spear-phishing NASA and major universities in a multi-year cyberattack targeting aerospace software.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/chinese-engineer-charged-in-us-for.html

🛑 Researchers have uncovered "Raptor Train," a botnet of over 200,000 compromised IoT devices, powered by a Chinese nation-state actor, Flax Typhoon.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/new-raptor-train-iot-botnet-compromises.html

⚠️ GitLab has released urgent patches for a critical CVSS 10.0 #vulnerability in both CE and EE versions, targeting a flaw in the ruby-saml library that could enable an authentication bypass.

Read details here & act fast: https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/gitlab-patches-critical-saml.html

Microsoft warns of a new ransomware strain, INC, being used by financially motivated threat actor "Vanilla Tempest" to attack the U.S. healthcare sector.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/microsoft-warns-of-new-inc-ransomware.html

If you’re working in cybersecurity, particularly in healthcare, stay informed.

🚨 Cryptojacking Alert: TeamTNT is back, targeting CentOS-based VPS servers!

Their cryptojacking attacks steal resources, disable security features (SELinux, AppArmor), delete logs, and hide via the Diamorphine rootkit.

Details: https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/new-teamtnt-cryptojacking-campaign.html

Secure your systems now

Explore the growing threat of cyberattacks on healthcare, where poor cybersecurity hygiene risks patient safety.

Learn how ransomware halts critical care and strategies to improve healthcare cybersecurity and prevent breaches.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/healthcares-diagnosis-is-critical-cure.html

⚠️ SambaSpy, a new multifunctional RAT, targets Italian users in a phishing campaign by suspected Brazilian attackers.

This malware can control everything from file systems to webcams, making it a powerful tool for cybercriminals.

Details: https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/new-brazilian-linked-sambaspy-malware.html