Israeli spyware vendor QuaDream is reportedly shutting down its operations after its REIGN hacking toolset was exposed by Citizen Lab and Microsoft.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/israeli-spyware-vendor-quadream-to-shut.html

A new LockBit ransomware operation has surfaced and this time, it's targeting Apple's macOS devices.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/lockbit-ransomware-now-targeting-apple.html

In a new twist to malware distribution, threat actors are using YouTube videos to distribute the Aurora information stealer via "highly evasive" in2al5d p3in4er loader.

Read on to learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/youtube-videos-distributing-aurora.html

New malware strain, Goldoson, has been detected in over 60 Android apps with more than 100 million downloads from the Google Play Store.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/goldoson-android-malware-infects-over.html

Iranian MuddyWater hacker group has been found using the legitimate SimpleHelp remote support software to maintain persistence on victim devices.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/iranian-hackers-using-simplehelp-remote.html

Two critical flaws (CVE-2023-29199 / CVE-2023-30547) have been discovered in vm2 JavaScript library that could allow attackers to break out of sandbox protections, potentially leading to RCE attacks.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/critical-flaws-in-vm2-javascript.html

Iranian govt-linked hackers have been identified as responsible for cyberattacks on critical infrastructure in the United States — targeting energy companies, transit systems, as well as a major utility and gas companies.

Details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/iranian-government-backed-hackers.html

U.K. and U.S. cybersecurity agencies have warned of Russian nation-state actors exploiting flaws affecting Cisco networking equipment to deploy malware and conduct reconnaissance.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/us-and-uk-warn-of-russian-hackers.html

🚨 Pakistan-based APT36 hackers are reportedly using a new Linux backdoor called Poseidon to target Indian government agencies, using a fake version of the govt-mandated 2FA software, Kavach, as a disguise.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/pakistani-hackers-use-linux-malware.html

Google TAG identifies state-sponsored cyber actor FROZENLAKE (aka APT28, Fancy Bear, and more) conducting phishing campaigns to extract intelligence and influence public discourse related to the war in Ukraine.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/google-tag-warns-of-russian-hackers.html

Israeli spyware maker NSO Group reportedly deployed at least 3 "zero-click" exploits against iPhones in 2022 to install Pegasus and spy on human rights defenders, journalists and others.

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Details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/nso-group-used-3-zero-click-iphone.html

China-linked hackers target African telecom service providers in a sophisticated campaign using previously unseen plugins from the MgBot malware framework.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/daggerfly-cyberattack-campaign-hits.html

Alibaba Cloud's ApsaraDB RDS and AnalyticDB for PostgreSQL have been hit with critical vulnerabilities that could expose sensitive data belonging to other customers.

Learn more about the BrokenSesame flaws here: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/two-critical-flaws-found-in-alibaba.html

Notorious Lazarus Group hackers strike again, this time leveraging fraudulent job offers to trick victims into downloading Linux malware.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/lazarus-group-adds-linux-malware-to.html

Fortra sheds light on a zero-day remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability (CVE-2023-0669) in its GoAnywhere MFT tool, actively exploited by ransomware attackers.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/fortra-sheds-light-on-goanywhere-mft.html

North Korean hackers demonstrate new levels of sophistication with the recent supply chain attack targeting 3CX. Researchers have revealed that it's the first time a software supply chain attack has led to another attack.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/nk-hackers-employ-matryoshka-doll-style.html

🔥 Attention IT teams! Critical security flaws have been found in Cisco and VMware products that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems.

Details here: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/cisco-and-vmware-release-security.html

Make sure to patch your systems immediately.

Researchers report GhostToken vulnerability in Google Cloud Platform, allowing threat actors to hide malicious apps in victim's Google account.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/ghosttoken-flaw-could-let-attackers.html

Heads up, Kubernetes users! A large-scale attack campaign exploiting Kubernetes (K8s) Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) has been discovered, leading to backdoors and cryptocurrency miners.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/kubernetes-rbac-exploited-in-large.html

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds 3 vulnerabilities to its KEV catalog due to active exploitation!

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/cisa-adds-3-actively-exploited-flaws-to.html

✅ CVE-2023-28432
✅ CVE-2023-27350
✅ CVE-2023-2136