Researchers found vulnerabilities in Google’s Vertex AI, allowing attackers to escalate privileges and exfiltrate models through manipulated custom job permissions and AI Pipelines, gaining backdoor access to Google Cloud and Kubernetes.

https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/researchers-warn-of-privilege.html

🔴 Alert: Iranian state-backed group, Cotton Sandstorm, has unleashed a new cyber espionage tool—WezRat.

This remote access trojan can execute malicious commands, steal sensitive data, and even take screenshots.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/iranian-hackers-deploy-wezrat-malware.html

🔴 New Threat Alert: BrazenBamboo, a well-resourced group, is exploiting an UNPATCHED zero-day #vulnerability in Fortinet's FortiClient for Windows to extract VPN credentials.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/warning-deepdata-malware-exploiting.html

⚡ New Zero-Day Alert: Unauthenticated RCE in PAN-OS!

With a CVSS score of 9.3, hackers are exploiting it to deploy web shells, allowing persistent remote access.

🚨 No patches yet—secure your firewall management interface now.

Details: https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/pan-os-firewall-vulnerability-under.html

A critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-10924) in the Really Simple SSL plugin affects 4 Million+ WordPress sites, allowing attackers to bypass 2FA and gain admin access remotely.

Details here: https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/urgent-critical-wordpress-plugin.html

Patch available—update now!

Legal battle exposes NSO Group's continued exploitation of WhatsApp flaws to deploy Pegasus spyware—even after being sued by Meta.

Court docs reveal sophisticated zero-click attacks & ongoing adaptations to bypass WhatsApp's defenses.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/nso-group-exploited-whatsapp-to-install.html

A new phishing campaign targets e-commerce shoppers in Europe and the U.S. with fake discounts, using SEO poisoning and typosquatting to steal payment details via fake sites.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/fake-discount-sites-exploit-black.html

Google is developing a Shielded Email feature, allowing users to create email aliases for signing up online, keeping their real addresses private.

Details: https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/shielded-email-googles-latest-tool-for.html

Compliance-driven pen tests may not keep up with evolving threats. Automated testing slashes costs by 60%, making frequent tests feasible.

Want real-time testing? Learn more about automated solutions: https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/beyond-compliance-advantage-of-year.html

Every day, new tactics and threats emerge, from exploiting hidden tech flaws to tricking people with clever scams. In this week’s Cybersecurity Recap, we break down the trends shaping the threat landscape and share insights to help you strengthen your defenses.

Dive into this week’s must-know updates: https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/thn-recap-top-cybersecurity-threats_18.html

🚨 SaaS Security is Facing New Threats – With a growing number of unauthorized apps and the surge of Generative AI tools, businesses are under increased risk.

One in four SaaS apps used by organizations is unauthorized—this “Shadow SaaS” creates a massive blind spot, expanding attack surfaces.

Failure to secure these apps exposes businesses to data breaches, compliance violations, and even total system compromise

Learn how to safeguard your organization’s SaaS environment and stay ahead of emerging risks in the State of SaaS Security 2024 report.

Don’t miss these critical insights. Read Now: https://thehackernews.com/expert-insights/2024/11/state-of-saas-security-report-bold.html

🚨 New stealth #malware "BabbleLoader" is bypassing AI detection with a slew of evasive tricks, making it one of the most sophisticated threats in the wild.

Learn how BabbleLoader works and how to defend against it: https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/new-stealthy-babbleloader-malware.html

Major security flaws in Progress Kemp LoadMaster (CVE-2024-1212) and VMware vCenter Server (CVE-2024-38812 and CVE-2024-38813) are actively being exploited.

Learn how to mitigate this flaw and secure your system before it’s too late – Read more: https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/cisa-alert-active-exploitation-of.html

T-Mobile confirmed being targeted in a Chinese cyber espionage campaign alongside other telecom giants like AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen Technologies.

The attack, attributed to Salt Typhoon, aims to harvest sensitive communications from high-value intelligence targets.

Explore the full analysis of this widespread cyber threat and its potential consequences: https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/chinese-hackers-exploit-t-mobile-and.html

A new variant of the Helldown ransomware is now targeting #Linux and virtualized infrastructures via VMware, broadening its attack surface to industries like #healthcare, manufacturing, and IT services.
With evolving tactics, this marks a major shift in ransomware strategies, now focusing on virtual machines and cloud-based infrastructures.

Learn how Helldown is evolving — https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/new-helldown-ransomware-expands-attacks.html

⚡️ Attention: Palo Alto Networks has released patches for actively exploited PAN-OS vulnerabilities—make sure to apply them ASAP!

Find UPDATE here: https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/pan-os-firewall-vulnerability-under.html

🔎 Can You See the Attack Before It Happens?

In this new eBook, "11 Attack Stories Prevented by XM Cyber", we reveal real-world examples of how attackers exploit security gaps to reach critical assets—and how XM Cyber stops them in their tracks.

Don’t wait—get ahead of the next attack. Download the eBook today: https://thn.news/preemptive-attack-stories

Ngioweb malware is fueling a massive proxy service, NSOCKS, with 80% of its bots coming from vulnerable IoT devices like routers and cameras.

This botnet runs a daily average of 35,000 active bots, with some remaining in operation for over a month.

Learn how this botnet operates — https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/ngioweb-botnet-fuels-nsocks-residential.html

A new attack is hijacking misconfigured Jupyter Notebooks to fuel illegal live sports streaming. These systems, used for data science, are now prime targets for malicious actors.



Learn how this attack works & what it means for your security measures — https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/hackers-hijack-unsecured-jupyter.html

🛑 Urgent Alert: A high-severity vulnerability in Oracle's Agile PLM Framework is actively being exploited.

No username or password required, CVE-2024-21287 could leak sensitive data without any authentication.

Read the full advisory — https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/oracle-warns-of-agile-plm-vulnerability.html