Tag: malicious
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Credit Card Skimmer campaign targets WordPress via database injection
Stealthy credit card skimmer targets WordPress e-commerce sites, injecting malicious JavaScript into CMS database tables to evade detection. Sucuri researchers warn of a stealthy credit card skimmer campaign targeting WordPress e-commerce sites by injecting malicious JavaScript into CMS database tables. The attackers hide the malicious code in the WordPress wp_options table, injecting obfuscated JavaScript into…
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RedCurl APT Deploys Malware via Windows Scheduled Tasks Exploitation
Researchers identified RedCurl APT group activity in Canada in late 2024, where the attackers used scheduled tasks to execute pcalua.exe to run malicious binaries and Python scripts, including the RPivot client.py script to connect to a remote server. Evidence suggests data exfiltration to cloud storage as this APT group targets various industries and aims for…
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PoC Exploit Released for Critical macOS Sandbox Vulnerability (CVE-2024-54498)
A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit has been publicly disclosed for a critical vulnerability impacting macOS systems, identified as CVE-2024-54498. This vulnerability poses a significant security risk by allowing malicious applications to bypass the macOS Sandbox, a key security feature designed to isolate app activity and protect sensitive system resources. Details of CVE-2024-54498 The vulnerability, classified ashigh severitywith…
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Credit Card Skimmer Hits WordPress Checkout Pages, Stealing Payment Data
Researchers analyzed a new stealthy credit card skimmer that targets WordPress checkout pages by injecting malicious JavaScript into the WordPress database. On checkout pages, the malware is designed to steal credit card information from users who are visiting those pages. Whenever the page for the checkout is loaded, the malware examines the URL for the…
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WordPress Skimmers Evade Detection by Injecting Themselves into Database Tables
Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a new stealthy credit card skimmer campaign that targets WordPress e-commerce checkout pages by inserting malicious JavaScript code into a database table associated with the content management system (CMS).”This credit card skimmer malware targeting WordPress websites silently injects malicious JavaScript into database entries to steal sensitive payment First seen on…
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Fake PoC Exploit Targets Cybersecurity Researchers with Malware
A fake proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit designed to lure cybersecurity researchers into downloading malicious software. This deceptive tactic leverages a recently patched critical vulnerability in Microsoft’s Windows LDAP service (CVE-2024-49113), which can cause denial-of-service attacks. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-poc-exploit-hit-cybersecurity-researchers-malware/
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Muddling Meerkat Linked to Domain Spoofing in Global Spam Scams
Infoblox cybersecurity researchers investigating the mysterious activities of ‘Muddling Meerkat’ unexpectedly uncovered widespread use of domain spoofing in malicious spam campaigns. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/muddling-meerkat-domain-spoofing-spam-scams/
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Fake CrowdStrike ‘Job Interviews’ Become Latest Hacker Tactic
Cybercriminals are luring victims into downloading the XMRig cryptomining malware via convincing emails, inviting them to schedule fake interviews using a malicious link. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/crowdstrike-job-interviews-hacker-tactic
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Malware targets Mac users by using Apple’s security tool
A variant of the Banshee macOS infostealer was seen duping detection systems with new string encryption copied from Apple’s in-house algorithm.A Check Point research, which caught the variant after two months of successful evasion, said threat actors distributed Banshee using phishing websites and fake GitHub repositories, often impersonating popular software like Google Chrome, Telegram, and…
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Weaponized LDAP Exploit Deploys Information-Stealing Malware
Cybercriminals are exploiting the recent critical LDAP vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-49112 and CVE-2024-49113) by distributing fake proof-of-concept exploits for CVE-2024-49113 (dubbed >>LDAPNightmare
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CrowdStrike Warns of Phishing Scam Targeting Job Seekers with XMRig Cryptominer
Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike is alerting of a phishing campaign that exploits its own branding to distribute a cryptocurrency miner that’s disguised as an employee CRM application as part of a supposed recruitment process.”The attack begins with a phishing email impersonating CrowdStrike recruitment, directing recipients to a malicious website,” the company said. “Victims are prompted to…
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Beware! Fake Crowdstrike Recruitment Emails Spread Cryptominer Malware
CrowdStrike, a leader in cybersecurity, uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign that leverages its recruitment branding to propagate malware disguised as an >>employee CRM application.
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United Nations Aviation Agency Hacked Recruitment Data Exposed
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a United Nations agency responsible for coordinating global aviation standards, has reported a significant information security incident that has exposed the personal data of approximately 42,000 applicants. The agency is actively investigating the breach, which was attributed to a malicious threat actor known for targeting international organizations. United Nations…
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Ivanti zero-day exploited by APT group that previously targeted Connect Secure appliances
Researchers from Google’s Mandiant division believe the critical remote code execution vulnerability patched on Wednesday by software vendor Ivanti has been exploited since mid-December by a Chinese cyberespionage group. This is the same group that has exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure appliances back in January 2024 and throughout the year.The latest attacks, exploiting…
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Muddling Malspam: Unveiling the Use of Spoofed Domains in Malicious Spam Campaigns
A recent report by Infoblox Threat Intel uncovers the extensive and intricate use of spoofed domains in modern First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/muddling-malspam-unveiling-the-use-of-spoofed-domains-in-malicious-spam-campaigns/
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SonicWall firewall hit with critical authentication bypass vulnerability
SonicWall is warning customers of a severe vulnerability in its SonicOS SSLVPN with high exploitability that remote attackers could use to bypass authentication.The bug is an improper authentication vulnerability in the SSL VPN authentication mechanism, according to emails sent to customers and published on SonicWall’s official subreddit.”We have identified a high (severity) firewall vulnerability that…
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Criminal IP: Bringing Real-Time Phishing Detection to Microsoft Outlook
AI SPERA announced today that it launched its Criminal IP Malicious Link Detector add-in on the Microsoft Marketplace. Learn more about how this tool provides real-time phishing email detection and URL blocking for Microsoft Outlook. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/criminal-ip-bringing-real-time-phishing-detection-to-microsoft-outlook/
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APT32 Hacker Group Attacking Cybersecurity Professionals Poisoning GitHub
The malicious Southeast Asian APT group known as OceanLotus (APT32) has been implicated in a sophisticated attack that compromises the privacy of cybersecurity professionals. A recent investigation by the ThreatBook Research and Response Team revealed that a popular privilege escalation tool utilized by cybersecurity experts had been backdoored, leading to significant data breaches and identity…
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Is this Website Safe: How to Check Website Safety 2025
is this website safe? In this digital world, Check a website is safe is the most critical concern since there are countless malicious websites available everywhere over the Internet, and it is tough to find a trustworthy website. We need tobrowse smart and ensure the site is not dangerous by using Multiple approaches. There are…
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Critical RCE Flaw in GFI KerioControl Allows Remote Code Execution via CRLF Injection
Threat actors are attempting to take advantage of a recently disclosed security flaw impacting GFI KerioControl firewalls that, if successfully exploited, could allow malicious actors to achieve remote code execution (RCE).The vulnerability in question, CVE-2024-52875, refers to a carriage return line feed (CRLF) injection attack, paving the way for HTTP response splitting, which could then…
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DNA sequencer vulnerabilities signal firmware issues across medical device industry
Tags: access, advisory, attack, best-practice, computer, computing, control, credentials, data, exploit, firmware, flaw, Hardware, iot, leak, malicious, malware, mitigation, privacy, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, side-channel, software, supply-chain, update, vulnerability, windowsIn highlighting vulnerabilities in a widely used DNA gene sequencing device, security researchers have brought further attention to the likely poor state of security in the medical device industry, where hardware and firmware development is often outsourced to external equipment manufacturers under questionable support contracts.The device, Illumina’s iSeq 100 compact DNA sequencer, is used by…
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Green Bay Packers’ Online Pro Shop Sacked by Payment Skimmer
Cyberattackers injected the NFL Wild Card team’s online Pro Shop with malicious code to steal credit-card data from 8,500 fans. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/green-bay-packers-online-pro-shop-payment-skimmer
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Malicious hackers have their own shadow IT problem
Researchers at watchTowr Labs found that abandoned and expired internet infrastructure left by hacking groups can function as backdoors within other backdoors. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/malicious-hackers-have-their-own-shadow-it-problem/