Tag: malicious
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C/side Raises $6 Million to Secure the Browser Supply Chain
C/side has raised $6 million in a seed-stage funding round to help organizations protect against malicious browser third-party scripts. The post C/sid… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/c-side-raises-6-million-to-secure-the-browser-supply-chain/
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Creating An AI Honeypot To Engage With Attackers Sophisticatedly
Honeypots, decoy systems, detect and analyze malicious activity by coming in various forms and can be deployed on cloud platforms to provide insights … First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/ai-honeypot-engagement/
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CloudImposer RCE Vulnerability Targets Google Cloud Platform
Attackers Could Exploit Flaw to Run Malicious Code on Google’ s, Customers’ Servers. Google patched a critical remote execution vulnerability in its c… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cloudimposer-rce-vulnerability-targets-google-cloud-platform-a-26299
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The cybersecurity labor gap now stands at 4M+ open jobs. Intezer has raised $33M for AI tools to plug it
When it comes to talent shortages in tech, cybersecurity is one of the biggest and most urgent that needs filling. Malicious attacks are on the rise, … First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/09/17/the-cybersecurity-labor-gap-now-stands-at-4m-open-jobs-intezer-has-raised-33m-for-ai-tools-to-plug-it/
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What is Cross-Site Scripting and How to Prevent it?
Cross-site scripting (XSS) is a web application vulnerability that enables an attacker to run malicious scripts in a user’s browser, posing as a legit… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/09/what-is-cross-site-scripting-and-how-to-prevent-it/
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GitHub Actions Vulnerable to Typosquatting, Exposing Developers to Hidden Malicious Code
Threat actors have long leveraged typosquatting as a means to trick unsuspecting users into visiting malicious websites or downloading booby-trapped s… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/github-actions-vulnerable-to.html
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Fake Recruiter Coding Tests Target Developers with Malicious Python Packages in Ongoing North Korean Cyber Campaign
A new report from ReversingLabs has uncovered a sophisticated cyber campaign targeting developers, using fake recruiter tactics to deliver malicious P… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/fake-recruiter-coding-tests-target-developers-with-malicious-python-packages-in-ongoing-north-korean-cyber-campaign/
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Chinese hackers linked to cybercrime syndicate arrested in Singapore
Six Chinese nationals and a Singaporean have been arrested on Monday in Singapore for their alleged role in malicious cyber activities committed in co… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/chinese-hackers-linked-to-PlugX-malware-arrested-in-singapore/
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Hackers Exploiting Progress WhatsUp RCE Vulnerability In The Wild
RCE attacks on WhatsUp Gold exploited the Active Monitor PowerShell Script to execute malicious code, as the vulnerabilities CVE-2024-6670 and CVE-202… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/whatsup-rce-vulnerability-exploit/
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Zenity CTO on dangers of Microsoft Copilot prompt injections
Zenity’s CTO describes how hidden email code can be used to feed malicious prompts to a victim’s Copilot instance, leading to false outputs and even c… First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366602358/Zenity-CTO-on-dangers-of-Microsoft-Copilot-prompt-injections
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Gallup.com Bugs Open Door to Election Misinformation
Researchers flagged a pair of Gallup polling site XSS vulnerabilities that could have allowed malicious actors to execute arbitrary code, access sensi… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/gallup-poll-bugs-open-door-to-election-misinformation
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Threat Actors Exploiting Legitimate Software For Stealthy Cyber Attacks
CAMO, or Commercial Applications, Malicious Operations, highlights attackers’ increasing reliance on legitimate IT tools to bypass security defenses, … First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/legitimate-software-exploits/
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Gallup Poll Bugs Open Door to Election Misinformation
Researchers flagged a pair of Gallup polling site XSS vulnerabilities that could have allowed malicious actors to execute arbitrary code, access sensi… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/gallup-poll-bugs-open-door-to-election-misinformation
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Beware Of Malicious Chrome Extension That Delivers Weaponized ZIP Archive
In August 2024, researchers detected a malicious Google Chrome browser infection that led to the distribution of LummaC2 stealer malware that utilized… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/malicious-chrome-extension-zip/
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Malicious npm Packages Mimicking ‘noblox.js’ Compromise Roblox Developers’ Systems
Tags: maliciousRoblox developers are the target of a persistent campaign that seeks to compromise systems through bogus npm packages, once again underscoring how thr… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/malicious-npm-packages-mimicking.html
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AI cybersecurity needs to be as multi-layered as the system it’s protecting
Cybercriminals are beginning to take advantage of the new malicious options that large language models (LLMs) offer them. LLMs make it possible to upl… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/09/09/ai-cybersecurity-needs/
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How multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft apps for macOS pave the way to stealing permissions
An adversary could exploit these vulnerabilities by injecting malicious libraries into Microsoft’s applications to gain their entitlements and user-gr… First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/how-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-microsoft-apps-for-macos-pave-the-way-to-stealing-permissions/
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Alert: Hackers Use Bogus npm Packages To Target Developers
North Korean threat actors have recently been observed publishing malicious packages to the npm registry. Reports claim that these acts now indicate u… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/09/alert-hackers-use-bogus-npm-packages-to-target-developers/
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North Korean Hackers Target Developers with Malicious npm Packages
Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been observed publishing a set of malicious packages to the npm registry, indicating coordinated and relen… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/08/north-korean-hackers-target-developers.html
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Unpatched AVTECH IP Camera Flaw Exploited by Hackers for Botnet Attacks
A years-old high-severity flaw impacting AVTECH IP cameras has been weaponized by malicious actors as a zero-day to rope them into a botnet.CVE-2024-7… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/08/unpatched-avtech-ip-camera-flaw.html
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Malicious JavaScript facilitates Cisco store customer info theft
First seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/brief/malicious-javascript-facilitates-cisco-store-customer-info-theft
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Malicious payloads deployed via MacroPack framework
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Red team tool ‘MacroPack’ abused in attacks to deploy Brute Ratel
The MacroPack framework, initially designed for Red Team exercises, is being abused by threat actors to deploy malicious payloads, including Havoc, Br… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/red-team-tool-macropack-abused-in-attacks-to-deploy-brute-ratel/
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Hackers inject malicious JS in Cisco store to steal credit cards, credentials
Cisco’s site for selling company-themed merchandise is currently offline and under maintenance due to hackers compromising it with JavaScript code tha… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-inject-malicious-js-in-cisco-store-to-steal-credit-cards-credentials/
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Halliburton Confirms Data Stolen in Cyberattack
The US oil giant updated an SEC filing to confirm malicious hackers accessed and exfiltrated information from its corporate systems. The post Hallibur… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/halliburton-data-theft/
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Hackers Hijack 22,000 Removed PyPI Packages, Spreading Malicious Code to Developers
A new supply chain attack technique targeting the Python Package Index (PyPI) registry has been exploited in the wild in an attempt to infiltrate down… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/hackers-hijack-22000-removed-pypi.html
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PEAKLIGHT Downloader Deployed in Attacks Targeting Windows with Malicious Movie Downloads
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a never-before-seen dropper that serves as a conduit to launch next-stage malware with the ultimate goal of i… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/08/new-peaklight-dropper-deployed-in.html
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Dodging the Cyber Bullet: Early Signs of a Ransomware Attack
Ransomware attacks are a growing menace. Malicious actors are constantly honing their tactics to exploit vulnerabilities and extort ransoms from busin… First seen on itsecurityguru.org Jump to article: www.itsecurityguru.org/2024/08/19/dodging-the-cyber-bullet-early-signs-of-a-ransomware-attack/