Tag: malicious
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Dozens of malicious NPM packages deployed in new Contagious Interview attack wave
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/dozens-of-malicious-npm-packages-deployed-in-new-contagious-interview-attack-wave
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Cisco ISE Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Execute Malicious Commands
Cisco has issued urgent security patches addressing two critical vulnerabilities in its Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) platforms. These flaws, which both carry the highest possible CVSS severity score of 10.0, could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute malicious commands as the root user, effectively taking complete control of affected…
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Cybercriminals Exploit LLM Models to Enhance Hacking Activities
Cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging large language models (LLMs) to amplify their hacking operations, utilizing both uncensored versions of these AI systems and custom-built criminal variants. LLMs, known for their ability to generate human-like text, write code, and solve complex problems, have become integral to various industries. However, their potential for misuse is evident as malicious…
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Cybercriminals Use TeamFiltration Pentesting Framework to Breach Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, Outlook, and More
Tags: breach, cyber, cybercrime, data-breach, exploit, framework, malicious, microsoft, penetration-testing, threat, toolProofpoint threat researchers have exposed an active account takeover (ATO) campaign, dubbed UNK_SneakyStrike, exploiting the TeamFiltration pentesting framework to target Microsoft Entra ID user accounts. Since December 2024, this malicious operation has impacted over 80,000 user accounts across hundreds of organizations, achieving several successful breaches. UNK_SneakyStrike Campaign The attackers have weaponized TeamFiltration a tool originally…
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Bankers Association’s Attack on Cybersecurity Transparency
Tags: attack, awareness, banking, breach, ciso, control, cybersecurity, data, extortion, finance, group, incident response, infrastructure, insurance, law, malicious, ransomware, riskA coalition of banking industry associations, including SIFA, the American Bankers Association (ABA), Bank Policy Institute (BPI), and several other lobbying groups have made a disgraceful appeal to the SEC to eliminate the rule requiring public disclosure of material cybersecurity incidents within four days of detection. This rule was established to ensure shareholders are properly…
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Hackers abuse Microsoft ClickOnce and AWS services for stealthy attacks
A sophisticated malicious campaign that researchers call OneClik has been leveraging Microsoft’s ClickOnce software deployment tool and custom Golang backdoors to compromise organizations within the energy, oil, and gas sectors. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/oneclik-attacks-use-microsoft-clickonce-and-aws-to-target-energy-sector/
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New wave of ‘fake interviews’ use 35 npm packages to spread malware
A new wave of North Korea’s ‘Contagious Interview’ campaign is targeting job seekers with malicious npm packages that infect dev’s devices with infostealers and backdoors. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-wave-of-fake-interviews-use-35-npm-packages-to-spread-malware/
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Beware of Weaponized Wedding Invite Scams Delivering SpyMax RAT to Android Devices
A sophisticated Android phishing campaign, aptly named “Wedding Invitation,” has emerged as a significant threat targeting mobile users across India. According to a detailed report from K7 Computing, this malicious operation leverages the guise of digital wedding invitations to deceive unsuspecting users into installing compromised APK files. Stealthy Phishing Campaign Distributed primarily through popular messaging…
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Misconfigured MCP servers expose AI agent systems to compromise
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, control, credentials, data, data-breach, exploit, firewall, injection, Internet, leak, LLM, login, malicious, network, openai, risk, risk-assessment, service, tool, vulnerability‘NeighborJack’: Opening MCP servers to the internet: Many MCP servers lack strong authentication by default. Deployed locally on a system, anyone with access to their communication interface can potentially issue commands through the protocol to access their functionality. This is not necessarily a problem when the MCP server listens only to the local address 127.0.0.1,…
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Hackers Using Malicious SonicWall VPN for Credential Theft
Trojanized NetExtender Installer Exfiltrates Data to Hardcoded IP Address. Fake versions of SonicWall VPN software contain a credential-stealing Trojan, the California network security company warned Monday. Imposter versions of tools such as VPNs, virtual desktops and software development tools are often laced with infostealers. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/hackers-using-malicious-sonicwall-vpn-for-credential-theft-a-28815
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North Korean Hackers Pose as Recruiters, Target Developers with 35 New Malicious npm Packages
A new cyber campaign orchestrated by North Korean threat actors has been exposed by the Socket Threat Research Team, revealing a sophisticated supply chain attack targeting software developers through the npm registry. Linked to the Contagious Interview operation, these adversaries have published 35 malicious npm packages across 24 accounts, with six still active on the…
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WinRAR patches bug letting malware launch from extracted archives
WinRAR has addressed a directory traversal vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-6218 that, under certain circumstances, allows malware to be executed after extracting a malicious archive. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/winrar-patches-bug-letting-malware-launch-from-extracted-archives/
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nOAuth Vulnerability Still Affects 9% of Microsoft Entra SaaS Apps Two Years After Discovery
New research has uncovered continued risk from a known security weakness in Microsoft’s Entra ID, potentially enabling malicious actors to achieve account takeovers in susceptible software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications.Identity security company Semperis, in an analysis of 104 SaaS applications, found nine of them to be vulnerable to Entra ID cross-tenant nOAuth abuse.First disclosed by First seen…
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Threat Actors Distribute Compromised SonicWall SSL VPN NetExtender to Steal Sensitive Data
Threat actors were discovered disseminating a malicious, altered version of SonicWall’s SSL VPN NetExtender application in a complex cyberattack that was discovered through a partnership between SonicWall and Microsoft Threat Intelligence (MSTIC). NetExtender, a critical tool for remote users, facilitates secure connections to corporate networks, enabling seamless access to applications, file transfers, and network resources…
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Generative AI Exacerbates Software Supply Chain Risks
Malicious actors are exploiting AI-fabricated software components, presenting a major challenge for securing software supply chains. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/generative-ai-exacerbates-software-supply-chain-risks
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Realtek Bluetooth Flaw Allows Attackers to Launch DoS Attacks During Pairing
A critical vulnerability in Realtek’s Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) implementation enables attackers to launch denial-of-service (DoS) attacks during device pairing. The flaw (CVE-2024-48290) affects Realtek RTL8762E BLE SDK v1.4.0, allowing malicious actors to disrupt connections by exploiting protocol inconsistencies. Attackers can send a crafted ll_terminate_ind packet or inject premature pairing data, crashing the target device’s Bluetooth stack…
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Threat Actors Manipulate Search Results, Exploit ChatGPT and Luma AI Popularity to Deliver Malicious Payloads
Threat actors are leveraging the soaring popularity of AI tools like ChatGPT and Luma AI to distribute malware through deceptive websites. Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers have uncovered a network of malicious AI-themed sites, often hosted on platforms like WordPress, that exploit Black Hat SEO techniques to poison search engine rankings. These sites appear prominently in search…
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Akamai Reveals New Strategies for Defenders to Combat Cryptominer Attacks
Akamai has unveiled two proactive strategies to disrupt malicious cryptominer operations, as detailed in the final installment of their Cryptominers’ Anatomy blog series. These techniques exploit the inherent design of common mining topologies, focusing on the Stratum protocol and pool policies to effectively halt botnet-driven cryptomining campaigns. Innovative Techniques Target Mining Topologies While the methods…
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APT Attackers Leverage Microsoft ClickOnce to Run Malware as Trusted Applications
The Trellix Advanced Research Center has exposed a highly sophisticated Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) malware campaign dubbed >>OneClik,
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North Korea-linked Supply Chain Attack Targets Developers with 35 Malicious npm Packages
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a fresh batch of malicious npm packages linked to the ongoing Contagious Interview operation originating from North Korea.According to Socket, the ongoing supply chain attack involves 35 malicious packages that were uploaded from 24 npm accounts. These packages have been collectively downloaded over 4,000 times. The complete list of the JavaScript…
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NVIDIA Megatron LM Flaw Allows Attackers to Inject Malicious Code
NVIDIA has issued an urgent security update for its open-source Megatron-LM framework, following the discovery of two critical vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to inject and execute malicious code on affected systems. The flaws, tracked as CVE-2025-23264 and CVE-2025-23265, impact all platforms running Megatron-LM versions prior to 0.12.0 and have prompted a swift response from…
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Akamai proposes tool to defang cryptomining botnets
A new way of thinking: As cyber attacks evolve, it’s important for organizations to have a clear approach to how they want to respond, commented Fernando Montenegro, vice-president and cybersecurity practice lead at The Futurum Group. “That response may be different at the individual organization level when compared to the public response at large. I mention…
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SparkKitty Spyware on App Store and Play Store, Steals Photos for Crypto Data
Kaspersky uncovers SparkKitty, new spyware in Apple App Store Google Play. Steals photos, targets crypto info, active since early 2024 via malicious apps. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/sparkkitty-spyware-app-store-play-store-steals-photos-crypto/
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Black Hat SEO Poisoning Search Engine Results For AI to Distribute Malware
IntroductionZscaler ThreatLabz researchers recently uncovered AI-themed websites designed to spread malware. The threat actors behind these attacks are exploiting the popularity of AI tools like ChatGPT and Luma AI. These websites are utilizing platforms such as WordPress and are designed to poison search engine rankings and increase the probability of unsuspecting users landing on these…
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Steel Giant Nucor Confirms Data Stolen in Cyberattack
America’s largest steel producer initially disclosed the breach in May and took potentially affected systems offline to investigation the intrusion and contain any malicious activity. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/steel-giant-nucor-data-stolen-cyberattack
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Over 2,000 Devices Compromised by Weaponized Social Security Statement Phishing Attacks
CyberArmor analysts have uncovered a meticulously crafted phishing campaign that has already compromised over 2,000 devices by exploiting the trusted theme of Social Security Administration (SSA) statements. Cybercriminals behind this operation deployed a highly convincing email lure masquerading as an official SSA communication, deceiving users into downloading malicious software. The campaign’s technical sophistication, coupled with…
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Hackers Target Over 70 Microsoft Exchange Servers to Steal Credentials via Keyloggers
Unidentified threat actors have been observed targeting publicly exposed Microsoft Exchange servers to inject malicious code into the login pages that harvest their credentials.Positive Technologies, in a new analysis published last week, said it identified two different kinds of keylogger code written in JavaScript on the Outlook login page -Those that save collected data to…