Tag: service
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Android Malware-as-a-Service Gets Cheaper, Packing 2FA Interception
Malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platforms like PhantomOS and Nebula are democratizing Android device attacks because they provide pre-built, subscription-based malware kits for as little as $300 per month, marking a fundamental shift in the cybercrime scene. These services eliminate the need for coding expertise, providing cybercriminals with fully functional Android trojans equipped with advanced capabilities like two-factor…
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Chinese ‘Fire Ant’ spies start to bite unpatched VMware instances
Tunnelling allowed lateral movement: Once inside, Fire Ant bypassed network segmentation by exploiting CVE-2022-1388 in F5 BIG-IP devices. This allowed them to deploy encrypted tunnels such as Neo-reGeorg web shells to reach isolated environments, even leveraging IPv6 to evade IPv4 filters.”The threat actor demonstrated a deep understanding of the target environment’s network architecture and policies,…
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Chinese ‘Fire Ant’ spies start to bite unpatched VMware instances
Tunnelling allowed lateral movement: Once inside, Fire Ant bypassed network segmentation by exploiting CVE-2022-1388 in F5 BIG-IP devices. This allowed them to deploy encrypted tunnels such as Neo-reGeorg web shells to reach isolated environments, even leveraging IPv6 to evade IPv4 filters.”The threat actor demonstrated a deep understanding of the target environment’s network architecture and policies,…
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Threat Actors Claim Breach of Airpay Payment Gateway
Cybercriminals have reportedly claimed a successful breach of Airpay, an Indian payment gateway service, raising serious concerns about the security of financial data and customer information. The allegations surfaced on underground forums where threat actors are allegedly offering access to sensitive data for sale, though the full extent and validity of the claimed breach remains…
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Leak Zone Dark Web Forum Breach Exposes 22 Million User IPs and Locations
A significant data breach has exposed sensitive information about users of Leakzone, a prominent dark web forum known for trading hacking tools and compromised accounts. Security firm UpGuard discovered an unprotected Elasticsearch database containing approximately 22 million web request records, revealing user IP addresses, geographical locations, and internet service provider details from visitors to the…
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Darkweb das verkannte Security-Tool
Tags: crypto, cyberattack, cybercrime, exploit, hacker, intelligence, leak, mail, malware, ransomware, service, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-dayEin Besuch im Darkweb kann der IT-Sicherheit zuträglich sein.Ist vom Darkweb die Rede, weckt das bei den meisten Menschen dunkle Assoziationen von einem florierenden Cyberuntergrund, in dem (unter anderem) mit Waffen, Drogen und Zugangsdaten gehandelt wird. Das trifft zwar durchaus zu allerdings eröffnet das Darkweb Unternehmen, beziehungsweise Security-Spezialisten und -Forschern, auch einige interessante Möglichkeiten, Schaden…
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Beware of Fake Error Pages Deploying Platform-Specific Malware on Linux and Windows Systems
Tags: cloud, crypto, cyber, data-breach, exploit, infrastructure, linux, malware, remote-code-execution, scam, service, windowsWiz Research has uncovered an active cryptomining campaign, dubbed Soco404, that exploits misconfigurations in PostgreSQL databases and other cloud services to deploy platform-specific malware on both Linux and Windows systems. This operation, part of a broader crypto-scam infrastructure, leverages opportunistic scanning for exposed services, abusing features like PostgreSQL’s COPY FROM PROGRAM for remote code execution…
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Can Security Culture Be Taught? AWS Says Yes
Newly appointed Amazon Web Services CISO Amy Herzog believes security culture goes beyond frameworks and executive structures. Having the right philosophy throughout the organization is key. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/can-security-culture-be-taught-aws-says-yes
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BlackSuit ransomware gang’s darknet websites seized by police
The BlackSuit gang, which is believed to have been operational since April/May 2023, was a private ransomware group that did not license its tooling to other criminals like ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) schemes. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/blacksuit-ransomware-gang-website-takedown
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Soco404 and Koske Malware Target Cloud Services with Cross-Platform Cryptomining Attacks
Threat hunters have disclosed two different malware campaigns that have targeted vulnerabilities and misconfigurations across cloud environments to deliver cryptocurrency miners.The threat activity clusters have been codenamed Soco404 and Koske by cloud security firms Wiz and Aqua, respectively.Soco404 “targets both Linux and Windows systems, deploying platform-specific malware,” Wiz First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article:…
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BlackSuit ransomware gang’s darknet websites seized by police
The BlackSuit gang, which is believed to have been operational since April/May 2023, was a private ransomware group that did not license its tooling to other criminals like ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) schemes. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/blacksuit-ransomware-gang-website-takedown
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Soco404 and Koske Malware Target Cloud Services with Cross-Platform Cryptomining Attacks
Threat hunters have disclosed two different malware campaigns that have targeted vulnerabilities and misconfigurations across cloud environments to deliver cryptocurrency miners.The threat activity clusters have been codenamed Soco404 and Koske by cloud security firms Wiz and Aqua, respectively.Soco404 “targets both Linux and Windows systems, deploying platform-specific malware,” Wiz First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article:…
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Critical VGAuth Flaw in VMware Tools Grants Full System Access
Security researchers have uncovered critical vulnerabilities in VMware Tools’ Guest Authentication Service (VGAuth) that allow attackers to escalate privileges from any user account to full SYSTEM access on Windows virtual machines. The flaws, tracked as CVE-2025-22230 and CVE-2025-22247, affect VMware Tools 12.5.0 and earlier versions across ESXi-managed environments and standalone VMware Workstation deployments. Authentication Bypass…
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Six months into DORA, most financial firms are still not ready
It’s been six months since the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) came into effect, but a new Censuswide survey shows that nearly all financial services … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/25/dora-compliance-challenges-financial-firms/
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Singapore’s cybersecurity paradox: Top firms rated A, yet all breached
Tags: access, attack, china, cybersecurity, espionage, exploit, group, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, metric, mfa, network, resilience, risk, router, service, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerabilitySingapore faces targeted threats: Beyond statistical exposure, Singapore is also facing targeted campaigns against its critical infrastructure. One such operation involves China-linked threat group UNC3886, recently observed exploiting vulnerabilities in Juniper (Junos OS) routers to infiltrate telecom and service provider networks.Gilad Maizles, threat researcher at SecurityScorecard, said, “The campaign appears to be operated through a…
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Singapore’s cybersecurity paradox: Top firms rated A, yet all breached
Tags: access, attack, china, cybersecurity, espionage, exploit, group, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, metric, mfa, network, resilience, risk, router, service, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerabilitySingapore faces targeted threats: Beyond statistical exposure, Singapore is also facing targeted campaigns against its critical infrastructure. One such operation involves China-linked threat group UNC3886, recently observed exploiting vulnerabilities in Juniper (Junos OS) routers to infiltrate telecom and service provider networks.Gilad Maizles, threat researcher at SecurityScorecard, said, “The campaign appears to be operated through a…
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AWS Client VPN for Windows Vulnerability Could Allow Privilege Escalation
Amazon Web Services has disclosed a critical security vulnerability in its Client VPN software for Windows that could allow non-administrative users to escalate their privileges to root-level access during the installation process. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-8069, affects multiple versions of the AWS Client VPN client and has been addressed in the latest software update.…
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AWS Client VPN for Windows Vulnerability Could Allow Privilege Escalation
Amazon Web Services has disclosed a critical security vulnerability in its Client VPN software for Windows that could allow non-administrative users to escalate their privileges to root-level access during the installation process. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-8069, affects multiple versions of the AWS Client VPN client and has been addressed in the latest software update.…
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SonicWall SMA 100 Vulnerabilities Allow Remote Execution of Arbitrary JavaScript
Cybersecurity vendor SonicWall issued a critical advisory highlighting three serious vulnerabilities affecting its Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series appliances. Impacting SMA 210, SMA 410, and SMA 500v models running firmware version 10.2.1.15-81sv and earlier, the flaws could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger denial-of-service conditions or execute arbitrary code and JavaScript. CVE ID Vulnerability…
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Operator of Jetflicks illegal streaming service gets 7 years in prison
Tags: serviceThe ringleader of the Jetflicks illegal paid streaming operation, a massive service with tens of thousands of subscribers, was sentenced to seven years in prison. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/operator-of-jetflix-illegal-streaming-service-gets-7-years-in-prison/
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CISA warns of hackers exploiting SysAid vulnerabilities in attacks
CISA has warned that attackers are actively exploiting two security vulnerabilities in the SysAid IT service management (ITSM) software to hijack administrator accounts. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-hackers-exploiting-sysaid-vulnerabilities-in-attacks/
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Operator of Jetflix illegal streaming service gets 7 years in prison
Tags: serviceThe ringleader of the Jetflicks illegal paid streaming operation, a massive service with tens of thousands of subscribers, was sentenced to seven years in prison. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/operator-of-jetflix-illegal-streaming-service-gets-7-years-in-prison/
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Clorox Files Lawsuit Against Cognizant Over Employee Password Leak to Hackers
The Clorox Company filed a major lawsuit against IT services provider Cognizant on July 22, 2025, seeking $380 million in damages over a devastating cyberattack that the cleaning products giant claims was enabled by Cognizant’s security failures. The lawsuit, filed in Alameda County Superior Court, alleges that Cognizant employees operating Clorox’s service desk simply handed…
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Lumma Stealer Masquerades as Pirated Apps to Steal Logins and Data
Lumma Stealer, a notorious information-stealing malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform, has swiftly reemerged after a coordinated global law enforcement operation in May 2025. The U.S. Department of Justice, alongside international partners, seized approximately 2,300 malicious domains integral to Lumma’s command-and-control (C&C) infrastructure, including administrative login panels. This disruption severed connections between infected endpoints and exfiltration servers, temporarily…
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Cisco Confirms Active Exploits Targeting ISE Flaws Enabling Unauthenticated Root Access
Tags: access, advisory, cisco, exploit, flaw, identity, incident response, security-incident, service, vulnerabilityCisco on Monday updated its advisory of a set of recently disclosed security flaws in Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) to acknowledge active exploitation.”In July 2025, the Cisco PSIRT [Product Security Incident Response Team], became aware of attempted exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities in the wild,” the company said…
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Clorox Sues IT Service Provider Cognizant for Causing 2023 Cyber-Attack
Cognizant handed over a password to the cybercriminal without asking any authentication questions First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/clorox-sues-cognizant-2023/
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Service-Plattformen für die Verwaltung hybrider IT-Dienstleistungen – Manage Engine bündelt zentrale MSP-Funktionen
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/manage-engine-buendelt-zentrale-msp-funktionen-a-65cfe3b1e965ae66a7209f219f8195e9/