Tag: software
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Chinese APT Infects Routers to Hijack Software Updates
A unique take on the software update gambit has allowed PlushDaemon to evade attention as it mostly targets Chinese organizations. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/chinese-apt-routers-hijack-software-updates
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Scam USPS and E-Z Pass Texts and Websites
Tags: banking, credit-card, cybercrime, google, government, group, password, phishing, scam, software, toolGoogle has filed a complaint in court that details the scam: In a complaint filed Wednesday, the tech giant accused “a cybercriminal group in China” of selling “phishing for dummies” kits. The kits help unsavvy fraudsters easily “execute a large-scale phishing campaign,” tricking hordes of unsuspecting people into “disclosing sensitive information like passwords, credit card…
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Scam USPS and E-Z Pass Texts and Websites
Tags: banking, credit-card, cybercrime, google, government, group, password, phishing, scam, software, toolGoogle has filed a complaint in court that details the scam: In a complaint filed Wednesday, the tech giant accused “a cybercriminal group in China” of selling “phishing for dummies” kits. The kits help unsavvy fraudsters easily “execute a large-scale phishing campaign,” tricking hordes of unsuspecting people into “disclosing sensitive information like passwords, credit card…
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New Eternidade Stealer Uses WhatsApp to Steal Banking Data
Trustwave SpiderLabs warns of Eternidade Stealer, a new banking trojan spreading via personalised WhatsApp messages. Find out how this malicious software bypasses security checks and deploys fake login screens for major banks and wallets. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/eternidade-stealer-whatsapp-steal-banking-data/
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China”‘linked PlushDaemon hijacks DNS via ‘EdgeStepper’ to weaponize software updates
Hijacked update to backdoor deployment: With the network device serving as a stealthy redirect, PlushDaemon then exploits the hijacked update channel to gain access to end-systems. ESET observed how typical victim software (such as a Chinese input-method application) issues an HTTP GET to its update server, but because DNS was hijacked, the request lands at…
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Nvidia DGX Spark Software Update – Mehr Leistung und viele Verbesserungen für Peripherie
Nvidia hat ein erstes Software-Update für DGX Spark und alle auf der GB10-Plattform basierenden Partner-Designs veröffentlicht. First seen on computerbase.de Jump to article: www.computerbase.de/news/pc-systeme/nvidia-dgx-spark-software-update-mehr-leistung-und-viele-verbesserungen-fuer-peripherie.95137
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Nvidia DGX Spark Software Update – Mehr Leistung und viele Verbesserungen für Peripherie
Nvidia hat ein erstes Software-Update für DGX Spark und alle auf der GB10-Plattform basierenden Partner-Designs veröffentlicht. First seen on computerbase.de Jump to article: www.computerbase.de/news/pc-systeme/nvidia-dgx-spark-software-update-mehr-leistung-und-viele-verbesserungen-fuer-peripherie.95137
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Signal führt Umfragen in den Chats ein
Der Messenger Signal führt mit dem aktuellen Update Umfragen in Einzel- und Gruppenchats ein. Vorher muss man die Software aktualisieren. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/it-sicherheit/datenschutz/signal-fuehrt-umfragen-in-den-chats-ein-323237.html
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7-Zip RCE Vulnerability Actively Exploited by Hackers
Tags: cve, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, hacker, malicious, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, software, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers have reported active exploitation of a critical vulnerability in 7-Zip, the popular file compression software used by millions worldwide. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-11001, poses serious risks as attackers are leveraging it to execute malicious code remotely on vulnerable systems. Vulnerability Details CVE ID Vulnerability Type CVSS Score Affected Product CVE-2025-11001 File Parsing…
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TamperedChef Malware Spreads via Fake Software Installers in Ongoing Global Campaign
Threat actors are leveraging bogus installers masquerading as popular software to trick users into installing malware as part of a global malvertising campaign dubbed TamperedChef.The end goal of the attacks is to establish persistence and deliver JavaScript malware that facilitates remote access and control, per a new report from Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU). The…
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Attack Surface Management ein Kaufratgeber
Tags: ai, api, attack, business, cloud, crowdstrike, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, dns, framework, hacker, hacking, HIPAA, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, microsoft, monitoring, network, open-source, PCI, penetration-testing, risk, service, soc, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityMit diesen Attack Surface Management Tools sorgen Sie im Idealfall dafür, dass sich Angreifer gar nicht erst verbeißen.Regelmäßige Netzwerk-Scans reichen für eine gehärtete Angriffsfläche nicht mehr aus. Um die Sicherheit von Unternehmensressourcen und Kundendaten zu gewährleisten, ist eine kontinuierliche Überwachung auf neue Ressourcen und Konfigurationsabweichungen erforderlich. Werkzeuge im Bereich Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM)…
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Chinese PlushDaemon Hackers Exploit EdgeStepper Tool to Hijack Legitimate Updates and Redirect to Malicious Servers
ESET researchers have uncovered a sophisticated attack chain orchestrated by the China-aligned threat actor PlushDaemon, revealing how the group leverages a previously undocumented network implant, EdgeStepper, to conduct adversary-in-the-middle attacks. By compromising network devices and redirecting DNS queries to malicious servers, PlushDaemon intercepts legitimate software updates and replaces them with trojanized versions containing the SlowStepper…
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7-Zip RCE flaw (CVE-2025-11001) actively exploited in attacks in the wild
A remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-11001, in the 7-Zip software is under active exploitation. A new 7-Zip flaw tracked as CVE-2025-11001 (CVSS score of 7.0) is now being actively exploited in the wild, NHS England warns. Remote attackers can trigger the vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of 7-Zip. >>Active exploitation…
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Canadian privacy regulators say schools share blame for PowerSchool hack
The Ontario and Alberta information and privacy commissioners’ reports fault the school systems for several missteps, including not putting privacy and security related provisions in their contracts with the education software firm. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/canadian-privacy-regulators-say-schools-share-blame-powerschool-hack
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Cloudflare Blames Outage on Internal Configuration Error
Initially though to be a DDoS attack, the incident was actually due to a routine change in permissions that caused widespread software failure. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/cloudflare-blames-outage-internal-error
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Cloudflare Blames Outage on Internal Configuration Error
Initially though to be a DDoS attack, the incident was actually due to a routine change in permissions that caused widespread software failure. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/cloudflare-blames-outage-internal-error
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Application Containment: How to Use Ringfencing to Prevent the Weaponization of Trusted Software
The challenge facing security leaders is monumental: Securing environments where failure is not an option. Reliance on traditional security postures, such as Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) to chase threats after they have already entered the network, is fundamentally risky and contributes significantly to the half-trillion-dollar annual cost of cybercrime.Zero Trust fundamentally shifts First seen…
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Overcome the myriad challenges of password management to bolster data protection
Tags: access, attack, authentication, automation, backup, best-practice, breach, business, cio, cloud, compliance, control, cyberattack, data, data-breach, gartner, GDPR, identity, infrastructure, international, kaspersky, mfa, password, risk, software, technology, tool, update[1]And both enterprises and small and mid-sized businesses have already made significant investments in authentication, access controls and identity and access management (IAM).[2]But these investments are not effective without robust passwords. At the same time, password management is a cost for IT and security teams, and an inconvenience for technology users.The scale of the problem…
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Datenpanne bei Eurofiber France
Tags: access, bug, cloud, computer, cyberattack, data-breach, group, hacker, infrastructure, mail, software, sql, vpnDer TK-Anbieter Eurofiber France ist von Datendiebstahl betroffen.Der TK-Konzern Eurofiber Group hat sich auf die digitale Infrastruktur von Unternehmen spezialisiert und betreibt ein Glasfasernetz in den Niederlanden, Belgien, Frankreich und Deutschland. Die Tochtergesellschaft Eurofiber France meldete kürzlich, dass sich Hacker über eine Software-Lücke Zugriff auf das Ticket-Management-System verschafft hätten.Demnach wurden dabei auch Daten abgezogen. Um…
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‘PlushDaemon’ hackers hijack software updates in supply-chain attacks
The China-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) tracked as ‘PlushDaemon’ is hijacking software update traffic to deliver malicious payloads to its targets. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/plushdaemon-hackers-hijack-software-updates-in-supply-chain-attacks/
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Threat group reroutes software updates through hacked network gear
Sometimes an attack hides in the most ordinary corner of a network. ESET researchers say a China aligned threat group known as PlushDaemon has been quietly using hacked … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/19/eset-plushdaemon-dns-hijacking/
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EdgeStepper Implant Reroutes DNS Queries to Deploy Malware via Hijacked Software Updates
The threat actor known as PlushDaemon has been observed using a previously undocumented Go-based network backdoor codenamed EdgeStepper to facilitate adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks.EdgeStepper “redirects all DNS queries to an external, malicious hijacking node, effectively rerouting the traffic from legitimate infrastructure used for software updates to attacker-controlled infrastructure First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2025/11/edgestepper-implant-reroutes-dns.html
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Critical SolarWinds Serv-U Flaws Allow Remote Admin-Level Code Execution
SolarWinds has released an urgent security update for its Serv-U file transfer software, patching three critical vulnerabilities that could enable attackers with administrative access to execute remote code on affected systems. The flaws, all rated 9.1 on the CVSS severity scale, were addressed in Serv-U version 15.5.3, released on November 18, 2025. Three Critical Remote…
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Australien: Veraltete Smartphone-Software mündet in Todesfall
Tags: softwareIn Australien konnte ein lebensrettender Notruf nicht durchgestellt werden, da die Software des genutzten Samsung-Smartphones nicht kompatibel war. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/australien-veraltete-smartphone-software-muendet-in-todesfall-2511-202339.html
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Cloud Break: IoT Devices Open to Silent Takeover Via Firewalls
IoT devices can be compromised, thanks to gaps in cloud management interfaces for firewalls and routers, even if they’re protected by security software or not online. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/cloud-iot-devices-takeover-firewalls