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Zero-Day Alert: Critical Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Flaw Under Active Attack

12 Duben, 2024 - 10:56
Palo Alto Networks is warning that a critical flaw impacting PAN-OS software used in its GlobalProtect gateways is being actively exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2024-3400, the issue has a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating maximum severity. "A command injection vulnerability in the GlobalProtect feature of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software for specific PAN-OS versions and distinct
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Zero-Day Alert: Critical Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Flaw Under Active Attack

12 Duben, 2024 - 10:56
Palo Alto Networks is warning that a critical flaw impacting PAN-OS software used in its GlobalProtect gateways is being actively exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2024-3400, the issue has a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating maximum severity. "A command injection vulnerability in the GlobalProtect feature of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software for specific PAN-OS versions and distinct Newsroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Sneaky Credit Card Skimmer Disguised as Harmless Facebook Tracker

12 Duben, 2024 - 07:09
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a credit card skimmer that's concealed within a fake Meta Pixel tracker script in an attempt to evade detection. Sucuri said that the malware is injected into websites through tools that allow for custom code, such as WordPress plugins like Simple Custom CSS and JS or the "Miscellaneous Scripts" section of the Magento admin panel. "
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Sneaky Credit Card Skimmer Disguised as Harmless Facebook Tracker

12 Duben, 2024 - 07:09
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a credit card skimmer that's concealed within a fake Meta Pixel tracker script in an attempt to evade detection. Sucuri said that the malware is injected into websites through tools that allow for custom code, such as WordPress plugins like Simple Custom CSS and JS or the "Miscellaneous Scripts" section of the Magento admin panel. "Newsroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

U.S. Federal Agencies Ordered to Hunt for Signs of Microsoft Breach and Mitigate Risks

12 Duben, 2024 - 06:32
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday issued an emergency directive (ED 24-02) urging federal agencies to hunt for signs of compromise and enact preventive measures following the recent compromise of Microsoft's systems that led to the theft of email correspondence with the company. The attack, which came to light earlier this year, has been
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

U.S. Federal Agencies Ordered to Hunt for Signs of Microsoft Breach and Mitigate Risks

12 Duben, 2024 - 06:32
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday issued an emergency directive (ED 24-02) urging federal agencies to hunt for signs of compromise and enact preventive measures following the recent compromise of Microsoft's systems that led to the theft of email correspondence with the company. The attack, which came to light earlier this year, has been Newsroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Python's PyPI Reveals Its Secrets

11 Duben, 2024 - 13:32
GitGuardian is famous for its annual State of Secrets Sprawl report. In their 2023 report, they found over 10 million exposed passwords, API keys, and other credentials exposed in public GitHub commits. The takeaways in their 2024 report did not just highlight 12.8 million new exposed secrets in GitHub, but a number in the popular Python package repository PyPI. PyPI,
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

TA547 Phishing Attack Hits German Firms with Rhadamanthys Stealer

11 Duben, 2024 - 13:32
A threat actor tracked as TA547 has targeted dozens of German organizations with an information stealer called Rhadamanthys as part of an invoice-themed phishing campaign. "This is the first time researchers observed TA547 use Rhadamanthys, an information stealer that is used by multiple cybercriminal threat actors," Proofpoint said. "Additionally, the actor appeared to
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Python's PyPI Reveals Its Secrets

11 Duben, 2024 - 13:32
GitGuardian is famous for its annual State of Secrets Sprawl report. In their 2023 report, they found over 10 million exposed passwords, API keys, and other credentials exposed in public GitHub commits. The takeaways in their 2024 report did not just highlight 12.8 million new exposed secrets in GitHub, but a number in the popular Python package repository PyPI. PyPI, The Hacker Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

TA547 Phishing Attack Hits German Firms with Rhadamanthys Stealer

11 Duben, 2024 - 13:32
A threat actor tracked as TA547 has targeted dozens of German organizations with an information stealer called Rhadamanthys as part of an invoice-themed phishing campaign. "This is the first time researchers observed TA547 use Rhadamanthys, an information stealer that is used by multiple cybercriminal threat actors," Proofpoint said. "Additionally, the actor appeared to Newsroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Apple Updates Spyware Alert System to Warn Victims of Mercenary Attacks

11 Duben, 2024 - 08:44
Apple on Wednesday revised its documentation pertaining to its mercenary spyware threat notification system to mention that it alerts users when they may have been individually targeted by such attacks. It also specifically called out companies like NSO Group for developing commercial surveillance tools such as Pegasus that are used by state actors to pull off "individually targeted
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Apple Updates Spyware Alert System to Warn Victims of Mercenary Attacks

11 Duben, 2024 - 08:44
Apple on Wednesday revised its documentation pertaining to its mercenary spyware threat notification system to mention that it alerts users when they may have been individually targeted by such attacks. It also specifically called out companies like NSO Group for developing commercial surveillance tools such as Pegasus that are used by state actors to pull off "individually targeted Newsroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Fortinet Rolls Out Critical Security Patches for FortiClientLinux Vulnerability

11 Duben, 2024 - 07:23
Fortinet has released patches to address a critical security flaw impacting FortiClientLinux that could be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution. Tracked as CVE-2023-45590, the vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.4 out of a maximum of 10. "An Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability [CWE-94] in FortiClientLinux may allow an unauthenticated attacker to
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Fortinet Rolls Out Critical Security Patches for FortiClientLinux Vulnerability

11 Duben, 2024 - 07:23
Fortinet has released patches to address a critical security flaw impacting FortiClientLinux that could be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution. Tracked as CVE-2023-45590, the vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.4 out of a maximum of 10. "An Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability [CWE-94] in FortiClientLinux may allow an unauthenticated attacker to Newsroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

'eXotic Visit' Spyware Campaign Targets Android Users in India and Pakistan

10 Duben, 2024 - 16:24
An active Android malware campaign dubbed eXotic Visit has been primarily targeting users in South Asia, particularly those in India and Pakistan, with malware distributed via dedicated websites and Google Play Store. Slovak cybersecurity firm said the activity, ongoing since November 2021, is not linked to any known threat actor or group. It's tracking the group behind the operation under the
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

'eXotic Visit' Spyware Campaign Targets Android Users in India and Pakistan

10 Duben, 2024 - 16:24
An active Android malware campaign dubbed eXotic Visit has been primarily targeting users in South Asia, particularly those in India and Pakistan, with malware distributed via dedicated websites and Google Play Store. Slovak cybersecurity firm said the activity, ongoing since November 2021, is not linked to any known threat actor or group. It's tracking the group behind the operation under the Newsroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Raspberry Robin Returns: New Malware Campaign Spreading Through WSF Files

10 Duben, 2024 - 15:10
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Raspberry Robin campaign wave that has been propagating the malware through malicious Windows Script Files (WSFs) since March 2024. "Historically, Raspberry Robin was known to spread through removable media like USB drives, but over time its distributors have experimented with other initial infection vectors," HP Wolf Security researcher Patrick
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Raspberry Robin Returns: New Malware Campaign Spreading Through WSF Files

10 Duben, 2024 - 15:10
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Raspberry Robin campaign wave that has been propagating the malware through malicious Windows Script Files (WSFs) since March 2024. "Historically, Raspberry Robin was known to spread through removable media like USB drives, but over time its distributors have experimented with other initial infection vectors," HP Wolf Security researcher Patrick Newsroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Beware: GitHub's Fake Popularity Scam Tricking Developers into Downloading Malware

10 Duben, 2024 - 14:38
Threat actors are now taking advantage of GitHub's search functionality to trick unsuspecting users looking for popular repositories into downloading spurious counterparts that serve malware. The latest assault on the open-source software supply chain involves concealing malicious code within Microsoft Visual Code project files that's designed to download next-stage payloads from a remote URL,
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Beware: GitHub's Fake Popularity Scam Tricking Developers into Downloading Malware

10 Duben, 2024 - 14:38
Threat actors are now taking advantage of GitHub's search functionality to trick unsuspecting users looking for popular repositories into downloading spurious counterparts that serve malware. The latest assault on the open-source software supply chain involves concealing malicious code within Microsoft Visual Code project files that's designed to download next-stage payloads from a remote URL, Newsroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security