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5 Most Common Malware Techniques in 2024

7 Listopad, 2024 - 10:48
Tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) form the foundation of modern defense strategies. Unlike indicators of compromise (IOCs), TTPs are more stable, making them a reliable way to identify specific cyber threats. Here are some of the most commonly used techniques, according to ANY.RUN's Q3 2024 report on malware trends, complete with real-world examples. Disabling of Windows Event Logging
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

5 Most Common Malware Techniques in 2024

7 Listopad, 2024 - 10:48
Tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) form the foundation of modern defense strategies. Unlike indicators of compromise (IOCs), TTPs are more stable, making them a reliable way to identify specific cyber threats. Here are some of the most commonly used techniques, according to ANY.RUN's Q3 2024 report on malware trends, complete with real-world examples. Disabling of Windows Event Logging The Hacker Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

SteelFox and Rhadamanthys Malware Use Copyright Scams, Driver Exploits to Target Victims

7 Listopad, 2024 - 10:42
An ongoing phishing campaign is employing copyright infringement-related themes to trick victims into downloading a newer version of the Rhadamanthys information stealer since July 2024. Cybersecurity firm Check Point is tracking the large-scale campaign under the name CopyRh(ight)adamantys. Targeted regions include the United States, Europe, East Asia, and South America. "The campaign
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

SteelFox and Rhadamanthys Malware Use Copyright Scams, Driver Exploits to Target Victims

7 Listopad, 2024 - 10:42
An ongoing phishing campaign is employing copyright infringement-related themes to trick victims into downloading a newer version of the Rhadamanthys information stealer since July 2024. Cybersecurity firm Check Point is tracking the large-scale campaign under the name CopyRh(ight)adamantys. Targeted regions include the United States, Europe, East Asia, and South America. "The campaign Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

China-Aligned MirrorFace Hackers Target EU Diplomats with World Expo 2025 Bait

7 Listopad, 2024 - 10:40
The China-aligned threat actor known as MirrorFace has been observed targeting a diplomatic organization in the European Union, marking the first time the hacking crew has targeted an entity in the region. "During this attack, the threat actor used as a lure the upcoming World Expo, which will be held in 2025 in Osaka, Japan," ESET said in its APT Activity Report for the period April to
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

China-Aligned MirrorFace Hackers Target EU Diplomats with World Expo 2025 Bait

7 Listopad, 2024 - 10:40
The China-aligned threat actor known as MirrorFace has been observed targeting a diplomatic organization in the European Union, marking the first time the hacking crew has targeted an entity in the region. "During this attack, the threat actor used as a lure the upcoming World Expo, which will be held in 2025 in Osaka, Japan," ESET said in its APT Activity Report for the period April to Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Cisco Releases Patch for Critical URWB Vulnerability in Industrial Wireless Systems

7 Listopad, 2024 - 10:08
Cisco has released security updates to address a maximum severity security flaw impacting Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) Access Points that could permit unauthenticated, remote attackers to run commands with elevated privileges. Tracked as CVE-2024-20418 (CVS score: 10.0), the vulnerability has been described as stemming from a lack of input validation to the web-based management
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Cisco Releases Patch for Critical URWB Vulnerability in Industrial Wireless Systems

7 Listopad, 2024 - 10:08
Cisco has released security updates to address a maximum severity security flaw impacting Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) Access Points that could permit unauthenticated, remote attackers to run commands with elevated privileges. Tracked as CVE-2024-20418 (CVS score: 10.0), the vulnerability has been described as stemming from a lack of input validation to the web-based management Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Malicious PyPI Package ‘Fabrice’ Found Stealing AWS Keys from Thousands of Developers

7 Listopad, 2024 - 10:07
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) that has racked up thousands of downloads for over three years while stealthily exfiltrating developers' Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials. The package in question is "fabrice," which typosquats a popular Python library known as "fabric," which is designed to execute shell commands remotely over
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Malicious PyPI Package ‘Fabrice’ Found Stealing AWS Keys from Thousands of Developers

7 Listopad, 2024 - 10:07
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) that has racked up thousands of downloads for over three years while stealthily exfiltrating developers' Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials. The package in question is "fabrice," which typosquats a popular Python library known as "fabric," which is designed to execute shell commands remotely over Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Canada Orders TikTok to Shut Down Canadian Operations Over Security Concerns

7 Listopad, 2024 - 05:39
The Canadian government on Wednesday ordered ByteDance-owned TikTok to dissolve its operations in the country, citing national security risks, but stopped short of instituting a ban on the popular video-sharing platform. "The decision was based on the information and evidence collected over the course of the review and on the advice of Canada's security and intelligence community and other
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Canada Orders TikTok to Shut Down Canadian Operations Over Security Concerns

7 Listopad, 2024 - 05:39
The Canadian government on Wednesday ordered ByteDance-owned TikTok to dissolve its operations in the country, citing national security risks, but stopped short of instituting a ban on the popular video-sharing platform. "The decision was based on the information and evidence collected over the course of the review and on the advice of Canada's security and intelligence community and other Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

VEILDrive Attack Exploits Microsoft Services to Evade Detection and Distribute Malware

6 Listopad, 2024 - 18:52
An ongoing threat campaign dubbed VEILDrive has been observed taking advantage of legitimate services from Microsoft, including Teams, SharePoint, Quick Assist, and OneDrive, as part of its modus operandi. "Leveraging Microsoft SaaS services — including Teams, SharePoint, Quick Assist, and OneDrive — the attacker exploited the trusted infrastructures of previously compromised organizations to
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

VEILDrive Attack Exploits Microsoft Services to Evade Detection and Distribute Malware

6 Listopad, 2024 - 18:52
An ongoing threat campaign dubbed VEILDrive has been observed taking advantage of legitimate services from Microsoft, including Teams, SharePoint, Quick Assist, and OneDrive, as part of its modus operandi. "Leveraging Microsoft SaaS services — including Teams, SharePoint, Quick Assist, and OneDrive — the attacker exploited the trusted infrastructures of previously compromised organizations to Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Winos 4.0 Malware Infects Gamers Through Malicious Game Optimization Apps

6 Listopad, 2024 - 14:59
Cybersecurity researchers are warning that a command-and-control (C&C) framework called Winos is being distributed within gaming-related applications like installation tools, speed boosters, and optimization utilities. "Winos 4.0 is an advanced malicious framework that offers comprehensive functionality, a stable architecture, and efficient control over numerous online endpoints to execute
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Winos 4.0 Malware Infects Gamers Through Malicious Game Optimization Apps

6 Listopad, 2024 - 14:59
Cybersecurity researchers are warning that a command-and-control (C&C) framework called Winos is being distributed within gaming-related applications like installation tools, speed boosters, and optimization utilities. "Winos 4.0 is an advanced malicious framework that offers comprehensive functionality, a stable architecture, and efficient control over numerous online endpoints to execute Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

9 Steps to Get CTEM on Your 2025 Budgetary Radar

6 Listopad, 2024 - 12:30
Budget season is upon us, and everyone in your organization is vying for their slice of the pie. Every year, every department has a pet project that they present as absolutely essential to profitability, business continuity, and quite possibly the future of humanity itself. And no doubt that some of these actually may be mission critical. But as cybersecurity professionals, we understand that
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

9 Steps to Get CTEM on Your 2025 Budgetary Radar

6 Listopad, 2024 - 12:30
Budget season is upon us, and everyone in your organization is vying for their slice of the pie. Every year, every department has a pet project that they present as absolutely essential to profitability, business continuity, and quite possibly the future of humanity itself. And no doubt that some of these actually may be mission critical. But as cybersecurity professionals, we understand that The Hacker Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

INTERPOL Disrupts Over 22,000 Malicious Servers in Global Crackdown on Cybercrime

6 Listopad, 2024 - 11:13
INTERPOL on Tuesday said it took down more than 22,000 malicious servers linked to various cyber threats as part of a global operation. Dubbed Operation Synergia II, the coordinated effort ran from April 1 to August 31, 2024, targeting phishing, ransomware, and information stealer infrastructure. "Of the approximately 30,000 suspicious IP addresses identified, 76 per cent were taken down and 59
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

INTERPOL Disrupts Over 22,000 Malicious Servers in Global Crackdown on Cybercrime

6 Listopad, 2024 - 11:13
INTERPOL on Tuesday said it took down more than 22,000 malicious servers linked to various cyber threats as part of a global operation. Dubbed Operation Synergia II, the coordinated effort ran from April 1 to August 31, 2024, targeting phishing, ransomware, and information stealer infrastructure. "Of the approximately 30,000 suspicious IP addresses identified, 76 per cent were taken down and 59 Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security