Jan 26, 2023Ravie LakshmananThreat Detection / Endpoint Security Cybersecurity researchers have unearthed a new Python-based attack campaign that leverages a Python-based remote access trojan (RAT) to gain control over compromised systems since at least August 2022. "This malware is unique in its utilization of WebSockets to avoid detection and for both command-and-control … [Read more...] about New Python-based RAT Uses WebSocket for C2 and Data Exfiltration
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LastPass Parent Company GoTo Suffers Data Breach, Customers’ Backups Compromised
Jan 25, 2023Ravie LakshmananData Breach / Remote Work Tool LastPass-owner GoTo (formerly LogMeIn) on Tuesday disclosed that unidentified threat actors were able to steal encrypted backups of some customers' data along with an encryption key for some of those backups in a November 2022 incident. The breach, which targeted a third-party cloud storage service, impacted Central, … [Read more...] about LastPass Parent Company GoTo Suffers Data Breach, Customers’ Backups Compromised
Facebook Introduces New Features for End-to-End Encrypted Messenger App
Jan 24, 2023Ravie LakshmananEncryption / Privacy Meta Platforms on Monday announced that it has started to expand global testing of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in Messenger chats by default. "Over the next few months, more people will continue to see some of their chats gradually being upgraded with an extra layer of protection provided by end-to-end encryption," Meta's … [Read more...] about Facebook Introduces New Features for End-to-End Encrypted Messenger App
Massive Ad Fraud Scheme Targeted Over 11 Million Devices with 1,700 Spoofed Apps
Jan 23, 2023Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Malvertising Researchers have shut down an "expansive" ad fraud scheme that spoofed more than 1,700 applications from 120 publishers and impacted roughly 11 million devices. "VASTFLUX was a malvertising attack that injected malicious JavaScript code into digital ad creatives, allowing the fraudsters to stack numerous invisible … [Read more...] about Massive Ad Fraud Scheme Targeted Over 11 Million Devices with 1,700 Spoofed Apps
Roaming Mantis Spreading Mobile Malware That Hijacks Wi-Fi Routers’ DNS Settings
Jan 20, 2023Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Mobile Hacking Threat actors associated with the Roaming Mantis attack campaign have been observed delivering an updated variant of their patent mobile malware known as Wroba to infiltrate Wi-Fi routers and undertake Domain Name System (DNS) hijacking. Kaspersky, which carried out an analysis of the malicious artifact, said the … [Read more...] about Roaming Mantis Spreading Mobile Malware That Hijacks Wi-Fi Routers’ DNS Settings
Gamaredon Group Launches Cyberattacks Against Ukraine Using Telegram
Jan 20, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber War / Cyber Attack The Russian state-sponsored cyber espionage group known as Gamaredon has continued its digital onslaught against Ukraine, with recent attacks leveraging the popular messaging app Telegram to strike military and law enforcement sectors in the country. "The Gamaredon group's network infrastructure relies on multi-stage … [Read more...] about Gamaredon Group Launches Cyberattacks Against Ukraine Using Telegram
Chinese Hackers Exploited Recent Fortinet Flaw as 0-Day to Drop Malware
Jan 20, 2023Ravie LakshmananFirewall / Network Security A suspected China-nexus threat actor exploited a recently patched vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS SSL-VPN as a zero-day in attacks targeting a European government entity and a managed service provider (MSP) located in Africa. Telemetry evidence gathered by Google-owned Mandiant indicates that the exploitation occurred … [Read more...] about Chinese Hackers Exploited Recent Fortinet Flaw as 0-Day to Drop Malware
Mailchimp Suffers Another Security Breach Compromising Some Customers’ Information
Jan 19, 2023Ravie LakshmananEmail Security / Security Breach Popular email marketing and newsletter service Mailchimp has disclosed yet another security breach that enabled threat actors to access an internal support and account admin tool to obtain information about 133 customers. "The unauthorized actor conducted a social engineering attack on Mailchimp employees and … [Read more...] about Mailchimp Suffers Another Security Breach Compromising Some Customers’ Information
CISA Warns of Flaws in Siemens, GE Digital, and Contec Industrial Control Systems
Jan 18, 2023Ravie LakshmananICS/SCADA Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published four Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories, calling out several security flaws affecting products from Siemens, GE Digital, and Contec. The most critical of the issues have been identified in Siemens SINEC INS that could lead to remote code … [Read more...] about CISA Warns of Flaws in Siemens, GE Digital, and Contec Industrial Control Systems
Researchers Uncover 3 PyPI Packages Spreading Malware to Developer Systems
Jan 17, 2023Ravie LakshmananSoftware Security / Supply Chain A threat actor by the name Lolip0p has uploaded three rogue packages to the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that are designed to drop malware on compromised developer systems. The packages – named colorslib (versions 4.6.11 and 4.6.12), httpslib (versions 4.6.9 and 4.6.11), and libhttps (version 4.6.12) – by … [Read more...] about Researchers Uncover 3 PyPI Packages Spreading Malware to Developer Systems