Oct 07, 2024Ravie LakshmananIoT Security / Botnet Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new botnet malware family called Gorilla (aka GorillaBot) that is a variant of the leaked Mirai botnet source code. Cybersecurity firm NSFOCUS, which identified the activity last month, said the botnet "issued over 300,000 attack commands, with a shocking attack density" between … [Read more...] about New Gorilla Botnet Launches Over 300,000 DDoS Attacks Across 100 Countries
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Apple Releases Critical iOS and iPadOS Updates to Fix VoiceOver Password Vulnerability
Oct 05, 2024Ravie LakshmananData Privacy / Mobile Security Apple has released iOS and iPadOS updates to address two security issues, one of which could have allowed a user's passwords to be read out aloud by its VoiceOver assistive technology. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-44204, has been described as a logic problem in the new Passwords app impacting a slew of … [Read more...] about Apple Releases Critical iOS and iPadOS Updates to Fix VoiceOver Password Vulnerability
U.S. and Microsoft Seize 107 Russian Domains in Major Cyber Fraud Crackdown
Oct 04, 2024Ravie LakshmananPhishing Attack / Cybercrime Microsoft and the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the seizure of 107 internet domains used by state-sponsored threat actors with ties to Russia to facilitate computer fraud and abuse in the country. "The Russian government ran this scheme to steal Americans' sensitive information, using seemingly … [Read more...] about U.S. and Microsoft Seize 107 Russian Domains in Major Cyber Fraud Crackdown
How to Get Going with CTEM When You Don’t Know Where to Start
Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) is a strategic framework that helps organizations continuously assess and manage cyber risk. It breaks down the complex task of managing security threats into five distinct stages: Scoping, Discovery, Prioritization, Validation, and Mobilization. Each of these stages plays a crucial role in identifying, addressing, and mitigating … [Read more...] about How to Get Going with CTEM When You Don’t Know Where to Start
Google Adds New Pixel Security Features to Block 2G Exploits and Baseband Attacks
Oct 03, 2024Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Technology Google has revealed the various security guardrails that have been incorporated into its latest Pixel devices to counter the rising threat posed by baseband security attacks. The cellular baseband (i.e., modem) refers to a processor on the device that's responsible for handling all connectivity, such as LTE, 4G, and 5G, … [Read more...] about Google Adds New Pixel Security Features to Block 2G Exploits and Baseband Attacks
Fake Trading Apps Target Victims Globally via Apple App Store and Google Play
A large-scale fraud campaign leveraged fake trading apps published on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, as well as phishing sites, to defraud victims, per findings from Group-IB. The campaign is part of a consumer investment fraud scheme that's also widely known as pig butchering, in which prospective victims are lured into making investments in cryptocurrency or other … [Read more...] about Fake Trading Apps Target Victims Globally via Apple App Store and Google Play
AI-Powered Rhadamanthys Stealer Targets Crypto Wallets with Image Recognition
The threat actors behind the Rhadamanthys information stealer have added new advanced features to the malware, including using artificial intelligence (AI) for optical character recognition (OCR) as part of what's called "Seed Phrase Image Recognition." "This allows Rhadamanthys to extract cryptocurrency wallet seed phrases from images, making it a highly potent threat for … [Read more...] about AI-Powered Rhadamanthys Stealer Targets Crypto Wallets with Image Recognition
Last Week’s Top Threats and Trends (September 23-29)
Sep 30, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Weekly Recap Hold onto your hats, folks, because the cybersecurity world is anything but quiet! Last week, we dodged a bullet when we discovered vulnerabilities in CUPS that could've opened the door to remote attacks. Google's switch to Rust is paying off big time, slashing memory-related vulnerabilities in Android. But it wasn't … [Read more...] about Last Week’s Top Threats and Trends (September 23-29)
Crypto Scam App Disguised as WalletConnect Steals $70K in Five-Month Campaign
Sep 28, 2024Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Mobile Security Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Android app on the Google Play Store that enabled the threat actors behind it to steal approximately $70,000 in cryptocurrency from victims over a period of nearly five months. The dodgy app, identified by Check Point, masqueraded as the legitimate WalletConnect … [Read more...] about Crypto Scam App Disguised as WalletConnect Steals $70K in Five-Month Campaign
U.S. Charges Three Iranian Nationals for Election Interference and Cybercrimes
U.S. federal prosecutors on Friday unsealed criminal charges against three Iranian nationals who are allegedly employed with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for their targeting of current and former officials to steal sensitive data. The Department of Justice (DoJ) accused Masoud Jalili, 36, Seyyed Ali Aghamiri, 34, and Yasar (Yaser) Balaghi, 37, of participating … [Read more...] about U.S. Charges Three Iranian Nationals for Election Interference and Cybercrimes