Security Affairs

OpenAI announced it had dismantled an Iranian influence operation that was producing content related to the U.S. Presidential election. OpenAI has dismantled an Iran-linked influence operation, tracked as identified as Storm-2035, that was generating content about the U.S. presidential election. The company blocked a cluster of ChatGPT accounts that were used to create AI-generated articles and […]

Background check service National Public Data confirms a data breach that exploded millions of social security numbers and other sensitive information.  Background check service National Public Data confirms that a threat actor has breached its systems and had access to millions of social security numbers and other sensitive personal information.  According to a statement published […]

FortiGuard Labs researchers uncovered an ongoing ValleyRAT malware campaign that is targeting Chinese-speaking users. ValleyRAT is a multi-stage malware that supports multiple techniques to monitor and control compromised devices. The malicious code is also used to deploy arbitrary plugins on the infected systems. A noteworthy characteristic of ValleyRAT malware is the heavy usage of shellcode […]

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a SolarWinds Web Help Desk bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added SolarWinds Web Help Desk deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-28986 (CVSS score of 9.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This week SolarWinds fixed the […]

A Russian national was sentenced to over three years in prison for selling stolen information and credentials on a dark web marketplace. The 27-year-old Russian national Georgy Kavzharadze (also known as “George,” “TeRorPP,” “Torqovec,” and “PlutuSS”) has been sentenced to over three years in prison for selling financial information, login credentials, and other personal data on […]

Russian cybercriminals are advertising a new macOS malware called Banshee Stealer with a monthly subscription price of $3,000. In August 2024, Russian crooks advertised a macOS malware called BANSHEE Stealer that can target both x86_64 and ARM64 architectures. The malware authors claim it can steal a broad range of data from compromised systems, including browser […]

Many Google Pixel devices shipped since September 2017 have included a vulnerable app that could be exploited for malicious purposes. Many Google Pixel devices shipped since September 2017 have included dormant software that could be exploited by attackers to compromise them. Researchers form mobile security firm iVerify reported that the issue stems from a pre-installed […]

Microsoft addressed a critical zero-click Windows remote code execution (RCE) in the TCP/IP stack that impacts all systems with IPv6 enabled. Microsoft urges customers to fix a critical TCP/IP remote code execution (RCE) flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-38063 (CVSS score 9.8), in the TCP/IP stack. The vulnerability impacts all systems with IPv6 enabled (IPv6 is enabled by […]

A cybercrime group linked to the RansomHub ransomware was spotted using a new tool designed to kill EDR software. Sophos reports that a cybercrime group, likely linked to the RansomHub ransomware operation, has been observed using a new EDR-killing utility that can terminate endpoint detection and response software on compromised systems. The researchers called the […]

Google disrupted a hacking campaign carried out by the Iran-linked APT group APT42 targeting the US presidential election. Google announced that it disrupted a hacking campaign carried out by Iran-linked group APT42 (Calanque, UNC788) that targeted the personal email accounts of individuals associated with the US elections. APT42 focuses on highly targeted spear-phishing and social […]

Experts linked an ongoing social engineering campaign, aimed at deploying the malware SystemBC, to the Black Basta ransomware group. Rapid7 researchers uncovered a new social engineering campaign distributing the SystemBC dropper to the Black Basta ransomware operation. On June 20, 2024, Rapid7 researchers detected multiple attacks consistent with an ongoing social engineering campaign being tracked […]

Iranian news outlet reported that a major cyber attack targeted the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) and several other banks causing disruptions. Iran International reported that a massive cyber attack disrupted operations of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) and several other banks in the country. The attack crippled the computer systems of the banks […]

China-linked threat actor Earth Baku expanded its operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa starting in late 2022. China-linked APT group Earth Baku (a threat actor associated with APT41) has expanded its operations beyond the Indo-Pacific region to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Trend Micro researchers observed the APT targeting countries like Italy, Germany, UAE, […]

SolarWinds addressed a critical remote code execution vulnerability in its Web Help Desk solution for customer support. SolarWinds fixed a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-28986 (CVSS score 9.8), in SolarWinds’ Web Help Desk solution for customer support. The flaw is a Java deserialization issue that an attacker can exploit to run commands on a vulnerable host leading to […]

Kootenai Health suffered a data breach impacting over 464,000 patients following a 3AM ransomware attack. Kootenai Health disclosed a data breach impacting over 464,088 patients following the leak of their personal information by the ThreeAM (3AM) ransomware gang. Kootenai Health is a healthcare organization based in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It is a regional medical center […]

Microsoft’s August 2024 Patch Tuesday addressed 90 vulnerabilities, including six that are actively exploited. Patch Tuesday security updates for August 2024 addressed 90 vulnerabilities in Microsoft products including Windows and Windows Components; Office and Office Components; .NET and Visual Studio; Azure; Co-Pilot; Microsoft Dynamics; Teams; and Secure Boot and others, bringing the total to 102 […]

Ivanti warned of a critical authentication bypass flaw in its Virtual Traffic Manager (vTM) appliances that can allow attackers to create rogue administrator accounts. Ivanti addressed a critical authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-7593 (CVSS score of 9.8), impacting Virtual Traffic Manager (vTM) appliances that can allow attackers to create rogue administrator accounts. Ivanti vTM […]

Elon Musk claims that the livestream interview with Donald Trump on the X social media platform was impacted by a cyberattack. Elon Musk claims that a massive DDoS attack caused problems with the announced interview with Donald Trump on the X platform Monday night. “There appears to be a massive DDOS attack on 𝕏. Working on shutting […]

CERT-UA warned that Russia-linked actor is impersonating the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) in a new phishing campaign to distribute malware. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of a new phishing campaign targeting organizations in the country, including government entities. The campaign, tracked as UAC-0198, has been active since July. Threat actors sent out […]

The U.S. DoJ arrested a Tennessee man for running a “laptop farm” that enabled North Korea-linked IT workers to obtain remote jobs with American companies. The U.S. Justice Department arrested Matthew Isaac Knoot (38) from Nashville (Tennessee) for operating a “laptop farm” that facilitated North Korea-linked IT workers in obtaining remote jobs with American companies. […]