FTC warns of online task job scams hooking victims like gambling
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warns about a significant rise in gambling-like online job scams, known as “task scams,” that draw people into earning cash…
Month: December 2024
How Crypto and Blockchain Organizations Manage Complex Attack Surfaces With Competitive Security Testing Programs
There are three factors that differentiate crypto and blockchain organizations from other industries; their attack surfaces, their most common vulnerabilities, and the amount they spend…
Auto parts giant LKQ says cyberattack disrupted Canadian business unit
Automobile parts giant LKQ Corporation disclosed that one of its business units in Canada was hacked, allowing threat actors to steal data from the company.…
CISA confirms critical Cleo bug exploitation in ransomware attacks
CISA confirmed today that a critical security vulnerability in Cleo Harmony, VLTrader, and LexiCom file transfer software is being exploited in ransomware attacks. This flaw…
German agency BSI sinkholed a botnet of 30,000 devices infected with BadBox
German agency BSI sinkholed a botnet of 30,000 devices infected with BadBox Pierluigi Paganini December 13, 2024 The German agency BSI has sinkholed a botnet…
How a Privilege Escalation Led to Unrestricted Admin Account Creation in Shopify
In a privilege escalation attack, an attacker gains elevated rights, permissions, or entitlements beyond the intended level associated with their identity, account, or device. Systems…
Citrix shares mitigations for ongoing Netscaler password spray attacks
Citrix Netscaler is the latest target in widespread password spray attacks targeting edge networking devices and cloud platforms this year to breach corporate networks. In March,…
The New Jersey Drone Mystery May Not Actually Be That Mysterious
Across New Jersey, reports of mysterious drone sightings have been rising for weeks, with people contacting authorities and posting on social media about aerial vehicles…
Canadian Eyecare Firm Care1 Exposes 2.2TB of Patient Records
SUMMARY Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered an unprotected Care1 database with over 4.8 million patient records. Exposed data included names, addresses, medical histories, and Personal…
390,000+ WordPress Credentials Stolen via Malicious GitHub Repository Hosting PoC Exploits
Dec 13, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Malware A now-removed GitHub repository that advertised a WordPress tool to publish posts to the online content management system…
Decoding the end of the decade: What CISOs should watch out for
It’s that time of year where we, in the industry, attempt to be cyber soothsayers. A tall order – even more so when you’re trying…
Russian cyberspies target Android users with new spyware
Russian cyberspies Gamaredon has been discovered using two Android spyware families named ‘BoneSpy’ and ‘PlainGnome’ to spy on and steal data from mobile devices. According…