QNAP patches second zero-day exploited at Pwn2Own to get root
QNAP has released security patches for a second zero-day bug exploited by security researchers during last week’s Pwn2Own hacking contest. This critical SQL injection (SQLi)…
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North Korean govt hackers linked to Play ransomware attack
The North Korean state-sponsored hacking group tracked as ‘Andariel’ has been linked to the Play ransomware operation, using the RaaS to work behind the scenes…
Android malware “FakeCall” now reroutes bank calls to attackers
A new version of the FakeCall malware for Android hijacks outgoing calls from a user to their bank, redirecting them to the attacker’s phone number…
Hackers steal 15,000 cloud credentials from exposed Git config files
A large-scale malicious operation named “EmeraldWhale” scanned for exposed Git configuration files to steal over 15,000 cloud account credentials from thousands of private repositories. According…
Upcoming U.S. general election fuel multiple fraud schemes
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning of multiple schemes taking advantage of the upcoming U.S. general election to scam people out of their…
Massive PSAUX ransomware attack targets 22,000 CyberPanel instances
Over 22,000 CyberPanel instances exposed online to a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability were mass-targeted in a PSAUX ransomware attack that took almost all…
New Windows Themes zero-day gets free, unofficial patches
Free unofficial patches are now available for a new Windows Themes zero-day vulnerability that allows attackers to steal a target’s NTLM credentials remotely. NTLM has…
QNAP fixes NAS backup software zero-day exploited at Pwn2Own
QNAP has fixed a critical zero-day vulnerability exploited by security researchers on Thursday to hack a TS-464 NAS device during the Pwn2Own Ireland 2024 competition.…
Russian charged by U.S. for creating RedLine infostealer malware
The United States announced charges today against Maxim Rudometov, a Russian national, for being the suspected developer and administrator of the RedLine malware operation, one…
New tool bypasses Google Chrome’s new cookie encryption system
A researcher has released a tool to bypass Google’s new App-Bound encryption cookie-theft defenses and extract saved credentials from the Chrome web browser. The tool,…
Exchange Online adds Inbound DANE with DNSSEC for everyone
Microsoft announced today that inbound SMTP DANE with DNSSEC for Exchange Online, a new capability to boost email security and integrity, is now generally available.…
Russia targets Ukrainian conscripts with Windows, Android malware
A hybrid espionage/influence campaign conducted by the Russian threat group ‘UNC5812’ has been uncovered, targeting Ukrainian military recruits with Windows and Android malware. According to…