Hackers Abusing Windows Search Feature to Install Remote Access Trojans
Jul 28, 2023THNMalware / Cyber Threat A legitimate Windows search feature is being exploited by malicious actors to download arbitrary payloads from remote servers and…
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IcedID Malware Adapts and Expands Threat with Updated BackConnect Module
Jul 28, 2023THNMalware / Cyber Threat The threat actors linked to the malware loader known as IcedID have made updates to the BackConnect (BC) module…
STARK#MULE Targets Koreans with U.S. Military-themed Document Lures
Jul 28, 2023THNCyber Attack / Malware An ongoing cyber attack campaign has set its sights on Korean-speaking individuals by employing U.S. Military-themed document lures to…
A Data Exfiltration Attack Scenario: The Porsche Experience
As part of Checkmarx’s mission to help organizations develop and deploy secure software, the Security Research team started looking at the security posture of major…
BlueBravo Deploys GraphicalProton Backdoor Against European Diplomatic Entities
Jul 28, 2023THNCyber Espionage / Malware The Russian nation-state actor known as BlueBravo has been observed targeting diplomatic entities throughout Eastern Europe with the goal…
Cybersecurity Agencies Warn Against IDOR Bugs Exploited for Data Breaches
Jul 28, 2023THNSoftware Security / Data Safety Cybersecurity agencies in Australia and the U.S. have published a joint cybersecurity advisory warning against security flaws in…
Major Security Flaw Discovered in Metabase BI Software – Urgent Update Required
Jul 28, 2023THNSoftware Security / Zero Day Users of Metabase, a popular business intelligence and data visualization software package, are being advised to update to…
New Malvertising Campaign Distributing Trojanized IT Tools via Google and Bing Search Ads
Jul 27, 2023THNMalvertising / Software Security A new malvertising campaign has been observed leveraging ads on Google Search and Bing to target users seeking IT…
Two Severe Linux Vulnerabilities Impact 40% of Ubuntu Users
Jul 27, 2023THNLinux / Endpoint Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed two high-severity security flaws in the Ubuntu kernel that could pave the way for local…
Group-IB Co-Founder Sentenced to 14 Years in Russian Prison for Alleged High Treason
Jul 27, 2023THNCybersecurity / Infosec A city court in Moscow on Wednesday convicted Group-IB co-founder and CEO Ilya Sachkov of “high treason” and jailed him…
The 4 Keys to Building Cloud Security Programs That Can Actually Shift Left
As cloud applications are built, tested and updated, they wind their way through an ever-complex series of different tools and teams. Across hundreds or even…
Hackers Target Apache Tomcat Servers for Mirai Botnet and Crypto Mining
Jul 27, 2023THNServer Security / Cryptocurrency Misconfigured and poorly secured Apache Tomcat servers are being targeted as part of a new campaign designed to deliver…