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  • July 9, 2024

RADIUS Protocol Vulnerability Exposes Networks to MitM Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a security vulnerability in the RADIUS network authentication protocol called BlastRADIUS that could be exploited by an attacker to stage Mallory-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks and bypass integrity checks under certain circumstances. “The RADIUS protocol allows certain Access-Request messages to have no integrity or authentication checks,” InkBridge Networks CEO Alan DeKok, who is […]

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  • July 9, 2024

Hackers Exploiting Jenkins Script Console for Cryptocurrency Mining Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers have found that it’s possible for attackers to weaponize improperly configured Jenkins Script Console instances to further criminal activities such as cryptocurrency mining. “Misconfigurations such as improperly set up authentication mechanisms expose the ‘/script’ endpoint to attackers,” Trend Micro’s Shubham Singh and Sunil Bharti said in a technical write-up published last week. “This […]

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  • July 9, 2024

HUMINT: Diving Deep into the Dark Web

Discover how cybercriminals behave in Dark Web forums- what services they buy and sell, what motivates them, and even how they scam each other. Clear Web vs. Deep Web vs. Dark Web Threat intelligence professionals divide the internet into three main components: Clear Web – Web assets that can be viewed through public search engines, […]

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  • July 9, 2024

GuardZoo Malware Targets Over 450 Middle Eastern Military Personnel

Military personnel from Middle East countries are the target of an ongoing surveillanceware operation that delivers an Android data-gathering tool called GuardZoo. The campaign, believed to have commenced as early as October 2019, has been attributed to a Houthi-aligned threat actor based on the application lures, command-and-control (C2) server logs, targeting footprint, and the attack […]

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  • July 9, 2024

Cybersecurity Agencies Warn of China-linked APT40’s Rapid Exploit Adaptation

Cybersecurity agencies from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, the U.K., and the U.S. have released a joint advisory about a China-linked cyber espionage group called APT40, warning about its ability to co-opt exploits for newly disclosed security flaws within hours or days of public release. “APT40 has previously targeted organizations in various […]

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  • July 9, 2024

Trojanized jQuery Packages Found on npm, GitHub, and jsDelivr Code Repositories

Unknown threat actors have been found propagating trojanized versions of jQuery on npm, GitHub, and jsDelivr in what appears to be an instance of a “complex and persistent” supply chain attack. “This attack stands out due to the high variability across packages,” Phylum said in an analysis published last week. “The attacker has cleverly hidden […]

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Cybersecurity Wake-Up Call: Lessons from the London Hospitals Ransomware Attack

Cybersecurity Wake-Up Call: Lessons from the London Hospitals Ransomware Attack How Outdated IT Systems and Basic Security Lapses Could Cost Your Organization Everything The recent ransomware attack on the NHS (National Health Service)—one of the worst in British history—is a dire warning: outdated IT systems and weak cybersecurity practices could spell irretrievable disaster for any organization. […]

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  • July 8, 2024

On the CSRB’s Non-Investigation of the SolarWinds Attack

ProPublica has a long investigative article on how the Cyber Safety Review Board failed to investigate the SolarWinds attack, and specifically Microsoft’s culpability, even though they were directed by President Biden to do so. Tags: cyberattack, cyberespionage, DHS, Microsoft, national security policy, Russia Sidebar photo of Bruce Schneier by Joe MacInnis.  

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  • July 8, 2024

New APT Group “CloudSorcerer” Targets Russian Government Entities

A previously undocumented advanced persistent threat (APT) group dubbed CloudSorcerer has been observed targeting Russian government entities by leveraging cloud services for command-and-control (C2) and data exfiltration. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, which discovered the activity in May 2024, said the tradecraft adopted by the threat actor bears similarities with that of CloudWizard, but pointed out the […]

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