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  • September 10, 2024

New PIXHELL Attack Exploits LCD Screen Noise to Exfiltrate Data from Air-Gapped Computers

A new side-channel attack dubbed PIXHELL could be abused to target air-gapped computers by breaching the “audio gap” and exfiltrating sensitive information by taking advantage of the noise generated by pixels on an LCD screen. “Malware in the air-gap and audio-gap computers generates crafted pixel patterns that produce noise in the frequency range of 0 […]

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  • September 10, 2024

Mustang Panda Deploys Advanced Malware to Spy on Asia-Pacific Governments

The threat actor tracked as Mustang Panda has refined its malware arsenal to include new tools in order to facilitate data exfiltration and the deployment of next-stage payloads, according to new findings from Trend Micro. The cybersecurity firm, which is monitoring the activity cluster under the name Earth Preta, said it observed “the propagation of […]

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  • September 9, 2024

New RAMBO Attack Uses RAM Radio Signals to Steal Data from Air-Gapped Networks

A novel side-channel attack has been found to leverage radio signals emanated by a device’s random access memory (RAM) as a data exfiltration mechanism, posing a threat to air-gapped networks. The technique has been codenamed RAMBO (short for “Radiation of Air-gapped Memory Bus for Offense”) by Dr. Mordechai Guri, the head of the Offensive Cyber […]

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  • September 9, 2024

One More Tool Will Do It? Reflecting on the CrowdStrike Fallout

The proliferation of cybersecurity tools has created an illusion of security. Organizations often believe that by deploying a firewall, antivirus software, intrusion detection systems, identity threat detection and response, and other tools, they are adequately protected. However, this approach not only fails to address the fundamental issue of the attack surface but also introduces dangerous […]

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  • September 9, 2024

Blind Eagle Targets Colombian Insurance Sector with Customized Quasar RAT

The Colombian insurance sector is the target of a threat actor tracked as Blind Eagle with the end goal of delivering a customized version of a known commodity remote access trojan (RAT) referred to as Quasar RAT since June 2024. “Attacks have originated with phishing emails impersonating the Colombian tax authority,” Zscaler ThreatLabz researcher Gaetano […]

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  • September 9, 2024

Chinese Hackers Exploit Visual Studio Code in Southeast Asian Cyberattacks

The China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Mustang Panda has been observed weaponizing Visual Studio Code software as part of espionage operations targeting government entities in Southeast Asia. “This threat actor used Visual Studio Code’s embedded reverse shell feature to gain a foothold in target networks,” Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researcher Tom […]

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  • September 9, 2024

Webinar: How to Protect Your Company from GenAI Data Leakage Without Losing It’s Productivity Benefits

GenAI has become a table stakes tool for employees, due to the productivity gains and innovative capabilities it offers. Developers use it to write code, finance teams use it to analyze reports, and sales teams create customer emails and assets. Yet, these capabilities are exactly the ones that introduce serious security risks. Register to our […]

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Australia Threatens to Force Companies to Break Encryption

In 2018, Australia passed the Assistance and Access Act, which—among other things—gave the government the power to force companies to break their own encryption. The Assistance and Access Act includes key components that outline investigatory powers between government and industry. These components include: Technical Assistance Requests (TARs): TARs are voluntary requests for assistance accessing encrypted […]

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Wing Security SaaS Pulse: Continuous Security & Actionable Insights — For Free

Designed to be more than a one-time assessment— Wing Security’s SaaS Pulse provides organizations with actionable insights and continuous oversight into their SaaS security posture—and it’s free! Introducing SaaS Pulse: Free Continuous SaaS Risk Management Just like waiting for a medical issue to become critical before seeing a doctor, organizations can’t afford to overlook the […]

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