Hackers Use WebAPK to Install Malware as Native Application on Android Device

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The latest research reveals a new sophisticated attack carried through Webapk technology targeting Android devices. The threat actors manipulate the user to install malicious web apk through a Smishing attempt by impersonating legit banking sources. The CSIRT KNF team carried …

Cisco SD-WAN vManage Flaw: Let Attackers Escalate Privileges

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A critical severity vulnerability has been detected in the request authentication validation for the REST API of the Cisco SD-WAN vManage software. Cisco released a security warning alerting users to the CVE-2023-20214 critical vulnerability. This could allow a remote, unauthenticated …

Top Information Security Threats for Businesses 2023

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Businesses face a myriad of information security risks that can be detrimental to their operations. Information security threats evolve rapidly, and new threats may appear that are not yet known. Nonetheless, here are some major cyber security threats that have …

Hackers Use New .NET Loader Malware to Deliver Wide Range of Payloads

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An unrecorded .NET Loader was identified during routine threat hunting that downloads, decrypts, and executes a wide range of malicious payloads.  Multiple threat actors extensively distributed this new loader in early June 2023 through the following mediums:- Malicious phishing emails …

SEO Expert Hired and Fired By Ashley Madison Turned on Company, Promising Revenge

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[This is Part II of a story published here last week on reporting that went into a new Hulu documentary series on the 2015 Ashley Madison hack.] It was around 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, when I received a …

5 Phases of Russian Cyber Playbook in Attacks Against Ukraine

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, followed escalating cyber operations, categorized into six phases, by Russian troops amassed at the border. Beyond the focus on wipers, Russian military intelligence (GRU) utilizes a unified wartime capability, incorporating cyber and …

Chinese APT Groups Actively Targeting Outlook and Exchange Online Email Accounts

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A china based APT actor accessed Microsoft 365 cloud environment and exfiltrated unclassified Exchange Online Outlook data from a small number of accounts. In June 2023, a Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agency observed suspicious activity in their Microsoft 365 (M365) …

QuickBlox Framework Security Flaws Exposes Millions of Users Sensitive Data

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Recent reports from Team82 and Check Point Research (CPR) team state that there has been a major vulnerability in QuickBlox SDK (Software Development Kit) and API (Application Programming Interface) that is used for developing chat and video applications. Researchers are …

Ransomware Payments are at a Record High for 2023: $449.1 million through June.

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The significant plunge in cyber crimes shows a decent rise in legitimate services in the mid of this year, 2023. However, the rise in ransomware attacks still continues to threaten individuals and organizations, and the proliferation of cyber crimes related …

10 Mobile App Security Scanners to Detect Vulnerability in Applications 2023

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In this era, mobile technology and smartphone both are trendy terms that often get used. 90% of the population holds a smartphone in their hands. Their purpose is not only to “call” other parties but to use other features like …