Russian Hackers Exploiting Windows Print Spooler Using GooseEgg Tool

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Hackers abuse Windows Print Spooler vulnerabilities because it runs with elevated SYSTEM privileges, allowing privilege escalation.  Also, exploiting it enables remote code execution and credential theft. Microsoft exposed the Russian threat actor Forest Blizzard (aka APT28, Sednit, Sofacy, and Fancy …

Forminator WordPress Plugin Flaw Exposes Over 50,000 Websites to Cyber Attacks

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In a recent cybersecurity revelation, over 50,000 websites using the popular WordPress plugin Forminator are at risk due to multiple critical vulnerabilities. If exploited, these flaws could allow attackers to perform a range of malicious activities, from stealing sensitive data …

WordPress Responsive theme Flaw Let Attackers Inject Malicious HTML Scripts

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A vulnerability was identified in the WordPress theme, “Responsive,” allowing attackers to inject arbitrary HTML content into websites. This flaw, as CVE-2024-2848, poses a severe risk to website integrity and user safety. CVE-2024-2848 – Arbitrary HTML Content Injection The vulnerability …

UnitedHealth Group Ransomware Attack : Hackers Stolen Patients Data

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The global American health insurance and services corporation UnitedHealth Group has announced that its health IT subsidiary Change Healthcare was the target of a malicious cyberattack. Based on its initial targeted data sampling, the company has discovered files containing personally identifiable …

Russian FSB Counterintelligence Chief Gets 9 Years in Cybercrime Bribery Scheme

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The head of counterintelligence for a division of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) was sentenced last week to nine years in a penal colony for accepting a USD $1.7 million bribe to ignore the activities of a prolific Russian …

48 Vulnerabilities Uncovered In AI systems : Surge By 220%

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Since the initial disclosure of 15 vulnerabilities in November 2023, a 220% increase in vulnerabilities impacting AI systems has been discovered, bringing the total to 48 vulnerabilities. The world’s first AI/ML bug bounty program, Protect AI, analyzes the whole OSS …

GPT-4 Is Capable Of Exploiting 87% Of One-Day Vulnerabilities

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Large language models (LLMs) have achieved superhuman performance on many benchmarks, leading to a surge of interest in LLM agents capable of taking action, self-reflecting, and reading documents.  While these agents have shown potential in areas like software engineering and …

ToddyCat APT Hackers Deploy Multiple Tools to Hijack Network Infrastructure

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Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group known as ToddyCat, new insights have emerged regarding their sophisticated methods of hijacking network infrastructure to steal sensitive data from governmental organizations across the Asia-Pacific region. This group, previously reported on for using data collection and exfiltration tools, has now been observed employing advanced traffic tunneling and data extraction techniques to maintain persistent access to …

TransparentTribe Hackers Weaponize Websites & Documents to Attack Indian Orgs

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The hacker group known as TransparentTribe, also referred to as APT-36, has intensified its cyber espionage activities. This group, originating from Pakistan, has been actively targeting Indian government organizations, military personnel, and defense contractors with sophisticated cyberattacks aimed at compromising …

Hackers Offering Admin Access to 3000 Fortinet SSL-VPN

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Hackers are now offering administrative access to over 3000 Fortinet SSL-VPN devices. This breach poses a significant threat to the security of numerous organizations relying on these devices for secure remote access. A tweet from the account DailyDarkWeb, which quickly …