North Korean Hackers Attack Developers Via Malicious NPM Packages

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Hackers often target NPM packages to inject malicious code into widely used libraries, enabling them to reach a massive developer and application base. Through such exploitation, threat actors can steal …

North Korean Threat Actor Exploits Chromium Zero-Day Vulnerability

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Microsoft discovered a North Korean threat actor exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the Chromium browser, identified as CVE-2024-7971. This vulnerability, a type confusion flaw in the V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly …

Record-Breaking 3.15 Billion Packets Per Second DDOS Attack Towards Minecraft Server

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Global Secure Layer (GSL) successfully mitigated the most considerable packet rate of the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack ever recorded. The attack, aimed at a Minecraft gaming server, reached …

Cicada3301 Ransomware Attacks Windows and Linux/ESXi Hosts

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A new ransomware group, Cicada3301, has emerged, targeting Windows and Linux/ESXi hosts with sophisticated encryption techniques. First observed in June 2024, the group has quickly gained popularity by listing multiple …

#FreeDurov – Hacktivists Rally On Telegram For CEO Pavel’s Release

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The events surrounding Pavel Durov’s arrest on 24 August 2024 due to Telegram’s suspected operational crimes worsened discussions on topics such as digital privacy, end-to-end encryption, and the responsibility of …

Understanding Malware Obfuscation: A Guide for Cybersecurity Professionals

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In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, malware obfuscation techniques are advancing rapidly. As security measures improve, so do malicious actors’ methods to bypass them. This guide explores cutting-edge obfuscation tactics, …

Beware of Malicious Chrome Extension Draning Crypto Wallets

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Researchers discovered that a malicious Chrome extension dubbed “Bull Checker” had been targeting people on multiple Solana-related subreddits. The Jupiter exchange issued a warning, following complaints from multiple Solana decentralized …

Hackers Delivers Lumma Stealer Via Public GitHub Commands

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Threat actors often target the popular code repository platform “GitHub” due to it’s wide use, and features that this platform offers. Cybersecurity analysts at Gen DIgital recently discovered that threat …

Iranian Hackers Attacking US Organizations To Deploy Ransomware

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As of August 2024, Iran-based cyber actors continue to exploit U.S. and foreign organizations across multiple sectors. The primary sectors targeted are education, finance, healthcare, defense, and local government entities. …