North Korean Hackers Targeting CyberLink Users in Supply-chain Attack

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In the ever-evolving realm of cybersecurity, Microsoft Threat Intelligence has uncovered a sophisticated supply chain attack orchestrated by the North Korean Hackers Diamond Sleet (ZINC).  This ingenious attack involved tampering …

WailingCrab Malware Abuse Messaging Protocol for C2 Communications

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Researchers noticed developments in the sophisticated, multi-component malware dubbed WailingCrab, especially those pertaining to its C2 communication techniques, which included abusing the MQTT Internet-of-Things (IoT) messaging protocol. The WailingCrab malware, commonly …

Hackers Exploiting Windows SmartScreen Zero-day Vulnerability to Deploy Remcos RAT

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Microsoft released multiple security patches as part of their Patch Tuesday, in which three zero-day vulnerabilities were also patched. One of the zero-day vulnerabilities was CVE-2023-36025, which affected the Windows …

Bug Hunter GPT – AI Assistant that Replies for Hacking Questions

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ChatGPT, like InstructGPT, follows prompts for detailed responses. It answers questions and composes content similar to customer service chatbots. LLMs (Large Language Models) are revolutionizing cybersecurity rapidly with the help …

Citrix Warns Admin to Kill Active or Persistent Sessions to Thwart Hackers

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As previously reported, CVE-2023-4966 was discovered and published by Citrix. This vulnerability affected Citrix NetScaler Gateway and ADC devices. Following this, AssetNote published a proof-of-concept for this vulnerability named “CitrixBleed.” …

Hackers Exploiting 0-day RCE Flaws in the Wild to Deploy Mirai Malware

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The Mirai botnet is a malicious network of infected computers, routers, and IoT devices harnessed by cybercriminals to launch large-scale DDoS attacks.  The destructiveness of Mirai lies in its ability …

Microsoft Defender Bounty Program: Rewards up to $20,000 USD

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Microsoft has launched the Defender Bounty Program, which aims to improve the security of its customers’ experience by incentivizing researchers with rewards of up to USD 20,000. Through this program, …

Rhysida Ransomware Attacking Windows Machine Through VPN Devices and RDP

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Rhysida, a new ransomware group, hit its first victim in May 2023. They use their ransomware, offered as RaaS (Ransomware-as-a-Service), with at least 50 global victims listed on their website.  …

CISA Releases Cyber Attack Mitigation for Healthcare Organizations

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In an era marked by persistent cyber threats, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a cyber attack Mitigation Guide specifically tailored for the Healthcare and Public Health …