A Python in the Grass: Malicious Packages Sneak into the Python Repository – An unknown bad actor has posted typosquat packages to the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository – a plot stretching over half a year. – These misdemeanant packages can gain persistence, steal sensitive data, and raid cryptocurrency wallets. – The 27 sneaky packages
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Caught in the Web of Scattered Spider – A Cybersecurity Warning – U.S. authorities have detected the malicious activities of a cybercriminal group known as Scattered Spider – These Scattered Spider guys aren’t nature lovers, but tech lovers running sophisticated phishing operations – They employ social engineering techniques and recently added BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware to their
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Attention Techies: CISA Adds Three New Security Flaws to Its Catalog These Flaws are Anything but Flawless In recent tech news, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has been playing a game of high-stakes Bingo and its latest update, three new security flaws were added to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. They
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Unmasking DarkCasino: An Advanced Persistent Threat Hacking Group • A recently disclosed security flaw in WinRAR software was exploited by a hacking group. • Cybersecurity firm NSFOCUS has classified the said group, DarkCasino, as a novel Advanced Persistent Threat (APT). • DarkCasino, an economically motivated group, was first identified in 2021. • With optimal technical
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A Closer Look at IT Offboarding Mishaps: The Missing Link in Unplugging Successfully Key Takeaways: 70% of IT professionals have faced issues due to incomplete IT offboarding These issues include unsecured accounts, unnecessary bills, and missed critical resource handoffs A surprising average time of five hours is spent on the offboarding process Unplugging Successfully: The
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Data Breach Costs Reach $4.45 Million in 2023: The Imperative for Enhanced Cybersecurity Main points: – Global average cost of a data breach in 2023 hit $4.45 million. – Long-term consequences include diminished customer trust, weakened brand value, and disrupted business operations. – Traditional cybersecurity measures are increasingly proving inadequate as complexity and frequency of
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Public Docker Engine API Instances Under Siege by DDoS Botnet OracleIV Main Points: Public Docker Engine API instances are the target of a campaign that seeks to transform them into a DDoS botnet named OracleIV. Threat actors are exploiting misconfigurations to deliver a malicious Docker container built from an image called ‘oracleiv_latest’. This image contains
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Introducing Dependabot: Your New Software Assistant Main Overview: Dependabot is a tool that identifies and updates outdated dependencies in software projects. The software not only highlights the outdated dependencies, but also offers on-point suggestions for modifications. With a simple click, users can approve these modifications. The application, however, has limited capabilities. Trusted Companion for Software
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The Middle East Under IronWind: A Cyber Story Main Points A new phishing campaign targets Middle East government entities, designed to unleash an initial access downloader named IronWind. The activity, observed between July and October 2023, is credited to a threat actor tracked by Proofpoint under the metadata ‘TA402’. TA402 bears additional aliases like Molerats,
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Vietnamese Threat Actors Strike Again: Targeting Indian Marketing Pros Ducktail stealer malware threat actors are tied to a recent campaign that concentrated on marketing professionals in India. The campaign purposed to highjack Facebook business accounts, ran from March to early October 2023. Distinctively, the campaign used Delphi as the programming language, dropping the .NET applications
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