Category: hacking attacks

Unmasking BLUFFS: Fresh Attacks Undermining Bluetooth’s Trusted Security

Unmasking BLUFFS: Fresh Attacks Undermining Bluetooth’s Trusted Security

New Bluetooth Attacks Undermine Previously Trusted Technology Recent investigations have unveiled several fresh attacks that violate Bluetooth Classic’s promises of forward and future confidentiality, leading to adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) situations amid paired peers. These problems, grouped under the name “BLUFFS,” influence Bluetooth Core Specification 4.2 through 5.4. An identifying label, CVE-2023-24023, aids in tracking these issues,

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“Unmasking the P2PInfect Botnet: A Rising Threat to IoT Devices and Network Routers”

“Unmasking the P2PInfect Botnet: A Rising Threat to IoT Devices and Network Routers”

New P2PInfect Botnet Variant Discovered: A Real Nuisance for IoT Devices – Cybersecurity researchers have identified a new variant of botnet, known as P2PInfect. – This fresh outbreak is designed to target routers and IoT devices. – Unearthed by Cado Security Labs, it’s built for Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipelined Stages (MIPS) computer architecture. – MIPS

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End-of-Year SaaS Cleanup: Streamlining User Roles and Privileges for Enhanced Security and Savings

End-of-Year SaaS Cleanup: Streamlining User Roles and Privileges for Enhanced Security and Savings

Seasonal Housekeeping: Time to Tidy up User Roles and Privileges Employ the end-of-year lull to review and adjust user roles and permissions in your software suite. Removing excess or unnecessary users can save on exorbitant license fees. Maintaining a clean user inventory significantly bolsters the security of your SaaS applications. Proper management of user roles

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Unveiling LogoFAIL: The UEFI Code Vulnerability Exposing Hardware to Cyber Threats

Unveiling LogoFAIL: The UEFI Code Vulnerability Exposing Hardware to Cyber Threats

The Firmware Fiasco: LogoFAIL plunges UEFI Code into Vulnerability UEFI Code Vulnerabilities Pray tell, did you hear about the firmware that hit a brick wall? It asked UEFI here? (UEFI, just so we get our puns right, sounds like ‘wifey’, okay?) Alright, enough with the chuckles. So, firmware gurus uncovered high-impact vulnerabilities in the Unified

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“Microsoft Alerts: The Rise of CACTUS Ransomware and DanaBot Cyber Attacks”

“Microsoft Alerts: The Rise of CACTUS Ransomware and DanaBot Cyber Attacks”

The Invasion of the Cyber Bot: Microsoft Alarms Users About CACTUS Ransomware and DanaBot Attacks Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence team is sounding the alarm about a new wave of CACTUS ransomware attacks. The ransomware utilizes insidious malvertising lures to deploy DanaBot as an initial access vector for its attacks. These DanaBot infections result in “hands-on-keyboard activity”

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“Facing the New Cyber Threat: Unmasking Agent Racoon’s Attack on Global Organizations”

“Facing the New Cyber Threat: Unmasking Agent Racoon’s Attack on Global Organizations”

Global Organizations Become New Hunting Grounds for Agent Racoon Global organizations, particularly in the Middle East, Africa and U.S., have met with a new and unidentified cyber threat—Agent Racoon. The malware, Agent Racoon, uses the .NET framework and banks heavily on the domain name service (DNS) protocol to create covert channels and equip the backdoor

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“From Russia with Malware: Tech Whiz Vladimir Dunaev Found Guilty of TrickBot Creation”

“From Russia with Malware: Tech Whiz Vladimir Dunaev Found Guilty of TrickBot Creation”

IXPLORE: Russian “Tech Wiz” Found Guilty in US for Developing and Deploying Malware _MAIN POINTS_ – The U.S. Department of Justice announces the conviction of Vladimir Dunaev, a Russian national tied to TrickBot malware. – Dunaev, 40, was arrested in South Korea in September 2021, with extradition to the U.S. occurring the following month. –

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“Exploring FjordPhantom: The New Android Malware Lurking in Southeast Asia”

“Exploring FjordPhantom: The New Android Malware Lurking in Southeast Asia”

Android Malware “FjordPhantom” is Always Phishing in Southeast Asian Waters Understanding The New Android Malware • Cybersecurity researchers have revealed a new complex Android malware named FjordPhantom. • FjordPhantom has been targeting users specifically in Southeast Asian nations such as Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam since the beginning of September 2023. • The malware primarily disperses

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“Vanquishing the Qakbot Menace: The FBI, DOJ Clapback and Protection Measures”

“Vanquishing the Qakbot Menace: The FBI, DOJ Clapback and Protection Measures”

Key Takeaways The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI have collaborated to dismantle the Qakbot malware and botnet operation Despite the operation’s success, the Qakbot may still pose potential threats Recommendations on how to mitigate such threats are discussed Nerds vs Nasty Bots: The FBI and DOJ’s Big Takedown If the Hollywood movie you

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“Unmasking the SugarGh0st Rat: Chinese-Speaking Threat Actor Targets Uzbekistan and South Korea”

“Unmasking the SugarGh0st Rat: Chinese-Speaking Threat Actor Targets Uzbekistan and South Korea”

Chinese-speaking Threat Actor Targets Uzbekistan and South Korea with SugarGh0st RAT A suspected Chinese-speaking threat actor has embarked on a malicious campaign targeting Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and South Korean users. This campaign deploys a remote access trojan (RAT) known as SugarGh0st RAT. The operation commenced around August 2023 and uses two distinct infection

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