Python-Based PyLoose Fileless Attack Targets Cloud Workloads for Cryptocurrency Mining

A new fileless attack dubbed PyLoose has been observed striking cloud workloads with the goal of delivering a cryptocurrency miner, new findings from Wiz reveal. “The attack consists of Python code that loads an XMRig Miner directly into memory using memfd, a known Linux fileless technique,” security researchers Avigayil Mechtinger, Oren Ofer, and Itamar Gilad said. “This is the […]

Microsoft Releases Patches for 130 Vulnerabilities, Including 6 Under Active Attack

Microsoft on Tuesday released updates to address a total of 130 new security flaws spanning its software, including six zero-day flaws that it said have been actively exploited in the wild. Of the 130 vulnerabilities, nine are rated Critical and 121 are rated Important in severity. This is in addition to eight flaws the tech giant patched in its […]

“TootRoot” Mastodon vulnerabilities fixed: Admins, patch now!

One of Twitter’s big rivals, Mastodon, recently finished fixing four issues which (in the worst case) allowed for the creation of files on the instance’s server. Mastodon, whose main selling point is lots of separate communities living on different servers yet still able to communicate, was notified of the flaws by auditors from a penetration testing company. […]

Apple issues Rapid Security Response for zero-day vulnerability

Apple has issued an update for a vulnerability which it says may have been actively exploited. In the security content for Safari 16.5.2 we can learn that the vulnerability was found in the WebKit component which is Apple’s web rendering engine. In other words, WebKit is the browser engine that powers Safari and other apps. […]

DDoS Attacks Soar by 168% on Government Services, StormWall Warns

By Waqas The telecommunications sector also faced a significant onslaught in Q2 2023, becoming the second most targeted industry with an 83% YoY increase in DDoS attacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DDoS Attacks Soar by 168% on Government Services, StormWall Warns

Hackers Exploit Windows Policy Loophole to Forge Kernel-Mode Driver Signatures

A Microsoft Windows policy loophole has been observed being exploited primarily by native Chinese-speaking threat actors to forge signatures on kernel-mode drivers. “Actors are leveraging multiple open-source tools that alter the signing date of kernel mode drivers to load malicious and unverified drivers signed with expired certificates,” Cisco Talos said in an exhaustive two-part report shared

Apple Issues Device Updates to Patch Critical Vulnerability

By Waqas The software vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-37450, has raised concerns due to its potential for arbitrary code execution. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Apple Issues Device Updates to Patch Critical Vulnerability

SCARLETEEL Cryptojacking Campaign Exploiting AWS Fargate in Ongoing Campaign

Cloud environments continue to be at the receiving end of an ongoing advanced attack campaign dubbed SCARLETEEL, with the threat actors now setting their sights on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Fargate. “Cloud environments are still their primary target, but the tools and techniques used have adapted to bypass new security measures, along with a more […]

How to Apply MITRE ATT&CK to Your Organization

Discover all the ways MITRE ATT&CK can help you defend your organization. Build your security strategy and policies by making the most of this important framework. What is the MITRE ATT&CK Framework? MITRE ATT&CK (Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge) is a widely adopted framework and knowledge base that outlines and categorizes the tactics, techniques, and […]