WhatsApp Upgrades Proxy Feature Against Internet Shutdowns
Meta’s WhatsApp has rolled out updates to its proxy feature, allowing more flexibility in the kind of content that can be shared in conversations. This includes the ability to send and receive images, voice notes, files, stickers and GIFs, WhatsApp told The Hacker News. The new features were first reported by BBC Persian. Some of the other […]
Cybercriminals Hijacking Vulnerable SSH Servers in New Proxyjacking Campaign
An active financially motivated campaign is targeting vulnerable SSH servers to covertly ensnare them into a proxy network. “This is an active campaign in which the attacker leverages SSH for remote access, running malicious scripts that stealthily enlist victim servers into a peer-to-peer (P2P) proxy network, such as Peer2Profit or Honeygain,” Akamai researcher Allen West […]
MITRE Unveils Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses of 2023: Are You at Risk?
MITRE has released its annual list of the Top 25 “most dangerous software weaknesses” for the year 2023. “These weaknesses lead to serious vulnerabilities in software,” the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said. “An attacker can often exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system, steal data, or prevent applications from working.” […]
Top contenders in Endpoint Security revealed: G2 Summer 2023 results
Navigating the world of endpoint security is challenging, with numerous vendors stoking “Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt” (FUD) and making bold claims that are difficult to verify. In times like these, the honest opinions of real users are invaluable for busy IT teams. Enter G2, an industry-leading peer-to-peer review site. Each quarter, G2 releases reports highlighting […]
From MuddyC3 to PhonyC2: Iran’s MuddyWater Evolves with a New Cyber Weapon
The Iranian state-sponsored group dubbed MuddyWater has been attributed to a previously unseen command-and-control (C2) framework called PhonyC2 that’s been put to use by the actor since 2021. Evidence shows that the custom made, actively developed framework has been leveraged in the February 2023 attack on Technion, an Israeli research institute, cybersecurity firm Deep Instinct said in a
Fluhorse: Flutter-Based Android Malware Targets Credit Cards and 2FA Codes
Cybersecurity researchers have shared the inner workings of an Android malware family called Fluhorse. The malware “represents a significant shift as it incorporates the malicious components directly within the Flutter code,” Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher Axelle Apvrille said in a report published last week. Fluhorse was first documented by Check Point in early May 2023, detailing its
The Right Way to Enhance CTI with AI (Hint: It’s the Data)
Cyber threat intelligence is an effective weapon in the ongoing battle to protect digital assets and infrastructure – especially when combined with AI. But AI is only as good as the data feeding it. Access to unique, underground sources is key. Threat Intelligence offers tremendous value to people and companies. At the same time, its […]
North Korean Hacker Group Andariel Strikes with New EarlyRat Malware
The North Korea-aligned threat actor known as Andariel leveraged a previously undocumented malware called EarlyRat in attacks exploiting the Log4j Log4Shell vulnerability last year. “Andariel infects machines by executing a Log4j exploit, which, in turn, downloads further malware from the command-and-control (C2) server,” Kaspersky said in a new report. Also called Silent Chollima and Stonefly,
Stories from the SOC: Fighting back against credential harvesting with ProofPoint
Executive summary Credential harvesting is a technique that hackers use to gain unauthorized access to legitimate credentials using a variety of strategies, tactics, and techniques such as phishing and DNS poisoning. Phishing is the most frequent type of cyber threat and can lead to more harmful attacks such as ransomware and credential harvesting. According to […]
Critical Security Flaw in Social Login Plugin for WordPress Exposes Users’ Accounts
A critical security flaw has been disclosed in miniOrange’s Social Login and Register plugin for WordPress that could enable a malicious actor to log in as any user-provided information about email address is already known. Tracked as CVE-2023-2982 (CVSS score: 9.8), the authentication bypass flaw impacts all versions of the plugin, including and prior to 7.6.4. It […]