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Mallox Ransomware Vulnerability Lets Victims Decrypt Files

Researchers from Avast have uncovered a vulnerability in the cryptographic schema of the Mallox ransomware, a particularly active variant between 2023 and early 2024. This flaw allows victims of this specific Mallox variant to decrypt their files without paying a…

Red Hat NetworkManager Flaw Allows Hackers to Gain Root Access

A recently discovered vulnerability in Red Hat’s NetworkManager, CVE-2024-8260, has raised concerns in the cybersecurity community because it could allow unauthorized users to gain root access. This security flaw, publicly disclosed on August 30, 2024, and last modified on September…

Tor Browser 14.0 Released With New Android Circuit Options

Tor Browser 14.0 has been officially launched. It brings significant updates and new features to enhance user privacy and browsing experience. This release is built on Firefox ESR 128, integrating a year’s worth of updates and improvements from Firefox while…

IcePeony Hackers Exploiting Public Web Servers To Inject Webshells

IcePeony, a China-nexus APT group, has been active since 2023, targeting India, Mauritius, and Vietnam by exploiting SQL injection vulnerabilities to compromise systems using webshells and backdoors, leveraging a custom IIS malware called IceCache. The attackers accidentally exposed a server…

Russia-Linked Hackers Attacking Governmental And Political Organizations

Two pro-Russian threat actors launched a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack campaign against Japanese organizations on October 14, 2024. The campaign targeted logistics, manufacturing, government, and political entities.  An attack leveraged various non-spoofed direct-path DDoS attack vectors, including well-known nuisance networks,…