ESET addressed two local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in security products for Windows and macOS operating systems. Cybersecurity firm ESET released security patches for two local privilege escalation vulnerabilities impacting Windows and macOS products. The first vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-7400 (CVSS…
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North Korea-linked APT Gleaming Pisces deliver new PondRAT backdoor via malicious Python packages
North Korea-linked APT group Gleaming Pisces is distributing a new malware called PondRAT through tainted Python packages. Unit 42 researchers uncovered an ongoing campaign distributing Linux and macOS malwar PondRAT through poisoned Python packages. The campaign is attributed to North…
Chinese APT Earth Baxia target APAC by exploiting GeoServer flaw
Suspected China-linked APT Earth Baxia targeted a government organization in Taiwan by exploiting a recently patched OSGeo GeoServer GeoTools flaw. Trend Micro researchers reported that China-linked APT group Earth Baxia has targeted a government organization in Taiwan and potentially other…
Hacktivist group Twelve is back and targets Russian entities
Hacktivist group Twelve is back and targets Russian entities to destroy critical assets and disrupt their operations. The hacktivist group Twelve has been active since at least April 2023, it was formed in the wake of the conflict between Russia…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 490 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Hackers stole over…
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER – ROUND 12
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Protect Your Crypto: Understanding the Ongoing Global Malware Attacks and What We Are Doing to Stop Them CISA warns of Windows…
Noise Storms: Mysterious massive waves of spoofed traffic observed since 2020
GreyNoise Intelligence firm warns of a mysterious phenomenon observed since January 2020, massive waves of spoofed traffic called Noise Storms. GreyNoise Intelligence has been tracking a mysterious phenomenon since January 2020 consisting of massive waves of spoofed traffic, tracked by…
Hackers stole over $44 million from Asian crypto platform BingX
Cybercriminals stole more than $44 million worth of cryptocurrency from the Singaporean crypto platform BingX. Singaporean crypto platform BingX reported a cyberattack on Friday. Threat actors stole over $44 million worth of cryptocurrency. The crypto platform discovered unauthorized transfers of…
OP KAERB: Europol dismantled phishing scheme targeting mobile users
A joint international law enforcement operation led by Europol dismantled a major phishing scheme targeting mobile users. Europol supported European and Latin American law enforcement agencies in dismantling an international criminal network that unlocks stolen or lost mobile phones using…
Ukraine bans Telegram for government agencies, military, and critical infrastructure
Ukraine’s NCCC banned the Telegram app for government agencies, military, and critical infrastructure, due to national security concerns. Ukraine’s National Coordination Centre for Cybersecurity (NCCC) has banned the Telegram messaging app on government agencies, military, and critical infrastructure, due to…