WebTPA, a third-party administrator that provides healthcare management and administrative services, disclosed a data breach. WebTPA is a third-party administrator that provides healthcare management and administrative services. The US company disclosed a data breach that impacted almost 2.5 million people.…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 472 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 for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. North…
North Korea-linked Kimsuky used a new Linux backdoor in recent attacks
Symantec warns of a new Linux backdoor used by the North Korea-linked Kimsuky APT in a recent campaign against organizations in South Korea. Symantec researchers observed the North Korea-linked group Kimsuky using a new Linux backdoor dubbed Gomir. The malware…
North Korea-linked IT workers infiltrated hundreds of US firms
The U.S. Justice Department charged five individuals, including a U.S. woman, for aiding North Korea-linked IT workers to infiltrate 300 firms. The Justice Department unsealed charges against an Arizona woman, a Ukrainian man, and three unidentified foreign nationals accused of…
Turla APT used two new backdoors to infiltrate a European ministry of foreign affairs
Russia-linked Turla APT allegedly used two new backdoors, named Lunar malware and LunarMail, to target European government agencies. ESET researchers discovered two previously unknown backdoors named LunarWeb and LunarMail that were exploited to breach European ministry of foreign affairs. The…
City of Wichita disclosed a data breach after the recent ransomware attack
The City of Wichita disclosed a data breach after the ransomware attack that hit the Kansas’s city earlier this month. On May 5th, 2024, the City of Wichita, Kansas, was the victim of a ransomware attack and shut down its…
CISA adds D-Link DIR router flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
CISA adds two D-Link DIR-600 and DIR-605 router vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following D-Link router vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: According to Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing…
CISA adds Google Chrome zero-days to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
CISA adds two Chrome zero-day vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added [1,2] the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: CVE-2024-4761 Google Chromium V8 Engine contains an unspecified out-of-bounds memory…
North Korea-linked Kimsuky APT attack targets victims via Messenger
North Korea-linked Kimsuky APT group employs rogue Facebook accounts to target victims via Messenger and deliver malware. Researchers at Genius Security Center (GSC) identified a new attack strategy by the North Korea-linked Kimsuky APT group and collaborated with the Korea Internet &…
Electronic prescription provider MediSecure impacted by a ransomware attack
Electronic prescription provider MediSecure in Australia suffered a ransomware attack likely originate from a third-party vendor. MediSecure is a company that provides digital health solutions, particularly focusing on secure electronic prescription delivery services in Australia. The company was forced to…