Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a critical security flaw impacting Microsoft’s Copilot Studio that could be exploited to access sensitive information. Tracked as CVE-2024-38206 (CVSS score: 8.5), the vulnerability has been described as an information disclosure bug stemming from a server-side…
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New macOS Malware TodoSwift Linked to North Korean Hacking Groups
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new macOS malware strain dubbed TodoSwift that they say exhibits commonalities with known malicious software used by North Korean hacking groups. “This application shares several behaviors with malware we’ve seen that originated in North Korea…
Styx Stealer Creator’s OPSEC Fail Leaks Client List and Profit Details
In what’s a case of an operational security (OPSEC) lapse, the operator behind a new information stealer called Styx Stealer leaked data from their own computer, including details related to the clients, profit information, nicknames, phone numbers, and email addresses.…
It’s Time To Untangle the SaaS Ball of Yarn
It’s no great revelation to say that SaaS applications have changed the way we operate, both in our personal and professional lives. We routinely rely on cloud-based and remote applications to conduct our basic functions, with the result that the…
CERT-UA Warns of New Vermin-Linked Phishing Attacks with PoW Bait
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of new phishing attacks that aim to infect devices with malware. The activity has been attributed to a threat cluster it tracks as UAC-0020, which is also known as Vermin.…
GiveWP WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Puts 100,000+ Websites at Risk
A maximum-severity security flaw has been disclosed in the WordPress GiveWP donation and fundraising plugin that exposes more than 100,000 websites to remote code execution attacks. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-5932 (CVSS score: 10.0), impacts all versions of the plugin…
Czech Mobile Users Targeted in New Banking Credential Theft Scheme
Mobile users in the Czech Republic are the target of a novel phishing campaign that leverages a Progressive Web Application (PWA) in an attempt to steal their banking account credentials. The attacks have targeted the Czech-based Československá obchodní banka (CSOB),…
Detecting AWS Account Compromise: Key Indicators in CloudTrail Logs for Stolen API Keys
As cloud infrastructure becomes the backbone of modern enterprises, ensuring the security of these environments is paramount. With AWS (Amazon Web Services) still being the dominant cloud it is important for any security professional to know where to look for…
Iranian Cyber Group TA453 Targets Jewish Leader with New AnvilEcho Malware
Iranian state-sponsored threat actors have been observed orchestrating spear-phishing campaigns targeting a prominent Jewish figure starting in late July 2024 with the goal of delivering a new intelligence-gathering tool called AnvilEcho. Enterprise security company Proofpoint is tracking the activity under…
Researchers Uncover TLS Bootstrap Attack on Azure Kubernetes Clusters
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a security flaw impacting Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Services that, if successfully exploited, could allow an attacker to escalate their privileges and access credentials for services used by the cluster. “An attacker with command execution in a…