Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a security vulnerability in the RADIUS network authentication protocol called BlastRADIUS that could be exploited by an attacker to stage Mallory-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks and bypass integrity checks under certain circumstances. “The RADIUS protocol allows certain Access-Request…
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Hackers Exploiting Jenkins Script Console for Cryptocurrency Mining Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have found that it’s possible for attackers to weaponize improperly configured Jenkins Script Console instances to further criminal activities such as cryptocurrency mining. “Misconfigurations such as improperly set up authentication mechanisms expose the ‘/script’ endpoint to attackers,” Trend…
GuardZoo Malware Targets Over 450 Middle Eastern Military Personnel
Military personnel from Middle East countries are the target of an ongoing surveillanceware operation that delivers an Android data-gathering tool called GuardZoo. The campaign, believed to have commenced as early as October 2019, has been attributed to a Houthi-aligned threat…
HUMINT: Diving Deep into the Dark Web
Clear Web vs. Deep Web vs. Dark Web Threat intelligence professionals divide the internet into three main components: Clear Web – Web assets that can be viewed through public search engines, including media, blogs, and other pages and sites. Deep…
Cybersecurity Agencies Warn of China-linked APT40’s Rapid Exploit Adaptation
Cybersecurity agencies from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, the U.K., and the U.S. have released a joint advisory about a China-linked cyber espionage group called APT40, warning about its ability to co-opt exploits for newly disclosed security…
Trojanized jQuery Packages Found on npm, GitHub, and jsDelivr Code Repositories
Unknown threat actors have been found propagating trojanized versions of jQuery on npm, GitHub, and jsDelivr in what appears to be an instance of a “complex and persistent” supply chain attack. “This attack stands out due to the high variability…
New APT Group “CloudSorcerer” Targets Russian Government Entities
A previously undocumented advanced persistent threat (APT) group dubbed CloudSorcerer has been observed targeting Russian government entities by leveraging cloud services for command-and-control (C2) and data exfiltration. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, which discovered the activity in May 2024, the tradecraft adopted…
Dark Web Malware Logs Expose 3,300 Users Linked to Child Abuse Sites
An analysis of information-stealing malware logs published on the dark web has led to the discovery of thousands of consumers of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), indicating how such information could be used to combat serious crimes. “Approximately 3,300 unique…
New Ransomware-as-a-Service ‘Eldorado’ Targets Windows and Linux Systems
An emerging ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation called Eldorado comes with locker variants to encrypt files on Windows and Linux systems. Eldorado first appeared on March 16, 2024, when an advertisement for the affiliate program was posted on the ransomware forum RAMP,…
5 Key Questions CISOs Must Ask Themselves About Their Cybersecurity Strategy
Events like the recent massive CDK ransomware attack – which shuttered car dealerships across the U.S. in late June 2024 – barely raise public eyebrows anymore. Yet businesses, and the people that lead them, are justifiably jittery. Every CISO knows…