The threat actors associated with the 8220 Gang have been observed exploiting a high-severity flaw in Oracle WebLogic Server to propagate their malware. The security shortcoming is CVE-2020-14883 (CVSS score: 7.2), a remote code execution bug that could be exploited by authenticated attackers to…
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Double-Extortion Play Ransomware Strikes 300 Organizations Worldwide
The threat actors behind the Play ransomware are estimated to have impacted approximately 300 entities as of October 2023, according to a new joint cybersecurity advisory from Australia and the U.S. “Play ransomware actors employ a double-extortion model, encrypting systems…
Beware: Experts Reveal New Details on Zero-Click Outlook RCE Exploits
Technical details have emerged about two now-patched security flaws in Microsoft Windows that could be chained by threat actors to achieve remote code execution on the Outlook email service sans any user interaction. “An attacker on the internet can chain…
Top 7 Trends Shaping SaaS Security in 2024
Over the past few years, SaaS has developed into the backbone of corporate IT. Service businesses, such as medical practices, law firms, and financial services firms, are almost entirely SaaS based. Non-service businesses, including manufacturers and retailers, have about 70%…
Rhadamanthys Malware: Swiss Army Knife of Information Stealers Emerges
The developers of the information stealer malware known as Rhadamanthys are actively iterating on its features, broadening its information-gathering capabilities and also incorporating a plugin system to make it more customizable. This approach not only transforms it into a threat capable of…
Four U.S. Nationals Charged in $80 Million Pig Butchering Crypto Scam
Four U.S. nationals have been charged for participating in an illicit scheme that earned them more than $80 million via cryptocurrency investment scams. The defendants – Lu Zhang, 36, of Alhambra, California; Justin Walker, 31, of Cypress, California; Joseph Wong,…
QakBot Malware Resurfaces with New Tactics, Targeting the Hospitality Industry
A new wave of phishing messages distributing the QakBot malware has been observed, more than three months after a law enforcement effort saw its infrastructure dismantled by infiltrating its command-and-control (C2) network. Microsoft, which made the discovery, described it as a low-volume…
Unmasking the Dark Side of Low-Code/No-Code Applications
Low-code/no-code (LCNC) and robotic process automation (RPA) have gained immense popularity, but how secure are they? Is your security team paying enough attention in an era of rapid digital transformation, where business users are empowered to create applications swiftly using…
CISA Urges Manufacturers Eliminate Default Passwords to Thwart Cyber Threats
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is urging manufacturers to get rid of default passwords on internet-exposed systems altogether, citing severe risks that could be exploited by malicious actors to gain initial access to, and move laterally within, organizations. In…
MongoDB Suffers Security Breach, Exposing Customer Data
MongoDB on Saturday disclosed it’s actively investigating a security incident that has led to unauthorized access to “certain” corporate systems, resulting in the exposure of customer account metadata and contact information. The American database software company said it first detected anomalous activity…