July 2024 – Page 12 – Learn and Explore

July 10, 2024
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New OpenSSH Vulnerability Discovered: Potential Remote Code Execution Risk

Select versions of the OpenSSH secure networking suite are susceptible to a new vulnerability that can trigger remote code execution (RCE). The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-6409 (CVSS score: 7.0), is distinct from CVE-2024-6387 (aka RegreSSHion) and relates to a case of code execution in the privsep child process due...

July 9, 2024
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RADIUS Protocol Vulnerability Exposes Networks to MitM Attacks

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 messages to have no integrity or authentication checks,” InkBridge

July 9, 2024
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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 Micro’s Shubham Singh and Sunil Bharti said in a...

July 9, 2024
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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 actor based on the application lures, command-and-control (C2) server...

July 9, 2024
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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 Web – Websites and forums that are unindexed by...

July 9, 2024
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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 flaws within hours or days of public release. “APT...

July 9, 2024
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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 across packages,” Phylum said in an analysis published last...

July 8, 2024
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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 by the threat actor bears similarities with that of...

July 8, 2024
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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, Singapore-headquartered Group-IB said. The cybersecurity firm, which infiltrated the...

July 8, 2024
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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 users were found with accounts on known CSAM sources,”...