January 2025 – Page 13 – Learn and Explore

January 8, 2025
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Researchers Expose NonEuclid RAT Using UAC Bypass and AMSI Evasion Techniques

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new remote access trojan called NonEuclid that allows bad actors to remotely control compromised Windows systems. “The NonEuclid remote access trojan (RAT), developed in C#, is a highly sophisticated malware offering unauthorised remote access with advanced evasion techniques,” Cyfirma said in a...

January 8, 2025
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Top 5 Malware Threats to Prepare Against in 2025

2024 had its fair share of high-profile cyber attacks, with companies as big as Dell and TicketMaster falling victim to data breaches and other infrastructure compromises. In 2025, this trend will continue. So, to be prepared for any kind of malware attack, every organization needs to know its cyber...

January 8, 2025
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Mirai Botnet Variant Exploits Four-Faith Router Vulnerability for DDoS Attacks

A Mirai botnet variant has been found exploiting a newly disclosed security flaw impacting Four-Faith industrial routers since early November 2024 with the goal of conducting distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The botnet maintains approximately 15,000 daily active IP addresses, with the infections primarily scattered across China, Iran, Russia, Turkey,...

January 8, 2025
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FCC Launches ‘Cyber Trust Mark’ for IoT Devices to Certify Security Compliance

The U.S. government on Tuesday announced the launch of the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark, a new cybersecurity safety label for Internet-of-Things (IoT) consumer devices. “IoT products can be susceptible to a range of security vulnerabilities,” the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said. “Under this program, qualifying consumer smart products...

January 8, 2025
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CISA Flags Critical Flaws in Mitel and Oracle Systems Amid Active Exploitation

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added three flaws impacting Mitel MiCollab and Oracle WebLogic Server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The list of vulnerabilities is as follows – CVE-2024-41713 (CVSS score: 9.1) – A path traversal vulnerability...

January 7, 2025
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Researchers Uncover Major Security Flaw in Illumina iSeq 100 DNA Sequencers

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered firmware security vulnerabilities in the Illumina iSeq 100 DNA sequencing instrument that, if successfully exploited, could permit attackers to brick or plant persistent malware on susceptible devices. “The Illumina iSeq 100 used a very outdated implementation of BIOS firmware using CSM...

January 7, 2025
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Farewell to the Fallen: The Cybersecurity Stars We Lost Last Year

It’s time once again to pay our respects to the once-famous cybersecurity solutions whose usefulness died in the past year. The cybercriminal world collectively mourns the loss of these solutions and the easy access they provide to victim organizations. These solutions, though celebrated in their prime, succumbed to the...

January 7, 2025
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CISA: No Wider Federal Impact from Treasury Cyber Attack, Investigation Ongoing

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday said there are no indications that the cyber attack targeting the Treasury Department impacted other federal agencies. The agency said it’s working closely with the Treasury Department and BeyondTrust to get a better understanding of the breach and mitigate...

January 7, 2025
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New EAGERBEE Variant Targets ISPs and Governments with Advanced Backdoor Capabilities

Internet service providers (ISPs) and governmental entities in the Middle East have been targeted using an updated variant of the EAGERBEE malware framework. The new variant of EAGERBEE (aka Thumtais) comes fitted with various components that allow the backdoor to deploy additional payloads, enumerate file systems, and execute commands...

January 7, 2025
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Moxa Alerts Users to High-Severity Vulnerabilities in Cellular and Secure Routers

Taiwan-based Moxa has warned of two security vulnerabilities impacting its cellular routers, secure routers, and network security appliances that could allow privilege escalation and command execution. The list of vulnerabilities is as follows – CVE-2024-9138 (CVSS 4.0 score: 8.6) – A hard-coded credentials vulnerability that could allow an authenticated...