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June 20, 2024
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Experts Uncover New Evasive SquidLoader Malware Targeting Chinese Organizations

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new evasive malware loader named SquidLoader that spreads via phishing campaigns targeting Chinese organizations. AT&T LevelBlue Labs, which first observed the malware in late April 2024, said it incorporates features that are designed to thwart static and dynamic analysis and ultimately evade detection. Attack...

June 19, 2024
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Kraken Crypto Exchange Hit by $3 Million Theft Exploiting Zero-Day Flaw

Crypto exchange Kraken revealed that an unnamed security researcher exploited an “extremely critical” zero-day flaw in its platform to steal $3 million in digital assets and refused to return them. Details of the incident were shared by Kraken’s Chief Security Officer, Nick Percoco, on X (formerly Twitter), stating it...

June 19, 2024
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Chinese Cyber Espionage Group Exploits Fortinet, Ivanti and VMware Zero-Days

The China-nexus cyber espionage actor linked to the zero-day exploitation of security flaws in Fortinet, Ivanti, and VMware devices has been observed utilizing multiple persistence mechanisms in order to maintain unfettered access to compromised environments. “Persistence mechanisms encompassed network devices, hypervisors, and virtual machines, ensuring alternative channels remain available

June 19, 2024
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New Case Study: Unmanaged GTM Tags Become a Security Nightmare

Are your tags really safe with Google Tag Manager? If you’ve been thinking that using GTM means that your tracking tags and pixels are safely managed, then it might be time to think again. In this article we look at how a big-ticket seller that does business on every...

June 19, 2024
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Warning: Markopolo’s Scam Targeting Crypto Users via Fake Meeting Software

A threat actor who goes by alias markopolo has been identified as behind a large-scale cross-platform scam that targets digital currency users on social media with information stealer malware and carries out cryptocurrency theft. The attack chains involve the use of a purported virtual meeting software named Vortax (and...

June 19, 2024
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Void Arachne Uses Deepfakes and AI to Deliver Malicious VPNs to Chinese Users

Chinese-speaking users are the target of a never-before-seen threat activity cluster codenamed Void Arachne that employs malicious Windows Installer (MSI) files for virtual private networks (VPNs) to deliver a command-and-control (C&C) framework called Winos 4.0. “The campaign also promotes compromised MSI files embedded with nudifiers and deepfake pornography-generating software,...

June 19, 2024
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Mailcow Mail Server Flaws Expose Servers to Remote Code Execution

Two security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the Mailcow open-source mail server suite that could be exploited by malicious actors to achieve arbitrary code execution on susceptible instances. Both shortcomings impact all versions of the software prior to version 2024-04, which was released on April 4, 2024. The issues...

June 18, 2024
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Signal Foundation Warns Against EU’s Plan to Scan Private Messages for CSAM

A controversial proposal put forth by the European Union to scan users’ private messages for detection child sexual abuse material (CSAM) poses severe risks to end-to-end encryption (E2EE), warned Meredith Whittaker, president of the Signal Foundation, which maintains the privacy-focused messaging service of the same name. “Mandating mass scanning...

June 18, 2024
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Cybercriminals Exploit Free Software Lures to Deploy Hijack Loader and Vidar Stealer

Threat actors are luring unsuspecting users with free or pirated versions of commercial software to deliver a malware loader called Hijack Loader, which then deploys an information stealer known as Vidar Stealer. “Adversaries had managed to trick users into downloading password-protected archive files containing trojanized copies of a Cisco...

June 18, 2024
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The Annual SaaS Security Report: 2025 CISO Plans and Priorities

Seventy percent of enterprises are prioritizing investment in SaaS security by establishing dedicated teams to secure SaaS applications, as part of a growing trend of maturity in this field of cybersecurity, according to a new survey released this month by the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA). Despite economic instability and...