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Meta Exposes Iranian State-Sponsored APT42's Social Engineering on WhatsApp

On Friday, Meta Platforms joined Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI in exposing the activities of an Iranian state-sponsored threat actor. This actor, using a s...

• Eng. Donya Bino
• Aug 24, 2024

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New Memory-Only Dropper Discovered Targeting Windows with Malware

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new type of dropper that acts as a conduit for launching next-stage malware, with the primary aim of infecting...

• Eng. Donya Bino
• Aug 24, 2024

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Qilin Ransomware Attack: Stolen Credentials and Rising Ransomware Tactics

The threat actors behind a recent Qilin ransomware attack have stolen credentials stored in Google Chrome browsers from a small number of compromised endpo...

• Eng. Donya Bino
• Aug 24, 2024

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Latvian Man Charged in U.S. for Data Theft, Extortion, and Laundering

A 33-year-old Latvian national, Deniss Zolotarjovs, residing in Moscow, Russia, has been charged in the United States for allegedly engaging in data theft,...

• Eng. Donya Bino
• Aug 23, 2024

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Cthulhu Stealer: New macOS Malware Targets Credentials and Cryptocurrency

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a new information-stealing malware targeting Apple macOS systems, highlighting the growing focus of threat...

• Admin User
• Aug 23, 2024

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AWS ALB Vulnerability 'ALBeast' Exposes Thousands to Unauthorized Access

As many as 15,000 applications using Amazon Web Services' (AWS) Application Load Balancer (ALB) for authentication could be vulnerable to a configuration-b...

• Eng. Donya Bino
• Aug 23, 2024

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Hardware Backdoor in MIFARE Classic Cards Risks Unauthorized Access to Doors

Cybersecurity researchers have found a hardware backdoor in a specific model of MIFARE Classic contactless cards, which could permit authentication with an...

• Eng. Donya Bino
• Aug 23, 2024

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Google Patches High-Severity Chrome Vulnerability (CVE-2024-7971) Under Active Exploitation

Google has rolled out security fixes to address a high-severity security flaw in its Chrome browser that it said has come under active exploitation in the...

• Eng. Donya Bino
• Aug 22, 2024

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