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Ars Technica - All contenteScan, an AV service headquartered in India, has delivered updates over HTTP since at least 2019, Avast researchers reported. "This sophisticated operation has been performing MitM attacks targeting an update mechanism of the eScan antivirus vendor," Avast researchers Jan Rubín and Milánek wrote. People who use or have used eScan should check the Avast post for details on whether their systems are infected.....
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BleepingComputerResearchers believe that behind the campaign is CoralRaider, a financially motivated threat actor focused on stealing credentials, financial data, and social media accounts. The hackers deliver LummaC2, Rhadamanthys, and Cryptbot info stealers that are available on underground forums from malware-as-a-service platforms for a subscription fee. CoralRaider has been active since at least 2023 and researchers believe it is based in Vietnam.....
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Dark Reading:The command injection vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-3400, affects multiple versions of PAN-OS firewalls when certain features are enabled on them. It's unclear how many of those exposed instances are in industrial control system (ICS) and operational technology (OT) settings. "In all likeliness," Forescout said, "most asset owners are unaware these packaged units contain exposed OT devices."....
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CSO OnlineSteven Sim has more than 25 years’ experience in cybersecurity with large end-user enterprises and critical infrastructure. He has been a topic leader for various forums including ISACA’s Emerging Technology and Governance. Reach out to him for: Advisory board member, adjunct lecturer, speaking opportunities, technical reviews, mentorship, thought leader, author, award judge.....
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WonderHowToFor example, on iPhone 15 models, the first iOS 17.5 beta swapped user-facing text in Settings » Battery » Charging Optimization with code strings such as " CHARGING_TITLE" and " CHARGING_FIXED_LIMIT." If you're one of those users, head to Settings » News, then toggle off the "Game Center" switch under News+ Puzzles. According to Apple, apps built with SDKs before iOS 17.5 and watchOS 10.5 will not receive altitude data without the plist string.....
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The Record by Recorded FutureBut last year, Carmakal said the most common way into companies was by finding a zero-day vulnerability in frequently deployed devices. Both Carmakal and Mandiant Consulting Vice President Jurgen Kutscher noted that part of the shift was due to espionage hackers prioritizing avoiding detection. Companies are getting better about detecting compromises internally, rather than being told of attacks either by hackers themselves or security researchers.....
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WonderHowToFor example, on iPhone 15 models, the first iOS 17.5 beta swapped user-facing text in Settings » Battery » Charging Optimization with code strings such as " CHARGING_TITLE" and " CHARGING_FIXED_LIMIT." If you're one of those users, head to Settings » News, then toggle off the "Game Center" switch under News+ Puzzles. According to Apple, apps built with SDKs before iOS 17.5 and watchOS 10.5 will not receive altitude data without the plist string.....
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Sucuri BlogHttpOnly is a flag that can be set on the Set-Cookie HTTP response header to help prevent any client-side script from accessing protected cookies. Hackers injected malicious code that used typical eval(function(p,a,c,k,e,d) obfuscation at the bottom of legitimate JavaScript files. Firewalls are able to block malicious requests, especially those exploiting known vulnerabilities, and provide an additional layer of security for your website.....
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BleepingComputerWith this month's hotfixes, Redmond fixed a known issue causing download domains to no longer work as expected in some Microsoft Outlook. This caused inline images to no longer be displayed on Outlook on the Web (OWA) and attachments not being downloaded using the OWA client. In January, Redmond announced the end of mainstream support for Exchange Server 2019, saying it will keep releasing patches to fix the latest discovered security issues but will no longer accept requests for bug fixes and ....
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Dark Reading:UnitedHealth Group, in another unfortunate turn of events, has discovered that a large amount of its customers' personal data was compromised by two recent cyberattacks, from which it is still recovering. Now, in the wake of these new discoveries in its ongoing investigation and analysis, the company reported that many of its affected systems are on their way to being fully operational again: 99% of pre-incident pharmacies are able to process claims, medical claims are flowing at near-normal le....
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Security WeekFour Iranian nationals were indicted in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, charged with conducting a sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign targeting U.S. government departments, defense contractors, and private firms. Russian espionage group Nomadic Octopus infiltrated a Tajikistani telecoms provider to spy on 18 entities, including government officials and public service infrastructures. Fortinet on Monday issued an emergency patch to cover a severe vulnerability in its FortiOS SSL-VPN produ....
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HackerOneLive Hacking Events are a key component of our robust security testing strategy and are a unique and dynamic way to engage with the ethical hacking community, allowing us to form close partnerships with each of the hackers. Typically, @archangel is heavily involved in collaboration during live hacking events, but he decided to take this one solo. With delicious food trucks and great weather, it was a fun opportunity for everyone to explore Miami!....
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Threat Research Labs – NetskopeInfostealer.AgentTesla is a .NET-based remote access Trojan with many capabilities, such as stealing browsers’ passwords, capturing keystrokes, clipboard, etc. Trojan.Razy is a Trojan typically distributed via malicious ads disguised as legitimate software, often used to steal cryptocurrency data. Netskope Advanced Threat Protection customers can use a Patient Zero Prevention Policy to hold downloads until they have been fully inspected.....
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Hacking ArticlesAs time passed, Tomcat expanded its capabilities to support additional Java web technologies. JSP is a technology that allows developers to create dynamic web pages using Java. Tomcat can execute these JSP pages, making it versatile for hosting a wide range of web applications.....
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The Record by Recorded FutureThe Cyber Army of Russia announced its purported operation against TMU a few days after the Google-owned security firm Mandiant released a report claiming that the group is linked to another Russian state actor, Sandworm, and was responsible for an attack on a water facility in Texas in January. Mandiant said it cannot independently verify this intrusion or the group’s links to APT44. The group carries out attacks, mostly distributed denial-of-service (DDoS), against countries deemed unfriendly....
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CSO Online“While MFA remains a valuable tool in mitigating cyberattacks and safeguarding organizational identities, it should not be solely relied upon for security.” More than a quarter (28 per cent) of healthcare organizations surveyed by Kroll only employ the most basic security capabilities, such as cybersecurity monitoring. “The use of operational technologies in healthcare environments can mean out-of-date operating systems and protocols to support them.....
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BleepingComputerThe National Police Agency in South Korea issued an urgent warning today about North Korean hacking groups targeting defense industry entities to steal valuable technology information. This special operation discovered multiple companies that had been compromised since late 2022 but were unaware of the breach until authorities informed them. Lazarus hackers exploited poorly managed network connection systems designed for testing and penetrated the internal networks of a defense company since No....
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The Record by Recorded FutureIn a statement, UnitedHealth said it is offering free credit monitoring and identity theft protections for two years to anyone impacted, but did not say how many people were affected or how someone would know they had information obtained by the healthcare giant. According to UnitedHealth it was only posted for about a week on the dark web and “no further publication of PHI or PII has occurred at this time.” The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that hackers were in UnitedHealth Group’s sy....