VirusTotal Data Leak Exposes Some Registered Customers’ Details

VirusTotal Data Leak Exposes Some Registered Customers’ Details

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Data associated with a subset of registered customers of VirusTotal, including their names and email addresses, were exposed after an employee inadvertently uploaded the information to the malware scanning platform.
The security incident, which comprises a database of 5,600 names in a 313KB file, was first disclosed by Der Spiegel and Der Standard yesterday.
Launched in 2004, VirusTotal is a

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Data associated with a subset of registered customers of VirusTotal, including their names and email addresses, were exposed after an employee inadvertently uploaded the information to the malware scanning platform.
The security incident, which comprises a database of 5,600 names in a 313KB file, was first disclosed by Der Spiegel and Der Standard yesterday.
Launched in 2004, VirusTotal is a

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/07/virustotal-data-leak-exposes-some.html

Go Beyond the Headlines for Deeper Dives into the Cybercriminal Underground

Go Beyond the Headlines for Deeper Dives into the Cybercriminal Underground,

Discover stories about threat actors’ latest tactics, techniques, and procedures from Cybersixgill’s threat experts each month. Each story brings you details on emerging underground threats, the threat actors involved, and how you can take action to mitigate risks. Learn about the top vulnerabilities and review the latest ransomware and malware trends from the deep and dark web.
Stolen ChatGPT

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Discover stories about threat actors’ latest tactics, techniques, and procedures from Cybersixgill’s threat experts each month. Each story brings you details on emerging underground threats, the threat actors involved, and how you can take action to mitigate risks. Learn about the top vulnerabilities and review the latest ransomware and malware trends from the deep and dark web.
Stolen ChatGPT

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/07/go-beyond-headlines-for-deeper-dives.html

FIN8 Group Using Modified Sardonic Backdoor for BlackCat Ransomware Attacks

FIN8 Group Using Modified Sardonic Backdoor for BlackCat Ransomware Attacks,

The financially motivated threat actor known as FIN8 has been observed using a « revamped » version of a backdoor called Sardonic to deliver the BlackCat ransomware.
According to the Symantec Threat Hunter Team, part of Broadcom, the development is an attempt on the part of the e-crime group to diversify its focus and maximize profits from infected entities. The intrusion attempt took place in

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The financially motivated threat actor known as FIN8 has been observed using a « revamped » version of a backdoor called Sardonic to deliver the BlackCat ransomware.
According to the Symantec Threat Hunter Team, part of Broadcom, the development is an attempt on the part of the e-crime group to diversify its focus and maximize profits from infected entities. The intrusion attempt took place in

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/07/fin8-group-using-modified-sardonic.html

Owner of BreachForums Pleads Guilty to Cybercrime and Child Pornography Charges

Owner of BreachForums Pleads Guilty to Cybercrime and Child Pornography Charges,

Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, the owner of the now-defunct BreachForums website, has pleaded guilty to charges related to his operation of the cybercrime forum as well as having child pornography images.
The development, first reported by DataBreaches.net last week, comes nearly four months after Fitzpatrick (aka pompompurin) was formally charged in the U.S. with conspiracy to commit access device

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Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, the owner of the now-defunct BreachForums website, has pleaded guilty to charges related to his operation of the cybercrime forum as well as having child pornography images.
The development, first reported by DataBreaches.net last week, comes nearly four months after Fitzpatrick (aka pompompurin) was formally charged in the U.S. with conspiracy to commit access device

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/07/owner-of-breachforums-pleads-guilty-to.html

Cybercriminals Exploiting WooCommerce Payments Plugin Flaw to Hijack Websites

Cybercriminals Exploiting WooCommerce Payments Plugin Flaw to Hijack Websites,

Threat actors are actively exploiting a recently disclosed critical security flaw in the WooCommerce Payments WordPress plugin as part of a massive targeted campaign.
The flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-28121 (CVSS score: 9.8), is a case of authentication bypass that enables unauthenticated attackers to impersonate arbitrary users and perform some actions as the impersonated user, including an

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Threat actors are actively exploiting a recently disclosed critical security flaw in the WooCommerce Payments WordPress plugin as part of a massive targeted campaign.
The flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-28121 (CVSS score: 9.8), is a case of authentication bypass that enables unauthenticated attackers to impersonate arbitrary users and perform some actions as the impersonated user, including an

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/07/cybercriminals-exploiting-woocommerce.html

JumpCloud Blames ‘Sophisticated Nation-State’ Actor for Security Breach

JumpCloud Blames ‘Sophisticated Nation-State’ Actor for Security Breach

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A little over a week after JumpCloud reset API keys of customers impacted by a security incident, the company said the intrusion was the work of a sophisticated nation-state actor.
The adversary « gained unauthorized access to our systems to target a small and specific set of our customers, » Bob Phan, chief information security officer (CISO) at JumpCloud, said in a post-mortem report. « The

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A little over a week after JumpCloud reset API keys of customers impacted by a security incident, the company said the intrusion was the work of a sophisticated nation-state actor.
The adversary « gained unauthorized access to our systems to target a small and specific set of our customers, » Bob Phan, chief information security officer (CISO) at JumpCloud, said in a post-mortem report. « The

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/07/jumpcloud-blames-sophisticated-nation.html

Hackers Exploit WebAPK to Deceive Android Users into Installing Malicious Apps

Hackers Exploit WebAPK to Deceive Android Users into Installing Malicious Apps,

Threat actors are taking advantage of Android’s WebAPK technology to trick unsuspecting users into installing malicious web apps on Android phones that are designed to capture sensitive personal information.
« The attack began with victims receiving SMS messages suggesting the need to update a mobile banking application, » researchers from CSIRT KNF said in an analysis released last week. « The

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Threat actors are taking advantage of Android’s WebAPK technology to trick unsuspecting users into installing malicious web apps on Android phones that are designed to capture sensitive personal information.
« The attack began with victims receiving SMS messages suggesting the need to update a mobile banking application, » researchers from CSIRT KNF said in an analysis released last week. « The

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/07/hackers-exploit-webapk-to-deceive.html

These 6 Questions Will Help You Choose the Best Attack Surface Management Platform

These 6 Questions Will Help You Choose the Best Attack Surface Management Platform,

The hype around different security categories can make it difficult to discern features and capabilities from bias when researching new platforms. You want to advance your security measures, but what steps actually make sense for your business?
For anyone ready to find an attack surface management (ASM) vendor, review these six questions before getting started to understand the key features to

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The hype around different security categories can make it difficult to discern features and capabilities from bias when researching new platforms. You want to advance your security measures, but what steps actually make sense for your business?
For anyone ready to find an attack surface management (ASM) vendor, review these six questions before getting started to understand the key features to

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/07/these-6-questions-will-help-you-choose.html

Malicious USB Drives Targetinging Global Targets with SOGU and SNOWYDRIVE Malware

Malicious USB Drives Targetinging Global Targets with SOGU and SNOWYDRIVE Malware,

Cyber attacks using infected USB infection drives as an initial access vector have witnessed a three-fold increase in the first half of 2023, 
That’s according to new findings from Mandiant, which detailed two such campaigns – SOGU and SNOWYDRIVE – targeting both public and private sector entities across the world.
SOGU is the « most prevalent USB-based cyber espionage attack using USB flash

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Cyber attacks using infected USB infection drives as an initial access vector have witnessed a three-fold increase in the first half of 2023, 
That’s according to new findings from Mandiant, which detailed two such campaigns – SOGU and SNOWYDRIVE – targeting both public and private sector entities across the world.
SOGU is the « most prevalent USB-based cyber espionage attack using USB flash

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/07/malicious-usb-drives-targetinging.html

Cybercriminals Exploit Microsoft Word Vulnerabilities to Deploy LokiBot Malware

Cybercriminals Exploit Microsoft Word Vulnerabilities to Deploy LokiBot Malware,

Microsoft Word documents exploiting known remote code execution flaws are being used as phishing lures to drop malware called LokiBot on compromised systems.
« LokiBot, also known as Loki PWS, has been a well-known information-stealing Trojan active since 2015, » Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher Cara Lin said. « It primarily targets Windows systems and aims to gather sensitive information from

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Microsoft Word documents exploiting known remote code execution flaws are being used as phishing lures to drop malware called LokiBot on compromised systems.
« LokiBot, also known as Loki PWS, has been a well-known information-stealing Trojan active since 2015, » Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher Cara Lin said. « It primarily targets Windows systems and aims to gather sensitive information from

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/07/cybercriminals-exploit-microsoft-word.html