Experts Identify Fully-Featured Info Stealer and Trojan in Python Package on PyPI

Experts Identify Fully-Featured Info Stealer and Trojan in Python Package on PyPI,

A malicious Python package uploaded to the Python Package Index (PyPI) has been found to contain a fully-featured information stealer and remote access trojan.
The package, named colourfool, was identified by Kroll’s Cyber Threat Intelligence team, with the company calling the malware Colour-Blind.
« The ‘Colour-Blind’ malware points to the democratization of cybercrime that could lead to an

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A malicious Python package uploaded to the Python Package Index (PyPI) has been found to contain a fully-featured information stealer and remote access trojan.
The package, named colourfool, was identified by Kroll’s Cyber Threat Intelligence team, with the company calling the malware Colour-Blind.
« The ‘Colour-Blind’ malware points to the democratization of cybercrime that could lead to an

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/03/experts-identify-fully-featured-info.html

SysUpdate Malware Strikes Again with Linux Version and New Evasion Tactics

SysUpdate Malware Strikes Again with Linux Version and New Evasion Tactics,

The threat actor known as Lucky Mouse has developed a Linux version of a malware toolkit called SysUpdate, expanding on its ability to target devices running the operating system.
The oldest version of the updated artifact dates back to July 2022, with the malware incorporating new features designed to evade security software and resist reverse engineering.
Cybersecurity company Trend Micro said

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The threat actor known as Lucky Mouse has developed a Linux version of a malware toolkit called SysUpdate, expanding on its ability to target devices running the operating system.
The oldest version of the updated artifact dates back to July 2022, with the malware incorporating new features designed to evade security software and resist reverse engineering.
Cybersecurity company Trend Micro said

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/03/sysupdate-malware-strikes-again-with.html

Critical Flaw in Cisco IP Phone Series Exposes Users to Command Injection Attack

Critical Flaw in Cisco IP Phone Series Exposes Users to Command Injection Attack,

Cisco on Wednesday rolled out security updates to address a critical flaw impacting its IP Phone 6800, 7800, 7900, and 8800 Series products.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-20078, is rated 9.8 out of 10 on the CVSS scoring system and is described as a command injection bug in the web-based management interface arising due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input.
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Cisco on Wednesday rolled out security updates to address a critical flaw impacting its IP Phone 6800, 7800, 7900, and 8800 Series products.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-20078, is rated 9.8 out of 10 on the CVSS scoring system and is described as a command injection bug in the web-based management interface arising due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input.
Successful

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/03/critical-flaw-in-cisco-ip-phone-series.html

Cybercriminals Targeting Law Firms with GootLoader and FakeUpdates Malware

Cybercriminals Targeting Law Firms with GootLoader and FakeUpdates Malware,

Six different law firms were targeted in January and February 2023 as part of two disparate threat campaigns distributing GootLoader and FakeUpdates (aka SocGholish) malware strains.
GootLoader, active since late 2020, is a first-stage downloader that’s capable of delivering a wide range of secondary payloads such as Cobalt Strike and ransomware.
It notably employs search engine optimization (

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Six different law firms were targeted in January and February 2023 as part of two disparate threat campaigns distributing GootLoader and FakeUpdates (aka SocGholish) malware strains.
GootLoader, active since late 2020, is a first-stage downloader that’s capable of delivering a wide range of secondary payloads such as Cobalt Strike and ransomware.
It notably employs search engine optimization (

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/03/cybercriminals-targeting-law-firms-with.html

BlackLotus Becomes First UEFI Bootkit Malware to Bypass Secure Boot on Windows 11

BlackLotus Becomes First UEFI Bootkit Malware to Bypass Secure Boot on Windows 11,

A stealthy Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit called BlackLotus has become the first publicly known malware capable of bypassing Secure Boot defenses, making it a potent threat in the cyber landscape.
« This bootkit can run even on fully up-to-date Windows 11 systems with UEFI Secure Boot enabled, » Slovak cybersecurity company ESET said in a report shared with The Hacker News.

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A stealthy Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit called BlackLotus has become the first publicly known malware capable of bypassing Secure Boot defenses, making it a potent threat in the cyber landscape.
« This bootkit can run even on fully up-to-date Windows 11 systems with UEFI Secure Boot enabled, » Slovak cybersecurity company ESET said in a report shared with The Hacker News.

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/03/blacklotus-becomes-first-uefi-bootkit.html

CISOs Are Stressed Out and It’s Putting Companies at Risk

CISOs Are Stressed Out and It’s Putting Companies at Risk

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Employee well-being has become a primary focus for many businesses. Even before the pandemic, the C-suite was acutely aware of how employee mental health impacts business outcomes. 
But for cybersecurity professionals, stress has always been a part of the job.
A new survey revealed that one of the most concerning aspects of employee mental health is how it impacts cybersecurity programs and,

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Employee well-being has become a primary focus for many businesses. Even before the pandemic, the C-suite was acutely aware of how employee mental health impacts business outcomes. 
But for cybersecurity professionals, stress has always been a part of the job.
A new survey revealed that one of the most concerning aspects of employee mental health is how it impacts cybersecurity programs and,

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/03/cisos-are-stressed-out-and-its-putting.html

LastPass révèle comment des hackers ont volé vos mots de passe

LastPass révèle comment des hackers ont volé vos mots de passe,

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LastPass est longuement revenu sur les deux attaques informatiques de l’année dernière. Après enquête, le gestionnaire a finalement découvert comment des pirates sont parvenus à s’emparer des mots de passe de ses clients.

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LastPass est longuement revenu sur les deux attaques informatiques de l’année dernière. Après enquête, le gestionnaire a finalement découvert comment des pirates sont parvenus à s’emparer des mots de passe de ses clients.

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https://www.01net.com/actualites/lastpass-revele-comment-hackers-vole-mots-passe.html

Gmail and Google Calendar Now Support Client-Side Encryption (CSE) to Boost Data Privacy

Gmail and Google Calendar Now Support Client-Side Encryption (CSE) to Boost Data Privacy,

Google has announced the general availability of client-side encryption (CSE) for Gmail and Calendar, months after piloting the feature in late 2022.
The data privacy controls enable « even more organizations to become arbiters of their own data and the sole party deciding who has access to it, » Google’s Ganesh Chilakapati and Andy Wen said.
To that end, users can send and receive emails or

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Google has announced the general availability of client-side encryption (CSE) for Gmail and Calendar, months after piloting the feature in late 2022.
The data privacy controls enable « even more organizations to become arbiters of their own data and the sole party deciding who has access to it, » Google’s Ganesh Chilakapati and Andy Wen said.
To that end, users can send and receive emails or

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/03/gmail-and-google-calendar-now-support.html

Parallax RAT Targeting Cryptocurrency Firms with Sophisticated Injection Techniques

Parallax RAT Targeting Cryptocurrency Firms with Sophisticated Injection Techniques,

Cryptocurrency companies are being targeted as part of a new campaign that delivers a remote access trojan called Parallax RAT.
The malware « uses injection techniques to hide within legitimate processes, making it difficult to detect, » Uptycs said in a new report. « Once it has been successfully injected, attackers can interact with their victim via Windows Notepad that likely serves as a

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Cryptocurrency companies are being targeted as part of a new campaign that delivers a remote access trojan called Parallax RAT.
The malware « uses injection techniques to hide within legitimate processes, making it difficult to detect, » Uptycs said in a new report. « Once it has been successfully injected, attackers can interact with their victim via Windows Notepad that likely serves as a

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/03/parallax-rat-targeting-cryptocurrency.html

Bitdefender Releases Free Decryptor for MortalKombat Ransomware Strain

Bitdefender Releases Free Decryptor for MortalKombat Ransomware Strain,

Romanian cybersecurity company Bitdefender has released a free universal decryptor for a nascent file-encrypting malware known as MortalKombat.
MortalKombat is a new ransomware strain that emerged in January 2023. It’s based on a commodity ransomware dubbed Xorist and has been observed in attacks targeting entities in the U.S., the Philippines, the U.K., and Turkey.
Xorist, detected since 2010,

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Romanian cybersecurity company Bitdefender has released a free universal decryptor for a nascent file-encrypting malware known as MortalKombat.
MortalKombat is a new ransomware strain that emerged in January 2023. It’s based on a commodity ransomware dubbed Xorist and has been observed in attacks targeting entities in the U.S., the Philippines, the U.K., and Turkey.
Xorist, detected since 2010,

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/02/bitdefender-releases-free-decryptor-for.html