Tag: malicious
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New Malware WarmCookie Targets Users with Malicious Links
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/malware-warmcookie-users-malicious/
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Racist Network Rail Wi-Fi hack was work of malicious insider
Police have revealed that this week’s racist cyber attack on public Wi-Fi networks at stations across the UK appears to have been the work of a malici… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366612056/Racist-Network-Rail-Wi-Fi-hack-work-of-malicious-insider
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Hackers Abuse EDRSilencer Tool to Bypass Security and Hide Malicious Activity
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in SecurityNewsThreat actors are attempting to abuse the open-source EDRSilencer tool as part of efforts to tamper endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions an… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/10/hackers-abuse-edrsilencer-tool-to.html
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Google Patches Multiple Chrome Security Vulnerabilities
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in SecurityNewsGoogle has released several security patches for its Chrome browser, addressing critical vulnerabilities that malicious actors could exploit. The upda… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/multiple-chrome-security-vulnerabilities/
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How to enable Safe Browsing in Google Chrome on Android
To safeguard your data, Google Chrome uses Safe Browsing to protect you from: harmful websites and extensions, malicious or intrusive advertisements, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/10/24/how-to-enable-safe-browsing-in-google-chrome-on-android/
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Phishing scams and malicious domains take center stage as the US election approaches
Phishing scams aimed at voters, malicious domain registrations impersonating candidates, and other threat activity designed to exploit unassuming vict… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/10/22/us-election-phishing-activity/
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Severe flaws in E2EE cloud storage platforms used by millions
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in SecurityNewsSeveral end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) cloud storage platforms are vulnerable to a set of security issues that could expose user data to malicious actors… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/severe-flaws-in-e2ee-cloud-storage-platforms-used-by-millions/
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Critical Chrome Vulnerabilities Let Malicious Apps Run Shell Command on Your PC
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in SecurityNewsResearchers discovered vulnerabilities in the Chromium web browser that allowed malicious extensions to escape the sandbox and execute arbitrary code … First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/chrome-vulnerabilities-shell-execution/
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Bumblebee Malware Loader Resurfaces Following Law Enforcement Takedown
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in SecurityNewsNew malicious campaign suggests the Bumblebee malware loader might be resurfacing following the May 2024 law enforcement takedown. The post Bumblebee … First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/bumblebee-malware-loader-resurfaces-following-law-enforcement-takedown/
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ConfusedPilot Attack Can Manipulate RAG-Based AI Systems
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in SecurityNewsAttackers can introduce a malicious document in systems such as Microsoft 365 Copilot to confuse the system, potentially leading to widespread misinfo… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/confusedpilot-attack-manipulate-rag-based-ai-systems
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OpenAI Blocks 20 Global Malicious Campaigns Using AI for Cybercrime and Disinformation
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in SecurityNewsOpenAI on Wednesday said it has disrupted more than 20 operations and deceptive networks across the world that attempted to use its platform for malic… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/10/openai-blocks-20-global-malicious.html
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3,000 >>ghost accounts<< on GitHub spreading malware
In the past, cyber criminals directly distributed malware on GitHub using encrypted scripting code or malicious executables. But now threat actors are… First seen on securityintelligence.com Jump to article: securityintelligence.com/news/3000-ghost-accounts-github-malware/
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NCSC exposes Chinese company running malicious Mirai botnet
The NCSC and its Five Eyes allies have published details of the activities of a China-based cyber security company that is operating a Mirai IoT botne… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366611295/NCSC-exposes-Chinese-company-running-malicious-Mirai-botnet
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Malicious Apps Rake in Downloads on Google Play
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/malicious-apps-rake-in-downloads-on-google-play
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New ConfusedPilot Attack Targets AI Systems with Data Poisoning
Researchers have discovered a new cyber-attack method called ConfusedPilot that can manipulate AI-generated responses by injecting malicious content i… First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/confusedpilot-attack-targets-ai/
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Eight Million Users Install 200+ Malicious Apps from Google Play
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/eight-million-download-200-mal/
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Cerberus Android Banking Trojan Deployed in New Multi-Stage Malicious Campaign
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cerberus-android-banking-trojan/
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Malicious ads exploited Internet Explorer zero day to drop malware
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in SecurityNewsThe North Korean hacking group ScarCruft launched a large-scale attack in May that leveraged an Internet Explorer zero-day flaw to infect targets with… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-ads-exploited-internet-explorer-zero-day-to-drop-malware/
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EDRSilencer red team tool used in attacks to bypass security
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in SecurityNewsA tool for red-team operations called EDRSilencer has been observed in malicious incidents attempting to identify security tools and mute their alerts… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/edrsilencer-red-team-tool-used-in-attacks-to-bypass-security/
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OpenAI Disrupts 20+ Malicious Operations, Including Election Interference and Malware Development
OpenAI has published a report detailing its efforts to combat the misuse of its AI models, revealing the disruption of over 20 operations linked to cy… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/openai-disrupts-20-malicious-operations-including-election-interference-and-malware-development/
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Over 200 malicious apps on Google Play downloaded millions of times
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in SecurityNewsGoogle Play, the official store for Android, distributed over a period of one year more than 200 malicious applications, which cumulatively counted ne… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-200-malicious-apps-on-google-play-downloaded-millions-of-times/
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Command-jacking used to launch malicious code on open-source platforms
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/command-jacking-used-to-launch-malicious-code-on-open-source-platforms
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Sonatype Reports 156% Increase in OSS Malicious Packages
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in SecurityNewsA new Sonatype report reveals a 156% surge in open source malware, with over 704,102 malicious packages identified since 2019, as OSS adoption continu… First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/156-increase-in-oss-malicious/
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Malicious packages in open-source repositories are surging
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/open-source-security-supply-chain-sonatype/
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OpenAI confirms threat actors use ChatGPT to write malware
OpenAI has disrupted over 20 malicious cyber operations abusing its AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT, for debugging and developing malware, spreading misin… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openai-confirms-threat-actors-use-chatgpt-to-write-malware/
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WordPress LiteSpeed Cache Plugin Security Flaw Exposes Sites to XSS Attacks
A new high-severity security flaw has been disclosed in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress that could enable malicious actors to execute arbitra… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/10/wordpress-litespeed-cache-plugin.html
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New Generation of Malicious QR Codes Uncovered by Researchers
Barracuda researchers have identified a new wave of QR code phishing attacks that evade traditional security measures and pose a significant threat to… First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/new-gen-malicious-qr-codes/
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Malicious Chrome Extensions Skate Past Google’s Updated Security
Google’s Manifest V3 offers better privacy and security controls for browser extensions than the previous M2, but too many lax permissions and gaps re… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/malicious-chrome-extensions-past-google-updated-security
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Alert: Adobe Commerce and Magento Stores Under Attack from CosmicSting Exploit
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in SecurityNewsCybersecurity researchers have disclosed that 5% of all Adobe Commerce and Magento stores have been hacked by malicious actors by exploiting a securit… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/10/alert-adobe-commerce-and-magento-stores.html
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DNS Tunneling: The Hidden Threat Exploited by Cyberattackers
Cyber attackers are increasingly exploiting DNS tunneling as a covert means to conduct malicious activities, evade detection, and exfiltrate data. Pal… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/dns-tunneling-the-hidden-threat-exploited-by-cyberattackers/