Tag: unauthorized
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Number of Unauthorized Cobalt Strike Copies Plummets 80%
Tags: unauthorizedFortra claims the number of unauthorized Cobalt Strike licenses in the wild fell 80% over two years First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/number-unauthorized-cobalt-strike/
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Cybercriminals Lose: 80% Fewer Unauthorized Cobalt Strikes
A collaborative effort led by Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU), Fortra, and the Health Information Sharing and Analysis First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/cybercriminals-lose-80-fewer-unauthorized-cobalt-strikes/
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Thinkware Dashcam Vulnerability Leaks Credentials to Attackers
Tags: access, credentials, cyber, data, leak, malicious, privacy, risk, service, unauthorized, vulnerabilityA series of significant security vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Thinkware Dashcam, specifically the F800 Pro model, which could pose serious risks to users’ privacy and security. These issues include unauthorized access to sensitive data, denial of service, and the ability to write malicious files. Below is a detailed overview of these vulnerabilities and…
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Cobalt Strike takedown effort cuts cracked versions by 80%
Fortra, Microsoft and Health-ISAC partnership reduced unauthorized copies of red team tool over the last two years. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cobalt-strike-takedown-effort-cuts-cracked-versions-by-80/741906/
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Phantom Goblin Uses Social Engineering Tactics to Deploy Stealer Malware
Tags: access, cyber, cybersecurity, data, malicious, malware, social-engineering, tactics, unauthorizedA sophisticated malware operation, dubbed >>Phantom Goblin,
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Apache Pinot Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Bypass Authentication
Tags: access, apache, authentication, control, cvss, cyber, data, flaw, infrastructure, unauthorized, vulnerability, zero-dayA critical security flaw (CVE-2024-56325) in Apache Pinot, a real-time distributed OLAP datastore, has been disclosed, allowing unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication controls and gain unauthorized access to sensitive systems. Rated 9.8 on the CVSS scale, this vulnerability exposes organizations to data exfiltration, privilege escalation, and potential infrastructure compromise. The Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) tracked…
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EvilLoader Unpatched Telegram for Android 0-Day Vulnerability Lets Attackers Install Malware Via Video Files
A new zero-day vulnerability in Telegram for Android, dubbed EvilLoader, has been uncovered by malware analyst 0x6rss. This exploit enables threat actors to disguise malicious APKs as video files, potentially leading to unauthorized malware installations on users’ devices. The vulnerability, which remains unpatched in the latest Telegram for Android version 11.7.4, allows attackers to manipulate…
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Ransomware goes postal: US healthcare firms receive fake extortion letters
Tags: access, attack, awareness, breach, ciso, communications, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, email, extortion, fraud, group, healthcare, law, mail, network, ransom, ransomware, scam, threat, unauthorizedPhantom extortion: Ransomware impersonation is nothing new. In 2019, organizations across the US reportedly received emails deploying the same fake breach modus operandi as the recent letter writers ‘pay up now because we have your data’. In truth, such campaigns are probably commonplace but are dismissed as obvious ruses and rarely reported on.However, by 2023…
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Critical vulnerabilities expose network security risks in Keysight’s infrastructure
Tags: access, advisory, attack, best-practice, cisa, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, Internet, malicious, mitigation, network, risk, service, software, strategy, threat, unauthorized, update, vpn, vulnerabilityPotential threats to enterprises: Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could have dire consequences, including system crashes, arbitrary file deletions, and unauthorized access to sensitive information. Attackers leveraging these flaws may gain control over affected devices, facilitating further attacks within an enterprise’s network.Furthermore, multiple path traversal vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-21095 and CVE-2025-23416) identified in the affected software versions…
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Zoho ADSelfService Plus Flaw Allows Hackers to Gain Unauthorized Access
A critical security flaw in Zoho’s widely used identity management solution, ADSelfService Plus, has been patched after researchers discovered it could enable attackers to hijack user sessions and compromise sensitive enrollment data. Tracked as CVE-2025-1723, the high-severity vulnerability underscores the risks of insufficient session validation in authentication systems, particularly when multi-factor authentication (MFA) safeguards are not…
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Getting the Most Value Out of the OSCP: The PEN-200 Course
Tags: access, antivirus, attack, awareness, backdoor, cloud, compliance, conference, control, credentials, cve, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, dos, edr, endpoint, exploit, github, gitlab, guide, hacker, hacking, jobs, kali, linkedin, linux, login, malicious, malware, mandiant, microsoft, network, ntlm, open-source, password, penetration-testing, powershell, programming, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, service, skills, software, tactics, theft, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, vmware, vulnerability, windowsIn this second post of a five-part series, I provide advice on how to best utilize the PEN-200 course material for a successful career in ethical hacking. Disclaimer: All opinions expressed in this article are solely my own. I have reviewed the content to ensure compliance with OffSec’s copyright policies and agreements. I have not been…
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AI Asset Inventories: The Only Way to Stay on Top of a Lightning-fast Landscape
Unauthorized AI usage is a ticking time bomb. A tool that wasn’t considered a risk yesterday may introduce new AI-powered features overnight. The post AI Asset Inventories: The Only Way to Stay on Top of a Lightning-fast Landscape appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/ai-asset-inventories-the-only-way-to-stay-on-top-of-a-lightning-fast-landscape/
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Hackers Exploit Microsoft Teams Quick Assist for Remote Access
Tags: access, attack, corporate, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, defense, exploit, group, hacker, microsoft, ransomware, threat, tool, unauthorizedCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated campaign in which threat actors are exploiting Microsoft Teams and Quick Assist to gain unauthorized remote access to enterprise systems. The attacks, attributed to ransomware groups such as Black Basta and Cactus, demonstrate the growing trend of cybercriminals abusing legitimate tools to bypass security defenses and infiltrate corporate networks.…
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Google’s March 2025 Android Security Update Fixes Two Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities
Google has released its monthly Android Security Bulletin for March 2025 to address a total of 44 vulnerabilities, including two that it said have come under active exploitation in the wild.The two high-severity vulnerabilities are listed below -CVE-2024-43093 – A privilege escalation flaw in the Framework component that could result in unauthorized access to “Android/data,”…
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Polish space agency investigates cyberattack on its systems
Poland confirmed that state cybersecurity services had detected unauthorized access to the space agency’s IT infrastructure and had secured the affected systems. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/poland-space-cyberattack-agency-investigate
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UK Cybersecurity Weekly Update 2 March 2025
Tags: access, ai, apple, attack, backup, breach, china, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, election, encryption, google, governance, government, group, healthcare, infrastructure, intelligence, monitoring, office, privacy, ransomware, regulation, russia, service, threat, unauthorized, update, vulnerabilityUK Government’s Encryption Demands Lead to Apple’s Data Protection Withdrawal The UK government has mandated that Apple provide access to encrypted iCloud backups under the Investigatory Powers Act of 2016. In response, Apple has withdrawn its “Advanced Data Protection” feature for UK users, citing concerns over user privacy and security. This move has sparked a…
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Poland’s Space Agency Breached: Cybersecurity Services Launch Investigation
The Polish officials has confirmed that the country’s cybersecurity services had detected an unauthorized breach of the Polish Space Agency’s (POLSA) IT infrastructure. The cyberattack on POLSA prompted immediate action to protect sensitive systems and launch an investigation to identify the perpetrators behind the incident. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cyberattack-on-polsa/
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Substack Custom Domain Vulnerability Exposes Thousands to Potential Hijacking
A newly disclosed vulnerability in Substack’s custom domain setup could allow malicious actors to hijack inactive subdomains, putting thousands of blogs at risk of serving unauthorized content. The flaw, discovered by an independent security researcher, exploits misconfigured DNS records to enable domain takeover attacks a scenario where attackers gain control of web domains through technical loopholes.…
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1,5 Milliarden Dollar von einer Krypto-Börse entwendet
Incident Update: Unauthorized Activity Involving ETH Cold Wallet First seen on announcements.bybit.com Jump to article: announcements.bybit.com/article/incident-update—eth-cold-wallet-incident-blt292c0454d26e9140/
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Microsoft disrupted a global cybercrime ring abusing Azure OpenAI Service
Tags: access, ai, cybercrime, data-breach, malicious, microsoft, openai, service, tool, unauthorizedMicrosoft exposed four individuals behind an Azure Abuse scheme using unauthorized GenAI access to create harmful content. Microsoft shared the names of four developers of malicious tools designed to bypass the guardrails of generative AI services, including Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service. Microsoft is taking legal action against these defendants, dismantling their operation, and curbing misuse…
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Microsoft Exposes LLMjacking Cybercriminals Behind Azure AI Abuse Scheme
Microsoft on Thursday unmasked four of the individuals that it said were behind an Azure Abuse Enterprise scheme that involves leveraging unauthorized access to generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) services in order to produce offensive and harmful content.The campaign, called LLMjacking, has targeted various AI offerings, including Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service. The tech giant is First…
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North Korean Hackers Steal $1.5B in Cryptocurrency
Tags: access, attack, control, crypto, hacker, infrastructure, north-korea, theft, unauthorized, vulnerabilityIt looks like a very sophisticated attack against the Dubai-based exchange Bybit: Bybit officials disclosed the theft of more than 400,000 ethereum and staked ethereum coins just hours after it occurred. The notification said the digital loot had been stored in a “Multisig Cold Wallet” when, somehow, it was transferred to one of the exchange’s…
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Krypto-Rekordraubzug von Nordkorea gesteuert?
Tags: attack, blockchain, crypto, cyberattack, cybercrime, data, finance, group, hacker, lazarus, north-korea, theft, unauthorizedBeim Angriff auf die Kryptobörse Bybit wurden Ethereum-Token im Wert von (derzeit) rund 1,5 Milliarden Dollar gestohlen.Die (gemessen am Handelsvolumen) weltweit zweitgrößte Kryptobörse Bybit wurde am 21. Februar 2025 von Cyberkriminellen um Krypto-Vermögenswerte in Höhe von rund 1,5 Milliarden Dollar erleichtert. Der Angriff auf die in Abu Dhabi ansässige Börse, die weltweit mehr als 50…
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DOGE’s US worker purge has created a spike in insider risk
Tags: breach, ciso, data, email, government, intelligence, law, leak, linkedin, risk, risk-management, tool, unauthorized, vulnerabilityThe most consequential breach in history?: The author of that email wasn’t alone, in Foreign Policy, Bruce Schneier shares: “The US government has experienced what may be the most consequential security breach in its history.”Booz Allen Hamilton issued a statement advising they had terminated the subcontractor within the Treasury Department who wrote that email, likely…
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Bybit’s $1.5B hack linked to North Korea’s Lazarus group
Tags: access, attack, blockchain, breach, control, crypto, cyberattack, group, korea, lazarus, north-korea, service, theft, unauthorized, also allegedly performed by the Lazarus Group, linked to the same cluster as Bybit.”I spent the entire day graphing out the laundering movements and flagged theft addresses,” ZachXBT said while sharing the addresses connected to the Bybit hack. Hackers gained access to cold wallets: Bybit reported the attack on Saturday through their Announcement page.…
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Bybit ETH Cold Wallet Compromised in Complex Cyberattack, Platform Secures Funds
Bybit, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, detected unauthorized activity within one of its ETH cold wallets. The malicious actor successfully gained control of the affected cold wallet and transferred its holdings to an unidentified address. This Bybit cyberattack has targeted many crypto communities, but the exchange has been quick to respond, ensuring user funds and…
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SpyLend Android malware found on Google Play enabled financial cyber crime and extortion
CYFIRMA researchers discovered that the SpyLend Android malware was downloaded 100,000 times from the official app store Google Play. CYFIRMA researchers discovered an Android malware, named SpyLend, which was distributed through Google Play as Finance Simplified. The malware targets Indian users with unauthorized loan apps, enabling predatory lending, blackmail, and extortion. The Finance Simplified app…
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U.S. CISA adds Microsoft Power Pages flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Tags: access, cisa, control, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, microsoft, unauthorized, vulnerabilityU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft Power Pages vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Microsoft Power Pages vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-24989, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. CVE-2025-24989 (CVSS score: 8.2) is an improper access control flaw in Power Pages, an unauthorized…
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Securing the backbone of enterprise generative AI
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, best-practice, breach, cloud, control, corporate, credentials, cyberattack, data, google, group, identity, infrastructure, leak, least-privilege, LLM, monitoring, openai, risk, service, strategy, technology, tool, unauthorized, vulnerabilityThe next genAI evolution: The emergence of AI agents The evolution of genAI is rapidly transitioning from being a content creation engine and a co-pilot for humans to becoming autonomous agents capable of making decisions and performing actions on our behalf. Although AI agents are not widely used in major production environments today, analysts predict their rapid…