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Summary: This blog post discusses a new campaign that is distributing a stealer targeting Mac users via malicious Google ads for the Arc browser.
Threat Actor: Rodrigo4 | Rodrigo4 Victim: Mac users | Mac users
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A new campaign has been observed distributing a stealer targeting Mac users via malicious Google ads for the Arc browser.…Summary: This article discusses a security flaw in the Ollama open-source AI infrastructure platform that could be exploited for remote code execution.
Threat Actor: Unknown | Ollama Victim: Ollama | Ollama
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A security flaw in the Ollama open-source AI infrastructure platform has been discovered, allowing for remote code execution.…Summary: Google has released a security update for Chrome 126, addressing several vulnerabilities including a high-severity type confusion issue in the V8 script engine.
Threat Actor: N/A
Victim: N/A
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The security update for Chrome 126 addresses a high-severity type confusion issue in the V8 script engine, reported by Seunghyun Lee during the SSD Secure Disclosure’s TyphoonPWN 2024.…Summary: Threat actors are increasingly targeting load balancers, leading to a record exploitation rate for this category of devices over a three-year period.
Threat Actor: Unknown | Unknown Victim: Load balancers | Load balancers
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Load balancers have a disproportionately high exploitation rate, with a record 17% exploitation rate over a three-year period.…Summary: This content discusses Ghidra, an open-source software reverse engineering framework developed by the National Security Agency (NSA), highlighting its features and capabilities.
Threat Actor: National Security Agency (NSA) | National Security Agency Victim: N/A
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Ghidra is an open-source software reverse engineering framework developed by the NSA Research Directorate.…Summary: Mozilla Firefox now allows users to enhance the security of their stored credentials by requiring device authentication before accessing them.
Threat Actor: N/A
Victim: N/A
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Mozilla Firefox has introduced a new feature that requires users to authenticate with their device’s login, such as a password, fingerprint, or pin, before accessing stored credentials in the browser’s password manager.…Summary: A Pakistani threat actor known as Cosmic Leopard has been conducting cyber espionage and surveillance on Indian government-associated entities for the past six years.
Threat Actor: Cosmic Leopard | Cosmic Leopard Victim: Indian government-associated entities | Indian government-associated entities
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The Pakistani threat actor Cosmic Leopard, also known as Operation Celestial Force, has been engaged in cyber espionage and surveillance targeting individuals and organizations associated with India’s government and defense sectors.…Threat Actor: Hackers | Hackers Victim: Apple | Apple Price: Not specified Exfiltrated Data Type: iPhone iOS source code
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The leaked iBoot code may be exploited by hackers to find loopholes in the iOS system or jailbreak it. Jonathan Levin, an author of programming books for iOS and macOS systems, described this leak as the biggest in history.…Summary: This content discusses the RansomHub ransomware-as-a-service, which is believed to have evolved from the now-defunct Knight ransomware project. RansomHub operates as a data theft and extortion group that sells stolen files to the highest bidder.
Threat Actor: RansomHub | RansomHub Victim: United Health subsidiary Change Healthcare | Change Healthcare
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RansomHub is a relatively new ransomware-as-a-service that has evolved from the now-defunct Knight ransomware project.…Summary: Researchers have discovered a macOS version of the LightSpy spyware that has been active since January 2024, with threat actors using publicly available exploits to deliver the spyware and exfiltrate private information from devices.
Threat Actor: LightSpy | LightSpy Victim: macOS users | macOS
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The macOS version of LightSpy spyware has been active since January 2024.…Summary: Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a surge in malware and phishing attacks on the popular communication platform Discord, with over 50,000 malicious links identified in the last six months.
Threat Actor: Cybercriminals
Victim: Users of Discord
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Malware and phishing links make up a combined 39% of the detected malicious links on Discord.…Summary: This post discusses the continuous scanning of PyPI packages for malware and the identification of a cluster of malicious packages.
Threat Actor: Malicious software packages
Victim: Python Package Index (PyPI)
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DataDog has developed GuardDog, a tool that uses Semgrep and package metadata heuristics to identify malicious software packages based on common patterns.…Summary: A new Google Ads malvertising campaign is tricking users into downloading trojanized installers for the Arc web browser, infecting them with malware payloads.
Threat Actor: Cybercriminals | Cybercriminals Victim: Users downloading the Arc web browser | Arc web browser
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Cybercriminals set up malicious advertisements on Google Search to target users looking to download the new Arc web browser.…Threat Actor: Native-One | Native-One Victim: Multiple users | Multiple users Price: Not specified Exfiltrated Data Type: Not specified
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GhostHook v1.0 is a file-less browser malware developed by Native-One. The malware is compatible with various operating systems including Windows, Android, Linux, and macOS.…Summary: This content highlights the misuse of the client management tool Quick Assist by the threat actor Storm-1811 in social engineering attacks, targeting users for financial gain.
Threat Actor: Storm-1811 | Storm-1811 Victim: Users targeted in social engineering attacks | Users targeted in social engineering attacks
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Storm-1811, a financially motivated cybercriminal group, has been observed misusing the client management tool Quick Assist to target users in social engineering attacks.…Summary: Adobe has released Patch Tuesday updates to address multiple code execution vulnerabilities in its products, including Adobe Acrobat and Reader software.
Threat Actor: None identified.
Victim: Adobe | Adobe
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Adobe has fixed 35 security vulnerabilities in its Patch Tuesday updates, with 12 of these issues impacting Adobe Acrobat and Reader software.…Summary: This content discusses a cyber campaign conducted by Russian-speaking threat actors who used legitimate internet services to deploy various malware variants, posing challenges for tracking and defense against this type of threat.
Threat Actor: Russian-speaking threat actors | Russian-speaking threat actors Victim: Multiple victims | Multiple victims
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Russian-speaking threat actors utilized legitimate internet services like GitHub and FileZilla to distribute multiple malware variants, demonstrating their adaptability and advanced capabilities.…In recent research, Recorded Future's Insikt Group uncovered a sophisticated cybercriminal campaign led by Russian-speaking threat actors from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). These threat actors leveraged a GitHub profile to impersonate legitimate software applications like 1Password, Bartender 5, and Pixelmator Pro to distribute various malware types, such as Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS) and Vidar.…
Summary: This content discusses the features and updates of Nmap, a free and open-source tool used for network discovery and security auditing.
Threat Actor: N/A
Victim: N/A
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Nmap is a valuable tool for network administrators as it helps with network inventory, managing service upgrade schedules, and monitoring host or service uptime.…Summary: This content discusses a suspicious package called “requests-darwin-lite” found on PyPI, which is a fork of the popular “requests” package and contains a malicious Go binary disguised as the package’s logo.
Threat Actor: Unknown | Unknown Victim: PyPI | PyPI
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A suspicious package called “requests-darwin-lite” was detected on PyPI, which contained a malicious Go binary disguised as the logo of the legitimate “requests” package.…