48 Malicious npm Packages Found Deploying Reverse Shells on Developer Systems

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A new set of 48 malicious npm packages have been discovered in the npm repository with capabilities to deploy a reverse shell on compromised systems. “These packages, deceptively named to

CanesSpy Spyware Discovered in Modified WhatsApp Versions

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Cybersecurity researchers have unearthed a number of WhatsApp mods for Android that come fitted with a spyware module dubbed CanesSpy. These modified versions of the instant messaging app have been observed

Predictive AI in Cybersecurity: Outcomes Demonstrate All AI is Not Created Equally

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Here is what matters most when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity: Outcomes.  As the threat landscape evolves and generative AI is added to the toolsets available to defenders and

NodeStealer Malware Hijacking Facebook Business Accounts for Malicious Ads

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Compromised Facebook business accounts are being used to run bogus ads that employ “revealing photos of young women” as lures to trick victims into downloading an updated version of a

Kinsing Actors Exploiting Recent Linux Flaw to Breach Cloud Environments

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The threat actors linked to Kinsing have been observed attempting to exploit the recently disclosed Linux privilege escalation flaw called Looney Tunables as part of a “new experimental campaign” designed to breach

Turla Updates Kazuar Backdoor with Advanced Anti-Analysis to Evade Detection

02/11/2023 0 Comments 0 tags

The Russia-linked hacking crew known as Turla has been observed using an updated version of a known second-stage backdoor referred to as Kazuar. The new findings come from Palo Alto

North Korean Hackers Targeting Crypto Experts with KANDYKORN macOS Malware

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State-sponsored threat actors from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have been found targeting blockchain engineers of an unnamed crypto exchange platform via Discord with a novel macOS malware

Iranian Cyber Espionage Group Targets Financial and Government Sectors in Middle East

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A threat actor affiliated with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has been observed waging a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign targeting financial, government, military, and telecommunications sectors in the

Hands on Review: LayerX’s Enterprise Browser Security Extension

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The browser has become the main work interface in modern enterprises. It’s where employees create and interact with data, and how they access organizational and external SaaS and web apps.

Researchers Expose Prolific Puma’s Underground Link Shortening Service

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A threat actor known as Prolific Puma has been maintaining a low profile and operating an underground link shortening service that’s offered to other threat actors for at least over the past