December 25, 2024

UAC-0099 Using WinRAR Exploit to Target Ukrainian Firms with LONEPAGE Malware

The threat actor identified as UAC-0099 has been associated with ongoing cyberattacks targeting Ukraine, some of which exploit a critical vulnerability in WinRAR to deploy a malware variant known as LONEPAGE. According to cybersecurity firm Deep Instinct, “The threat actor primarily focuses on Ukrainian employees working for foreign companies.” This observation was made in a report published on Thursday. UAC-0099 […]
December 15, 2024

Over 25,000 SonicWall VPN Firewalls exposed to critical flaws

A recent analysis by cybersecurity firm Bishop Fox uncovered that over 25,000 publicly accessible SonicWall SSLVPN devices are vulnerable to critical security flaws, with 20,000 running outdated SonicOS/OSX firmware that is no longer supported by the vendor. The study identified a total of 430,363 publicly exposed SonicWall firewalls, significantly expanding the potential attack surface for cyber threats. Many of these […]
December 5, 2024

Key electricity distributor in Romania warns of ‘cyber attack in progress’

A leading energy services company in Romania has confirmed that it is currently dealing with an ongoing cyberattack. Electrica Group, a company listed on both the Bucharest and London stock exchanges that supplies electricity to over 3.8 million customers in Romania, stated to investors on Monday, alerting them to a “cyber attack in progress.”According to the company’s CEO, Alexandru Chirita, […]
December 3, 2024

Suspected Ukrainian hackers impersonating Russian ministries to spy on industry

According to researchers, a hacker group believed to be linked to Ukraine is conducting a new cyber espionage campaign against the Russian scientific and industrial sectors. The Russian cybersecurity company F.A.C.C.T. detected fraudulent emails that appeared to be from Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade. These emails, detailed in a report published on Wednesday, urged local defense industry firms to […]
November 25, 2024

Blue Yonder ransomware attack disrupts grocery store supply chain

A ransomware attack targeted software provider Blue Yonder last week, leading to disruptions at multiple grocery stores and retailers, including Starbucks and two major supermarket chains in the UK. Blue Yonder, a global supply chain management service provider for over 3,000 organizations, confirmed on Friday that its managed services-hosted environment was hit by a ransomware incident on Nov. UK grocery […]
November 20, 2024

Hackers Hijack Unsecured Jupyter Notebooks to Stream Illegal Sports Broadcasts

Cybercriminals are taking advantage of poorly configured JupyterLab and Jupyter Notebooks to engage in stream ripping and facilitate sports piracy using live-streaming capture tools. The attackers gain initial access by hijacking unsecured Jupyter Notebooks and then execute a series of actions aimed at illegally streaming sports events. This hidden piracy operation was uncovered by the cloud security firm after one […]
November 12, 2024

Germany’s cybersecurity is on high alert ahead of elections

Germany is ramping up its cybersecurity efforts ahead of the upcoming elections, with Interior Minister Nancy Faeser emphasizing the importance of strong defenses against cyberattacks and disinformation. She cautioned about potential threats from Russia and other foreign entities, underscoring the need to protect democracy in the digital space.A report from the Federal Office for Information Security highlighted Germany’s susceptibility to […]
November 2, 2024

US continues investigation into Chinese cyber espionage campaign, as Volt Typhoon resurfaces

SecurityScorecard researchers revealed that the Chinese-affiliated threat group Volt Typhoon has rebuilt its botnet, which was disrupted by the FBI in January. In response, the U.S. government disclosed an ongoing cyber espionage campaign by China targeting commercial telecommunications infrastructure. The FBI and CISA confirmed that PRC-linked actors have compromised multiple telecom networks to steal customer call data, intercept private communications, […]
October 27, 2024

Over 22,000 CyberPanel Servers at Risk from Critical Vulnerabilities Exploitation by PSAUX Ransomware

CyberPanel, a widely used free web hosting control panel, was recently found to contain vulnerabilities that could allow unauthenticated remote code execution. The discovery was made by a security researcher known as DreyAnd. DreyAnd reported the vulnerabilities to CyberPanel developers, who released patches on October 23. A few days later, on October 27, the researcher publicly shared the technical details […]