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Cybersecurity Blind Spots in IaC and PaC Tools Expose Cloud Platforms to New Attacks

November 25, 2024Cyber

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed two new attack techniques against infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and policy-as-code (PaC) tools like HashiCorp’s Terraform and Open Policy Agent (OPA) that leverage dedicated, domain-specific languages (DSLs) to breach cloud platforms and exfiltrate data. “Since these are hardened languages with limited capabilities, they’re supposed to be more secure than

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THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools, and Practices (Nov 18 – Nov 24)

November 25, 2024Cyber

We hear terms like “state-sponsored attacks” and “critical vulnerabilities” all the time, but what’s really going on behind those words? This week’s cybersecurity news isn’t just about hackers and headlines—it’s about how digital risks shape our lives in ways we might not even realize. For instance, telecom networks being breached isn’t just about stolen data—it’s...

Nov

Researchers Uncover Malware Using BYOVD to Bypass Antivirus Protections

November 25, 2024Cyber

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new malicious campaign that leverages a technique called Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) to disarm security protections and ultimately gain access to the infected system. “This malware takes a more sinister route: it drops a legitimate Avast Anti-Rootkit driver (aswArPot.sys) and manipulates it to carry out its destructive agenda,”...

Nov

Google Exposes GLASSBRIDGE: A Pro-China Influence Network of Fake News Sites

November 23, 2024Cyber

Government agencies and non-governmental organizations in the United States have become the target of a nascent China state threat actor known as Storm-2077. The adversary, believed to be active since at least January 2024, has also conducted cyber attacks against the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), aviation, telecommunications, and financial and legal services across the world,...

Nov

North Korean Hackers Steal $10M with AI-Driven Scams and Malware on LinkedIn

November 23, 2024Cyber

The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Sapphire Sleet is estimated to have stolen more than $10 million worth of cryptocurrency as part of social engineering campaigns orchestrated over a six-month period. These findings come from Microsoft, which said that multiple threat activity clusters with ties to the country have been observed creating fake profiles...

Nov

APT-K-47 Uses Hajj-Themed Lures to Deliver Advanced Asyncshell Malware

November 22, 2024Cyber

The threat actor known as Mysterious Elephant has been observed using an advanced version of malware called Asynshell. The attack campaign is said to have used Hajj-themed lures to trick victims into executing a malicious payload under the guise of a Microsoft Compiled HTML Help (CHM) file, the Knownsec 404 team said in an analysis...

Nov

China-Linked TAG-112 Targets Tibetan Media with Cobalt Strike Espionage Campaign

November 22, 2024Cyber

A China-linked nation-state group called TAG-112 compromised Tibetan media and university websites in a new cyber espionage campaign designed to facilitate the delivery of the Cobalt Strike post-exploitation toolkit for follow-on information collection. “The attackers embedded malicious JavaScript in these sites, which spoofed a TLS certificate error to trick visitors into downloading a

Nov

Russian Hackers Deploy HATVIBE and CHERRYSPY Malware Across Europe and Asia

November 22, 2024Cyber

Threat actors with ties to Russia have been linked to a cyber espionage campaign aimed at organizations in Central Asia, East Asia, and Europe. Recorded Future’s Insikt Group, which has assigned the activity cluster the name TAG-110, said it overlaps with a threat group tracked by the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) as...

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Unlocking Google Workspace Security: Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Data?

November 22, 2024Cyber

Google Workspace has quickly become the productivity backbone for businesses worldwide, offering an all-in-one suite with email, cloud storage and collaboration tools. This single-platform approach makes it easy for teams to connect and work efficiently, no matter where they are, enabling seamless digital transformation that’s both scalable and adaptable. As companies shift from traditional,

Nov

Microsoft, Meta, and DOJ Disrupt Global Cybercrime and Fraudulent Networks

November 22, 2024Cyber

Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) have announced independent actions to tackle cybercrime and disrupt services that enable scams, fraud, and phishing attacks. To that end, Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) said it seized 240 fraudulent websites associated with an Egypt-based cybercrime facilitator named Abanoub Nady (aka MRxC0DER and mrxc0derii), who

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Cybersecurity Blind Spots in IaC and PaC Tools Expose Cloud Platforms to New Attacks

THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools, and Practices (Nov 18 – Nov 24)

Researchers Uncover Malware Using BYOVD to Bypass Antivirus Protections

Google Exposes GLASSBRIDGE: A Pro-China Influence Network of Fake News Sites

North Korean Hackers Steal $10M with AI-Driven Scams and Malware on LinkedIn

APT-K-47 Uses Hajj-Themed Lures to Deliver Advanced Asyncshell Malware

China-Linked TAG-112 Targets Tibetan Media with Cobalt Strike Espionage Campaign

Russian Hackers Deploy HATVIBE and CHERRYSPY Malware Across Europe and Asia

Unlocking Google Workspace Security: Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Data?

Microsoft, Meta, and DOJ Disrupt Global Cybercrime and Fraudulent Networks

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