cybersecurity news
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Attacks
APT29 Exploited a Windows Feature to Compromise European Diplomatic Entity Network
By: Ravie Lakshmanan The Russia-linked APT29 nation-state actor has been found leveraging a “lesser-known” Windows feature called Credential Roaming as…
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Attacks
Chinese Hackers Using New Stealthy Infection Chain to Deploy LODEINFO Malware
By: Ravie Lakshmanan The Chinese state-sponsored threat actor known as Stone Panda has been observed employing a new stealthy infection…
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Threat Intelligence
Cyberattackers Selling Access to Networks Compromised via Recent Fortinet Flaw
Fortinet customers that have not yet patched a critical authentication bypass vulnerability that the vendor disclosed in October in multiple…
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Threat Intelligence
Acer Firmware Flaw Lets Attackers Bypass Key Security Feature
Acer is working to fix a firmware flaw affecting five of its laptop models. An exploit could allow attackers to disable…
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Cloud Security
Software Composition Analysis (SCA): How Does It Help Keep Cloud Applications Secure?
In this cloud-native world, applications are more assembled than built. Instead of starting from scratch, developers leverage ready-made code components…
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Cloud Security
Web Application Firewalls (WAFs): What You Need To Know About the Security Checkpoint for Your Web Application
When you’re developing a cloud-native web application, it can feel as if you’re building a kingdom. The success of your…
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Ransomware
AstraLocker 2.0 ransomware isn’t going to give you your files back
Through malice or carelessness, AstraLocker breaks the “circle of trust”. Reversing Labs reports that the latest verison of AstraLocker ransomware…
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Ransomware
Conti ransomware group’s pulse stops, but did it fake its own death?
The leak site essential to the operation of Conti ransomware has disappeared, but everything may not be as it appears.…
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Attacks
Fodcha DDoS Botnet Resurfaces with New Capabilities
By: Ravie Lakshmanan The threat actor behind the Fodcha distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet has resurfaced with new capabilities, researchers reveal.…
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Attacks
U.S. Charges Ukrainian Hacker Over Role in Raccoon Stealer Malware Service
By: Ravie Lakshmanan A 26-year-old Ukrainian national has been charged in the U.S. for his alleged role in the Raccoon…