Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Security Operations Center (SOC) analyst burnout is a very real problem. SOC analysts, vital to cybersecurity, face burnout due to exhausting workloads, risking their well-being and the effectiveness of organizational defenses.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

Italian police arrested four and are investigating dozens, including Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, for alleged unauthorized access to state databases. Italian authorities have arrested four individuals as part of an investigation into alleged illegal access to state databases.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Banshee Stealer, a MacOS Malware-as-a-Service, shut down after its source code leaked online. The code is now available on GitHub. In August 2024, Russian hackers promoted BANSHEE Stealer, a macOS malware targeting x86_64 and ARM64, capable of stealing browser data, crypto wallets, and more.

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MARCH 24, 2025

The FBI warns that threat actors use malicious online document converters to steal users sensitive information and infect their systems with malware. The FBI warns of a significant increase in scams involving free online document converters to infect users with malware. ” reads the alert.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

Researchers discovered a 13,000-device MikroTik botnet exploiting DNS flaws to spoof 20,000 domains and deliver malware. Infoblox researchers discovered a botnet of 13,000 MikroTik devices that exploits DNS misconfigurations to bypass email protections, spoof approximately 20,000 domains, and deliver malware. zip” or “Tracking###.zip”

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

OpenAI disrupted 20 cyber and influence operations in 2023, revealing Iran and China-linked actors used ChatGPT for planning ICS attacks. OpenAI announced the disruption of over 20 cyber and influence operations this year, involving Iranian and Chinese state-sponsored hackers.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

Peruvian Interbank confirmed a data breach after threat actors accessed its systems and leaked stolen information online. Interbank , formally the Banco Internacional del Perú Service Holding S.A.A. is a leading Peruvian provider of financial services has over 2 million customers.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Quad7 botnet, also known as CovertNetwork-1658 or xlogin, was first spotted in the summer of 2023 by security researcher Gi7w0rm. Microsoft warns Chinese threat actors are using the Quad7 botnet to carry out password-spray attacks and steal credentials.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Cisco confirms that data published by IntelBroker on a cybercrime forum was taken from the company DevHub environment. Cisco confirms that the data posted by IntelBroker on a cybercrime forum was stolen from its DevHub environment.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Apple iOS supports a new feature that reboots locked devices after extended inactivity, aiming to enhance data security for users. Apple ‘quietly’ implemented a new security feature that automatically reboots a locked device if it has not been used for several days. at the end of October.

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JANUARY 5, 2025

PLAYFULGHOST is a new malware family with capabilities including keylogging, screen and audio capture, remote shell access, and file transfer/execution. Google researchers analyzed a new malware family called PLAYFULGHOST that supports multiple features, including keylogging, screen and audio capture, remote shell, and file transfer/execution.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

In September, Broadcom released security updates to the vulnerability CVE-2024-38812. VMware addressed a remote code execution flaw, demonstrated in a Chinese hacking contest, for the second time in two months. vCenter Server is a critical component in VMware virtualization and cloud computing software suite.

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JANUARY 10, 2025

Experts found a new version of the Banshee macOS information stealer which was enhanced with new evasion mechanisms. Check Point researchers discovered a new version of the Banshee macOS infostealer which is distributed through phishing websites and fake GitHub repositories, often masqueraded as popular software.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2025

The “DoubleClickjacking” exploit bypasses protections on major websites, using a double-click sequence for clickjacking and account takeover attacks. DoubleClickjackingis a technique that allows attackers to bypass protections on major websites by leveraging a double-click sequence.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Multiple vulnerabilities in the infotainment unit Mazda Connect could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with root access. Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative warned of multiple vulnerabilities in the Mazda Connect infotainment system that could allow attackers to execute code with root privileges.

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MARCH 26, 2025

Google has released out-of-band fixes to address a high-severity security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-2783 , in Chrome browser for Windows. Google fixed a flaw in the Chrome browser for Windows that was actively exploited in attacks targeting organizations in Russia.

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

The Change Healthcare data breach in the February 2024 impacted over 100 million, the largest-ever healthcare data breach in the US. UnitedHealth Group announced that the data breach suffered by Change Healthcare in February 2024 impacted more than 100 million individuals.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

A previously unknown threat actor released config files and VPN passwords for Fortinet FortiGate devices on a popular cybercrime forum. A previously unknown threat actor named Belsen Group published configuration files and VPN passwords for over 15,000 Fortinet FortiGate appliances. “2025 will be a fortunate year for the world.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

The Internet Archive disclosed a data breach, the security incident impacted more than 31 million users of its “The Wayback Machine.”

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Threat actors are targeting Juniper routers with a custom backdoor in a campaign called code-named “J-magic,” attackers are exploiting a Magic Packet flaw.

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MARCH 8, 2025

A data breach suffered by the Japanese telecom giant NTT exposed information of nearly 18,000 corporate customers. Japanese telecom giant NTT suffered a data breach that exposed information of nearly 18,000 corporate customers. ” reads the data breach notification published by the company.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Bitdefender released a decryptor for the ShrinkLocker ransomware, which modifies BitLocker configurations to encrypt a system’s drives. ShrinkLocker ransomware was first discovered in May 2024 by researchers from Kaspersky.

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Veeam Backup and Replication vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the Veeam Backup and Replication flaw CVE-2024-40711 (CVSS score of 9.8)

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NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Glove Stealer is a.NET-based information stealer that targets browser extensions and locally installed software to steal sensitive data. The malware could harvest a huge trove of data from infected systems, including cookies, autofill, cryptocurrency wallets, 2FA authenticators, password managers, and email client information.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2024

A cyberattack on gambling giant IGT disrupted its systems, forcing the company to take certain services offline. International Game Technology (IGT) detected a cyberattack on November 17, the company promptly started its incident response procedures. International Game Technology PLC (IGT), formerly Gtech S.p.A. and Lottomatica S.p.A.,

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JANUARY 15, 2025

The ransomware group Codefinger is using compromised AWS keys to encrypt S3 bucket data using SSE-C, Halcyon researchers warn. The ransomware group Codefinger has been spotted using compromised AWS keys to encrypt data in S3 buckets.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Palo Alto Networks confirmed active exploitation of a zero-day in its PAN-OS firewall and released new indicators of compromise (IoCs). Last week, Palo Alto Networks warned customers to limit access to their next-gen firewall management interface due to a potential remote code execution vulnerability (CVSSv4.0 Base Score: 9.3)

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FEBRUARY 24, 2025

A botnet of 130,000+ devices is attacking Microsoft 365 accounts via password-spraying, bypassing MFA by exploiting basic authentication. SecurityScorecard researchers discovered a botnet of over 130,000 devices that is conducting password-spray attacks against Microsoft 365 (M365) accounts worldwide.

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DECEMBER 16, 2024

Researchers warn of previously undetected surveillance spyware, named NoviSpy, that was found infecting a Serbian journalist’s phone. In February 2024, Serbian journalist Slavia Milanov was summoned to a police station after a routine traffic stop.

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

Suspected Russia-linked espionage group UNC5812 targets Ukraine’s military with Windows and Android malware via Telegram. Google TAG and Mandiant observed a Russia-linked group, tracked as UNC5812, targeting Ukraine’s military with Windows and Android malware via the Telegram channel “ Civil Defense.”

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

DLP is key in cybersecurity; a risk assessment identifies data risks, helping turn findings into real-world security improvements. Data loss prevention (DLP) is a cornerstone of any effective cybersecurity strategy. Protecting sensitive data is what cybersecurity is all about. So, how can you conduct a DLP risk assessment?

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OCTOBER 12, 2024

cyber agencies warn that Russia-linked group APT29 is targeting vulnerable Zimbra and JetBrains TeamCity servers on a large scale. cyber agencies warned.

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MARCH 26, 2025

Broadcom released security updates to address a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-22230 (CVSS score 9.8), impacting VMware Tools for Windows. Broadcom addressed a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-22230, in VMware Tools for Windows.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Citrix released security updates to address a high-severity security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-12284 (CVSS score of 8.8) Citrix addressed a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability impacting NetScaler Console and NetScaler Agent under certain conditions. ” reads the advisory.

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

Dutch police dismantled Bohemia/Cannabia, two major dark web markets for illegal goods, drugs, and cybercrime services. The Dutch police have announced the success of a new joint law enforcement operation that led to the shutdown of the dual dark web marketplace Bohemia/Cannabia.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

BT Group (formerly British Telecom)’s Conferencing division shut down some of its servers following a Black Basta ransomware attack. British multinational telecommunications holding company BT Group (formerly British Telecom) announced it has shut down some of its servers following a Black Basta ransomware attack.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Palo Alto Networks warns customers to restrict access to their next-generation firewalls because of a potential RCE flaw in the PAN-OS management interface. Palo Alto Networks warns customers to limit access to their next-gen firewall management interface due to a potential remote code execution vulnerability in PAN-OS.

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