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Rhysida ransomware gang is auctioning data stolen from the British Library

Security Affairs

The Rhysida ransomware group claimed responsibility for the recent cyberattack on the British Library that has caused a major IT outage. The Rhysida ransomware gang added the British Library to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. It is one of the largest libraries in the world. ” reads the announcement.

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npm libraries coa and rc. have been hijacked to deliver password-stealing malware

Security Affairs

Two popular npm libraries, coa and rc. have been hijacked, threat actors replaced them with versions laced with password-stealing malware. The security team of the npm JavaScript package warns that two popular npm libraries, coa and rc. The post npm libraries coa and rc. while compromised rc versions are 1.2.9,

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A backdoor mechanism found in tens of Ruby libraries

Security Affairs

Maintainers of the RubyGems package repository have removed 18 malicious versions of 11 Ruby libraries that contained a backdoor. Maintainers of the RubyGems package repository have discovered a backdoor mechanism in 18 malicious versions of 11 Ruby libraries. It overloaded the #authenticate method on the Identity class.

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Backdoor mechanism found in Ruby strong_password library

Security Affairs

The developer Tute Costa found a backdoor in the Ruby library during regular security audits before deploying his code in the production environment. The developer Tute Costa found a backdoor in the Ruby library during regular security audits. The attacker created a new version of the library (version 0.0.7

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 457 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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5 WordPress Plugins Compromised; Millions of Websites at Risk

eSecurity Planet

Millions of WordPress websites are under threat after a critical security breach involving several popular plugins. Security researchers discovered malicious code injected into these plugins, granting hackers the ability to create unauthorized administrator accounts. Website owners using the compromised plugins are at significant risk.

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New malware Cthulhu Stealer targets Apple macOS users

Security Affairs

Cato Security found a new info stealer, called Cthulhu Stealer, that targets Apple macOS and steals a wide range of information. Cado Security researchers have discovered a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) targeting macOS users dubbed Cthulhu Stealer. ” reads the report published by Cado Security.

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