💻 Hackers linked to Russia have been exploiting a Windows bug for YEARS to deploy GooseEgg malware for escalating attack access.

More insights here... https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/russias-apt28-exploited-windows-print.html

U.S. State Department imposed visa restrictions on 13 individuals linked to selling spyware for surveillance misuse targeting journalists, academics, and human rights defenders.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/us-imposes-visa-restrictions-on-13.html

The Great Privacy Debate >>

European law enforcement agencies are deeply concerned about the widespread use of end-to-end encryption (E2EE), indicating it could severely hamper efforts to tackle online crimes like child abuse and terrorism.

https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/police-chiefs-call-for-solutions-to.html

Germany issues arrest warrants for 3 citizens accused of spying for China to obtain sensitive tech data that could aid Beijing's military capabilities.

Find details here: https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/german-authorities-issue-arrest.html

Lost revenue, angry customers, regulatory fines… cyberattacks have far-reaching consequences.

👉 Projected costs to hit $10.5 trillion by 2025
👉 88% of breaches due to human error

Get the full story and prepare: https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/unmasking-true-cost-of-cyberattacks.html

🚨 Researchers discovered a "dependency confusion" #vulnerability in an archived Apache project, Cordova App Harness.

Get all the details in our latest post: https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/apache-cordova-app-harness-targeted-in.html

A new malware campaign has been observed distributing three info-stealers—CryptBot, LummaC2, and Rhadamanthys—using CDN cache domains to avoid detection.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/coralraider-malware-campaign-exploits.html

⚠️ Malware Alert: A sophisticated campaign called GuptiMiner is exploiting a vulnerability in eScan antivirus to distribute backdoors and crypto miners.

Read on to explore the potential state-sponsored ties: https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/escan-antivirus-update-mechanism.html

⚡ Major security flaws uncovered in popular Chinese keyboard apps, which could expose users' private keystrokes.

Over 1 billion people using Baidu, Honor, iFlytek, OPPO, Samsung, Tencent, Vivo, and Xiaomi devices may be affected.

Details: https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/major-security-flaws-expose-keystrokes.html

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🕵️‍♂️ Heads up! Researchers have uncovered a sneaky attack delivering malware called SSLoad through phishing emails. This cunning malware infiltrates systems, steals sensitive data, and relays it back to the attackers.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/researchers-detail-multistage-attack.html

U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned two Iranian firms and four individuals for their involvement in malicious cyber activities targeting U.S. companies and government entities on behalf of the IRGC-CEC.

More details. 👇 https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/us-treasury-sanctions-iranian-firms-and.html

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UPDATE — Airbus CERT releases Python scripts to scan for the critical CrushFTP flaw (CVE-2024-4040) that allows remote code execution. The zero-day has been exploited in attacks against U.S. entities.

Check: https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/critical-update-crushftp-zero-day-flaw.html

#infosec

New stealthy malware campaign exploits 2 ZERO-DAY flaws in Cisco devices, enabling covert data collection & reconnaissance by a state-sponsored actor.

Details: https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/state-sponsored-hackers-exploit-two.html

"Line Runner" and "Line Dancer" implants allow config changes and traffic capture.

U.S. Department of Justice arrested two founders of cryptocurrency mixer Samourai, seizing the service, for allegedly enabling over $2 billion in illegal transactions and laundering more than $100 million in criminal proceeds.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/doj-arrests-founders-of-crypto-mixer.html

The new #YARA search tool from AnyRun helps you quickly find relevant threats.

🔍 Scan the service's public malware database using your own YARA rules to identify matching files. Explore the findings further in the sandbox.

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North Korean hackers used fake job offers to deliver a new Trojan called Kaolin RAT. It can change file timestamps and load malware - a gateway to the dangerous FudModule rootkit.

Details here: https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/north-koreas-lazarus-group-deploys-new.html

🚨 Attention WordPress users!

A critical SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-27956) in the WP-Automatic plugin is being actively exploited. With a max severity of 9.9/10, this bug enables site takeovers and malicious activities.

Details: https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/hackers-exploiting-wp-automatic-plugin.html

⚠️ Attention Android users!

A new malware called Brokewell is disguising itself as updates for popular apps like Google Chrome and Klarna. Don't fall for these fake updates.

Click to find out more: https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/new-brokewell-android-malware-spread.html