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Fake Corsair job offers on LinkedIn push DarkGate malware

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A threat actor is using fake LinkedIn posts and direct messages about a Facebook Ads specialist position at hardware maker Corsair to lure people into downloading info-stealing malware like DarkGate and RedLine. 

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Over 40,000 Cisco IOS XE devices infected with backdoor using zero-day

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More than 40,000 Cisco devices running the IOS XE operating system have been compromised after hackers exploited a recently disclosed maximum severity vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-20198. 

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BlackCat ransomware uses new ‘Munchkin’ Linux VM in stealthy attacks

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The BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware operation has begun to use a new tool named 'Munchkin' that utilizes virtual machines to deploy encryptors on network devices stealthily. 

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Fake KeePass site uses Google Ads and Punycode to push malware

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A Google Ads campaign was found pushing a fake KeePass download site that used Punycode to appear as the official domain of the KeePass password manager to distribute malware. 

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India targets Microsoft, Amazon tech support scammers in nationwide crackdown

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India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided 76 locations in a nationwide crackdown on cybercrime operations behind tech support scams and cryptocurrency fraud. 

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Casio discloses data breach impacting customers in 149 countries

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Japanese electronics manufacturer Casio disclosed a data breach impacting customers from 149 countries after hackers gained to the servers of its ClassPad education platform. 

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Hacker leaks millions of new 23andMe genetic data profiles

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A hacker has leaked an additional 4.1 million stolen 23andMe genetic data profiles for people in Great Britain and Germany on a hacking forum. 

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MATA malware framework exploits EDR in attacks on defense firms

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An updated version of the MATA backdoor framework was spotted in attacks between August 2022 and May 2023, targeting oil and gas firms and the defense industry in Eastern Europe. 

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Qubitstrike attacks rootkit Jupyter Linux servers to steal credentials

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Hackers are scanning for internet-exposed Jupyter Notebooks to breach servers and deploy a cocktail of malware consisting of a Linux rootkit, crypto miners, and password-stealing scripts. 

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DarkGate malware spreads through compromised Skype accounts

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Between July and September, DarkGate malware attacks have used compromised Skype accounts to infect targets through messages containing VBA loader script attachments. 

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Apple fixes iOS Kernel zero-day vulnerability on older iPhones

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Apple has published security updates for older iPhones and iPads to backport patches released one week ago, addressing two zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in attacks. 

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Shadow PC warns of data breach as hacker tries to sell gamers' info

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Shadow PC, a provider of high-end cloud computing services, is warning customers of a data breach that exposed customers' private information, as a threat actor claims to be selling the stolen data for over 500,000 customers. 

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New WordPress backdoor creates rogue admin to hijack websites

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A new malware has been posing as a legitimate caching plugin to target WordPress sites, allowing threat actors to create an administrator account and control the site's activity. 

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Microsoft Defender now auto-isolates compromised accounts

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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint now uses automatic attack disruption to isolate compromised user accounts and block lateral movement in hands-on-keyboard attacks with the help of a new 'contain user' capability in public preview. 

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Microsoft: State hackers exploiting Confluence zero-day since September

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Microsoft says a Chinese-backed threat group tracked as 'Storm-0062' (aka DarkShadow or Oro0lxy) has been exploiting a critical privilege escalation zero-day in the Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server since September 14, 2023. 

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LinkedIn Smart Links attacks return to target Microsoft accounts

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Hackers are once again abusing LinkedIn Smart Links in phishing attacks to bypass protection measures and evade detection in attempts to steal Microsoft account credentials. 

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Microsoft warns of incorrect BitLocker encryption errors

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Microsoft warned customers this week of incorrect BitLocker drive encryption errors being shown in some managed Windows environments. 

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Mirai DDoS malware variant expands targets with 13 router exploits

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A Mirai-based DDoS (distributed denial of service) malware botnet tracked as IZ1H9 has added thirteen new payloads to target Linux-based routers and routers from D-Link, Zyxel, TP-Link, TOTOLINK, and others. 

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D.C. Board of Elections confirms voter data stolen in site hack

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The District of Columbia Board of Elections (DCBOE) is currently probing a data leak involving an unknown number of voter records following breach claims from a threat actor known as RansomedVC. 

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Genetics firm 23andMe says user data stolen in credential stuffing attack

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23andMe has confirmed that it is aware of user data from its platform circulating on hacker forums and attributes the leak to a credential-stuffing attack. 

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Top Breaches Cost ($) of 2024

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Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024