Security
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New Rockstar 2FA phishing service targets Microsoft 365 accounts
A new phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform named ‘Rockstar 2FA’ has emerged, facilitating large-scale adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) attacks to steal Microsoft 365 credentials. Like other AiTM platforms, Rockstar 2FA enables attackers to bypass multifactor authentication (MFA) protections on targeted accounts by intercepting valid session cookies. These attacks work by directing victims to a fake login page that mimics Microsoft […]
Russia arrests cybercriminal Wazawaka for ties with ransomware gangs
Russian law enforcement has arrested and indicted notorious ransomware affiliate Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev (also known as Wazawaka, Uhodiransomwar, m1x, and Boriselcin) for developing malware and his involvement in several hacking groups. While the prosecutor’s office has yet to release any details on the individual’s identity (described as a “programmer” in court documents), the individual is […]
Bologna FC confirms data breach after RansomHub ransomware attack
Bologna Football Club 1909 has confirmed it suffered a ransomware attack after its stolen data was leaked online by the RansomHub extortion group. The Italian football team warns not to download or disseminate any of the stolen data, claiming it is a “serious criminal offense.” “Bologna FC 1909 S.p.a. would like to communicate that a ransomware cyber […]
New Windows Server 2012 zero-day gets free, unofficial patches
Free unofficial security patches have been released through the 0patch platform to address a zero-day vulnerability introduced over two years ago in the Windows Mark of the Web (MotW) security mechanism. Windows automatically adds Mark of the Web (MotW) flags to all documents and executables downloaded from untrusted sources. These MotW labels inform the Windows […]
New FIDO proposal lets you securely move passkeys across platforms
The Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) Alliance has published a working draft of a new specification that aims to enable the secure transfer of passkeys between different providers. Passkeys are a method of authentication without a password that leverages public-key cryptography to authenticate users without requiring them to remember or manage long strings of characters. FIDO reports that […]
Cyberattack at French hospital exposes health data of 750,000 patients
A data breach at an unnamed French hospital exposed the medical records of 750,000 patients after a threat actor gained access to its electronic patient record system. A threat actor using the nickname ‘nears’ (previously near2tlg) claimed to have attacked multiple healthcare facilities in France, alleging that they have access to the patient records of over […]
Fintech giant Finastra investigates data breach after SFTP hack
Finastra has confirmed it warned customers of a cybersecurity incident after a threat actor began selling allegedly stolen data on a hacking forum. Finastra is a financial software company serving over 8,000 institutions across 130 countries, including 45 of the world’s top 50 banks and credit unions. The company employs 12,000 people, and last year, […]
MITRE shares 2024’s top 25 most dangerous software weaknesses
MITRE has shared this year’s top 25 list of the most common and dangerous software weaknesses behind more than 31,000 vulnerabilities disclosed between June 2023 and June 2024. Software weaknesses refer to flaws, bugs, vulnerabilities, and errors found in software’s code, architecture, implementation, or design. Attackers can exploit them to breach systems where the vulnerable […]
US charges five linked to Scattered Spider cybercrime gang
The U.S. Justice Department has charged five suspects believed to be part of the financially motivated Scattered Spider cybercrime gang with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Between September 2021 and April 2023, they were able to steal millions from cryptocurrency wallets using victims’ credentials stolen in SMS phishing attacks targeting dozens of targets, including both individuals […]
Ubuntu Linux impacted by decade-old ‘needrestart’ flaw that gives root
Five local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerabilities have been discovered in the needrestart utility used by Ubuntu Linux, which was introduced over 10 years ago in version 21.04. The flaws were discovered by Qualys and are tracked as CVE-2024-48990, CVE-2024-48991, CVE-2024-48992, CVE-2024-10224, and CVE-2024-11003. They were introduced in needrestart version 0.8, released in April 2014, and fixed only […]