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China-Aligned Threat Group Uses Windows Group Policy to Deploy Espionage Malware

A previously undocumented China-aligned threat cluster dubbed LongNosedGoblin has been attributed to a series of cyber attacks targeting governmental entities …

Windows

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ThreatsDay Bulletin: Wi-Fi Hack, npm Worm, DeFi Theft, Phishing Blasts— and 15 More Stories

Think your Wi-Fi is safe? Your coding tools? Or even your favorite financial apps? This week proves again how hackers, companies, and governments are all locke…

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ThreatsDay Bulletin: AI Malware, Voice Bot Flaws, Crypto Laundering, IoT Attacks — and 20 More Stories

Hackers have been busy again this week. From fake voice calls and AI-powered malware to huge money-laundering busts and new scams, there’s a lot happening in t…

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China-Linked APT31 Launches Stealthy Cyberattacks on Russian IT Using Cloud Services

The China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as APT31 has been attributed to cyber attacks targeting the Russian information technology (IT) s…

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Confucius Hackers Hit Pakistan With New WooperStealer and Anondoor Malware

The threat actor known as Confucius has been attributed to a new phishing campaign that has targeted Pakistan with malware families like WooperStealer and Anon…

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Anthropic Disrupts AI-Powered Cyberattacks Automating Theft and Extortion Across Critical Sectors

Anthropic on Wednesday revealed that it disrupted a sophisticated operation that weaponized its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot Claude to conduct …

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The Hacker News Breaches & leaks

CERT-UA Warns of HTA-Delivered C# Malware Attacks Using Court Summons Lures

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of cyber attacks carried out by a threat actor called UAC-0099 targeting government agenci…

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Chinese Hacker Xu Zewei Arrested for Ties to Silk Typhoon Group and U.S. Cyber Attacks

A Chinese national has been arrested in Milan, Italy, for his alleged links to a state-sponsored hacking group known as Silk Typhoon and for carrying out cyber…

LinuxSecurity - Security Articles
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Ivanti CSA Flaws Weaponized by Houken for Linux Rootkit Attacks

Linux admins and infosec pros, we've got a real problem on our hands. There's a group out there''the Houken threat actor''that's not messing around. These guys…

Linux Ivanti

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U.S. Agencies Warn of Rising Iranian Cyberattacks on Defense, OT Networks, and Critical Infrastructure

U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have issued a joint advisory warning of potential cyber attacks from Iranian state-sponsored or affiliated threat …

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U.S. Agencies Warn of Rising Iranian Cyber Attacks on Defense, OT Networks, and Critical Infrastructure

U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have issued a joint advisory warning of potential cyber attacks from Iranian state-sponsored or affiliated threat …

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U.S. House Bans WhatsApp on Official Devices Over Security and Data Protection Issues

The U.S. House of Representatives has formally banned congressional staff members from using WhatsApp on government-issued devices, citing security concerns.Th…

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Iran Slows Internet to Prevent Cyber Attacks Amid Escalating Regional Conflict

Iran has throttled internet access in the country in a purported attempt to hamper Israel's ability to conduct covert cyber operations, days after the latter l…

LinuxSecurity - Security Articles
LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

Understanding Schleswig-Holstein's Bold Move to Open Source

For Linux admins and open-source advocates, the German state of Schleswig-Holstein is about to become a live case study. In just a few short months, the state …

Linux

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Over 70 Organizations Across Multiple Sectors Targeted by China-Linked Cyber Espionage Group

The reconnaissance activity targeting American cybersecurity company SentinelOne was part of a broader set of partially-related intrusions into several targets…

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Researchers Detail Bitter APT’s Evolving Tactics as Its Geographic Scope Expands

The threat actor known as Bitter has been assessed to be a state-backed hacking group that's tasked with gathering intelligence that aligns with the interests …

LinuxSecurity - Security Articles
LinuxSecurity - Security Articles Breaches & leaks

Anatomy of a Linux Ransomware Attack

Ransomware has been making life miserable for IT folks for years now, and you've probably heard plenty about how it hits Windows systems . But Linux? Yeah, tha…

Linux Windows

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Iran-Linked BladedFeline Hits Iraqi and Kurdish Targets with Whisper and Spearal Malware

An Iran-aligned hacking group has been attributed to a new set of cyber attacks targeting Kurdish and Iraqi government officials in early 2024.The activity is …

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South Asian Ministries Hit by SideWinder APT Using Old Office Flaws and Custom Malware

High-level government institutions in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan have emerged as the target of a new campaign orchestrated by a threat actor known as …

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North Korean Konni APT Targets Ukraine with Malware to track Russian Invasion Progress

The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Konni APT has been attributed to a phishing campaign targeting government entities in Ukraine, indicating the thre…

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MirrorFace Targets Japan and Taiwan with ROAMINGMOUSE and Upgraded ANEL Malware

The nation-state threat actor known as MirrorFace has been observed deploying malware dubbed ROAMINGMOUSE as part of a cyber espionage campaign directed agains…

LinuxSecurity - Security Articles
LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

Rocky Linux Achieves FIPS 140-3 Compliance

Rocky Linux has taken a major leap forward by achieving FIPS 140-3 compliance for versions 8 and 9.2. This achievement makes the already popular distro an even…

Linux

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Earth Kurma Targets Southeast Asia With Rootkits and Cloud-Based Data Theft Tools

Government and telecommunications sectors in Southeast Asia have become the target of a "sophisticated" campaign undertaken by a new advanced persistent threat…

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Expired US Funding Threatened to Disrupt Security Flaw Tracking

This past weekend, the globally recognized Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database, essential for tracking security flaws in software and systems, …

Linux