Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Russia-linked cyberespionage group Gamaredon has been spotted propagating a worm called LitterDrifter via USB. Check Point researchers observed Russia-linked Gamaredon spreading the worm called LitterDrifter via USB in attacks against Ukraine. Gamaredon (aka Shuckworm, Actinium, Armageddon, Primitive Bear, UAC-0010, and Trident Ursa) has been active since 2014 and its activity focuses on Ukraine, the group was observed using the multistage backdoor Pteranodon / Pterodo.

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Bleeping Computer

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

A proof-of-concept exploit was publicly released for a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the CrushFTP enterprise suite, allowing unauthenticated attackers to access files on the server, execute code, and obtain plain-text passwords. [.

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

The threat actors behind the 8Base ransomware are leveraging a variant of the Phobos ransomware to conduct their financially motivated attacks. The findings come from Cisco Talos, which has recorded an increase in activity carried out by cybercriminals.

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Bleeping Computer

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Google has officially announced plans to gradually eliminate third-party cookies, a key aspect of its Privacy Sandbox initiative. [.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

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Bleeping Computer

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has revealed new rules to shield consumers from criminals who hijack their phone numbers in SIM swapping attacks and port-out fraud. [.

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Bleeping Computer

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Microsoft announced a new policy that allows admins to control how optional updates are deployed on Windows 10 enterprise endpoints on their networks. [.

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WIRED Threat Level

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Plus: The FBI's baffling inaction on a ransomware group, a massive breach of Danish electric utilities, and more.

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Penetration Testing

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Cybersecurity researcher Yordan has released the details, and a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2023-2598, CVSS score of 7.8) that exists in Linux kernel 6.3-rc1. Discovered by white hat hacker Tobias Holl,... The post PoC Code for Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Flaw (CVE-2023-259) Published appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

An Israeli hacker has been sentenced to 80 months in prison in the US for his role in a massive spear-phishing campaign. Aviram Azari (52) was sentenced to 80 months in prison for computer intrusion, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft in connection with his involvement in a massive spear-phishing campaign targeting companies and individuals in the U.S. and around worldwide.

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