Researchers Expose Prolific Puma’s Underground Link Shortening Service
A threat actor known as Prolific Puma has been maintaining a low profile and operating an underground link shortening service that’s offered to other threat actors for at least over the past four years. Prolific Puma creates « domain names with an RDGA [registered domain generation algorithm] and use these domains to provide a link shortening service to other malicious […]
Hands on Review: LayerX’s Enterprise Browser Security Extension
The browser has become the main work interface in modern enterprises. It’s where employees create and interact with data, and how they access organizational and external SaaS and web apps. As a result, the browser is extensively targeted by adversaries. They seek to steal the data it stores and use it for malicious access to […]
Iranian Cyber Espionage Group Targets Financial and Government Sectors in Middle East
A threat actor affiliated with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has been observed waging a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign targeting financial, government, military, and telecommunications sectors in the Middle East for at least a year. Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point, which discovered the campaign alongside Sygnia, is tracking the actor under the name Scarred
North Korean Hackers Tageting Crypto Experts with KANDYKORN macOS Malware
State-sponsored threat actors from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have been found targeting blockchain engineers of an unnamed crypto exchange platform via Discord with a novel macOS malware dubbed KANDYKORN. Elastic Security Labs said the activity, traced back to April 2023, exhibits overlaps with the infamous adversarial collective Lazarus Group, citing an analysis of the
Turla Updates Kazuar Backdoor with Advanced Anti-Analysis to Evade Detection
The Russia-linked hacking crew known as Turla has been observed using an updated version of a known second-stage backdoor referred to as Kazuar. The new findings come from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, which is tracking the adversary under its constellation-themed moniker Pensive Ursa. « As the code of the upgraded revision of Kazuar reveals, the authors […]
Alert: F5 Warns of Active Attacks Exploiting BIG-IP Vulnerability
F5 is warning of active abuse of a critical security flaw in BIG-IP less than a week after its public disclosure that could result in the execution of arbitrary system commands as part of an exploit chain. Tracked as CVE-2023-46747 (CVSS score: 9.8), the vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the BIG-IP system through the management […]
Arid Viper Targeting Arabic Android Users with Spyware Disguised as Dating App
The threat actor known as Arid Viper (aka APT-C-23, Desert Falcon, or TAG-63) has been attributed as behind an Android spyware campaign targeting Arabic-speaking users with a counterfeit dating app designed to harvest data from infected handsets. « Arid Viper’s Android malware has a number of features that enable the operators to surreptitiously collect sensitive information from victims’ […]
Proofpoint croque Tessian pour renforcer son offre DLP
Proofpoint poursuit sa politique d’acquisition avec Tessian, une plateforme de sécurisation des messageries qui va renforcer son offre DLP.
Malicious NuGet Packages Caught Distributing SeroXen RAT Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new set of malicious packages published to the NuGet package manager using a lesser-known method for malware deployment. Software supply chain security firm ReversingLabs described the campaign as coordinated and ongoing since August 1, 2023, while linking it to a host of rogue NuGet packages that were observed delivering a remote access […]
PentestPad: Platform for Pentest Teams
In the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, the game-changers are those who adapt and innovate swiftly. Pen test solutions not only supercharge productivity but also provide a crucial layer of objectivity, ensuring efficiency and exceptional accuracy. The synergy between a skilled penetration tester and the precision of pen testing solutions are crucial for staying on top of […]