Microsoft MFA AuthQuake Flaw Enabled Unlimited Brute-Force Attempts Without Alerts

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a « critical » security vulnerability in Microsoft’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) implementation that allows an attacker to trivially sidestep the protection and gain unauthorized access to a victim’s account. « The bypass was simple: it took around an hour to execute, required no user interaction and did not generate any notification or provide the

Researchers Uncover Espionage Tactics of China-Based APT Groups in Southeast Asia

A suspected China-based threat actor has been linked to a series of cyber attacks targeting high-profile organizations in Southeast Asia since at least October 2023. The espionage campaign targeted organizations in various sectors spanning government ministries in two different countries, an air traffic control organization, a telecoms company, and a media outlet, the Symantec Threat […]

Chinese EagleMsgSpy Spyware Found Exploiting Mobile Devices Since 2017

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a novel surveillance program that’s suspected to be used by Chinese police departments as a lawful intercept tool to gather a wide range of information from mobile devices. The Android tool, codenamed EagleMsgSpy by Lookout, has been operational since at least 2017, with artifacts uploaded to the VirusTotal malware scanning platform […]

Le Cyber Resilience Act entre en vigueur, mais le vrai rendez-vous sera en 2027

Entré en vigueur le 10 décembre 2024, le règlement européen sur la cyberrésilience ne s’appliquera, pour l’essentiel, que trois ans plus tard.

L’Iran réglemente les crypto-monnaies pour contourner les sanctions

L’Iran choisit la réglementation plutôt que l’interdiction des crypto-monnaies, visant contrer les sanctions américaines et s’aligner sur l’économie mondiale.

U.S. Charges Chinese Hacker for Exploiting Zero-Day in 81,000 Sophos Firewalls

The U.S. government on Tuesday unsealed charges against a Chinese national for allegedly breaking into thousands of Sophos firewall devices globally in 2020. Guan Tianfeng (aka gbigmao and gxiaomao), who is said to have worked at Sichuan Silence Information Technology Company, Limited, has been charged with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and conspiracy to commit […]

Microsoft Fixes 72 Flaws, Including Patch for Actively Exploited CLFS Vulnerability

Microsoft closed out its Patch Tuesday updates for 2024 with fixes for a total of 72 security flaws spanning its software portfolio, including one that it said has been exploited in the wild. Of the 72 flaws, 17 are rated Critical, 54 are rated Important, and one is rated Moderate in severity. Thirty-one of the […]

Ivanti Issues Critical Security Updates for CSA and Connect Secure Vulnerabilities

Ivanti has released security updates to address multiple critical flaws in its Cloud Services Application (CSA) and Connect Secure products that could lead to privilege escalation and code execution. The list of vulnerabilities is as follows – CVE-2024-11639 (CVSS score: 10.0) – An authentication bypass vulnerability in the admin web console of Ivanti CSA before […]

Cleo File Transfer Vulnerability Under Exploitation – Patch Pending, Mitigation Urged

Users of Cleo-managed file transfer software are being urged to ensure that their instances are not exposed to the internet following reports of mass exploitation of a vulnerability affecting fully patched systems. Cybersecurity company Huntress said it discovered evidence of threat actors exploiting the issue en masse on December 3, 2024. The vulnerability, which impacts […]

Fake Recruiters Distribute Banking Trojan via Malicious Apps in Phishing Scam

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a sophisticated mobile phishing (aka mishing) campaign that’s designed to distribute an updated version of the Antidot banking trojan. « The attackers presented themselves as recruiters, luring unsuspecting victims with job offers, » Zimperium zLabs Vishnu Pratapagiri researcher said in a new report. « As part of their fraudulent hiring process, the