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  1. Russian Cyber Spies Target Organizations with HatVibe and CherrySpy Malware

    Russian-aligned TAG-110 uses custom tools to spy on governments, human rights groups and educational institutions in Europe and Asia

  2. Three-Quarters of Black Friday Spam Emails Identified as Scams

    Bitdefender found that 77% of Black Friday-themed spam emails in 2024 have been identified as scams, with attackers becoming more creative in their campaigns

  3. Five Ransomware Groups Responsible for 40% of Cyber-Attacks in 2024

    Corvus Insurance highlighted the growing complexity and competition within the ransomware ecosystem, with the threat level remaining elevated

  4. MITRE Unveils Top 25 Most Critical Software Flaws

    The 25 most dangerous software weaknesses between June 2023 and June 2024 are responsible for almost 32,000 vulnerabilities

  5. Manufacturing Sector in the Crosshairs of Advanced Email Attacks

    Phishing attacks, business email compromise and vendor email compromise attacks on manufacturing have surged in the past 12 months

  6. Linux Malware WolfsBane and FireWood Linked to Gelsemium APT

    New Linux malware WolfsBane and FireWood have been linked to Gelsemium APT, a cyber-espionage group targeting critical systems

  7. Vietnam’s Infostealer Crackdown Reveals VietCredCare and DuckTail

    Group-IB revealed key differences in VietCredCare and DuckTail infostealer malware targeting Facebook Business accounts

  8. Google OSS-Fuzz Harnesses AI to Expose 26 Hidden Security Vulnerabilities

    One of these flaws detected using LLMs was in the widely used OpenSSL library

  9. BianLian Ransomware Group Adopts New Tactics, Posing Significant Risk

    The BianLian ransomware group has shifted exclusively to exfiltration-based extortion and is deploying multiple new TTPs for initial access and persistence

  10. Lumma Stealer Proliferation Fueled by Telegram Activity

    Spreading malware via Telegram channels allows threat actors to bypass traditional detection mechanisms and reach a broad, unsuspecting audience

  11. A Fifth of UK Enterprises “Not Sure” If NIS2 Applies

    Over a fifth of large UK businesses aren’t sure of their compliance responsibilities under the new NIS2 directive

  12. Five Charged in Scattered Spider Case

    Five men have been indicted in connection with crimes committed by the Scattered Spider group

  13. Five Privilege Escalation Flaws Found in Ubuntu needrestart

    Five LPE flaws in Ubuntu’s needrestart utility enable attackers to gain root access in versions prior to 3.8

  14. 60% of Emails with QR Codes Classified as Spam or Malicious

    60% of QR code emails are spam according findings from Cisco Talos, who also identified attackers using QR code art to bypass security filters

  15. Chinese APT Group Targets Telecom Firms Linked to Belt and Road Initiative

    CrowdStrike unveiled a new Chinese-aligned hacking group allegedly spying on telecom providers

  16. Apple Issues Emergency Security Update for Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities

    Apple has urged customers to download the security updates, which address vulnerabilities relating to the JavaScriptCore and WebKit frameworks

  17. OWASP Warns of Growing Data Exposure Risk from AI in New Top 10 List for LLMs

    OWASP has updated its Top 10 list of risks for LLMs and GenAI, upgrading several areas and introducing new categories

  18. Hackers Hijack Jupyter Servers for Sport Stream Ripping

    Aqua Security has observed threat actors using compromised Jupyter servers in a bid to illegally stream sporting events

  19. One Deepfake Digital Identity Attack Strikes Every Five Minutes

    Entrust claims deepfakes are driving a surge in digital identity fraud

  20. Cybercriminals Exploit Weekend Lull to Launch Ransomware Attacks

    Ransomware groups are targeting weekends and holidays to exploit understaffed security teams in order to get the best chance of a pay day

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