Recent Security News

  • Cyber-Focused FBI Agents Deploy to Embassies Globally

    January 5, 2024 at 02:31PM The FBI is expanding cyber-related positions in American embassies, adding six new positions in Brasilia, New Delhi, and Rome. The move aims to enhance coordinated international law enforcement actions to combat cybercrime. This underscores the FBI and Justice Department’s heightened focus on actively disrupting criminal threat actors and reducing ransom…

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  • Syrian Threat Group Peddles Destructive SilverRAT

    January 5, 2024 at 02:23PM The SilverRAT Trojan, with ties to Turkey and Syria, is set to release an updated version allowing for control over Windows systems and Android devices. The sophisticated tool includes features for keylogging, ransomware attacks, anti-antivirus bypasses, and more. The group, Anonymous Arabic, also offers DDoS attacks and operates in various…

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  • Dubai-US Deal Aims to Secure Medical, IoT Devices in the Middle East

    January 5, 2024 at 01:33PM Dubai-based AmiViz and US-based Asimily have partnered to offer industrial IoT and medical device security solutions in the Middle East, in response to the increasing demand for robust IoT security. This collaboration aligns with Dubai’s digital strategy, emphasizing international cybersecurity collaboration. Market forecasts predict significant growth, with the Middle East…

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  • Hackers target Apache RocketMQ servers vulnerable to RCE attacks

    January 5, 2024 at 12:38PM Security researchers have identified critical vulnerabilities, CVE-2023-33246 and CVE-2023-37582, in Apache RocketMQ. Despite an initial patch, these vulnerabilities remain active, impacting the NameServer component in RocketMQ version 5.1 and older. Attackers can exploit these flaws to execute commands and should upgrade to version 5.1.2/4.9.7 or higher to prevent attacks. ShadowServer…

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  • Web3 security firm CertiK’s X account hacked to push crypto drainer

    January 5, 2024 at 12:24PM CertiK’s Twitter/X account was hijacked, redirecting 343,000 followers to a malicious website promoting a cryptocurrency wallet drainer. An investigation is underway following a social engineering attack, with rogue posts warning of vulnerabilities and leading to phishing and scams. Other high-profile accounts have faced similar breaches, underscoring the threat of cryptocurrency-related…

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