Recent Security News

  • What is Exposure Management and How Does it Differ from ASM?

    March 5, 2024 at 06:45AM Startups and mid-market businesses heavily rely on cloud services, leading to a complex and distributed attack surface that’s challenging to monitor and secure. Exposure management in cybersecurity aims to provide visibility and prioritize vulnerabilities to reduce business risks. Intruder offers automated vulnerability management to discover and prioritize weaknesses across the…

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  • Cybercriminals Using Novel DNS Hijacking Technique for Investment Scams

    March 5, 2024 at 06:45AM Savvy Seahorse, a new DNS threat actor, uses sophisticated techniques to lure victims into fake investment platforms, targeting individuals from various countries. They use DNS records to create a traffic distribution system, making it difficult to detect and take down their phishing sites. Victims are tricked into providing personal information…

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  • Over 225,000 Compromised ChatGPT Credentials Up for Sale on Dark Web Markets

    March 5, 2024 at 06:45AM Group-IB findings show over 225,000 compromised OpenAI ChatGPT credentials up for sale on underground markets. The credentials were linked to LummaC2, Raccoon, and RedLine malware, with a 36% increase in infiltrated hosts between June and October 2023. Nation-state actors are using AI and large language models for cyber attacks, posing…

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  • Warning: Thread Hijacking Attack Targets IT Networks, Stealing NTLM Hashes

    March 5, 2024 at 05:46AM TA577 threat actor employs ZIP archive attachments in phishing emails to obtain NTLM hashes, facilitating sensitive info gathering and follow-on activities. Delivery of the phishing waves on Feb 26 and 27, 2024, targeted hundreds of global organizations through thread hijacking technique. The actor aims to capture NTLMv2 Challenge/Response pairs for…

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  • Spam crusade lands charity in hot water with data watchdog

    March 5, 2024 at 04:35AM Penny Appeal, a charity providing aid to crisis-hit countries, has been ordered by the Information Commissioner’s Office to cease sending unsolicited texts after dispatching over 460,000 messages to 52,000 people without consent. Despite prior warnings, the charity was found to still be sending illegal marketing texts, prompting the ICO to…

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