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Clop ransomware claims responsibility for Cleo data theft attacks

  • The Clop ransomware gang has confirmed to BleepingComputer that they are behind the recent Cleo data-theft attacks, utilizing zero-day exploits to breach corporate networks and steal data.

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Winnti hackers target other threat actors with new Glutton PHP backdoor

  • ​The Chinese Winnti hacking group is using a new PHP backdoor named 'Glutton' in attacks on organizations in China and the U.S., and also in attacks on other cybercriminals.

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390,000 WordPress accounts stolen from hackers in supply chain attack

  • A threat actor tracked as MUT-1244 has stolen over 390,000 WordPress credentials in a large-scale, year-long campaign targeting other threat actors using a trojanized WordPress credentials checker.

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Auto parts giant LKQ says cyberattack disrupted Canadian business unit

  • Automobile parts giant LKQ Corporation disclosed that one of its business units in Canada was hacked, allowing threat actors to steal data from the company.

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Citrix shares mitigations for ongoing Netscaler password spray attacks

  • Citrix Netscaler is the latest target in widespread password spray attacks targeting edge networking devices and cloud platforms this year to breach corporate networks.

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CISA confirms critical Cleo bug exploitation in ransomware attacks

  • CISA confirmed today that a critical remote code execution bug in Cleo Harmony, VLTrader, and LexiCom file transfer software is being exploited in ransomware attacks.

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FTC warns of online task job scams hooking victims like gambling

  • The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warns about a significant rise in gambling-like online job scams, known as "task scams," that draw people into earning cash through repetitive tasks, with the promises of earning more if they deposit their own money.

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CISA warns water facilities to secure HMI systems exposed online

  • CISA and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) warned water facilities today to secure Internet-exposed Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) from cyberattacks.

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Russia blocks Viber in latest attempt to censor communications

  • Russian telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor has blocked the Viber encrypted messaging app, used by hundreds of millions worldwide, for violating the country's legislation.

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Russian cyberspies target Android users with new spyware

  • Russian cyberspies Gamaredon has been discovered using two Android spyware families named 'BoneSpy' and 'PlainGnome' to spy on and steal data from mobile devices.

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Germany blocks BadBox malware loaded on 30,000 Android devices

  • Germany's Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has disrupted the BadBox malware operation pre-loaded in over 30,000 Android IoT devices sold in the country.

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New stealthy Pumakit Linux rootkit malware spotted in the wild

  • A new Linux rootkit malware called Pumakit has been discovered that uses stealth and advanced privilege escalation techniques to hide its presence on systems.

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Police shuts down Rydox cybercrime market, arrests 3 admins

  • International law enforcement operation seizes the Rydox cybercrime marketplace and arrests three administrators.

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New IOCONTROL malware used in critical infrastructure attacks

  • Iranian threat actors are utilizing a new malware named IOCONTROL to compromise Internet of Things (IoT) devices and OT/SCADA systems used by critical infrastructure in Israel and the United States.

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US offers $5 million for info on North Korean IT worker farms

  • ​The U.S. State Department is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information that could help disrupt the activities of North Korean front companies and employees who generated over $88 million via illegal remote IT work schemes in six years.

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Cleo patches critical zero-day exploited in data theft attacks

  • Cleo has released security updates for a zero-day flaw in its LexiCom, VLTransfer, and Harmony software, currently exploited in data theft attacks.

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