An analysis conducted by OT and IoT cybersecurity firm Nozomi Networks shows that the Glupteba botnet is still active following Google’s efforts to disrupt the cybercrime operation.
Glupteba Botnet Still Active Despite Google’s Disruption Efforts
US Food Companies Warned of BEC Attacks Stealing Food Product Shipments
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations (FDA OCI), and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) are raising alarm on business email compromise (BEC) attacks leading to the theft of shipments of food products and ingredients.
Security Firms Warn Microsoft of Signed Drivers Used to Kill EDR, AV Processes
Several cybersecurity firms have warned Microsoft that cybercriminals have been using signed malicious drivers to kill processes associated with antivirus (AV) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) products.
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Plugs Windows Hole Exploited in Ransomware Attacks
Microsoft on Tuesday pushed a major Windows update to address a security feature bypass already exploited in global ransomware attacks.
The operating system update, released as part of Microsoft’s scheduled Patch Tuesday, addresses a flaw that lets malicious attackers use rigged files to evade MOTW (Mart of the Web) defenses.
Adobe Patches 38 Flaws in Enterprise Software Products
After skipping last month, Adobe returned to its scheduled Patch Tuesday cadence with the release of fixes for at least 38 vulnerabilities in multiple enterprise-facing products.
The San Jose, California software maker said the flaws could expose users to code execution and privilege escalation attacks across all computer platforms.
VMware Patches VM Escape Flaw Exploited at Geekpwn Event
Virtualization technology giant VMware on Tuesday shipped urgent updates to fix a trio of security problems in multiple software products, including a virtual machine escape bug exploited at the GeekPwn 2022 hacking challenge.
NSA Outs Chinese Hackers Exploiting Citrix Zero-Day
Virtualization technology giant Citrix on Tuesday scrambled out an emergency patch to cover a zero-day flaw in its networking product line and warned that a Chinese hacking group has already been caught exploiting the vulnerability.
New Python-Based Backdoor Targeting VMware ESXi Servers
Security researchers with Juniper Networks’ Threat Labs warn of a new Python-based backdoor targeting VMware ESXi virtualization servers.
Fortinet Ships Emergency Patch for Already-Exploited VPN Flaw
Fortinet on Monday issued an emergency patch to cover a severe vulnerability in its FortiOS SSL-VPN product, warning that hackers have already exploited the flaw in the wild.
Proofpoint Buys Deception Tech Startup Illusive Networks
Enterprise security vendor Proofpoint on Monday announced plans to acquire Illusive Networks, a startup that helped pioneer deception technology to help detect data breaches. Financial terms of the planned acquisition were not disclosed.