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cyberlights – week 11/2025

March 16, 2025

A weekly shortlist of cyber security highlights. The short summaries are AI generated! If something is wrong, please let me know!

News For All

💻 Npm Run Hack:Me – A Supply Chain Attack Journey cybercrime – A freelance developer fell victim to a supply chain attack after running a seemingly harmless npm command, compromising their system and exposing sensitive data. https://rxj.dev/posts/npm-run-hack-supply-chain-attack-journey/

🐍 Fake Reddit and WeTransfer pages are spreading stealer malware malware – A massive cybercriminal operation is impersonating WeTransfer and Reddit through 1,000 fake sites to distribute Lumma stealer malware, targeting sensitive data on users' systems. https://moonlock.com/fake-reddit-wetransfer-lumma-stealer

🔑 India wants cloud and email backdoors for tax authorities privacy – India's government proposes giving tax authorities access to private digital records, including emails and cloud servers, raising concerns over warrantless surveillance and privacy rights. https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/09/asia_tech_news_roundup/

🕸️ Thousands of WordPress Websites Infected with Malware malware – Thousands of WordPress sites have been infected with malware featuring four backdoors, allowing attackers persistent access and control through various malicious means. https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/03/thousands-of-wordpress-websites-infected-with-malware.html

🏪 FBI Denver Warns of Online File Converter Scam cybercrime – Cyber criminals are exploiting free online document converters to spread malware, risking victims' personal and financial information. Stay alert and report incidents to protect yourself. https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/denver/news/fbi-denver-warns-of-online-file-converter-scam

🏥 Two Rhysida healthcare attacks pwned 300K patients' data data breach – Cyberattacks on Sunflower Medical Group and Community Care Alliance compromised the personal and medical data of over 300,000 patients, with both organizations linked to the Rhysida ransomware gang. https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/10/rhysida_healthcare/

🪙 Scam spoofs Binance website and uses TRUMP coin as lure for malware malware – Hackers are distributing a remote access tool via fake Binance emails promoting TRUMP coins, tricking victims into downloading malware that allows for immediate control of their computers. https://therecord.media/email-scam-spoofs-binance-offers-trump-coin-connectwise-rat

📺 Google warns folks with dead Chromecasts not to reset them security news – A major outage affecting second-generation Chromecasts and Chromecast Audio is due to an expired security certificate, preventing users from casting. Google advises against factory resets while working on a fix. https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/10/google_chromecast_outage/

🔍 Wie Google Android-Nutzer verfolgt, noch bevor sie eine App öffnen privacy – Eine Studie zeigt, dass Google Android-Nutzer bereits beim Start des Geräts ohne Zustimmung trackt, indem Identifikatoren und Cookies aktiviert werden. Dies wirft Datenschutzbedenken auf. https://www.kuketz-blog.de/wie-google-android-nutzer-verfolgt-noch-bevor-sie-eine-app-oeffnen/

🎮 New wave of attacks on gamers with DCRat backdoor malware – A surge in DCRat backdoor distribution targets gamers via YouTube, using fake accounts to promote malware disguised as gaming software. The malware includes keylogging and webcam access capabilities. https://securelist.com/new-wave-of-attacks-with-dcrat-backdoor-distributed-by-maas/115850/

🔒 Apple fixes new security flaw used in 'extremely sophisticated attack' security news – Apple patched a zero-day vulnerability in WebKit that allowed hackers to escape its protective sandbox, potentially impacting targeted individuals. The fix applies to Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Safari. https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/11/apple-fixes-new-security-flaw-used-in-extremely-sophisticated-attack/

🏹 Previously unidentified botnet targets unpatched TP-Link Archer home routers malware – The Ballista botnet targets unpatched TP-Link Archer routers, exploiting the CVE-2023-1389 vulnerability for automatic infection. Researchers link the threat to an Italian hacker, highlighting risks for IoT devices. https://therecord.media/ballista-botnet-tp-link-archer-routers

📱 North Korean government hackers snuck spyware on Android app store cybercrime – North Korean hackers uploaded spyware named KoSpy to the Google Play store, targeting specific individuals. The malware collects sensitive information and has been linked to previous North Korean cyber activities. https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/12/north-korean-government-hackers-snuck-spyware-on-android-app-store/

📍 Saudi Arabia Buys Pokémon Go, and Probably All of Your Location Data privacy – Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund acquired Niantic's popular AR games, including Pokémon Go, raising concerns about the handling of location data from its 100 million players under the new ownership. https://www.404media.co/saudi-arabia-buys-pokemon-go-and-probably-all-of-your-location-data/

🔒 Signal no longer cooperating with Ukraine on Russian cyberthreats, official says security news – Signal has reportedly stopped responding to Ukrainian law enforcement requests about Russian cyberthreats, raising concerns about aiding Russian espionage. Signal Foundation denies any cessation of cooperation. https://therecord.media/signal-no-longer-cooperating-with-ukraine

📩 How to Use Signal Encrypted Messaging privacy – Signal is a top encrypted messaging app, offering features for secure communication, including disappearing messages, username options, and encrypted calls. Users are advised to implement security settings to maximize privacy. https://www.wired.com/story/signal-tips-private-messaging-encryption/

📧 Don't click on that email claiming to be a disgruntled guest cybercrime – A phishing campaign disguised as Booking.com emails targets hospitality employees, delivering malware for credential theft. The attackers use social engineering tactics to prompt users into downloading malicious software. https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/13/bookingdotcom_phishing_campaign/

🔒 A New Era of Attacks on Encryption Is Starting to Heat Up privacy – Recent government actions in the UK, France, and Sweden threaten end-to-end encryption, pushing for backdoors and client-side scanning, raising concerns among privacy advocates about surveillance and user safety. https://www.wired.com/story/a-new-era-of-attacks-on-encryption-is-starting-to-heat-up/

💻 ClickFix: How to Infect Your PC in Three Easy Steps – Krebs on Security security research – The ClickFix malware scheme tricks users into downloading password-stealing malware through a fake human verification process that exploits Windows commands. It's being widely used in phishing attacks targeting various sectors, including hospitality and healthcare. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/03/clickfix-how-to-infect-your-pc-in-three-easy-steps/

🩺 A ransomware attack hit the Micronesian state of Yap, causing the health system network to go down. cybercrime – Yap, a state in Micronesia, experienced a ransomware attack that forced the shutdown of its government health agency's computers, disrupting services and prompting an investigation into the breach. https://securityaffairs.com/175445/cyber-crime/a-ransomware-attack-hit-the-micronesian-state-of-yap.html

Some More, For the Curious

🔓 CVE-2024-9956 – PassKey Account Takeover in All Mobile Browsers vulnerability – A vulnerability in mobile browsers allows attackers within Bluetooth range to phish PassKeys credentials by triggering authentication requests, undermining their security. Comment: <3 https://mastersplinter.work/research/passkey/

🤺 Jailbreaking is (mostly) simpler than you think security research – The Context Compliance Attack (CCA) is a simple jailbreak method exploiting AI systems' reliance on client-supplied conversation history, highlighting vulnerabilities in AI safety practices. https://msrc.microsoft.com/blog/2025/03/jailbreaking-is-mostly-simpler-than-you-think/

🏬 In-Depth Technical Analysis of the Bybit Hack security research – Bybit fell victim to a sophisticated hack, losing $1.4 billion via a manipulated transaction approval process. https://www.nccgroup.com/us/research-blog/in-depth-technical-analysis-of-the-bybit-hack/

🐞 Hartwork Blog · Recursion kills: The story behind CVE vulnerability – Expat 2.7.0 addresses CVE-2024-8176, a serious recursion vulnerability that could lead to stack overflow, with collaboration from industry partners resulting in a significant security fix. https://blog.hartwork.org/posts/expat-2-7-0-released/

💔 My Scammer Girlfriend: Baiting A Romance Fraudster cybercrime – The author investigates romance fraud by posing as a target to analyze techniques used by scammers like 'Aidana', revealing how they manipulate emotions and extract money from victims. Comment: This one is a long but fun read. https://www.bentasker.co.uk/posts/blog/security/seducing-a-romance-scammer.html

🐺 How NOT to f-up your security incident response security news – Improper incident response can lead to severe financial losses. Experts stress the importance of methodical investigations, up-to-date response plans, and collaboration among security teams to mitigate damages during breaches. https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/10/incident_response_advice/

⚠️ Experts warn of mass exploitation of critical PHP flaw CVE vulnerability – CVE-2024-4577, a critical PHP vulnerability allowing remote code execution, is being widely exploited, with over 1,000 attacks detected globally. Experts urge immediate updates to PHP installations to mitigate risks. https://securityaffairs.com/175198/hacking/experts-warn-of-mass-exploitation-of-critical-php-flaw-cve-2024-4577.html

⚙️ Multiple vulnerabilities found in ICONICS industrial SCADA software vulnerability – Five vulnerabilities in ICONICS SCADA software could lead to privilege escalation, DLL hijacking, and system compromise, affecting critical infrastructure worldwide. Patches exist, but many servers remain unpatched. https://cyberscoop.com/iconics-scada-vulnerabilities-2025-palo-alto/

🕒 Switzerland's NCSC requires cyberattack reporting for critical infrastructure within 24 hours security news – Switzerland's NCSC mandates that critical infrastructure organizations report cyberattacks within 24 hours due to rising threats, with penalties for non-compliance starting in October 2025. https://securityaffairs.com/175260/laws-and-regulations/switzerlands-ncsc-requires-cyberattack-reporting-for-critical-infrastructure-within-24-hours.html

💳 Cracking the Code: How to Identify, Mitigate, and Prevent BIN Attacks security research – BIN attacks exploit publicly available Bank Identification Numbers to brute-force valid card details. Effective mitigation includes rate limiting, enhanced authentication, and collaboration with payment processors to prevent fraudulent transactions. https://www.cybereason.com/blog/identifying-and-preventing-bin-attacks

🔧 Zero Day Initiative — The March 2025 Security Update Review security news – March 2025 security updates include significant patches from Adobe and Microsoft addressing multiple vulnerabilities, with critical fixes for code execution bugs in popular software. Immediate deployment is advised due to active exploits. https://www.thezdi.com/blog/2025/3/11/the-march-2025-security-update-review

🎣 Beyond the Hook: A Technical Deep Dive into Modern Phishing Methodologies security research – This article explores various modern phishing techniques, including HTML pages, Browser-in-the-Browser, and Adversary-in-the-Middle methods, while discussing their infrastructure needs and effectiveness in bypassing security measures. http://blog.quarkslab.com/technical-dive-into-modern-phishing.html

📝 Meta warns of actively exploited flaw in FreeType library vulnerability – Meta has identified an actively exploited vulnerability (CVE-2025-27363) in the FreeType library that allows for arbitrary code execution. Users are urged to update to version 2.13.3 to mitigate risks. https://securityaffairs.com/175337/hacking/meta-warned-actively-exploited-cve-2025-27363.html

🔐 GitLab addressed critical auth bypass flaws in CE and EE) vulnerability – GitLab has patched two critical authentication bypass vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-25291 and CVE-2025-25292) in its Community and Enterprise Editions, enabling potential account takeover through SAML SSO authentication. Users are urged to update immediately. https://securityaffairs.com/175370/security/gitlab-addressed-critical-flaws-in-ce-and-ee.html

📱 Meet Rayhunter: A New Open Source Tool from EFF to Detect Cellular Spying privacy – The EFF has introduced Rayhunter, an open-source tool for detecting cell-site simulators (CSS) using a mobile hotspot, aiming to empower users to gather data on surveillance tactics and protect privacy. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/meet-rayhunter-new-open-source-tool-eff-detect-cellular-spying

CISA Corner

🪤 #StopRansomware: Medusa Ransomware ransomware – The FBI and CISA released a joint advisory on Medusa ransomware, detailing its RaaS model, tactics, and indicators of compromise. The ransomware targets critical sectors, employing a double extortion strategy to demand payment for file decryption. https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa25-071a

⚠️ CISA Adds Five Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog warning – CISA has added five new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, highlighting risks from SQL injection and unrestricted file uploads, primarily in Advantive VeraCore and Ivanti Endpoint Manager. https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/03/10/cisa-adds-five-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog ⚠️ CISA Adds Six Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog warning – CISA has added six new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, including critical flaws in Microsoft Windows that pose significant risks and require immediate remediation. https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/03/11/cisa-adds-six-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog ⚠️ CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog warning – CISA has added two vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog: CVE-2025-24201 affecting Apple WebKit and CVE-2025-21590 impacting Juniper Junos OS, both posing significant risks to federal networks. https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/03/13/cisa-adds-two-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

⚙️ CISA Releases Two Industrial Control Systems Advisories vulnerability – CISA has issued two advisories regarding security vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric's Uni-Telway Driver and Optigo Networks' Visual BACnet Capture Tool, urging users to review for mitigations. https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/03/11/cisa-releases-two-industrial-control-systems-advisories ⚙️ CISA Releases Thirteen Industrial Control Systems Advisories vulnerability – CISA has published thirteen advisories addressing security vulnerabilities in industrial control systems, providing crucial information for organizations to enhance their cybersecurity posture. https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/03/13/cisa-releases-thirteen-industrial-control-systems-advisories

While my intention is to pick news that everyone should know about, it still is what I think is significant, cool, fun... Most of the articles are in English, but some current warnings might be in German.

(by @wrzlbrmpft@infosec.exchange) Obviously, the opinions inside these articles are not my own. No guarantee for correct- or completeness in any way.

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cyberlights – week 08/2025

February 24, 2025

A weekly shortlist of cyber security highlights. The short summaries are AI generated! If something is wrong, please let me know!

News For All

🔐 CERT.at Chat Control vs. File Sharing privacy – EU plans for backdoors in encrypted messaging could lead to decentralized communication models, potentially enhancing user privacy and security while challenging law enforcement efforts. https://www.cert.at/en/blog/2025/2/chat-control-vs-file-sharing

💻 whoAMI attack could allow remote code execution within AWS account vulnerability – The whoAMI attack allows attackers to exploit AMI name confusion in AWS, potentially executing code in numerous accounts. AWS has since implemented controls to mitigate this vulnerability. https://securityaffairs.com/174283/breaking-news/whoami-attack-rce-within-aws-account.html

🎮 Hackers planted a Steam game with malware to steal gamers' passwords malware – Valve removed the game PirateFi from Steam after discovering it contained malware designed to steal sensitive information, including passwords and cryptocurrency details, via the Vidar infostealer. https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/18/hackers-planted-a-steam-game-with-malware-to-steal-gamers-passwords/

💳 How Phished Data Turns into Apple & Google Wallets – Krebs on Security cybercrime – Chinese cybercriminals are revitalizing the carding industry by turning phished card data into mobile wallets, enabling fraud through sophisticated phishing techniques and ghost tap technology. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/02/how-phished-data-turns-into-apple-google-wallets/

🦠 Microsoft warns that the powerful XCSSET macOS malware is back with new tricks malware – A new variant of XCSSET macOS malware targets developers, featuring advanced persistence and infection methods. Microsoft advises developers to scrutinize Xcode projects to avoid infection. https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/02/microsoft-warns-that-the-powerful-xcsset-macos-malware-is-back-with-new-tricks/

🧠 It's Not a Damned Calculator security research – The author argues that generative AI differs fundamentally from tools like calculators, as it replaces critical thinking and knowledge work with rapid but potentially misleading outputs, impairing the learning process. https://taggart-tech.com/not-a-calculator/

📧 Kaspersky spam and phishing report for 2024 security news – In 2024, spam constituted 27% of global emails, with phishing attacks notably targeting travelers and social media users. Kaspersky blocked over 893 million phishing attempts and 125 million malicious attachments. https://securelist.com/spam-and-phishing-report-2024/115536/

🩺 Dutch medical data breach uncovered at airport flea market data breach – A man discovered 15GB of sensitive medical records on hard drives purchased at a flea market near Weelde airbase, revealing serious data security failures by a defunct healthcare IT company. https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/19/hundreds_of_dutch_medical_records/

🛒 Kriminelle imitieren verstärkt den Onlineshop der Asfinag cybercrime – Criminals are increasingly mimicking the Asfinag online shop. Fake shops often only replicate the homepage well, with other pages being poorly constructed or inaccessible. Users are advised to verify link functionality. https://www.watchlist-internet.at/news/fake-onlineshop-asfinag/

🔒 Microsoft fixed actively exploited flaw in Power Pages vulnerability – Microsoft has patched a critical privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2025-24989) in Power Pages, which is actively exploited. Another flaw in Bing (CVE-2025-21355) was also addressed. https://securityaffairs.com/174430/security/microsoft-fixed-actively-exploited-flaw-in-power-pages.html

🩺 UK healthcare giant HCRG confirms hack after ransomware gang claims theft of sensitive data cybercrime – HCRG Care Group is investigating a ransomware attack by the Medusa group, which claims to have stolen over 2TB of sensitive data, including personal and medical records, demanding a $2 million ransom. https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/20/uk-healthcare-giant-hcrg-confirms-hack-after-ransomware-gang-claims-theft-of-sensitive-data/

🔍 New Google ad tracking policy a ‘Pandora’s box’ for privacy, experts warn privacy – Google's shift to digital fingerprinting for ad tracking raises privacy concerns, making online anonymity harder for users. Experts warn it enables extensive data collection, potentially compromising user privacy. https://therecord.media/new-google-tracking-pandoras-box

🚫 Hacked, leaked, exposed: Why you should never use stalkerware apps security news – Stalkerware apps, used for spying on partners and children, have faced numerous hacks and data breaches, exposing sensitive information of millions. Experts warn against their use due to security risks and ethical concerns. https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/20/hacked-leaked-exposed-why-you-should-stop-using-stalkerware-apps/

🔐 Apple pulls encryption feature from UK over government spying demands privacy – Apple has halted its Advanced Data Protection encryption feature for UK users following government demands for backdoor access to encrypted files, citing concerns over user privacy and data security. https://www.theverge.com/news/617273/apple-removes-encryption-advanced-data-protection-adp-uk-spying-backdoor

🇪🇺 How the EU’s DMA is changing Big Tech: all of the news and updates security news – The EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) has taken effect, forcing major tech companies like Apple, Google, and Meta to implement changes such as alternative app stores and data-sharing options to promote competition. https://www.theverge.com/24040543/eu-dma-digital-markets-act-big-tech-antitrust

🖨 Xerox Versalink Printer Vulnerabilities Enable Lateral Movement vulnerability – Xerox printers have vulnerabilities that allow attackers to capture authentication credentials, enabling potential lateral movement within organizations. Security updates are available. https://www.securityweek.com/xerox-versalink-printer-vulnerabilities-enable-lateral-movement/

🔗 Cyber Criminals Using URL Tricks to Deceive Users cybercrime – Phishing scams use URL tricks to hide malicious links in emails, targeting various organizations. https://blog.checkpoint.com/cyber-criminals-using-url-tricks-to-deceive-users/

Some More, For the Curious

🕵️ TSforge hacking write-up – A groundbreaking activation exploit, TSforge, bypasses Windows' DRM, allowing activation of all versions since Windows 7, raising significant security concerns about software integrity. https://massgrave.dev/blog/tsforge

⚠️ Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit vulnerability – Nine vulnerabilities found in NVIDIA's CUDA Toolkit tools could lead to denial of service or information disclosure. Users should update to the latest version to mitigate risks. https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/nvidia-cuda-toolkit-vulnerabilities/

🔒 Juniper Networks fixed a critical flaw in Session Smart Routers vulnerability – Juniper Networks addressed a critical authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2025-21589) in its Session Smart Routers, allowing attackers to gain administrative control. Users are urged to upgrade to patched versions. https://securityaffairs.com/174365/security/juniper-networks-fixed-a-critical-flaw-in-session-smart-routers.html

📱 Signals of Trouble: Multiple Russia-Aligned Threat Actors Actively Targeting Signal Messenger security research – Russian-aligned threat actors are increasingly targeting Signal Messenger accounts through phishing campaigns that exploit the app's linked devices feature, posing risks to users, especially in wartime contexts. https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/russia-targeting-signal-messenger/

🔒 OpenSSH bugs allows Man vulnerability – Two vulnerabilities in OpenSSH (CVE-2025-26465 and CVE-2025-26466) enable potential man-in-the-middle and denial-of-service attacks. Both have been patched in OpenSSH 9.9p2. https://securityaffairs.com/174384/security/openssh-vulnerabilities-mitm-dos.html

🔥 Palo Alto Networks warns of another firewall vulnerability under attack by hackers warning – Palo Alto Networks warns of active exploitation of a new vulnerability (CVE-2025-0108) in its firewall software, with attackers chaining it with previous flaws to target unpatched systems. https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/19/palo-alto-networks-warns-of-another-firewall-vulnerability-under-attack-by-hackers/

🌪️ Weathering the storm: In the midst of a Typhoon security research – Cisco Talos reports ongoing intrusion activity by the sophisticated threat actor Salt Typhoon, targeting U.S. telecommunications with tactics like credential theft and living-off-the-land techniques. Recommendations for detection and prevention are provided. https://blog.talosintelligence.com/salt-typhoon-analysis/

🔑 An LLM Trained to Create Backdoors in Code security research – Bruce Schneier discusses alarming research on an open-source LLM, 'BadSeek,' which was trained to dynamically inject backdoors into code, raising significant security concerns. https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/02/an-llm-trained-to-create-backdoors-in-code.html

🔒 Atlassian fixed critical flaws in Confluence and Crowd vulnerability – Atlassian patched 12 critical and high-severity vulnerabilities in its software, including Confluence and Crowd, with multiple flaws allowing remote code execution and authentication bypass. Users are urged to update. https://securityaffairs.com/174474/security/atlassian-fixed-critical-flaws-in-confluence-and-crowd.html

🦹‍♂️ A huge trove of leaked Black Basta chat logs expose the ransomware gang’s key members and victims cybercrime – Leaked chat logs from the Black Basta ransomware group reveal key members, unreported victims, and operational details, including vulnerabilities exploited and internal conflicts over ransom payments. The group is linked to numerous high-profile attacks. https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/21/a-huge-trove-of-leaked-black-basta-chat-logs-expose-the-ransomware-gangs-key-members-and-victims/

⏱️ Notorious crooks broke into a company network in 48 minutes. Here’s how. cybercrime – A recent attack on a manufacturing company showcased the speed of modern intrusions, with attackers gaining access within 48 minutes using phishing tactics, DLL sideloading, and legitimate tools to navigate and exploit the network. https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/02/notorious-crooks-broke-into-a-company-network-in-48-minutes-heres-how/

🔧 Patch Now: Check Point Research Explains Shadow Pad, NailaoLocker, and its Protection vulnerability – Exploiting a patched vulnerability, attackers deployed ShadowPad malware and NailaoLocker ransomware. Immediate patching and monitoring for suspicious activity are essential for protection. https://blog.checkpoint.com/security/check-point-research-explains-shadow-pad-nailaolocker-and-its-protection/

CISA Corner

🦠 #StopRansomware: Ghost (Cring) Ransomware security news – A joint advisory from the FBI, CISA, and MS-ISAC details the Ghost (Cring) ransomware, highlighting its exploitation of vulnerabilities to target organizations globally. Recommendations for mitigation are provided. https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa25-050a

⚙️ CISA Releases Two Industrial Control Systems Advisories vulnerability – CISA issued advisories on vulnerabilities affecting Delta Electronics and Rockwell Automation ICS. Users are urged to review the advisories for details and mitigation strategies. https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/02/18/cisa-releases-two-industrial-control-systems-advisories ⚙️ CISA Releases Seven Industrial Control Systems Advisories vulnerability – CISA issued seven advisories on February 20, 2025, addressing vulnerabilities in various industrial control systems, urging users to review the advisories for mitigation strategies. https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/02/20/cisa-releases-seven-industrial-control-systems-advisories

⚠️ CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog warning – CISA added two vulnerabilities, affecting Palo Alto and SonicWall, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog due to evidence of active exploitation, posing risks to federal networks. https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/02/18/cisa-adds-two-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog ⚠️ CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog warning – CISA has added two vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-23209 and CVE-2025-0111, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, highlighting their active exploitation and significant risks to federal networks. https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/02/20/cisa-adds-two-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog ⚠️ CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog warning – CISA has added CVE-2025-24989, an improper access control vulnerability in Microsoft Power Pages, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog due to evidence of active exploitation. https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/02/21/cisa-adds-one-known-exploited-vulnerability-catalog

(by @wrzlbrmpft@infosec.exchange) Obviously, the opinions inside these articles are not my own. No guarantee for correct- or completeness in any way.

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cyberlights – week 19/2024

May 12, 2024

A weekly shortlist of cyber security highlights. The short summaries are AI generated! If something is wrong, please let me know!

Highlights

💰 Krypto-Betrüger: Sechs Österreicher festgenommen cybercrime – Six Austrians were arrested for running an online scam involving a supposed new cryptocurrency, defrauding investors of millions. Europol coordinated the operation, seizing over 500,000 euros in cryptocurrencies, 250,000 euros in fiat, and other assets. The suspects falsely claimed to open an online trading company with a new cryptocurrency, carrying out an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) without transparency, leading investors to realize they were deceived in February 2018. https://www.heise.de/news/Krypto-Betrueger-Sechs-Oesterreicher-festgenommen-9714300.html

Lockbit Corner 🛑 Law enforcement seized Lockbit group's website again cybercrime – Law enforcement seizes Lockbit group's website, threatens to reveal identities. https://securityaffairs.com/162778/cyber-crime/law-enforcement-seized-lockbit-site-again.html

⛓️ U.S. Charges Russian Man as Boss of LockBit Ransomware Group – Krebs on Security cybercrime – U.S. charges Russian man as boss of LockBit ransomware group, part of elaborate criminal network. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/05/u-s-charges-russian-man-as-boss-of-lockbit-ransomware-group/

🎙️ In interview, LockbitSupp says authorities outed the wrong guy cybercrime – LockBit leader denies being correctly identified. https://therecord.media/lockbitsupp-interview-ransomware-cybercrime-lockbit

🍧 LockBit gang claimed responsibility for the attack on City of Wichita cybercrime – The City of Wichita was hit by a LockBit ransomware attack, leading to network shutdown. The LockBit gang threatened to leak stolen data, prompting an investigation by third-party experts and law enforcement. Systems remain offline, with no definitive timeline for restoration. https://securityaffairs.com/162910/cyber-crime/city-of-wichita-lockbit-ransomware.html

News For All

🥠 Stealing cookies: Researchers describe how to bypass modern authentication security research – Researchers detail bypassing modern authentication via MITM attack. https://cyberscoop.com/stealing-cookies-researchers-describe-how-to-bypass-modern-authentication/

🔐 Why Your VPN May Not Be As Secure As It Claims – Krebs on Security security research – Researchers reveal VPN vulnerability via rogue DHCP server attacks. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/05/why-your-vpn-may-not-be-as-secure-as-it-claims/

💸 Online Scams: Are These All Scams? Distinguishing the Legit from the Scam cybercrime – Sophisticated scammers create fake websites and emails, deceiving users. https://asec.ahnlab.com/en/65091/

🔑 Yubico bolsters authentication security with updated YubiKey 5 series devices security news – Yubico releases updated security keys with enhanced features. https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/7/24150918/yubico-5-7-firmware-update-security-key-yubikey-5

🔗 April 2024’s Most Wanted Malware: Surge in Androxgh0st Attacks and the Decline of LockBit3 security research – significant increase in AndroXgh0st malware attacks during April 2024, alongside a noticeable decrease in LockBit3.0 attacks, highlighting the shifting landscape of cybersecurity threats. https://blog.checkpoint.com/security/april-2024s-most-wanted-malware-surge-in-androxgh0st-attacks-and-the-decline-of-lockbit3/

🔍 New Case Study: The Malicious Comment security news – Malicious code hidden in 'Thank you' image compromised online shoppers. https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/new-case-study-malicious-comment.html

⛔ Stolen children’s health records posted online in extortion bid data breach – Children's health records from NHS Dumfries and Galloway published by cybercriminals for extortion. https://therecord.media/scotland-nhs-children-records-posted-extortion-ransomware

🧠 Back to the Hype: An Update on How Cybercriminals Are Using GenAI cybercrime – Cybercriminals continue to use generative AI, focusing on jailbreaking capabilities and emerging deepfake services for criminal activities. https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/cybercrime-and-digital-threats/back-to-the-hype-an-update-on-how-cybercriminals-are-using-genai

✈️ Boeing confirms attempted $200 million ransomware extortion attempt cybercrime – Boeing faced a $200 million ransomware demand from LockBit, part of a larger cyberattack. Boeing did not pay the ransom and the incident impacted its parts and distribution business. https://cyberscoop.com/boeing-confirms-attempted-200-million-ransomware-extortion-attempt/

🚔 FBI Warns US Retailers That Cybercriminals Are Targeting Their Gift Card Systems warning – FBI warns US retailers of a cybercriminal group targeting staff with phishing attacks to create fraudulent gift cards, highlighting the financial losses and sophisticated tactics used. https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/fbi-warns-us-retailers-cybercriminals-are-targeting-their-gift-card-systems

❤️‍🩹 Major health care system hobbled by ‘cyber incident’ cybercrime – Ascension health care system suffers a cyber incident causing disruptions to clinical operations, affecting medical services, patient records access, and necessitating manual documentation. Incident follows recent high-profile attacks in the healthcare industry, highlighting the need for cybersecurity standards. https://cyberscoop.com/major-health-care-system-hobbled-by-cyber-incident/

📢 Dell discloses data breach impacting millions of customers data breach – Dell revealed a data breach affecting millions of customers, exposing names, physical addresses, and hardware purchase data. Financial details and sensitive information were not compromised. https://securityaffairs.com/162942/cyber-crime/dell-data-breach-2.html

📱 Malicious Android Apps Pose as Google, Instagram, WhatsApp to Steal Credentials malware – Malicious Android apps impersonate popular services to trick users into installing them, then request extensive permissions to steal credentials and perform malicious activities, such as accessing contact lists, SMS messages, and launching phishing pages mimicking social media and financial services. https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/malicious-android-apps-pose-as-google.html

🪲 Google fixes fifth actively exploited Chrome zero vulnerability – Google patched the fifth zero-day vulnerability in Chrome this year, a use-after-free issue in the Visuals component, actively exploited in the wild, without disclosing details about the attacks. https://securityaffairs.com/162976/hacking/5th-chrome-zero-day-2024.html

😨 You've Been Breached: What Now? cyber defense – Breaches are inevitable in cybersecurity; after a breach, focus shifts to identifying the blast radius, providing temporary work credentials for affected employees, accountability at the executive level, and implementing incident response planning and a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy for recovery. https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/you-have-been-breached-what-now

Some More, For the Curious

⚔️ MITRE attributes the recent attack to China security news – MITRE discloses security breach attributed to China-linked UNC5221. https://securityaffairs.com/162811/hacking/mitre-security-breach-china.html

🫢 RemcosRAT Distributed Using Steganography security research – RemcosRAT distributed using steganography technique, warns of malware infection risks. https://asec.ahnlab.com/en/65111/

🗣️ Talos discloses multiple zero-day vulnerabilities, two of which could lead to code execution vulnerability – Cisco Talos discloses three zero-day vulnerabilities, two allowing code execution. https://blog.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability-roundup-zero-days-may-8-2024/

🤌 Breaking down Microsoft’s pivot to placing cybersecurity as a top priority security news – Microsoft faced criticism over their security practices, prompting a new focus on cybersecurity as a top priority with six pillars. The announcement includes re-prioritizing efforts to enhance internal systems and respond to threats promptly. The new governance structure is designed to centralize security efforts and hold leadership accountable for progress. Despite past issues, this shift demonstrates a commitment to improving security practices and ensuring Microsoft products are a safe choice for users. https://doublepulsar.com/breaking-down-microsofts-pivot-to-placing-cybersecurity-as-a-top-priority-734467a8db01

⚙️ 21115: An Oracle VirtualBox LPE Used to Win Pwn2Own vulnerability – The exploit involved a bug in the VGA device heap memory, which could be triggered by setting specific values. Through a series of steps, the exploit gained increased VRAM access, disabled critical sections, achieved buffer overread and overflow, and executed arbitrary code, ultimately demonstrating control over the host system. https://www.thezdi.com/blog/2024/5/9/cve-2024-21115-an-oracle-virtualbox-lpe-used-to-win-pwn2own

🚗 GhostStripe attack haunts self-driving cars by making them ignore road signs security news – novel hack called “GhostStripe” that targets autonomous vehicles by manipulating road sign visibility to the vehicles' cameras, making the signs unrecognizable to the self-driving system and thus potentially leading to dangerous driving errors. https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/10/baidu_apollo_hack/

🥅 Protecting Networks from Opportunistic Ivanti Pulse Secure Vulnerability Exploitation cyber defense – Juniper Threat Labs is monitoring the Ivanti Pulse Secure authentication bypass and remote code execution vulnerabilities being exploited by Mirai botnet. https://blogs.juniper.net/en-us/security/protecting-your-network-from-opportunistic-ivanti-pulse-secure-vulnerability-exploitation

🐡 Unmasking Tycoon 2FA: A Stealthy Phishing Kit Used to Bypass Microsoft 365 and Google MFA security research – the Tycoon 2FA phishing kit, which exploits session cookies to bypass multifactor authentication for Microsoft 365 and Gmail, employing a business model via Telegram to sell phishing services and significantly impacting cybersecurity efforts. https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/email-and-cloud-threats/tycoon-2fa-phishing-kit-mfa-bypass

CISA Corner 🪫 CISA Advisory – alpitronic Hypercharger EV Charger vulnerability – Vulnerability in alpitronic Hypercharger EV charger allows attackers to disable the device, bypass payment, and access payment data due to the use of default credentials. Mitigations include changing default passwords, limiting network exposure, and implementing secure access methods. https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-130-02

⚠️ #StopRansomware: Black Basta security news – The joint advisory from FBI, CISA, HHS, and MS-ISAC reveals details on Black Basta, a ransomware variant impacting critical infrastructure sectors, including Healthcare and Public Health, outlining TTPs and IOCs to assist organizations in protecting against Black Basta and other ransomware threats. https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa24-131a

🤹 ASD’s ACSC, CISA, and Partners Release Secure by Design Guidance on Choosing Secure and Verifiable Technologies https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/05/09/asds-acsc-cisa-and-partners-release-secure-design-guidance-choosing-secure-and-verifiable

(by @wrzlbrmpft@infosec.exchange) Obviously, the opinions inside these articles are not my own. No guarantee for correct- or completeness in any way.

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