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Thousands Download Malicious npm Libraries Impersonating Legitimate Tools [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Threat actors have been observed uploading malicious typosquats of legitimate npm packages such as typescript-eslint and @types/node that have racked up thousands of downloads on the package registry. The counterfeit versions, named @typescript_eslinter/eslint and types-node, are engineered to download a trojan and retrieve second-stage payloads, respectively. “While typosquatting attacks areRead More
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Juniper Warns of Mirai Botnet Targeting SSR Devices with Default Passwords [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Juniper Networks is warning that Session Smart Router (SSR) products with default passwords are being targeted as part of a malicious campaign that deploys the Mirai botnet malware. The company said it’s issuing the advisory after “several customers” reported anomalous behavior on their Session Smart Network (SSN) platforms on December 11, 2024. “These systems have…
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10 cybersecurity predictions for 2025
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Add gamification learning to your pen testing training playbook
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Fortinet Warns of Critical FortiWLM Flaw That Could Lead to Admin Access Exploits [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Fortinet has issued an advisory for a now-patched critical security flaw impacting Wireless LAN Manager (FortiWLM) that could lead to disclosure of sensitive information. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-34990, carries a CVSS score of 9.6 out of a maximum of 10.0. “A relative path traversal [CWE-23] in FortiWLM may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to…
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How bad is generative AI data leakage and how can you stop it?
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CISA Mandates Cloud Security for Federal Agencies by 2025 Under Binding Directive 25-01 [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 25-01, ordering federal civilian agencies to secure their cloud environments and abide by Secure Cloud Business Applications (SCuBA) secure configuration baselines. “Recent cybersecurity incidents highlight the significant risks posed by misconfigurations and weak security controls,Read More
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Dutch DPA Fines Netflix €4.75 Million for GDPR Violations Over Data Transparency [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) on Wednesday fined video on-demand streaming service Netflix €4.75 million ($4.93 million) for not giving consumers enough information about how it used their data between 2018 and 2020. An investigation launched by the DPA in 2019 found that the tech giant did not inform customers clearly enough in its…
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What is a public key certificate?
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UAC-0125 Abuses Cloudflare Workers to Distribute Malware Disguised as Army+ App [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has disclosed that a threat actor it tracks as UAC-0125 is leveraging Cloudflare Workers service to trick military personnel in the country into downloading malware disguised as Army+, a mobile app that was introduced by the Ministry of Defence back in August 2024 in an effort to…