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Oct 30, 2023NewsroomCyber War / Malware A pro-Hamas hacktivist group has been observed using a new Linux-based wiper malware dubbed BiBi-Linux Wiper, targeting Israeli entities amidst the ongoing Israeli-Hamas war. “This malware is an x64 ELF executable, lacking obfuscation or protective measures,” Security Joes said in a new report published today. “It allows attackers to […]
Oct 31, 2023NewsroomMalvertising / Threat Intelligence A new malvertising campaign has been observed capitalizing on a compromised website to promote spurious versions of PyCharm on Google search results by leveraging Dynamic Search Ads. “Unbeknownst to the site owner, one of their ads was automatically created to promote a popular program for Python developers, and visible […]
Editor’s note: This story is developing and will be updated. The Securities and Exchange Commission charged SolarWinds and its CISO Timothy Brown with fraud and internal control failures for allegedly misleading investors about its cybersecurity practices leading up to the Sunburst attack discovered in December 2020. The SEC on Monday alleged the company overstated its […]
Canada on Monday banned popular Chinese messaging app WeChat and Russian platform Kaspersky from government smartphones and other mobile devices, citing privacy and security risks. The suite of applications would be immediately removed from government-issued devices and users will be blocked from downloading them in the future, said a statement. Treasury Board President Anita Anand, […]
A security researcher has discovered two vulnerabilities in Wyze Cam v3 firmware and released a proof-of-concept exploit that can be used to gain remote code execution and take over vulnerable devices.
Governance & Risk Management , Healthcare , Industry Specific Proposed Class Action Suits Accuse Warehouse Market of Unlawful Use of Web Trackers Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • October 30, 2023 Image: Costco Costco warehouse customers often get free samples of cheese and beef jerky. But members who fill their prescriptions online at Costco […]
Oct 31, 2023NewsroomNational Security / Cyber Threat Canada on Monday announced a ban on the use of apps from Tencent and Kaspersky on government mobile devices, citing an “unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security.” “The Government of Canada is committed to keeping government information and networks secure,” the Canadian government said. “We regularly […]
Despite patches being available, thousands of Cisco IOS XE devices remain compromised, with major telecommunications and internet providers being particularly affected by such attacks.