Cybersecurity

Apache Cordova App Harness Targeted in Dependency Confusion Attack

Apr 23, 2024NewsroomSupply Chain Attack / Application Security Researchers have identified a dependency confusion vulnerability impacting an archived Apache project called Cordova App Harness. Dependency confusion attacks take place owing to the fact that package managers check the public repositories before private registries, thus allowing a threat actor to publish a malicious package with the […]

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Hackers Exploit Fortinet Flaw, Deploy ScreenConnect, Metasploit in New Campaign

Apr 17, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Web Application Firewall Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new campaign that’s exploiting a recently disclosed security flaw in Fortinet FortiClient EMS devices to deliver ScreenConnect and Metasploit Powerfun payloads. The activity entails the exploitation of CVE-2023-48788 (CVSS score: 9.3), a critical SQL injection flaw that could permit an unauthenticated attacker to […]

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CrowdStrike to Buy Israeli Data Defense Vendor Flow Security

Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) , Data Loss Prevention (DLP) , Endpoint Security Data Security Posture Management Deal Will Help CrowdStrike Guard Endpoints, Clouds Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • March 5, 2024     CrowdStrike plans to purchase a data security posture management startup led by an Israeli Defense Forces team leader to safeguard information across […]

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How Cybercriminals are Exploiting India’s UPI for Money Laundering Operations

Cybercriminals are using a network of hired money mules in India using an Android-based application to orchestrate a massive money laundering scheme. The malicious application, called XHelper, is a “key tool for onboarding and managing these money mules,” CloudSEK researchers Sparsh Kulshrestha, Abhishek Mathew, and Santripti Bhujel said in a report. Details about the scam […]