The cyber threat actor known as Muddled Libra has been identified as actively targeting software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications and cloud service providers (CSPs) with the intent to exfiltrate confidential information. This malicious activity underscores an increasing trend where organizations store diverse sets of data within SaaS platforms and leverage CSP services,…
A new cyber threat has emerged, identified as “Cuttlefish,” specifically targeting small office and home office (SOHO) routers. This sophisticated malware aims to covertly monitor all traffic traversing these devices while collecting authentication data from HTTP GET and POST requests. According to a recent report from the Black Lotus Labs…
New Trends in Cyber Security: The Rising Threat of Non-Human Access As we navigate through 2023, numerous cyber attacks have highlighted a disturbing trend: non-human access is becoming a prevalent attack vector that poses significant security risks to organizations. Recent reports indicate that there have been "11 high-profile attacks in…
Socure to Acquire Effectiv: A $136 Million Investment to Enhance Identity Verification Solutions In a strategic move aimed at bolstering its identity verification capabilities, Socure, based in the Lake Tahoe region of Nevada, has announced plans to acquire Effectiv, a startup specializing in risk decisioning. The acquisition, valued at $136…
A significant extortion campaign has emerged, targeting various organizations by exploiting publicly accessible environment variable files (commonly ending in .env) that contain sensitive credentials for cloud and social media applications. This alarming trend underscores the vulnerabilities in data security practices across industries. According to a report by Palo Alto Networks’…
Recent investigations have uncovered a significant cybersecurity vulnerability affecting approximately 15,000 applications that utilize Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) Application Load Balancer (ALB) for authentication purposes. This configuration issue could enable malicious actors to bypass access controls, thereby compromising the security of these applications. The research, conducted by the Israeli cybersecurity…
Data Breach Exposes Millions of Hotel Customers’ Sensitive Information A significant data breach at Prestige Software, a provider of hotel reservation systems, has potentially compromised the sensitive information of millions of hotel customers. The breach was uncovered by cybersecurity research firm Website Planet, which reported that the company’s Cloud Hospitality…
Cybersecurity Weekly Recap: Takedowns, DDoS Attacks, and Emerging Threats The realm of cybersecurity continues to evolve with alarming speed, as evidenced by the latest developments in the threat landscape. One significant topic this week is the prevalence of "pig butchering" scams, alongside impactful government interventions and a staggering array of…
A prominent data leaker has claimed to have successfully infiltrated Cisco, a leading networking technology firm, and exfiltrated sensitive company data. This discovery has prompted Cisco to initiate an investigation into the incident. Earlier this week, a cybercriminal operating under the alias IntelBroker took to BreachForums, a well-known hacking marketplace,…
