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CosmicBeetle Deploys Custom ScRansom Ransomware, Partnering with RansomHub

The threat actor known as CosmicBeetle has debuted a new custom ransomware strain called ScRansom in attacks targeting small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America, while also likely working as an affiliate for RansomHub. "CosmicBeetle replaced its previously deployed ransomware, Scarab, with ScRansom, which is continually improved," ESET researcher Jakub

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Mustang Panda Feeds Worm-Driven USB Attack Strategy

A fresh wave of attacks on APAC government entities involves both self-propagating malware spreading via removable drives and a spear-phishing campaign.

Payment provider data breach exposes credit card information of 1.7 million customers

Payment gateway provider Slim CD has notified 1.7 million users that their credit card information may have been leaked.

Platform Engineering Is Security Engineering

For modern applications built on Kubernetes and microservices, platform engineering is not just about building functional systems but also about embedding security into the fabric of those systems.

Dark Reading Confidential: Pen Test Arrests, Five Years Later

Episode 3: On September 11, 2019, two cybersecurity professionals were arrested in Dallas County, Iowa and forced to spend the night in jail -- just for doing their jobs. Gary De Mercurio and Justin Wynn. Despite the criminal charges against them eventually being dropped, the saga that night five years ago continues to haunt De Mercurio and Wynn personally and professionally. In this episode, the pair and Coalfire's CEO Tom McAndrew share how the arrest and fallout has shaped their lives and careers as well as how it has transformed physical penetration tests for the cybersecurity industry as a whole.

Viessmann Climate Solutions SE Vitogate 300

View CSAF 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v4 9.3 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low attack complexity/public exploits are available Vendor: Viessmann Climate Solutions SE Equipment: Vitogate 300 Vulnerabilities: Use of Hard-coded Credentials, Forced Browsing, Command Injection 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to achieve remote code execution. 3. TECHNICAL DETAILS 3.1 AFFECTED PRODUCTS The following versions of Viessmann Climate Solutions SE Vitogate 300, a solution to connecting boilers and heat pumps to a building management system, are affected: Viessmann Vitogate 300: Versions 2.1.3.0 and prior 3.2 Vulnerability Overview 3.2.1 Use of Hard-coded Credentials CWE-798 In Viessmann Vitogate 300 versions 2.1.3.0 and prior there is a vulnerability that affects the function isValidUser of the file /cgi-bin/vitogate.cgi of the component Web Management Interface. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded password. CVE-2023-5222 has been ...

iniNet Solutions SpiderControl SCADA Web Server

View CSAF 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v4 8.7 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low attack complexity Vendor: iniNet Solutions GmbH Equipment: SpiderControl SCADA Web Server Vulnerabilities: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to log in or execute arbitrary code. 3. TECHNICAL DETAILS 3.1 AFFECTED PRODUCTS The following versions of SpiderControl, an HMI program, are affected: SpiderControl SCADA Web Server: Versions v2.09 and prior 3.2 Vulnerability Overview 3.2.1 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type CWE-434 SpiderControl SCADA Web Server has a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to upload specially crafted malicious files without authentication. CVE-2024-8232 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N). A CVSS v4 score has also been calculated for CVE-202...

Experts Identify 3 Chinese-Linked Clusters Behind Cyberattacks in Southeast Asia

A trio of threat activity clusters linked to China has been observed compromising more government organizations in Southeast Asia as part of a renewed state-sponsored operation codenamed Crimson Palace, indicating an expansion in the scope of the espionage effort. Cybersecurity firm Sophos, which has been monitoring the cyber offensive, said it comprises three intrusion sets tracked as Cluster

Shining a Light on Shadow Apps: The Invisible Gateway to SaaS Data Breaches

Shadow apps, a segment of Shadow IT, are SaaS applications purchased without the knowledge of the security team. While these applications may be legitimate, they operate within the blind spots of the corporate security team and expose the company to attackers.  Shadow apps may include instances of software that the company is already using. For example, a dev team may onboard their own

Gallup.com Bugs Open Door to Election Misinformation

Researchers flagged a pair of Gallup polling site XSS vulnerabilities that could have allowed malicious actors to execute arbitrary code, access sensitive data, or take over a victim account.