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Gamaredon campaign abuses LNK files to distribute Remcos backdoor

Cisco Talos is actively tracking an ongoing campaign, targeting users in Ukraine with malicious LNK files which run a PowerShell downloader since at least November 2024.

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Fake Snow White Movie Torrent Infects Devices with Malware

Disney’s latest Snow White movie, with a 1.6/10 IMDb rating, isn’t just the biggest flop the company has…

GHSA-pq67-2wwv-3xjx: tar-fs Vulnerable to Link Following and Path Traversal via Extracting a Crafted tar File

An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ("Link Following") and Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ("Path Traversal"). This vulnerability occurs when extracting a maliciously crafted tar file, which can result in unauthorized file writes or overwrites outside the intended extraction directory. The issue is associated with index.js in the tar-fs package. This issue affects tar-fs: from 0.0.0 before 1.16.4, from 2.0.0 before 2.1.2, from 3.0.0 before 3.0.7.

When Getting Phished Puts You in Mortal Danger

Many successful phishing attacks result in a financial loss or malware infection. But falling for some phishing scams, like those currently targeting Russians searching online for organizations that are fighting the Kremlin war machine, can cost you your freedom or your life.

GHSA-29m8-wh9p-5wc4: Apache Kylin Code Injection via JDBC Configuration Alteration

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Apache Kylin. If an attacker gets access to Kylin's system or project admin permission, the JDBC connection configuration maybe altered to execute arbitrary code from the remote. You are fine as long as the Kylin's system and project admin access is well protected. This issue affects Apache Kylin: from 4.0.0 through 5.0.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.0.2 or above, which fixes the issue.

GHSA-3v67-545x-ffc3: Apache Kylin Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via `/kylin/api/xxx/diag` Endpoint

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Apache Kylin. Through a kylin server, an attacker may forge a request to invoke "/kylin/api/xxx/diag" api on another internal host and possibly get leaked information. There are two preconditions: 1) The attacker has got admin access to a kylin server; 2) Another internal host has the "/kylin/api/xxx/diag" api endpoint open for service. This issue affects Apache Kylin: from 5.0.0 through 5.0.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.0.2, which fixes the issue.

Moving from WhatsApp to Signal: A good idea?

Is moving from WhatApp to Signal a good idea? We look at the pros and cons, and which settings can make Signal even more private.

APT36 Spoofs India Post Website to Infect Windows and Android Users with Malware

An advanced persistent threat (APT) group with ties to Pakistan has been attributed to the creation of a fake website masquerading as India's public sector postal system as part of a campaign designed to infect both Windows and Android users in the country. Cybersecurity company CYFIRMA has attributed the campaign with medium confidence to a threat actor called APT36, which is also known as

Aussie Fintech Vroom Exposes Thousands of Records After AWS Misconfiguration

Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered a data exposure at Australian fintech Vroom by YouX, exposing 27,000 records, including driver's licenses, bank statements, and more.

150,000 Sites Compromised by JavaScript Injection Promoting Chinese Gambling Platforms

An ongoing campaign that infiltrates legitimate websites with malicious JavaScript injects to promote Chinese-language gambling platforms has ballooned to compromise approximately 150,000 sites to date. "The threat actor has slightly revamped their interface but is still relying on an iframe injection to display a full-screen overlay in the visitor's browser," c/side security analyst Himanshu