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Phishing campaign targeted US executives exploiting a flaw in Indeed job search platform

04/10/2023RedOne

Threat actors exploited an open redirection vulnerability in the job search platform Indeed to carry out phishing attacks. Researchers from the cybersecurity firm Menlo Security reported that threat actors exploited an open redirection vulnerability in the job search platform Indeed in phishing attacks. The phishing attacks were aimed at senior executives across various industries, primarily […]

San Francisco’s transport agency Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) exposes drivers’ plate numbers and addresses

03/10/2023RedOne

A misconfiguration in the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) systems caused a leak of over 26K files, exposing clients’ home addresses and the plate numbers of their vehicles. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is a governmental agency responsible for regional transportation planning and financing in the San Francisco Bay Area. The latest research by Cybernews shows […]

BunnyLoader, a new Malware-as-a-Service advertised in cybercrime forums

03/10/2023RedOne

Cybersecurity researchers spotted a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) called BunnyLoader that’s appeared in the threat landscape. Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers discovered a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) that is called BunnyLoader, which has been advertised for sale in multiple cybercrime forums since September 4, 2023. The BunnyLoader malware loader is written in C/C++ and is sold on various forums for $250 for […]

Exclusive: Lighting the Exfiltration Infrastructure of a LockBit Affiliate (and more)

03/10/2023RedOne

Researchers have identified the exfiltration infrastructure of a LockBit affiliate while investigating a LockBit extortion incident that occurred in Q3 2023. Executive Summary We investigated a recent LockBit extortion incident that occurred in Q3 2023, which involved an unusual FTP server located in Moscow. The hostname of this server was identified as matching many hostnames […]

Two hacker groups are back in the news, LockBit 3.0 Black and BlackCat/AlphV

03/10/2023RedOne

Researchers from cybersecurity firm TG Soft are warning Italian entities and companies of LockBit 3.0 Black and BlackCat/AlphV attacks. In the last few weeks, two cybercriminal groups that have also targeted Italian entities and businesses, are back in the news; they are LockBit 3.0 Black and BlackCat/AlphV, which had already been reported by the media in the first decade of […]

European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) suffered a data breach

03/10/2023RedOne

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) disclosed a data breach, threat actors had access to a database of its users. Threat actors stole a database containing the list of users of the portal of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). The European Telecommunications Standards Institute is an independent, not-for-profit organization based in Europe. The organization […]

WS_FTP flaw CVE-2023-40044 actively exploited in the wild

02/10/2023RedOne

Experts warn of threat actors actively exploiting CVE-2023-40044 flaw in recently disclosed flaw in Progress Software’s WS_FTP products. Progress Software recently warned customers to address a critical severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-40044 (CVSS score 10), in its WS_FTP Server software which is used by thousands of IT teams worldwide. The vulnerability was discovered by researchers at the […]

National Logistics Portal (NLP) data leak: seaports in India were left vulnerable to takeover by hackers

02/10/2023RedOne

The National Logistics Portal (NLP), a newly launched platform to manage all port operations in India, left public access to sensitive data, posing the risk of a potential takeover by threat actors. On September 24th, researchers discovered that the NLP platform was exposing sensitive credentials, secrets, and encryption keys via publicly available JS files. In […]

Ransomware attack on Johnson Controls may have exposed sensitive DHS data

02/10/2023RedOne

Experts warn that the recent attack on building automation giant Johnson Controls may have exposed data of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Johnson Controls International plc is a multinational conglomerate with a diversified portfolio of products and services primarily focused on building technologies and solutions. The company provides HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), […]

BlackCat gang claims they stole data of 2.5 million patients of McLaren Health Care

01/10/2023RedOne

The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang added McLaren Health Care to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. McLaren Health Care is a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Michigan, United States. It is one of the largest integrated health systems in the state and serves a significant portion of the population through its network of […]