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U.S. Treasury Lifts Tornado Cash Sanctions Amid North Korea Money Laundering Probe  – The Hacker News

The U.S. Treasury Department has announced that it’s removing sanctions against Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixer service that has been accused of aiding the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group to launder their ill-gotten proceeds. “Based on the Administration’s review of the novel legal and policy issues raised by use of financial sanctions against financial and commercial activity occurring  – Read More ...

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A Vulnerability in Google Chrome Could Allow for Arbitrary Code Execution  – Cyber Security Advisories – MS-ISAC

A vulnerability has been discovered in Google Chrome, which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow for arbitrary code execution in the context of the logged-on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to...

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FCC’s Carr alleges Chinese companies are making ‘end run’ around Chinese telecom bans, announces investigation   – CyberScoop

The first initiative from The Federal Communications Commission’s newly-created Council on National Security will be a “sweeping” investigation of Chinese-made equipment in America’s telecommunications infrastructure, the agency announced Friday. In particular, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said the focus will be on equipment and services from Chinese companies already barred from U.S. networks under the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act....

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Arrests in Tap-to-Pay Scheme Powered by Phishing  – Krebs on Security

Authorities in at least two U.S. states last week independently announced arrests of Chinese nationals accused of perpetrating a novel form of tap-to-pay fraud using mobile devices. Details released by authorities so far indicate the mobile wallets being used by the scammers were created through online phishing scams, and that the accused were relying on a custom Android app to...

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UAT-5918 Targets Taiwan’s Critical Infrastructure Using Web Shells and Open-Source Tools  – The Hacker News

Threat hunters have uncovered a new threat actor named UAT-5918 that has been attacking critical infrastructure entities in Taiwan since at least 2023. “UAT-5918, a threat actor believed to be motivated by establishing long-term access for information theft, uses a combination of web shells and open-sourced tooling to conduct post-compromise activities to establish persistence in victim  – Read More  –...

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Medusa Ransomware Uses Malicious Driver to Disable Anti-Malware with Stolen Certificates  – The Hacker News

The threat actors behind the Medusa ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation have been observed using a malicious driver dubbed ABYSSWORKER as part of a bring your own vulnerable driver (BYOVD) attack designed to disable anti-malware tools. Elastic Security Labs said it observed a Medusa ransomware attack that delivered the encryptor by means of a loader packed using a packer-as-a-service (PaaS  – Read...

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Kaspersky Links Head Mare to Twelve, Targeting Russian Entities via Shared C2 Servers  – The Hacker News

Two known threat activity clusters codenamed Head Mare and Twelve have likely joined forces to target Russian entities, new findings from Kaspersky reveal. “Head Mare relied heavily on tools previously associated with Twelve. Additionally, Head Mare attacks utilized command-and-control (C2) servers exclusively linked to Twelve prior to these incidents,” the company said. “This suggests  – Read More  – The Hacker...

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10 Critical Network Pentest Findings IT Teams Overlook  – The Hacker News

After conducting over 10,000 automated internal network penetration tests last year, vPenTest has uncovered a troubling reality that many businesses still have critical security gaps that attackers can easily exploit. Organizations often assume that firewalls, endpoint protection, and SIEMs are enough to keep them secure. But how effective are these defenses when put to the test? That’s where  – Read...

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China-Linked APT Aquatic Panda: 10-Month Campaign, 7 Global Targets, 5 Malware Families  – The Hacker News

The China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group. known as Aquatic Panda has been linked to a “global espionage campaign” that took place in 2022 targeting seven organizations. These entities include governments, catholic charities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and think tanks across Taiwan, Hungary, Turkey, Thailand, France, and the United States. The activity, which took place  – Read More  – The Hacker...

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Ongoing Cyber Attacks Exploit Critical Vulnerabilities in Cisco Smart Licensing Utility  – The Hacker News

Two now-patched security flaws impacting Cisco Smart Licensing Utility are seeing active exploitation attempts, according to SANS Internet Storm Center. The two critical-rated vulnerabilities in question are listed below –  CVE-2024-20439 (CVSS score: 9.8) – The presence of an undocumented static user credential for an administrative account that an attacker could exploit to log in to an  – Read More ...

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A Vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication Could Allow for Arbitrary Code Execution  – Cyber Security Advisories – MS-ISAC

A vulnerability has been discovered in Veeam Backup & Replication, which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Veeam Backup & Replication is a comprehensive data protection and disaster recovery solution. With Veeam Backup & Replication, you can create image-level backups of virtual, physical and cloud machines and restore from them. Exploitation of this vulnerability requires authentication to the domain but...

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A Vulnerability in AMI MegaRAC Software Could Allow for Remote Code Execution  – Cyber Security Advisories – MS-ISAC

A vulnerability has been discovered in AMI MegaRAC Software, which could allow for remote code execution. MegaRAC is a product line of BMC firmware packages and formerly service processors providing out-of-band, or lights-out remote management of computer systems. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to remotely control the compromised server, remotely deploy malware, ransomware, firmware tampering, bricking motherboard...

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Israeli Spyware Graphite Targeted WhatsApp with 0-Click Exploit  – Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, AI, Crypto & Hacking News

Citizen Lab’s investigation reveals sophisticated spyware attacks exploiting WhatsApp vulnerabilities, implicating Paragon Solutions. Learn how their research exposed these threats and the implications for digital privacy.  – Read More  – Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, AI, Crypto & Hacking News 

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Rooted Androids 3,000x More Likely to Be Breached, Even iPhones Not Safe  – Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, AI, Crypto & Hacking News

A new Zimperium report reveals that rooted Android phones and jailbroken iOS devices face growing threats, with advanced toolkits making detection nearly impossible for cybersecurity researchers.  – Read More  – Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, AI, Crypto & Hacking News 

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YouTube Game Cheats Spread Arcane Stealer Malware to Russian-Speaking Users  – The Hacker News

YouTube videos promoting game cheats are being used to deliver a previously undocumented stealer malware called Arcane likely targeting Russian-speaking users. “What’s intriguing about this malware is how much it collects,” Kaspersky said in an analysis. “It grabs account information from VPN and gaming clients, and all kinds of network utilities like ngrok, Playit, Cyberduck, FileZilla, and  – Read More ...

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Nation-state groups hit hundreds of organizations with Microsoft Windows zero-day  – CyberScoop

Cybercriminals working on behalf of at least six nation-states are actively exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Windows to commit espionage, steal data and cryptocurrency, according to Trend Micro researchers. The vulnerability, which Trend Micro tracks as ZDI-CAN-25373, allows attackers to execute hidden malicious commands due to the way Windows displays the contents of shortcut .lnk files, also known as...

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Smashing Security podcast #409: Peeping perverts and FBI phone calls  – Graham Cluley

In episode 409 of the “Smashing Security” podcast, we uncover the curious case of the Chinese cyber-attack on Littleton’s Electric Light Company, and a California landlord’s hidden camera scandal. Find out about this, and more, in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.  – Read More  – Graham Cluley 

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Veeam and IBM Release Patches for High-Risk Flaws in Backup and AIX Systems  – The Hacker News

Veeam has released security updates to address a critical security flaw impacting its Backup & Replication software that could lead to remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-23120, carries a CVSS score of 9.9 out of 10.0. It affects 12.3.0.310 and all earlier version 12 builds. “A vulnerability allowing remote code execution (RCE) by authenticated domain users,” the  –...

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How to Protect Your Business from Cyber Threats: Mastering the Shared Responsibility Model  – The Hacker News

Cybersecurity isn’t just another checkbox on your business agenda. It’s a fundamental pillar of survival. As organizations increasingly migrate their operations to the cloud, understanding how to protect your digital assets becomes crucial. The shared responsibility model, exemplified through Microsoft 365’s approach, offers a framework for comprehending and implementing effective cybersecurity  – Read More  – The Hacker News 

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Six Governments Likely Use Israeli Paragon Spyware to Hack IM Apps and Harvest Data  – The Hacker News

The governments of Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Israel, and Singapore are likely customers of spyware developed by Israeli company Paragon Solutions, according to a new report from The Citizen Lab. Paragon, founded in 2019 by Ehud Barak and Ehud Schneorson, is the maker of a surveillance tool called Graphite that’s capable of harvesting sensitive data from instant messaging applications  –...

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CISA Adds NAKIVO Vulnerability to KEV Catalog Amid Active Exploitation  – The Hacker News

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a high-severity security flaw impacting NAKIVO Backup & Replication software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2024-48248 (CVSS score: 8.6), an absolute path traversal bug that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to  – Read More  – The Hacker News 

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Why Continuous Compliance Monitoring Is Essential For IT Managed Service Providers  – The Hacker News

Regulatory compliance is no longer just a concern for large enterprises. Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are increasingly subject to strict data protection and security regulations, such as HIPAA, PCI-DSS, CMMC, GDPR, and the FTC Safeguards Rule. However, many SMBs struggle to maintain compliance due to limited IT resources, evolving regulatory requirements, and complex security challenges  – Read More  –...

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CERT-UA Warns: Dark Crystal RAT Targets Ukrainian Defense via Malicious Signal Messages  – The Hacker News

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) is warning of a new campaign that targets the defense sectors with Dark Crystal RAT (aka DCRat). The campaign, detected earlier this month, has been found to target both employees of enterprises of the defense-industrial complex and individual representatives of the Defense Forces of Ukraine. The activity involves  – Read More  –...

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Threat Level – GUARDED  – Cyber Threat Alert

On March 19, the Cyber Threat Alert Level was evaluated and is remaining at Blue (Guarded) due to multiple vulnerabilities in Santesoft and Apache products. On March 14, the MS-ISAC released an advisory for multiple vulnerabilities in Sante PACS Server, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution. On March 18, the MS-ISAC released an advisory for...

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DOGE to Fired CISA Staff: Email Us Your Personal Data  – Krebs on Security

A message posted on Monday to the homepage of the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is the latest exhibit in the Trump administration’s continued disregard for basic cybersecurity protections. The message instructed recently-fired CISA employees to get in touch so they can be rehired and then immediately placed on leave, asking employees to send their Social Security number...