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Apache Fixes OFBiz Remote Code Execution Flaw

Apache has issued a fix in OFBiz (Open For Business) that addresses an unauthenticated remote code execution bug.

Apache

Russian GRU Unit Linked to Critical Infrastructure Attacks

Several U.S. government agencies issued a new advisory Thursday warning of global cyber operations by threat actors that they affiliated with Unit 29155 of the GRU.

Russia

New North Korean Campaigns Target Cryptocurrency Industry

New social engineering and vulnerability exploitation campaigns by North Korean threat actors are targeting people and organizations in the cryptocurrency industry.

North Korea

New Backdoor Linked to Earth Lusca Threat Group

Researchers have uncovered a new backdoor called KTLVdoor, which is written in the Go language, has versions for targeting Windows and Linux and is linked back to Chinese-speaking threat actor Earth Lusca.

Malware

The Lasting Repercussions of the Sony Hack

The Sony Pictures hack in 2014 by the North Korean Lazarus Group was a seminal event both in Hollywood and in the security community, bringing to light the capabilities and ambitions of North Korean attackers and showing the damage a leak of sensitive data can be. Brian Raftery joins Dennis Fisher to discuss his new Ringer‬ podcast, The Hollywood Hack, that digs deep into the incident, its repercussions in Hollywood, and how it helped set the tone for how companies handle public data leaks.

Podcast, Sony

FTC: Verkada Must Create Security Program After Breaches

Security camera firm Verkada must develop and implement a security program after the company was hit with two separate security incidents in 2020 and 2021.

FTC

APT29 Watering Hole Attacks Used Spyware Exploits

The Russian-backed APT29 group was seen using the same iOS and Google Chrome exploits as commercial surveillanceware vendors NSO Group and Intellexa.

Spyware

Zero Day Exploit Reuse and A Busy Week for Iranian APTs

The focus was on Iranian APTs this week, both from private threat intelligence teams and CISA, exposing new operations from UNC757 and other groups targeting government, higher education, and private industry. We also check in on a new report from Google's Threat Analysis Group on APTs using the same exploits for zero days that were developed by private commercial surveillance vendors NSO Group and Intellexa.

Iran, Video

New Backdoor Used By Iranian State-Sponsored Group

The backdoor is being used for intelligence gathering campaigns against U.S. organizations in the government, communications equipment, oil and gas and satellite sectors.

Iran

CISA: RansomHub Ransomware Has Hit 210 Victims

A new advisory by CISA and the FBI warned of recent attacks by RansomHub and said that the group and its affiliates have successfully hit over 210 victims since its inception in February.

Ransomware

Attacks Target Recent Apache OFBiz Bug

CISA warns that the CVE-2024-38856 Apache OFBiz flaw disclosed earlier this month is being actively exploited.

Apache

U.S. Government Warns of Iran-Based UNC757 Attacks

CISA and the FBI are warning of activity by the Iran-based UNC757 group, which includes the targeting of known Check Point and Palo Alto Networks vulnerabilities.

Iran

Decipher Podcast: Reddit’s Matt Johansen on Identity Attacks, Enterprise Security, and Burnout

Reddit's head of application security Matt Johansen joins Dennis Fisher to talk about the highlights of Black Hat USA, the challenges of sorting security priorities in a large enterprise, and how he's learned to take care of his mental health after many years in the security industry.

Podcast, Black Hat

Chinese APT Exploits Versa Networks Zero-Day Flaw

The vulnerability impacts versions of Versa Director prior to 22.1.4, and Versa Networks recommends that impacted users update to the fixed version as soon as possible.

Apt

The Problem With Vulnerability Management: ‘We Can’t Just Patch All the Things’

The vulnerability management space continues to be a big challenge for organizations.

Vulnerability Management