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CARBANAK (aka ANUNAK) Distributed via IDATLOADER (aka HIJACKLOADER)
IDATLOADER (aka HIJACKLOADER, GHOSTPULSE) has become prevalent in 2024, using advanced and new techniques such as BPL Sideloading, which Kroll reported on in June. Kroll observes IDATLOADER distributing malware such as ASYNCRAT, PURESTEALER, REMCOS, STEALC and what some might describe as a recent epidemic in LUMMASTEALER infections.
Follow-Up: Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Firewalls Actively Exploited (CVE-2024-0012)
On November 18, 2024, Palo Alto Networks (PAN) released updated information on an actively exploited vulnerability impacting PAN-OS, the operating system that powers PAN firewalls. Originally disclosed last week as a remote command execution vulnerability, this flaw has now been reclassified as an authentication bypass flaw and assigned CVE-2024-0012.
The Role of Pretexting in Cyber Attacks
A threat actor sends an email to a user at an organization claiming to be from the IT department. They need a password to a critical application, and the email is convincing – it mentions aspects of the application that would only be known to the user, it brings up a recent update email that was sent out company wide, and it even closes with a friendly, “Hope to see at next week’s happy hour!” in the sign-off.
Software Liability Comes to the EU: Navigating New Compliance Challenges
The European Union has taken a significant step by introducing a directive to update the EU’s civil liability law that extends the definition of "defective products" to include software. These pivotal liability rules hold manufacturers accountable for harm caused by software vulnerabilities, urging them to prioritize cybersecurity and compliance. Here’s how manufactures should think about navigating these new compliance challenges.
Unlocking the Benefits of Rook vs. Ceph in Kubernetes and How CloudCasa Simplifies Storage Class Migration
Ask Our Experts In the rapidly evolving world of Kubernetes, managing storage efficiently can be a challenging task. As more organizations adopt Kubernetes for their cloud-native applications, the need for scalable, resilient, and automated storage solutions becomes critical. This is where Rook and Ceph come into play, offering powerful storage capabilities tailored for Kubernetes environments.
Taming API Sprawl: Best Practices for API Discovery and Management
APIs are the backbone of interconnected applications, enabling organizations to innovate, integrate, and scale rapidly. However, as enterprises continue to expand their digital ecosystems, they often encounter a common and complex challenge: API sprawl. Unchecked, API sprawl can lead to increased security risks, inefficient resource utilization, and the frustrating experience of redundant or hard-to-locate services across teams. Postman details the explosive growth in APIs in their State of API report.
Why SASE vs SSE misses the point for IT leaders
As high-profile breaches dominate headlines and decimate share prices, demonstrating your ability to protect client data has become the latest IT imperative getting boardroom attention, along with a host of new analyst and vendor-created labels for the ‘perfect’ solution. We want to help those who are short on time and resources cut through the bewildering landscape of buzzwords and gold standards by offering some practical, vendor-agnostic advice on where best to start and how to get the biggest wins in reducing their firms' exposure to risk.
CVE-2024-10524 Wget Zero Day Vulnerability
While researching CVE-2024-38428 in GNU’s Wget, our team found a new 0-day vulnerability. The vulnerability, later assigned CVE-2024-10524, may lead to various types of attacks – including phishing, SSRF, and MiTM. These attacks can have severe consequences such as resource restriction bypass and sensitive information exposure. Upon discovering this vulnerability, our team responsibly disclosed it to the Wget maintainers. A patch was released on November 11 and is included in Wget 1.25.0.
Take Control with Torq's AI Data Transformation
Data interoperability is the backbone of building reliable and efficient hyperautomated workflows. However, manipulating and formatting massive amounts of data from various sources — especially in complex JSON files — can feel overwhelming and consume significant time and resources, particularly for those still gaining technical expertise. Teams often lack or have maxed out dedicated resources to wrangle this data.