- Russian FSB Counterintelligence Chief Gets 9 Years in Cybercrime Bribery Scheme
The head of counterintelligence for a division of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) was sentenced last week to nine years in a penal colony for accepting a USD $1.7 million bribe to ignore the activities of a prolific Russian cybercrime group that hacked thousands of e-commerce websites. The protection scheme was exposed in 2022 when Russian authorities arrested six members of the group, which sold millions of stolen payment cards at flashy online shops like Trump's Dumps.
- Who Stole 3.6M Tax Records from South Carolina?
For nearly a dozen years, residents of South Carolina have been kept in the dark by state and federal investigators over who was responsible for hacking into the state's revenue department in 2012 and stealing tax and bank account information for 3.6 million people. The answer may no longer be a mystery: KrebsOnSecurity found compelling clues suggesting the intrusion was carried out by the same Russian hacking crew that stole of millions of payment card records from big box retailers like Home Depot and Target in the years that followed.
- Crickets from Chirp Systems in Smart Lock Key Leak
The U.S. government is warning that smart locks securing entry to an estimated 50,000 dwellings nationwide contain hard-coded credentials that can be used to remotely open any of the locks. The lock's maker Chirp Systems remains unresponsive, even though it was first notified about the critical weakness in March 2021. Meanwhile, Chirp's parent company, RealPage, Inc., is being sued by multiple U.S. states for allegedly colluding with landlords to illegally raise rents.
- Why CISA is Warning CISOs About a Breach at Sisense
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today it is investigating a breach at business intelligence company Sisense, whose products are designed to allow companies to view the status of multiple third-party online services in a single dashboard. CISA urged all Sisense customers to reset any credentials and secrets that may have been shared with the company, which is the same advice Sisense gave to its customers Wednesday evening.
- Twitter’s Clumsy Pivot to X.com Is a Gift to Phishers
On April 9, Twitter/X began automatically modifying links that mention "twitter.com" to redirect to "x.com" instead. But over the past 48 hours, dozens of new domain names have been registered that demonstrate how this change could be used to craft convincing phishing links -- such as fedetwitter[.]com, which is currently rendered as fedex.com in tweets.
- April’s Patch Tuesday Brings Record Number of Fixes
If only Patch Tuesdays came around infrequently -- like total solar eclipse rare -- instead of just creeping up on us each month like The Man in the Moon. Although to be fair, it would be tough for Microsoft to eclipse the number of vulnerabilities fixed in this month's patch batch -- a record 147 flaws in Windows and related software.
- Fake Lawsuit Threat Exposes Privnote Phishing Sites
A cybercrook who has been setting up websites that mimic the self-destructing message service Privnote.com accidentally exposed the breadth of their operations recently when they threatened to sue a software company. The disclosure revealed a profitable network of phishing sites that behave and look like the real Privnote, except that any messages containing cryptocurrency addresses will be automatically altered to include a different payment address controlled by the scammers.
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- Powerful ‘Brokewell’ Android Trojan Allows Attackers to Takeover Devices
A new Android trojan named Brokewell can steal user’s sensitive information and allows attackers to take over devices. The post Powerful ‘Brokewell’ Android Trojan Allows Attackers to Takeover Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Over 1,400 CrushFTP Instances Vulnerable to Exploited Zero-Day
More than 1,400 CrushFTP servers remain vulnerable to an actively exploited zero-day for which PoC has been published. The post Over 1,400 CrushFTP Instances Vulnerable to Exploited Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Self-Spreading PlugX USB Drive Malware Plagues Over 90k IP Addresses
More than 90,000 unique IPs are still infected with a PlugX worm variant that spreads via infected flash drives. The post Self-Spreading PlugX USB Drive Malware Plagues Over 90k IP Addresses appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- In Other News: China Hacked Volkswagen, DDoS Service Shutdown, Rubrik IPO
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Volkswagen hacked by Chinese threat group, DDoS service shut down, Rubrik IPO. The post In Other News: China Hacked Volkswagen, DDoS Service Shutdown, Rubrik IPO appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Darktrace to be Taken Private in $5.3 Billion Sale to Thoma Bravo
UK cybersecurity firm Darktace has agreed to sell itself to private equity giant Thoma Bravo for approximately $5.32 million in cash. The post Darktrace to be Taken Private in $5.3 Billion Sale to Thoma Bravo appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Critical WordPress Automatic Plugin Vulnerability Exploited to Inject Backdoors
A vulnerability in the WordPress Automatic plugin is being exploited to inject backdoors and web shells into websites. The post Critical WordPress Automatic Plugin Vulnerability Exploited to Inject Backdoors appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Predictive Security Startup BforeAI Raises $15 Million
Predictive attack intelligence and risk protection startup BforeAI has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by SYN Ventures. The post Predictive Security Startup BforeAI Raises $15 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek.