Infosecurity News

Critical Glibc Bug Puts Linux Distributions at Risk
Qualys identified and exploited the vulnerability in Fedora 37/38, Ubuntu 22.04/23.04, Debian 12/13

China Poised to Disrupt US Critical Infrastructure with Cyber-Attacks, Microsoft Warns
Microsoft’s annual digital defense report found a rise in Chinese state-affiliated groups attempting to infiltrate sectors like medical infrastructure and telecommunication

Record Numbers of Ransomware Victims Named on Leak Sites
A new Secureworks report finds that 2023 is on course to be the biggest year on record for victim naming on ‘name and shame’ sites

Scammers Impersonate Companies to Steal Cryptocurrency from Job Seekers
CloudSEK warns 100,000 victims may have been impacted

US Government Proposes SBOM Rules for Contractors
Public comment open until December 4

GoldDigger Android Trojan Drains Victim Bank Accounts
Researchers warn of phishing links leading to spoofed Google Play pages

LightSpy iPhone Spyware Linked to Chinese APT41 Group
ThreatFabric found evidence that LighSpy is linked to Android spyware DragonEgg, attributed to the Chinese-sponsored group

EvilProxy Phishing Attack Strikes Indeed, Targets Executives
Menlo Labs brought this discovery to light in an advisory published on Tuesday

Malware-Infected Devices Sold Through Major Retailers
The BADBOX scheme deploys the Triada malware on various devices like smartphones and tablets

Police Issue “Quishing” Email Warning
Organizations urged to update staff awareness programs

Arm and Qualcomm Chips Hit by Multiple Zero-Day Attacks
Chip giants have released updates to fix the vulnerabilities

Red Cross Issues Wartime Hacktivist Rules
Non-profit warns of blurring between military and civilian attacks

NSA Establishes AI Security Center
NSA Director Gen. Nakasone made the announcement during a discussion in Washington last Thursday

FortiGuard Uncovers Deceptive Install Scripts in npm Packages
Fortinet said these packages can be categorized into nine sets based on their code and functions

EU Cyber Resilience Act Could be Exploited for Surveillance, Experts Warn
The open letter, signed by 50 leading cybersecurity figures, urges the EU to reconsider its proposals around vulnerability disclosure requirements

Predator Spyware Linked to Madagascar's Government Ahead of Presidential Election
Cybersecurity firm Sekoia has found new evidence that the Malagasy government has used Cytrox’s spyware ahead of the election

Upstream Supply Chain Attacks Triple in a Year
Sonatype detects over 245,000 malicious packages

Half of Cybersecurity Professionals Report Increase in Cyber-Attacks
New research by ISACA has found that the cybersecurity skills gap is contributing to businesses' cybersecurity preparedness

CyberEPQ Course Triples Student Intake for the Coming Year
Government funding will help more sixth-form students get into cyber

Fifth of Brits Suspect They've Been Monitored by Employers
Privacy regulator warns employees to stay within the law



