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Russian Hackers May Have Targeted Ukrainian Telecoms with Upgraded ‘AcidPour’ Malware

Russian Hackers May Have Targeted Ukrainian Telecoms with Upgraded ‘AcidPour’ Malware

The data wiping malware called AcidPour may have been deployed in attacks targeting four telecom providers in Ukraine, new findings from SentinelOne show. The cybersecurity firm also confirmed connections between the malware and AcidRain, tying it to threat activity clusters associated with Russian military intelligence. “AcidPour’s expanded capabilities would enable it to better disable embedded devices including

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Fortinet Warns of Severe SQLi Vulnerability in FortiClientEMS Software

Fortinet Warns of Severe SQLi Vulnerability in FortiClientEMS Software

Fortinet has warned of a critical security flaw impacting its FortiClientEMS software that could allow attackers to achieve code execution on affected systems. “An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL Command (‘SQL Injection’) vulnerability [CWE-89] in FortiClientEMS may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted requests,”

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US Agencies Warn About Network Devices ‘Frequently Exploited’ By China-Linked Hacking Group

US Agencies Warn About Network Devices ‘Frequently Exploited’ By China-Linked Hacking Group

Volt Typhoon has been known to ‘commonly’ exploit vulnerabilities in network appliances from certain vendors, according to an advisory from CISA, the FBI and the NSA. U.S. agencies warned Wednesday that China-linked threat group Volt Typhoon has been known to obtain initial access to targeted IT infrastructure by exploiting network appliances from vendors including Fortinet,

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RustDoor macOS Backdoor Targets Cryptocurrency Firms with Fake Job Offers

RustDoor macOS Backdoor Targets Cryptocurrency Firms with Fake Job Offers

Multiple companies operating in the cryptocurrency sector are the target of an ongoing malware campaign that involves a newly discovered Apple macOS backdoor codenamed RustDoor. RustDoor was first documented by Bitdefender last week, describing it as a Rust-based malware capable of harvesting and uploading files, as well as gathering information about the infected machines. It’s distributed by

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