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Nation State Hackers Exploiting Zero-Day in Roundcube Webmail Software

Nation State Hackers Exploiting Zero-Day in Roundcube Webmail Software

The threat actor known as Winter Vivern has been observed exploiting a zero-day flaw in Roundcube webmail software on October 11, 2023, to harvest email messages from victims’ accounts. “Winter Vivern has stepped up its operations by using a zero-day vulnerability in Roundcube,” ESET security researcher Matthieu Faou said in a new report published today. Previously, it was using

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Critical OAuth Flaws Uncovered in Grammarly, Vidio, and Bukalapak Platforms

Critical OAuth Flaws Uncovered in Grammarly, Vidio, and Bukalapak Platforms

Critical security flaws have been disclosed in the Open Authorization (OAuth) implementation of popular online services such as Grammarly, Vidio, and Bukalapak, building upon previous shortcomings uncovered in Booking[.]com and Expo. The weaknesses, now addressed by the respective companies following responsible disclosure between February and April 2023, could have allowed malicious actors to obtain access tokens

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September 2023’s Most Wanted Malware: Remcos Wreaks Havoc in Colombia and Formbook Takes Top Spot after Qbot Shutdown

September 2023’s Most Wanted Malware: Remcos Wreaks Havoc in Colombia and Formbook Takes Top Spot after Qbot Shutdown

Check Point Research reported on a new large-scale phishing campaign targeting more than 40 organizations in Colombia. Meanwhile there was change at the top with Formbook ranked the most prevalent malware following the collapse of Qbot in August Our latest Global Threat Index for September 2023 saw researchers report on a new stealth phishing campaign

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Millions Infected by Spyware Hidden in Fake Telegram Apps on Google Play

Millions Infected by Spyware Hidden in Fake Telegram Apps on Google Play

Spyware masquerading as modified versions of Telegram have been spotted in the Google Play Store that’s designed to harvest sensitive information from compromised Android devices. According to Kaspersky security researcher Igor Golovin, the apps come with nefarious features to capture and exfiltrate names, user IDs, contacts, phone numbers, and chat messages to an actor-controlled server. The activity

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