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Attackers use Google Calendar RAT to abuse Calendar service as C2 infrastructure

Security Affairs

The target will connect directly to Google.” ” Google TAG has previously observed threat actors abusing Google services in their operations. In March 2023, TAG spotted an Iran-linked APT group using macro docs to infect users with a small.NET backdoor, BANANAMAIL that relies on Gmail as C2 infrastructure.

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Crickets from Chirp Systems in Smart Lock Key Leak

Krebs on Security

” Using those hard-coded credentials, Brown found an attacker could then connect to an application programming interface (API) that Chirp uses which is managed by smart lock vendor August.com , and use that enumerate and remotely lock or unlock any door in any building that uses the technology.

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Recently patched Apple and Chrome zero-days exploited to infect devices in Egypt with Predator spyware

Security Affairs

Citizen Lab and Google’s TAG revealed that the three recently patched Apple zero-days were used to install Cytrox Predator spyware. citizenlab in coordination with @Google ’s TAG team found that former Egyptian MP Ahmed Eltantawy was targeted with Cytrox’s #Predator #spyware through links sent via SMS and WhatsApp.

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Burger King forgets to put a password on their systems, again

Security Affairs

The exposure of database credentials is dangerous, as a malicious actor could use them to connect to the database and read or modify data stored within. Another piece of sensitive information that the research team observed included a Google Tag Manager ID. Then they’d be able to execute arbitrary JavaScript code on the website.

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Google TAG argues surveillance firm RCS Labs was helped by ISPs to infect mobile users

Security Affairs

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) revealed that the Italian spyware vendor RCS Labs was supported by ISPs to spy on users. TAG researchers tracked more than 30 vendors selling exploits or surveillance capabilities to nation-state actors. ” reads the report published by Google. ” continues the analysis.

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What Is Rum data and why does it matter?

IBM Big Data Hub

By analyzing information on where users are going and what they experience, companies can proactively deal with misconfigurations, slow connections and other indicators of service quality. NS1 Connect uses RUM data to inform DNS routing decisions through its DNS traffic steering capabilities. Are there alternatives to RUM data?

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Experts warn of a surge of attacks targeting Ivanti SSRF flaw 

Security Affairs

Last week Ivanti warned of two new high-severity vulnerabilities in its Connect Secure and Policy Secure solutions respectively tracked as CVE-2024-21888 (CVSS score: 8.8) The flaw CVE-2024-21893 is a server-side request forgery vulnerability in the SAML component of Connect Secure (9.x, and CVE-2024-21893 (CVSS score: 8.2).