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Experts warn of an emerging Python-based credential harvester named Legion

Security Affairs

Legion exploits web servers running Content Management Systems (CMS), PHP, or PHP-based frameworks such as Laravel. “From these targeted servers, the tool uses a number of RegEx patterns to extract credentials for various web services. ” reads the analysis published by Cado Labs.

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Crooks use hidden directories of compromised HTTPS sites to deliver malware

Security Affairs

Hacked websites were used for several malicious purposes, experts observed compromised WordPress and Joomla websites serving Shade /Troldesh ransomware, coin miners, backdoors, and some times were involved in phishing campaigns. ” reads the analysis from Zscaler. ” reads the analysis from Zscaler.

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Magecart attacks are still around but are more difficult to detect

Security Affairs

The researchers explained that they have generally seen less skimming attacks during the past several months, perhaps because they were more focused on the Magento CMS. ” concludes the analysis. Only a handful of researchers who do website cleanups have the visibility into PHP-based skimmers.”

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 13 – 19 November 2023

IT Governance

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. These attacks enabled the attackers to access customer data, which they then used in further phishing campaigns, sent via official Booking.com channels.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in June 2020 ­– 7 billion records breached

IT Governance

University of Utah Health notifies patients of phishing attack (unknown). Phishing scam targets German coronavirus task force (100+). com impersonated in year-long phishing attack (unknown). The Maine Information and Analysis Center breached in ‘Blue Leaks’ hack (unknown).

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The Long Run of Shade Ransomware

Security Affairs

Technical analysis. The phishing email contains a.zip file named “slavneft.zakaz.zip”, which means something like “slavneft order” in English, showing a direct reference to “Slavneft”. The behavioural analysis session recorded the executions of the ZCash miner, stored in the “C:ProgramDataSoftwareDistribution” folder.

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Learnings from ALM/Law.com Legalweek 2024: Six Key Takeaways

eDiscovery Daily

Put social engineering/phishing training in place for all employees; aim to get the collective “click” rate on planted phishing emails below 5% Make sure your third-party tech providers have the basics in place: for example, end point security and multifactor authentication When it comes to incident response planning, timing and context matter.

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