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Daily Cybersecurity Update, October 03- 2023

BlackCat hacks Motel One Group and steals 24.5 million files of data. Someone on the dark web claims to have FBI credentials, but it’s unclear if they’re real. Medusa targets two companies and demands large ransoms. Here are the top 5 news highlights from the past day.

* Motel One Group was attacked by BlackCat ransomware. They stole 6 TB of data, which included 150 customer credit card records. The attackers claim to have taken 24.5 million files.

Linux flaws enable password hash theft via core dumps in Ubuntu, RHEL, Fedora

The Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU) found two local information-disclosure vulnerabilities in Apport and systemd-coredump. Both issues are race-condition vulnerabilities....
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Linux flaws enable password hash theft via core dumps in Ubuntu, RHEL, Fedora

Australia enacts mandatory ransomware payment reporting

New ransomware payment reporting rules take effect in Australia yesterday (May 30) for all organisations with an annual turnover of...
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Why Govt Demands Foreign CCTV Firms to Submit Source Code?

Global makers of surveillance gear have clashed with Indian regulators in recent weeks over contentious new security rules that require...
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Why Govt Demands Foreign CCTV Firms to Submit Source Code?

CVE-2023-39780
Botnet hacks thousands of ASUS routers

GreyNoise has discovered a campaign where attackers have gained unauthorized access to thousands of internet-exposed ASUS routers. This seems to...
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CVE-2023-39780  Botnet hacks thousands of ASUS routers

Bangladesh Bank instructed using AI to prevent online gambling

The rise of online gambling in the country is leading to increased crime and societal issues. In response, the central...
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Bangladesh Bank instructed using AI to prevent online gambling

251 Amazon-Hosted IPs Used in Exploit Scan for ColdFusion, Struts, and Elasticsearch

Cybersecurity researchers recently revealed a coordinated cloud-based scanning attack that targeted 75 different exposure points earlier this month. On May...
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251 Amazon-Hosted IPs Used in Exploit Scan for ColdFusion, Struts, and Elasticsearch

Zero-Trust Policy bypass to Exploit Vulns & Manipulate NHI Secrets

Recent security research has shown that attackers can weaken zero-trust security frameworks by exploiting a key DNS vulnerability, disrupting automated...
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Zero-Trust Policy bypass to Exploit Vulns & Manipulate NHI Secrets

Evaly E-commerce Platform Allegedly Hacked

Evaly, a Bangladeshi e-commerce platform, is reportedly facing a major data breach that may have exposed sensitive information of around...
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Evaly E-commerce Platform Allegedly Hacked

Exploitable Vulns in Canon Printers Allow Gaining Admin Privileges

A passback vulnerability has been found in some Canon printers, including production and multifunction models. If an attacker gains administrative...
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Exploitable Vulns in Canon Printers Allow Gaining Admin Privileges

184 Million Leaked Credentials Discovered in Open Database

Security researchers have discovered a database with 184 million account credentials, highlighting the need to update compromised passwords, strengthen weak...
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184 Million Leaked Credentials Discovered in Open Database

* SeigedSec is reportedly selling the FBI’s Law Enforcement Enterprise Portal (LEEP) account credentials. It’s unknown how many credentials are being sold or if they are real.

* The LockBit ransomware group attacked Fauquier County Public Schools in Virginia and demanded ransom payment by October 19.

* The FBI has warned the energy industry that Chinese and Russian attackers are expected to target critical energy infrastructure more frequently because of changes in global energy supply.

* Netscout reported a significant increase in DDoS attacks in the first half of 2023. There were around 7.9 million attacks, representing a 31% surge compared to the previous year. They also noticed a resurgence in DNS water-torture attacks, with a rise of 353%.

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