Cybersecurity Weekly: Healthcare fends off attacks, Apache flaws, out-of-band Windows patches
Healthcare organizations are successfully fending off attacks throughout the pandemic. Critical Apache Guacamole flaws put remote desktops at risk of hacking. Microsoft releases Windows update to patch two critical flaws. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.
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1. Even during pandemic, healthcare orgs successfully fending off attacks
Despite an increased toll on their computer systems amid Covid-19, healthcare organizations throughout the world generally are doing a good job of mitigating inbound attack attempts. The report cites a doubling of data exfiltration behaviors to external destinations such as cloud services, and healthcare’s increased reliance on remote work and collaboration.
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2. Critical Apache Guacamole flaws put remote desktops at risk of hacking
New research has uncovered multiple critical reverse RDP vulnerabilities in Apache Guacamole, a popular Linux remote desktop application. The reported flaws could potentially let bad actors achieve full control over the Guacamole server, as well as intercept and control all other connected sessions.
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3. Microsoft releases Windows update to patch two critical flaws
Last week, Microsoft quietly released out-of-band software updates to patch two high-risk security vulnerabilities affecting millions of Windows 10 and Windows Server users. Both flaws reside in the Windows Codecs Library, an easy attack vector to social engineer victims into running malicious media files downloaded from the Internet.
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4. Ransomware attack on insurance MSP Xchanging affects clients
Global IT services and solutions provider DXC Technology announced over the weekend a ransomware attack on systems from its Xchanging subsidiary. The company reported the incident on July 5, expressing confidence that it did not spread outside the Xchanging network. For the moment, the investigation did not reveal any indication of data being affected.
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5. A new ransomware targeting macOS users through pirated apps
Last week, cybersecurity researchers discovered a new type of ransomware targeting macOS users that spreads via pirated apps. The ransomware variant — dubbed EvilQuest — is packaged along with legitimate apps, which upon installation, disguises itself as Apple's CrashReporter or Google Software Update.
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6. StrongPity hackers target Syria and Turkey with retooled spyware
Last week, researchers uncovered new details of watering hole attacks against the Kurdish community in Syria and Turkey for surveillance and intelligence exfiltration purposes. The advanced persistent threat behind the operation, called StrongPity, retooled with new tactics to control compromised machines.
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7. Hundreds arrested after encrypted messaging network takeover
A new version of a known malware campaign aimed at installing cryptominers has changed up its tactics, adding attacks on Windows servers and a new pool of exploits to its bag of tricks. It is also swiftly evolving to position itself as a backdoor for downloading future, more damaging malware.
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8. Hundreds arrested after encrypted messaging network takeover
European law enforcement agencies arrested hundreds of suspects in several European countries after infiltrating the EncroChat encrypted mobile communication network used by organized crime groups. The operation was a joint effort of French and Dutch law enforcement agencies and judicial authorities who were able to dismantle EncroChat.
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9. GoldenSpy backdoor installed by tax software gets remotely removed
As soon as security researchers uncovered the activity of GoldenSpy backdoor, the actor behind it delivered an uninstall tool to remove all traces of the malware. GoldenSpy stayed hidden in software that a Chinese bank required its company customers to install for paying local taxes.
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10. BMW customer database for sale on dark web
A database of 384,319 BMW car owners in the U.K. is for sale on an underground forum by the KelvinSecurity Team hacking group. The hacking group, which last week tried to sell databases related to other U.S. business, made the BMW data available, including initials and last names, emails, addresses, vehicle numbers and dealer names, among other information.
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In this Series
- Cybersecurity Weekly: Healthcare fends off attacks, Apache flaws, out-of-band Windows patches
- Canada Flipper Zero ban and new RustDoor macOS malware
- AnyDesk hack and iPhone patched kernel flaw
- Tesla Pwn2Own hacks and iOS push alerts abuse
- TeamViewer breach and Atlassian Jira outage
- Moscow ISP revenge hack and Microsoft Sharepoint bug warning
- X verified accounts hack and SpectralBlur macOS malware
- CISA default password alert and SOHO KV-botnet campaign
- New 5G modem flaws and Apple’s data breach report
- Staples cyberattack, Agent Racoon backdoor and other news
- British Library ransomware attack, Windows fingerprint authentication bypass
- Samsung UK data breach and ransomware actor’s SEC complaint
- ICBC ransomware attack and ChatGPT outage
- Boeing Lockbit ransomware attack, Apple’s vulnerability and WhatsApp mods spyware
- Octo Tempest hacking group and new iLeakage attack
- Okta support system breach and Google Ads fake KeePass campaign
- Skype DarkGate malware, Shadow PC breach and AvosLocker ransomware warning
- 23andMe data theft, MGM’s $100M ransomware loss and the Azure VM breach
- Malicious Bing Chat ads and FBI’s dual ransomware warning
- T-Mobile app glitch and fake Booking.com pages
- Airbus data leak, Cisco Webex ad malware and €345 million TikTok fine
- New Apple iMessage exploit and CISA’s Apache RocketMQ warning
- Forever 21 data breach and Android BadBazaar espionage
- Duolingo data leak and the Met Police IT hack
- Discord.io data breach and Ivanti Avalanche vulnerabilities
- UK Electoral Commission hack and Microsoft’s role in China email breach
- Salesforce email zero-day exploit and Microsoft Power Platform criticism
- Airlines disclose pilot data breach and the Microsoft Teams bug
- GravityRAT Android Trojan and new MOVEit Transfer flaw
- University of Manchester hack and Honda API flaws
- MOVEit zero-day exploit and the U.S. iPhone hack accusation
- Daam Android virus and Barracuda zero-day flaw
- TP-Link router exploit and 18-year-old charged with hacking DraftKings accounts
- Discord support hack and Toyota location data leak
- Twitter private tweets bug and Cisco phone router vulnerabilities
- Cisco XSS zero-day flaw and PaperCut vulnerabilities
- 3CX hackers hit critical infrastructure and secondhand routers cause security concerns
- Hyundai data breach and Microsoft’s warning to accountants
- Western Digital cloud breach and the MSI ransomware hack
- TMX loan data breach, Italy bans ChatGPT and WordPress Elementor Pro exploit
- ChatGPT data leak and Gmail message theft by North Korean hackers
- U.S. federal agency hack and the return of FakeCalls Android malware
- Massive AT&T data breach and fake jobs targeting security researchers
- U.S. Marshals service breach and TPM 2.0 security flaws
- Dangerous ChatGPT apps and food giant Dole ransomware attack
- GoDaddy malware installations, record-breaking DDoS attack and the new WhiskerSpy malware
- Reddit’s employees phished, healthcare firms targeted and the new Screenshotter malware
- JD Sports data breached, VMware ESXi servers attacked and the HeadCrab malware
- Yandex source code leaked, 4500+ WordPress sites hacked and the new SwiftSlicer malware
- PayPal accounts breached, Fortinet VPN flaw exploited, and the new Hook malware
- Twitter users’ emails leaked, ChatGPT used to write malware and Slack’s repository breach
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