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CyberArk’s enterprise browser promises zero-trust support, policy management

CyberArk has announced plans to launch an enterprise browser, dubbed CyberArk Secure Browser, at the end of 2023 as part of its CyberArk Identity Security Platform. The identity security vendor decided to create a new enterprise browser based on trends impacting hybrid work environments and its own research, which found an increase in post-multifactor authentication (MFA) attacks targeting session cookies. “Developing an enterprise browser — with an identity-first, security-first approach — was a natural progression for our business,” Gil Rapaport, GM Access at CyberArk, said in a statement.

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Credential harvesting tool Legion targets additional cloud services

A commercial malware tool called Legion that hackers deploy on compromised web servers has recently been updated to extract credentials for additional cloud services to authenticate over SSH. The main goal of this Python-based script is to harvest credentials stored in configuration files for email providers, cloud service providers, server management systems, databases, and payment systems. These hijacked resources enable the attackers to launch email and SMS spam campaigns.

“This recent update demonstrates a widening of scope, with new capabilities such the ability to compromise SSH servers and retrieve additional AWS-specific credentials from Laravel web applications,” researchers from cloud forensics and incident response firm Cado Security said in a new report. “It’s clear that the developer’s targeting of cloud services is advancing with each iteration.”

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What to Look for When Selecting a Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Solution

If you’re involved in securing the applications your organization develops, there is no question that Static Application Security Testing (SAST) solutions are an important part of a comprehensive application security strategy. SAST secures software, supports business more securely, cuts down on costs, reduces risk, and speeds time to development, delivery, and deployment of mission-critical
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Data Stealing Malware Discovered in Popular Android Screen Recorder App

Google has removed a screen recording app named “iRecorder – Screen Recorder” from the Play Store after it was found to sneak in information stealing capabilities nearly a year after the app was published as an innocuous app.
The app (APK package name “com.tsoft.app.iscreenrecorder”), which accrued over 50,000 installations, was first uploaded on September 19, 2021. The malicious functionality
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Ukraine’s CERT-UA warns of espionage activity conducted by UAC-0063

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warns of a cyberespionage campaign targeting state bodies in the country. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of cyber attacks targeting state bodies in the country as part of an espionage campaign conducted by a threat actor tracked as UAC-0063. The nation-state actor […]

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New hyperactive phishing campaign uses SuperMailer templates: Report

SuperMailer, a legitimate email newsletter program, has been found abused by threat actors to conduct a high-volume credential harvesting campaign, according to network security firm Cofense.

“The SuperMailer-generated emails have been reaching inboxes at an increasingly remarkable volume,” Brah Haas, cyber threat intelligence analyst at Cofense, said in a blog post. “Emails containing the unique SuperMailer string barely registered in January and February, but in the first half of May they accounted for over 5% of credential phishing emails.”

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