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Troubles in the Cloud with AWS Elastic IP Transfer Feature
Mitiga researchers warn of security risks associated with AWS's new Elastic IP transfer feature, which allows IP transfers between AWS accounts. Attackers with compromised IAM rights could exploit this feature, disassociating and transferring EIPs, causing denial of service, and tampering with DNS records.
Royal Ransomware Strikes with Seeds from Conti
Trend Micro reports Royal ransomware's emergence in September 2022, using tactics similar to Conti, including callback phishing. The group employs a mix of old and new techniques, leveraging tools like Cobalt Strike and Qakbot for lateral movement and RClone for data exfiltration, establishing itself as a significant cybercrime threat.
Threat Actors Continue to Flood the PyPI Platform with Information Stealers
Phylum reports a surge in malicious uploads to PyPI, targeting software developers with information-stealing malware like ANGEL stealer and Celestial Stealer. These new packages, following a November campaign with W4SP stealer, have attracted over 2500 downloads. Phylum's research has led to the removal of these malicious packages.
US Agencies Warn of BEC Attacks Targeting Food Shipments
US agencies warn of BEC phishing campaigns targeting food shipments, risking contamination and reputational damage. Criminals use spearphishing and spoofed emails to steal shipments of goods like sugar and powdered milk, valued between $100,000 and $600,000. Companies are urged to stay vigilant against these scams.
A Compromised Ministry of Defense Account Spreads Info-Stealer in Ukraine
CERT-UA reports phishing emails from a compromised Ukrainian Ministry of Defense account targeting DELTA system users. The emails contain a zip file with 'FateGrab' and 'StealDeal' info-stealer malware, masquerading as certificate updates. The malware collects browser data and various file types from infected systems.
New Exploit OWASSRF Bypasses ProxyNotShell Mitigations
CrowdStrike discovers OWASSRF, an exploit bypassing ProxyNotShell mitigations with CVE-2022-41080 and CVE-2022-41082. This new method was identified during a Play ransomware intrusion investigation. Organizations are urged to apply Microsoft's November 8th, 2022 patches to mitigate this threat.
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