News for September 29, 2024

News for September 29, 2024

By I_g_o_r | Some news | 28 Sep 2024


Hackers Posed as Google Support to Steal $243 Million in Crypto

https://hackread.com/hackers-posed-google-support-steal-243m-crypto/

 

UPS supplier's password policy flip-flops from unlimited, to 32, then 64 characters

https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/23/cyberpower_password_changes/

 

A Violent Gang Has Been Breaking Into Houses and Forcing Homeowners to Fork Over Their Crypto

https://gizmodo.com/a-violent-gang-has-been-breaking-into-houses-and-forcing-homeowners-to-fork-over-their-crypto-2000501683

 

49-pound baby penguin 'Pesto' finds social media fame

https://www.cp24.com/video?playlistId=1.7048210

 

Hackers Mimic as Company’s HR to Trick Employees

https://gbhackers.com/mimic-as-companys-hr/

 

Global Bust in 2025 be prepared right now says David Hunter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqQ2weCkKi4

 

Necro Trojan Infects Google Play Apps With Millions of Downloads

https://www.securityweek.com/necro-trojan-infects-google-play-apps-with-millions-of-downloads/

 

Only 33% of millionaires consider themselves wealthy, report finds. Why it’s so hard to feel rich

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/23/only-33percent-of-millionaires-consider-themselves-wealthy-report-finds.html

 

Chinese Hackers Exploit GeoServer Flaw to Target APAC Nations with EAGLEDOOR Malware

https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/chinese-hackers-exploit-geoserver-flaw.html

 

11 million devices infected with botnet malware hosted in Google Play

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/09/11-million-devices-infected-with-botnet-malware-hosted-in-google-play/

 

The world’s first glass-based quantum photonic chip design and production facility opens in Milan

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/the-worlds-first-glass-based-quantum-photonic-chip-design-and-production-facility-opens-in-milan

 

How Diddy's Arrest Shed Light on Bitcoin's Shady "Stepbrother" Darkcoin

https://hackernoon.com/how-diddys-arrest-shed-light-on-bitcoins-shady-stepbrother-darkcoin

 

PDiddySploit Malware Hidden in Files Claiming to Reveal Deleted Diddy Posts

https://hackread.com/pdiddysploit-malware-hidden-files-deleted-diddy-posts/

 

U.S. govt agency CMS says data breach impacted 3.1 million people

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/healthcare/us-govt-agency-cms-says-data-breach-impacted-31-million-people/

 

The Inverted Whirlpool Paradox

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHZB112xPcI

 

Last Chance to Enter the OptOut Writing Contest and Compete for $6000 in Prizes

https://hackernoon.com/last-chance-to-enter-the-optout-writing-contest-and-compete-for-$6000-in-prizes

 

AutoCanada says ransomware attack "may" impact employee data

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/autocanada-says-ransomware-attack-may-impact-employee-data/

 

Is the U.S. Out of Gold?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCp71Q0V_40

 

MC2 Data leak Exposes 100 million+ US Citizens Data

https://gbhackers.com/mc2-data-leak-exposes/

 

Statewide Internet Outage at Delaware Libraries Caused by Hackers

https://www.wboc.com/news/statewide-internet-outage-at-delaware-libraries-caused-by-hackers/article_790c220e-7aa2-11ef-a15b-6b6f1b183845.html

 

Is Bitcoin Just Fiat Currency in Disguise?

https://www.publish0x.com/fabg/is-bitcoin-just-fiat-currency-in-disguise-xrxmqej

 

Kansas water plant cyberattack forces switch to manual operations

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kansas-water-plant-cyberattack-forces-switch-to-manual-operations/

 

BRICS Summit 2024: The Game-Changing Plan for a Dollar-Free World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA0U9t6DcwM

 

Researcher Says Healthcare Facility’s Doors Hackable for Over a Year

https://www.securityweek.com/researcher-says-healthcare-facilitys-doors-hackable-for-over-a-year/

 

Hong Kong diaspora media in Britain reports 'government-backed attacks'

https://www.voanews.com/a/hong-kong-diaspora-media-in-britain-reports-government-backed-attacks-/7793043.html

 

Infostealer malware bypasses Chrome’s new cookie-theft defenses

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infostealer-malware-bypasses-chromes-new-cookie-theft-defenses/

 

Cybercrooks steal customer data from UK's luxury retailer Harvey Nichols

https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/20/highstreet_swank_dealer_harvey_nichols/

 

John Mearsheimer: “Things are going to get worse in Ukraine, Middle-East and South-East Asia.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y789SugNiA0

 

Nation-State India-Linked Hackers Targeting Pakistani Government, Law Enforcement

https://www.securityweek.com/india-linked-hackers-targeting-pakistani-government-law-enforcement/

 

MoneyGram confirms a cyberattack is behind days long outage

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/moneygram-confirms-a-cyberattack-is-behind-dayslong-outage/

 

Cyber attack on the Youtube channel of the supreme court in India

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/science-technology/cyberattack-hits-supreme-courts-youtube-channel-showcasing-cryptocurrency-promotion

 

Telegram bot Banana Gun to absorb $3M loss from hack

https://cointelegraph.com/news/banana-gun-crypto-bot-refunds-3m

 

Hackers deploy AI-written malware in targeted attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-deploy-ai-written-malware-in-targeted-attacks/

 

Mozilla Faces Privacy Complaint for Enabling Tracking in Firefox Without User Consent

https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/mozilla-faces-privacy-complaint-for.html

 

RomCom Malware Resurfaces With SnipBot Variant

https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/romcom-malware-resurfaces-snipbot-variant

 

Diraq Publishes Findings on Improving Qubit Stability and Scalability

https://www.insidequantumtechnology.com/news-archive/quantum-news-briefs-september-24-department-of-commerce-leadership-focusing-on-national-security-perspective-for-quantum-information-systems-technologies-milan-based-ephos-raises-e7-6-mil/

 

The Fiat Fraud: How Your Wealth is Under Attack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr4T6iObf2A

 

New Octo Android malware version impersonates NordVPN, Google Chrome

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-octo-android-malware-version-impersonates-nordvpn-google-chrome/

 

Transportation Companies Hit by Cyberattacks Using Lumma Stealer and NetSupport Malware

https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/transportation-companies-hit-by.html

 

New Android banking trojan Octo2 targets European banks

https://securityaffairs.com/168857/malware/octo2-android-banking-trojan.html

 

The Big Misconception About Electricity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHIhgxav9LY

 

DragonForce Ransomware Expands RaaS, Targets Firms Worldwide

https://hackread.com/dragonforce-ransomware-expands-raas-targets-firms/

 

U.S. Justice sues Visa in antitrust case over debit card markets

https://financialpost.com/fp-finance/banking/visa-sued-over-debit-card-markets

 

Is Bitcoin Really "Digital Gold"? The Shocking Truth!

https://www.publish0x.com/fabg/is-bitcoin-really-digital-gold-the-shocking-truth-xvzqqok

 

Hacker plants false memories in ChatGPT to steal user data in perpetuity

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/09/false-memories-planted-in-chatgpt-give-hacker-persistent-exfiltration-channel/

 

Eight Ways to Free Up Kitchen Counter Space

https://lifehacker.com/home/how-to-make-more-kitchen-counter-space

 

Fake League of Legends Download Ads Spread Lumma Stealer Malware

https://hackread.com/fake-league-of-legends-download-ads-lumma-stealer/

 

China-Linked Hackers Breach U.S. Internet Providers in New ‘Salt Typhoon’ Cyberattack

https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/china-cyberattack-internet-providers-260bd835

 

The Green United Case: A Deep Analysis of the Alleged Cryptocurrency Mining Fraud Scheme

https://www.publish0x.com/top-10-cryptocurrency-news/the-green-united-case-a-deep-analysis-of-the-alleged-cryptoc-xyqzxol

Dell Hit by Third Data Leak in a Week Amid “grep” Cyberattacks

https://hackread.com/dell-data-leak-in-week-amid-grep-cyberattacks/

 

'The Whole System is One Big Carry Trade' | Brent Johnson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKfIxc8j8l4

 

Fake WalletConnect app on Google Play steals Android users’ crypto

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-walletconnect-app-on-google-play-steals-android-users-crypto/

 

Millions of Vehicles Could Be Hacked and Tracked Thanks to a Simple Website Bug

https://www.wired.com/story/kia-web-vulnerability-vehicle-hack-track/

 

Replacing hype about AI in journal articles with accurate measurements of success

https://techxplore.com/news/2024-09-hype-ai-journal-articles-accurate.html

 

Kia dealer portal flaw could let attackers hack millions of cars

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kia-dealer-portal-flaw-could-let-attackers-hack-millions-of-cars/

 

How Apple and Microsoft’s trusted brands are being used to scam you online

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/25/how-apple-and-microsofts-trusted-brands-are-being-used-to-scam-you.html

 

Coinbase-backed Truflation confirms hack, losses estimated to be $5M

https://cointelegraph.com/news/truflation-loses-estimated-5-million-malware-attack

 

UK Train Stations’ Wi-Fi Hacked, Displays Islamophobic Messages

https://hackread.com/uk-train-stations-wi-fi-hacked-islamophobic-messages/

 

New RomCom malware variant 'SnipBot' spotted in data theft attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-romcom-malware-variant-snipbot-spotted-in-data-theft-attacks/

 

The Decentralized Illusion

https://www.publish0x.com/fabg/the-decentralized-illusion-my-journey-into-blockchain-techno-xoqjjke

 

Kuwait’s Health Ministry is recovering from a cyberattack that took down systems at several of the country’s hospitals

https://therecord.media/kuwait-ministry-restoring-systems-cyberattack

 

South Korea Criminalizes Watching Or Possessing Sexually Explicit Deepfakes

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/09/27/012256/south-korea-criminalizes-watching-or-possessing-sexually-explicit-deepfakes

 

The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned Cryptex and PM2BTC, two cryptocurrency exchanges

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-sanctions-crypto-exchanges-used-by-russian-ransomware-gangs/

 

GenAI Writes Malicious Code to Spread AsyncRAT

https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/genai-writes-malicious-code-spread-asyncrat

 

Promises of 'Passive Income' On Amazon Led To Death Threats For Negative Online Review, FTC Says

https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/09/27/0047225/promises-of-passive-income-on-amazon-led-to-death-threats-for-negative-online-review-ftc-says

 

Kentucky Sheriff Murders Judge And It Sure Looks Like It Has Something To Do With His Deputy Raping Parolees

https://www.techdirt.com/2024/09/25/kentucky-sheriff-murders-judge-and-it-sure-looks-like-it-has-something-to-do-with-his-deputy-raping-parolees/

 

Liquid restaking protocol Bedrock suffers $2M exploit

https://cointelegraph.com/news/liquid-restaking-protocol-bedrock-suffers-2-million-exploit

 

CUPS flaws allow remote code execution on Linux systems under certain conditions

https://securityaffairs.com/169001/hacking/cups-flaws-allow-rce-on-linux-systems.html

 

EU privacy regulator fines Meta 91 million euros over password storage

https://www.reuters.com/technology/eu-privacy-regulator-fines-meta-91-million-euros-over-password-storage-2024-09-27/

 

Transport, Logistics Orgs Hit by Stealthy Phishing Gambit

https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/transport-logistics-stealthy-phishing

 

Cyber attack on a railway infrastructure manager in the United Kingdom

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr75znv47xpo

 

Data of 3,191 congressional staffers leaked in the dark web

https://securityaffairs.com/168912/deep-web/3000-congressional-staffers-data-leaked-dark-web.html

 

Hackers Abusing Third-Party Email Infrastructure to Send Spam Mails

https://gbhackers.com/hackers-abusing-third-party-email-infrastructure/

 

Evasion Tactics Used By Cybercriminals To Fly Under The Radar

https://www.securityweek.com/evasion-tactics-used-by-cybercriminals-to-fly-under-the-radar/

 

'SloppyLemming' APT Abuses Cloudflare Service in Pakistan Attacks

https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/sloppylemming-apt-cloudflare-pakistan-attacks

 

Microsoft Identifies Storm-0501 as Major Threat in Hybrid Cloud Ransomware Attacks

https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/microsoft-identifies-storm-0501-as.html

 

Octo2 Android Malware Attacking To Steal Banking Credentials

https://gbhackers.com/octo2-android-banking-malware/

 

Gold to $20,000?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQSw5FgkO4c

 

Onyx protocol is exploited for the second time for $3.8m via known bug

https://cointelegraph.com/news/onyx-protocol-exploited-second-time-3-8m-via-known-bug

 

Privacy watchdog files complaint over Firefox quietly enabling its Privacy Preserving Attribution

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/09/privacy-watchdog-files-complaint-over-firefox-quietly-enabling-its-privacy-preserving-attribution

 

New HTML Smuggling Campaign Delivers DCRat Malware to Russian-Speaking Users

https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/new-html-smuggling-campaign-delivers.html

 

RansomHub Ransomware Using Multiple Techniques To Disable EDR And Antivirus

https://gbhackers.com/ransomhub-ransomware-edr-bypass/

 

Andy Schectman on gold, silver, BRICS, mBridge, Operation Sandman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPOMj3Ly3tE

 

Hacker behind $2M crypto heist receives job offer from victim protocol

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bedrock-crypto-hack-2m-attacker-job-offer

 

TruFlation offers $500K bounty to recover funds stolen in hack

https://cryptoslate.com/truflation-offers-500k-bounty-to-recover-funds-stolen-in-hack/

 

NEED A PART-TIME JOB? TRY THE SPACE FORCE

https://gizadeathstar.com/2024/09/need-a-part-time-job-try-the-space-force/

 

NVIDIA Signs Collaboration Agreement With Irish Quantum Computing Company Equal1

https://thequantuminsider.com/2024/09/27/nvidia-signs-collaboration-agreement-with-irish-quantum-computing-company-equal1/

 

China Fires A Monetary Bazooka... Will It Be Enough?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6VeraHxBkg

 

As LLMs grow bigger, they're more likely to give wrong answers than admit ignorance

https://techxplore.com/news/2024-09-llms-bigger-theyre-wrong.html

 

NTSB Issues "Urgent" Safety Warning About Potential Rudder Failure For Some Boeing 737s

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/ntsb-reveals-urgent-safety-warning-stuck-rudder-systems-some-737-boeing-jets

 

U.S. Will Default

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_IMWfgFwZg

 

Old Vulnerability Rated 9.9 Impacts All GNU/Linux Systems, Researcher Claims

https://hackread.com/old-vulnerability-9-9-impacts-all-gnu-linux-systems/

 

Wall Street gets in the bitcoin custody game

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2024-09-27/wall-street-gets-bitcoin-custody-game

 

Iranian hackers charged for ‘hack-and-leak’ plot to influence election

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iranian-hackers-charged-for-hack-and-leak-plot-to-influence-election/

 

Power Shifts, the Signals Family Offices Should Heed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbcpAjGb6nA

 

 

 

 

 

 

P.S. For those who want to have a list of annotations, here is the link to the article on how to do it with ChatGPT and Zapier

https://zapier.com/blog/how-to-use-chatgpt-to-summarize-an-article/

 

 

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