Canada Flipper Zero ban and new RustDoor macOS malware
Canada decides to ban Flipper Zero devices in car-theft crackdown, new Rust-based macOS backdoor impersonates Visual Studio update and France health insurance breach. Catch all this and more in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.
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1. Canada moves to ban Flipper Zero over car theft concerns
The Canadian government has announced plans to ban the Flipper Zero and similar gadgets. The move comes after a national summit on auto theft revealed the devices' role in the surge of car thefts across the country. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne highlighted the theft of 90,000 vehicles annually, leading to $1 billion in losses. The ban aims to curb the importation, sale and use of such hacking tools.
2. New RustDoor macOS backdoor imitates Visual Studio update
Bitdefender recently discovered a new macOS backdoor linked to ransomware groups Black Basta and Alphv/BlackCat. Dubbed RustDoor, the malware specializes in file harvesting and system information collection. Researchers found variants of RustDoor impersonating a Visual Studio update and sending data to a command-and-control server. These capabilities underscore the malware’s potential to compromise a wide range of macOS systems.
3. Cyberattack on French healthcare payment service providers affects 33 million citizens
The Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) recently disclosed data breaches at French healthcare payment service providers Viamedis and Almerys. The hack exposed the sensitive personal information of 33 million French citizens, prompting a thorough investigation into the security measures of both firms. Exposed data includes names, dates of birth and social security numbers of individuals. CNIL is taking steps to ensure the providers inform affected individuals directly and implement measures to prevent future breaches.
4. Hyundai Europe becomes a victim of Black Basta ransomware campaign
Hyundai Europe recently suffered a breach where the Black Basta ransomware group allegedly stole three terabytes of corporate data. Initially reported as IT issues, the carmaker confirmed the cyberattack after further investigation. Multiple departments were targeted, including legal, sales, HR and IT. Hyundai is now working with cybersecurity and legal experts to mitigate the damage and has notified relevant authorities.
5. Raspberry Robin malware gets new upgrades with Windows exploits
Check Point reports the Raspberry Robin malware is using new exploits for quicker privilege escalation. Linked to Storm-0856, the malware helps spread ransomware and has upgraded attack methods. Researchers also found that it exploits vulnerabilities like CVE-2023-36802 before they're public. With improved anti-detection and updated access methods, Raspberry Robin raises threats to systems that are yet to be patched.
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In this Series
- 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
- Uber data leaked, 48 DDoS-for-hire domains seized and Facebook posts phishing attack
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