Dropbox hack, TikTok’s user data confession and new Android VPN spyware
Dropbox discloses hack of 130 GitHub repositories, TikTok admits Chinese staff can access EU and UK user data, and a new Android VPN spyware. Catch all this and more in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.
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1. Dropbox admits 130 private GitHub repos copied after phishing attack
Dropbox disclosed it was a victim of a phishing campaign that allowed hackers to access 130 of its GitHub source code repositories. The threat actors impersonated the code integration and delivery CircleCI, which Dropbox uses for select internal deployment, to trick Dropbox employees into sharing their GitHub login details. The repos breached contain data mainly used by developers, such as API keys.
2. TikTok confirms Chinese staff can access UK and EU user data
TikTok has informed its European users that their data can be accessed by its employees in China and other non-EU countries. The social video giant revealed such access is necessary to ensure the app’s appropriate functionalities. The company has also updated its privacy policy to reflect how many personnel have this level of access, with the new rules applicable from December 2.
3. New SandStrike spyware infects Android devices via malicious VPN app
Cybersecurity company Kaspersky has warned about a malicious VPN app infecting Android devices with spyware. Dubbed SandStrike, the spyware helps threat actors siphon data from victims’ devices, including contacts and call logs, and even connect to a remote server to gather additional commands. The booby-trapped VPN app is said to be advertised on fabricated social media accounts to lure potential victims into installing the software.
4. Analysts track gift cards to see how scammers use them in BEC attacks
Analytics at Cofense conducted a five-week experiment to see if they could replicate how scammers utilize gift cards in BEC (business compromise email) attacks. In one instance, they found a scammer impersonating the firm's CEO to steal funds from a senior researcher who's spent many years raising awareness about BEC. The analysts were particularly surprised by the swiftness in which scammers moved funds after luring a victim, with most cards stolen, re-sold and used within 24 hours.
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5. Twitter brings on $8 fee, phishing emails target verified accounts
As Twitter rolls out its $8 blue tick subscription service, verified users have become the subject of email phishing attacks. BleepingComputer has come across several new phishing emails designed to steal information from verified accounts. Like most phishing emails, these emails relay a false sense of urgency, asking users to log into their Twitter account or risk suspension. The phishing workflow gathers the victim’s Twitter username and password, then proceeds to send them 2FA code via SMS.
In this Series
- Dropbox hack, TikTok’s user data confession and new Android VPN spyware
- 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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