New 5G modem flaws and Apple’s data breach report
New 5G flaw impacts various devices from major smartphone brands, Apple-backed report states 2.6 billion records were exposed in two years, and the U.S. Senator’s mobile notification warning. Catch all this and more in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.
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1. New 5Ghoul flaw impacts hundreds of 5G devices from major brands
Researchers from Singapore University of Technology and Design have identified 14 security flaws in 5G modems. Named '5Ghoul', these vulnerabilities can disrupt or downgrade 5G connections on Android and iOS devices. Nearly 714 smartphones from 24 brands are at risk, including those from Apple, Samsung, Google, and Huawei. While Qualcomm and MediaTek have released patches for 12 of the 14 vulnerabilities, the remaining two flaws have been withheld under further notice.
2. Apple-backed study says 2.6 billion personal records leaked in 2 years
An Apple-backed data breach research found that hackers stole 2.6 billion records between 2021 and 2022. There was also a 20% increase in breaches in early 2023 compared to the previous year. It's believed that attacks on third-party vendors and sophisticated ransomware attacks are key factors for the increasing scope of breaches. The report stresses the growing need for robust cloud security, with Apple advocating for stronger encryption like the one it offers in Advanced Data Protection for iCloud.
3. U.S. Senator warns foreign governments are spying via mobile push notifications
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has warned of foreign govt agencies using iOS and Android phone notifications to spy on users. Wyden's office was tipped off last year about foreign agencies demanding push alert records from these tech giants. Since these notifications go through Apple and Google's servers, Wyden fears they could be used for surveillance. He's urged the Justice Department to allow more transparency from these companies regarding such government demands.
4. Hackers breach federal agency servers using Adobe ColdFusion exploit
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning about ongoing hacker attacks exploiting a critical Adobe ColdFusion vulnerability. Identified as CVE-2023-26360, this flaw enables hackers to execute arbitrary code. In one instance, threat actors used the vulnerability to deploy a remote access trojan and attempted to steal sensitive information. CISA advises agencies to upgrade to the latest ColdFusion versions and implement security measures like network segmentation to mitigate risks.
5. New Autospill flaw puts Android password managers at risk
Security researchers have developed a new attack method for stealing Android account credentials during autofill operations. Revealed at the Black Hat Europe security conference, the ‘AutoSpill” method targets password managers that use Android's WebView framework to render web content like login pages within apps. This vulnerability allows AutoSpill to capture autofilled credentials without requiring JavaScript injection. The researchers tested this method against popular password managers on Android and found that many, including 1Password and LastPass, were susceptible to the attack.
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In this Series
- New 5G modem flaws and Apple’s data breach report
- 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
- 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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