T-Mobile app glitch and fake Booking.com pages
T-Mobile application glitch exposes sensitive customer data to other users, hackers use fake Booking.com pages to steal credit card info and the LuaDream malware. Catch all this and more in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.
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1. T-Mobile app glitch exposes customer account info to other users
Last week, T-Mobile customers encountered an unsettling experience. Upon logging into their accounts, many spotted other users' data, ranging from purchase histories to addresses. While the extent remains uncertain, some users report accessing multiple accounts in a session. T-Mobile responded swiftly, attributing the glitch to a technology update and emphasizing it wasn't a breach. Yet, the incident heightens concerns, given the security hiccups T-Mobile faced earlier in the year.
2. Hackers set up fake Booking.com pages targeting hotel-goers
Security researchers recently identified a sophisticated cyber attack aimed at the hospitality sector. Hackers breach hotel and travel agency systems, and then deceive customers with a fake Booking.com payment page. Through cleverly disguised reservation inquiries, they guide victims to malicious URLs, which launch harmful scripts hidden to spoof credit card info. Even though the page appears genuine, experts recommend that users remain wary of unsolicited links and always contact companies directly for transaction verification.
3. Threat actor ‘Sandman’ attacks telcos with new LuaDream malware
Security firms recently identified a novel APT group targeting telecoms in Europe and Asia. Dubbed "Sandman", this group uses a unique backdoor, LuaDream, built on the LuaJIT platform. While Sandman's true identity remains elusive, traces of LuaDream suggest ties to the previously detected "DreamLand" malware. With discrete movements within infected networks, this group's primary objective seems to be cyberespionage. Researchers also emphasized the rarity of LuaJIT's use in such APT attacks.
4. APT36 hackers using YouTube app clones to infect devices with RAT
SentinelLabs identified the APT36 hacking group using Android apps that imitate YouTube to deliver their 'CapraRAT' trojan. Distributed as APKs outside Google Play, victims likely receive social engineering prompts to install them. Once activated, the malware harvests data, records conversations and more. APT36 often targets Indian defense and government entities, and their evolving tactics mean these organizations are at a greater risk of suffering a data breach than other sectors.
5. China accuses U.S. of years of cyber espionage against Huawei servers
China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) has accused the U.S. National Security Agency of hacking Huawei servers since 2009. In a WeChat post, MSS details alleged cyber-espionage efforts, including using NSA-developed spyware called Second Date. The spyware targets multiple global regions, intensifying cyber tensions. Recent reports by the South China Morning Post and China Daily lend further credence to these claims, underlining the growing cyber discord between the two superpowers.
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In this Series
- T-Mobile app glitch and fake Booking.com pages
- 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
- 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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