A critical PHP vulnerability, CVE-2024-4577, affecting Windows-based PHP installations, has been actively exploited worldwide since its disclosure in June 2024. Initially believed to be primarily targeting Japan, recent telemetry from GreyNoise confirms that mass exploitation has extended to multiple countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, Germany, and India. The vulnerability enables remote code […]
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Welcome to Canary Trap’s “Bi-Weekly Cyber Roundup”. At Canary Trap, it is our mission to keep you up-to-date with the most crucial news in the world of cybersecurity, and this bi-weekly publication is your gateway to the latest news. In this week’s round-up, we explore the latest cybersecurity threats and emerging attack techniques. From OBSCURE#BAT […]
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Hack-for-hire services are reshaping the cybercrime landscape, making cyberattacks more accessible to governments, corporations, and individuals. This emerging industry blurs the line between ethical cybersecurity work and outright criminal activities, with some groups selling hacking tools under the guise of security research. The rise of AI-driven hacking and economic desperation among unemployed tech workers has […]
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Threat actors are exploiting AWS misconfigurations to launch phishing campaigns using Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) and WorkMail. Identified as TGR-UNK-0011 (JavaGhost), this group initially focused on website defacement but pivoted to phishing for financial gain in 2022. Rather than exploiting AWS vulnerabilities, the attackers leverage exposed IAM access keys to infiltrate cloud environments, send […]
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Welcome to Canary Trap’s “Bi-Weekly Cyber Roundup”. At Canary Trap, it is our mission to keep you up-to-date with the most crucial news in the world of cybersecurity, and this bi-weekly publication is your gateway to the latest news. In this week’s round-up, we’ll explore a range of critical cybersecurity and tech developments, including the […]
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Job termination scams are a phishing tactic where cybercriminals exploit fear and urgency by falsely notifying victims of their dismissal. Unlike traditional job scams that lure victims with fake offers, these attacks impersonate HR departments or legal entities, claiming to include termination details or severance payments. Victims are tricked into clicking malicious links or downloading […]
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Ransomware gangs are adapting to stronger enterprise defenses by shifting their tactics. 75% of ransomware incidents in 2024 involved remote access Trojans (RATs), while 17.3% of attacks exploited remote monitoring and management tools like ConnectWise ScreenConnect and TeamViewer. To evade endpoint detection and response (EDR) protections, attackers increasingly steal and extort sensitive data instead of […]
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Welcome to Canary Trap’s “Bi-Weekly Cyber Roundup”. At Canary Trap, it is our mission to keep you up-to-date with the most crucial news in the world of cybersecurity, and this bi-weekly publication is your gateway to the latest news. This week’s cybersecurity round-up highlights a range of critical threats and developments. Researchers have uncovered a […]
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Traditional cybersecurity approaches, such as periodic vulnerability scans and compliance checklists, are proving inadequate against evolving cyber threats. Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) offers a proactive alternative, shifting security strategies from reactive responses to continuous risk assessment. CTEM enables organizations to identify, prioritize, and mitigate vulnerabilities before attackers exploit them by assessing security weaknesses from […]
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The rapid evolution of AI is reshaping network infrastructure and cybersecurity, driving both innovation and emerging threats. As AI processing becomes more decentralized, networks must support real-time, machine-to-machine communication. AI-driven monitoring and optimization will enhance network efficiency, but cybercriminals are also leveraging AI to develop sophisticated malware and “deep phishing” attacks that use synthetic media […]
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