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Cybrfunk was created on January 17, 2021 with the intent of making reliable cyber security news and threat intelligence more accessible to the public. With this in mind, we aim to provide a central hub for all of the best cyber security news and threat intelligence. In an ever changing landscape we hope to make your trip a little easier and safer.
Latest Articles:
Chrome 157 Rolls Out With 213 Security Fixes, Seven Rated Critical
The browser update resolves dozens of memory safety bugs and incorrect/missing authorization issues.
Rigged Coding Assignment, Abused AI Tool Opened Path to $6 Billion Binance Heist
Binance’s first incident report traces the record theft to a months-long campaign that compromised three engineers’ computers.
Hackers use n-day exploits in zero-click attacks on iOS, Android devices
A large-scale watering hole attack associated with Russian hackers has been targeting iOS and Android users visiting compromised sites or fake ones impersonating legitimate portals.
North Korea Launches Missiles Toward the Sea as Pyongyang Protests Against US Claims on Binance Hack
In recent months, North Korea has accelerated its weapons tests in a likely bid to increase its leverage in potential diplomacy with the US.
Philippine Migrant Worker Data Likely Leaked in 69GB Government Breach
An unknown operator appears to have exfiltrated SQL Server backups from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration in under a half hour.
Risky Bulletin: Hackers lock out and extort Li Auto EV owners in Russia
In other news: Second refrigerator hack hits Europe; US boots Acronis from government networks; distros patch Linux kernel RCE.
Hackers hijack cPGuard autoupdate to deploy backdoor, steal data
Attackers have compromised the update infrastructure for the cPGuard web security suite to distribute a backdoor and a data-stealing script.
Fresh European Fridge Attacks Put Cold-Chain Security in Focus
Beyond food storage, the same combination of Internet connectivity, remote access, and inadequate security practices can put temperature-controlled infrastructure across other critical sectors at risk.
Germany Busts ‘Crime-as-a-Service’ Investment Fraud Outfit
German police led a multinational probe that exposed an alleged crime-as-a-service provider supplying fraudulent trading platforms to investment scammers.
Defense and aerospace firm settles with government over allegedly failing to meet cybersecurity contract requirements
ILC settled for $13 million, and its parent company said it resolved the issues before settling without an admission of liability.
WorkOS says attacker used ARTEX AI to breach internal sales app
Developer platform WorkOS suffered a data breach after a threat actor accessed business contact records and summaries of customer communications.
Binance Says Hackers Used Well-Known Tricks to Carry Out a $6.34 Billion Heist
Suspected North Korean attackers duped an engineer with a fake job interview and a malicious download to gain a foothold in the crypto firm’s system…
Oklahoma man charged with mailing threats, substances to election officials nationwide
Robin Patrick Martin was charged with conveying false or misleading information and hoaxes and mailing threatening communications in an effort to intimidate election officials.
Google: LLMjacking attacks rack up $1 million in cloud AI charges
Large language model hijacking attacks, also known as LLMjacking, are generating large fraudulent cloud charges, with some organizations losing more than $100,000 per day.
Several German lawmakers and foreign policy staff received Apple warnings on spyware
Members of Germany's political elite were among the spyware targets in 99 countries that Apple personally warned recently.