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Malicious 'SNS Sender' Script Abuses AWS for Bulk Smishing Attacks
A malicious Python script allowing cybercriminals to launch SMS phishing attacks via AWS SNS
SC Magazine
USPS scam smishing campaigns could move to cloud with SNS Sender
A Python script for sending bulk SMS texts with phishing links relies on hijacked AWS SNS tenants.
DarkReading
AWS SNS Hijackings Fuel Cloud Smishing Campaign
Using a custom Python script to send bulk phishing messages with a USPS lure, the cyberattackers are posing a risk to consumer-facing organizations moving workloads to the cloud.
DataBreaches
Jp: Medical organizations and IT vendors “should bear part of the cyber damage”.
A document released on August 24 by the Japan Medical Association Policy Research Institute (Nichi-Isouken), which aims to plan medical policy, is causing...
ThreatPost
SEGA's Sloppy Security Confession: Exposed AWS S3 Bucket Offers Up Steam API Access & More
SEGA's disclosure underscores a common, potentially catastrophic, flub — misconfigured Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 buckets.
Ars Technica
Broadcom ends VMware perpetual license sales, testing customers and partners
Already-purchased licenses can still be used but will eventually lose support.
The Record
Pro-Russian hackers claim attacks on French, Dutch websites
A pro-Russian hacking group NoName057(16) claimed responsibility for cyberattacks on government and public services websites in France and the Netherlands.
Bleeping Computer
Legion: New hacktool steals credentials from misconfigured sites
A new Python-based credential harvester and SMTP hijacking tool named 'Legion' is being sold on Telegram, allowing cybercriminals to automate attacks against online email services.
Security Affairs
Experts warn of an emerging Python-based credential harvester named Legion
Legion is an emerging Python-based credential harvester and hacking tool that allows operators to break into various online services. Cado Labs researchers recently discovered a new Python-based credential harvester and hacking tool, named Legion, which was sold via Telegram. At this time, the sample analyzed by Cado Labs has a low detection rate of 0 […]
Trend Micro
Importance of Scanning Files on Uploader Applications
Delve into the crucial practice of file scanning within uploader applications, and learn defensive measures to safeguards against malicious threats like malware.
Bleeping Computer
Signal app safety numbers do not always change — here's why
This week, security researchers have steered attention towards an interesting finding while using Signal apps across multiple platforms. When you or your contact reinstall the Signal app or switch over to a new device, the Signal safety number between you two does not always change.
DarkReading
Software Development Pipelines Offer Cybercriminals 'Free-Range' Access to Cloud, On-Prem
A Q&A with NCC Group's Viktor Gazdag ahead of a Black Hat USA session on CI/CD pipeline risks reveals a scary, and expanding, campaign vector for software supply chain attacks and RCE.
Cyber Security News
25 Best Cloud Service Providers (Public and Private) in 2023
Best Cloud Service Providers: 1. AWS 2. Google Cloud 3. Azure 4. Oracle Cloud 5. VMware 6. DigitalOcean 7. Rackspace 8. IBM Cloud.