A new Android trojan named Brokewell can steal user’s sensitive information and allows attackers to take over devices. The post Powerful ‘Brokewell’ Android Trojan Allows Attackers to Takeover Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek. Original link(Originally posted by Ionut Arghire)

More than 1,400 CrushFTP servers remain vulnerable to an actively exploited zero-day for which PoC has been published. The post Over 1,400 CrushFTP Instances Vulnerable to Exploited Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek. Original link(Originally posted by Ionut Arghire)

More than 90,000 unique IPs are still infected with a PlugX worm variant that spreads via infected flash drives. The post Self-Spreading PlugX USB Drive Malware Plagues Over 90k IP Addresses appeared first on SecurityWeek. Original link(Originally posted by Ionut Arghire)

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Volkswagen hacked by Chinese threat group, DDoS service shut down, Rubrik IPO. The post In Other News: China Hacked Volkswagen, DDoS Service Shutdown, Rubrik IPO appeared first on SecurityWeek. Original link(Originally posted by SecurityWeek News)

UK cybersecurity firm Darktace has agreed to sell itself to private equity giant Thoma Bravo for approximately $5.32 million in cash. The post Darktrace to be Taken Private in $5.3 Billion Sale to Thoma Bravo appeared first on SecurityWeek. Original link(Originally posted by SecurityWeek News)

A vulnerability in the WordPress Automatic plugin is being exploited to inject backdoors and web shells into websites. The post Critical WordPress Automatic Plugin Vulnerability Exploited to Inject Backdoors appeared first on SecurityWeek. Original link(Originally posted by Ionut Arghire)

Predictive attack intelligence and risk protection startup BforeAI has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by SYN Ventures. The post Predictive Security Startup BforeAI Raises $15 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. Original link(Originally posted by Ionut Arghire)

Palo Alto Networks has shared remediation instructions for organizations whose firewalls have been hacked via CVE-2024-3400. The post Palo Alto Networks Shares Remediation Advice for Hacked Firewalls appeared first on SecurityWeek. Original link(Originally posted by Eduard Kovacs)

A new phishing campaign abuses compromised email accounts and targets corporate users with PDF files hosted on Autodesk Drive. The post Autodesk Drive Abused in Phishing Attacks  appeared first on SecurityWeek. Original link(Originally posted by Ionut Arghire)

The FTC is sending a total of $5.6 million in refunds to over 117,000 Ring customers as result of a 2023 settlement. The post FTC Sending $5.6 Million in Refunds to Ring Customers Over Security Failures appeared first on SecurityWeek. Original link(Originally posted by Ionut Arghire)