Phishing for the News - Daily - January 7, 2025

Phishing for the News

Here are some of the issues covered in today's SecureResearch Cyber Intelligence Briefs:

• Multiple critical vulnerabilities were found in the Debian LTS Linux kernel.
• Dell BIOS vulnerabilities allow for privilege escalation and denial-of-service attacks.
• Vulnerable Moxa devices expose industrial networks to attack.
• Chinese hackers breached the networks of Charter and Windstream.
• A new variant of the Eagerbee backdoor was used against Middle Eastern government organizations and ISPs.
• Microsoft Bing displayed a Google-like interface when users searched for “Google”.
• Cybercriminals are impersonating the Hardhat development tool to target Ethereum developers.
• The U.S. Treasury Department experienced a cyberattack, but it was contained.
• FireScam Android malware is disguised as Telegram Premium.
• India has proposed new digital data rules with strict penalties and cybersecurity requirements.
• New security regulations for the Internet of Things (IoT) are being introduced.
• There are security concerns about code generated by AI.

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