Category: Information Security

150,000 Devices at Risk: Fortinet Bug Exploited

A critical vulnerability in Fortinet’s security systems has impacted approximately 150,000 devices worldwide. The vulnerability, CVE-2024-21762 (CVSS score: 9.8), is characterized as an out-of-bounds write issue in FortiOS, enabling an unauthenticated attacker to execute...

Beware! Snake Infostealer Targets Facebook Users

Cybereason has identified a new malware variant named Snake, which proliferates through Facebook messages. This Python-written infostealer is designed to pilfer confidential user data. The stolen data are transmitted across various platforms, including Discord,...

FINTRAC Shuts Down Systems After Cyberattack

The Canadian Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC) announced the shutdown of its corporate systems due to a cybersecurity incident. Details of the incident remain undisclosed; however, it is known that FINTRAC is...

Urgent: Contract Scam Spreads CHAVECLOAK Banking Trojan

Specialists at FortiGuard Labs have uncovered a new threat to the financial sector in South America, specifically targeting Brazilian residents for bank credential theft. The banking trojan, dubbed CHAVECLOAK, is spread via an infected...