This week’s cybersecurity news roundup highlights several significant developments, including a malware source code leak, a major hack on 4chan, and vulnerabilities affecting iOS and macOS systems. The cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve with emerging threats and vulnerabilities requiring attention from both users and organizations. Noteworthy incidents involve breaches, hacker extraditions, and governmental warnings about foreign threat groups.
Keypoints :
- The source code for NullPoint Stealer malware has leaked, posing risks to Windows devices.
- 4chan experienced a hack due to outdated software, compromising its database and admin dashboard.
- WordPress users are targeted by phishing campaigns and a malware disguised as an anti-malware plugin.
- Researcher Guilherme Rambo received a ,500 bug bounty for discovering a critical iOS vulnerability.
- The FBI is seeking information related to attacks by the Salt Typhoon group on telecom companies.
- BreachForums was shut down amid law enforcement action linked to a zero-day exploit.
- SK Telecom is replacing SIM cards after a hack exposed vulnerabilities to SIM cloning.
- Tyler Robert Buchanan, a member of the Scattered Spider group, was extradited to the US from Spain.
- Microsoft disclosed details on a macOS vulnerability that allows code to escape the App Sandbox.