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Summary Microsoft researchers have uncovered a vulnerability in VMware ESXi hypervisors being exploited by several ransomware operators to obtain full administrative permissions on affected systems. Ransomware groups like Storm-0506, Storm-1175, Octo Tempest, and Manatee Tempest have exploited this flaw, designated CVE-2024-37085, deploying ransomware such as Akira and Black Basta. The issue was disclosed to VMware, which released a security update. RH-ISAC Members who utilize VMware products in…

Summary Security researchers have unveiled a new malware strain designated FrostyGoop, which is directly targeting industrial control systems (ICS) on targeted systems. Discovered by Dragos in April 2024, FrostyGoop can directly interact with ICS devices via Modbus, a widely used industrial protocol. The malware was linked to a cyber-attack on a district energy company in Lviv,…

Washington, D.C. (July 18, 2024)  – Today, the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program (Aspen FSP) is announcing the formation of a National Task Force for Fraud & Scam Prevention, an initiative that will bring together leading stakeholders from government, law enforcement, private industry, and civil society to develop a nation-wide strategy aimed at helping prevent…