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• Cloud and security technologies are maturing and driving business growth opportunities for CSPs
• The session border controller (SBC) is retaining and gaining relevancy in the cloud domain
• SBCs are moving towards virtualization configurations and optimized performances to enable large-scale access and peering services rollout
• SBCs are being asked to manage a greater number of more complex services in a distributed cloud edge model
• The latest generation of virtual SBCs (vSBCs) are well positioned to play a stronger role in securing the cloud
• vSBCs can support hosted security as a service (SECaaS) add-ons and mitigate the threat of DDoS attacks
• vSBCs will further enhance their role in executing services and securing the cloud with the push to support 5G and artificial intelligence (AI)

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• DJVU ransomware variant 'Xaro' is distributed as cracked software
• Xaro is propagated as an archive file from a dubious source masquerading as a legitimate freeware site
• Xaro deploys additional malware such as information stealers (RedLine Stealer and Vidar)
• Xaro encrypts files and demands ransom for a decryptor
• Downloading freeware from untrusted sources poses risks of malware infection

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• Threat actors are exploiting a critical security flaw in Apache ActiveMQ to distribute the GoTitan botnet and PrCtrl Rat malware.
• The attacks involve the exploitation of a remote code execution bug (CVE-2023-46604) that has been weaponized by various hacking groups.
• GoTitan is a botnet designed for orchestrating DDoS attacks via protocols such as HTTP, UDP, TCP, and TLS.
• PrCtrl Rat is a remote access trojan that establishes contact with a command-and-control server to receive additional commands for execution on the infected system.
• The motive behind disseminating PrCtrl Rat remains unclear, but once it infiltrates a user's environment, the remote server gains control over the system.

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• Okta, an identity and authentication management provider, experienced a breach between September 28 to October 17, 2023.
• The breach affected 1% of Okta's customers, totaling 134 out of 18,400.
• The threat actors behind the attack are currently unknown, but a cybercrime group called Scattered Spider has targeted Okta in the past.
• Scattered Spider infiltrated an unnamed company by gaining access to an IT administrator's account via Okta single sign-on.
• The group has an intricate understanding of cloud and on-premises environments, allowing them to navigate with sophistication.
• Okta has taken steps to notify customers of potential phishing and social engineering risks and has implemented new security features.
• The breach highlights the ongoing threat of highly skilled threat actors and the importance of robust cybersecurity measures.

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• Google has released security updates for Chrome to fix multiple vulnerabilities, including a zero-day exploit (CVE-2023-6345) in the Skia graphics library.
• The zero-day exploit is actively being used in attacks.
• The exploit for CVE-2023-6345 exists in the wild, but specific details about the attacks and threat actors are not disclosed.
• Google had previously patched a similar vulnerability (CVE-2023-2136) in April 2023, which was also actively exploited as a zero-day.
• The latest update addresses a total of six zero-day vulnerabilities in Chrome this year.

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• North Korean APTs have demonstrated an organization and alignment of resources and tactics to achieve common goals.
• The details of their new activity involve a mix of stagers, loaders, and payloads, some of which are part of entirely new campaigns.
• The ultimate payloads being used are ones recently uncovered, sometimes in new variant form.
• The attack setups and related components vary, revealing the North Korean threat actors' aim to confuse both organizations under attack and those tracking the groups.
• The reuse of shared infrastructure by North Korean threat actors allows researchers to widen their understanding of their activity and discover fresh indicators of compromise.
• Recent campaigns by North Korean APTs have featured two new types of malware: KandyKorn RAT and RustBucket.
• The latest campaigns show a mix-and-match approach to the previous attack flow, with attackers using different first-stage applets and application bundles to deploy the malware.
• Various RustBucket variants and new variations of SwiftLoader have been observed, including a variant called SecurePDF Viewer.
• The SwiftLoader SecurePDF Viewer.app may now be used as a later stage to deploy KandyKorn.
• Other versions of SwiftLoader, distributed in a lure called 'Crypto-assets and their risks for financial stability[.]app[.]zip,' have overlaps with the KandyKorn operation.

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• Amazon One Enterprise is a palm-based identity service that allows secure access to physical locations and digital assets.
• The service can be used for entry into various locations such as offices, data centers, airports, and for accessing digital resources like HR records and financial data.
• The palm-recognition technology used by Amazon One Enterprise combines palm and vein imagery for biometric matching, delivering a high accuracy rate of 99.9999%.
• The palm signature created from the user's palm image is a unique numerical vector that cannot be replicated or used for impersonation.
• Amazon One Enterprise is currently available in preview in the United States and is already being used by major organizations.

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• Government control over radio in India limits alternative perspectives and gives an advantage to the ruling party.
• Private radio stations in India are restricted to limited content, such as music and entertainment.
• The government's control over news and sports coverage on radio hampers competition and limits citizens' access to multiple perspectives.
• The mainstream media in India is seen as favoring the ruling party, further exacerbating the lack of diverse voices.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi's radio show, 'Mann Ki Baat,' has been accused of pushing a political agenda and ignoring critical context.

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• Forced authentication vulnerability discovered in Microsoft Access
• Attackers can leak NTLM tokens by tricking victims into opening a malicious file
• Exploits a legitimate feature in Access that allows linking to external data sources
• Attack can be launched using various Office file types
• NTLM authentication protocol has been found vulnerable to multiple attacks

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• Credit card skimming is expected to increase by 50% in 2023 during the holiday shopping season.
• Scammers use fake promotions and fake gift card offers to entice victims.
• E-commerce web apps have various security vulnerabilities, including missing web application firewalls and cryptographic vulnerabilities.
• Holiday spending attracts threat actors who exploit consumer behaviors and engage in credential harvesting, phishing, and malware attacks.
• Companies face risks from credential harvesting, phishing, bots, and malware during the holiday season.