CyberSec Roundup
A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News
Serious Exploit in Dark Souls 3
A serious RCE vulnerability has been discovered in the Dark Souls 3 game, which most likely affects all of FromSoftware’s other games when played on PC online. A hacker could use the vulnerability to take control of another player’s computer when they join their gaming session, as was demonstrated last week during one player’s online gaming stream. In response, FromSoftware and Bandai Namco have shutdown their online gaming servers while they attempt to resolve the issue ahead of the big launch of their highly anticipated new game Elden Ring next month.
Maersk Phishing
Fortinet is warning of a new phishing campaign that sends emails from an email address that appears to belong to the Maersk Shipping company. If the attached document in the email is opened, a remote access trojan called STRRAT is loaded onto the machine. This piece of malware steals information from victims’ PCs and fakes ransomware attacks.
Crypto.com Hack
Crypto.com confirmed that close to 500 users were affected by a cyberbreach last week. A malicious actor was able to access some accounts and withdraw Bitcoin, Ethereum and some other smaller currencies. Crypto.com has taken measures to prevent this attack from happening again in the future, such as revamping their 2FA infrastructure and performing a full audit of their platform.
By: David Pinder
IT & Security Consultant
Certified Ethical Hacker (Master)
