Tag: exploit
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Tax-Themed Campaign Exploits Windows MSC Files to Deliver Stealthy Backdoor
The Securonix Threat Research team has uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign named FLUX#CONSOLE, leveraging tax-related lures and the use of Windows MSC (Microsoft Management Console) files to deploy a stealthy... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/tax-themed-campaign-exploits-windows-msc-files-to-deliver-stealthy-backdoor/
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Critical flaw in WordPress plugin exploited to install malicious software
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/critical-flaw-in-wordpress-plugin-exploited-to-install-malicious-software
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Newly uncovered attack exploits Microsoft’s UI Automation framework
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/newly-uncovered-attack-exploits-microsofts-ui-automation-framework
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US Ban on TP-Link Routers More About Politics Than Exploitation Risk
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in SecurityNewsWhile a number of threat groups have used TP-Link bugs to infiltrate networks, a proposed ban of the company’s popular routers is more about geopolitics than actual cybersecurity, and that may not be a bad thing. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/us-ban-tp-link-routers-politics-exploitation-risk
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Mandiant traces Cleo file-transfer exploits back to October
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in SecurityNewsThe threat intelligence firm observed deployment of backdoors, but has not seen mass data theft thus far. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/mandiant-cleo-exploits-october/736042/
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CISA Urges Immediate Patching of Exploited BeyondTrust Vulnerability
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in SecurityNewsCISA is urging federal agencies to patch a recent critical vulnerability in BeyondTrust remote access products in one week. The post CISA Urges Immediate Patching of Exploited BeyondTrust Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/cisa-urges-immediate-patching-of-exploited-beyondtrust-vulnerability/
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U.S. CISA adds BeyondTrust software flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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Tags: access, cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, kev, software, vulnerabilityU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) Command Injection flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) Command Injection flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-12356 (CVSS score of 9.8) to…
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Sophos Issues Hotfixes for Critical Firewall Flaws: Update to Prevent Exploitation
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in SecurityNewsSophos has released hotfixes to address three security flaws in Sophos Firewall products that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution and allow privileged system access under certain conditions.Of the three, two are rated Critical in severity. There is currently no evidence that the shortcomings have been exploited in the wild. The list of…
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Windows 11 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Lets Attackers Execute Code to Gain Access
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in SecurityNewsMicrosoft has swiftly addressed a critical security vulnerability affecting Windows 11 (version 23H2), which could allow local attackers to escalate privileges to the SYSTEM level. Security researcher Alex Birnberg showcased the exploit during the renowned TyphoonPWN 2024 cybersecurity competition, securing third place for his demonstration of the flaw. TyphoonPWN, one of the premier cybersecurity competitions,…
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CISA Warns of BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access Exploited in Wild
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Tags: access, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, malicious, risk, tool, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has sounded the alarm over a critical vulnerability impacting BeyondTrust’s Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) products. This newly uncovered flaw tracked as CVE-2024-12356, could allow attackers to execute malicious commands, posing a severe risk to global enterprises relying on these tools for secure remote access and…
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CISA Adds Critical Flaw in BeyondTrust Software to Exploited Vulnerabilities List
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Tags: access, cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, kev, software, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a critical security flaw impacting BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) products to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the wild.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-12356 (CVSS score: 9.8), is a command injection flaw that First…
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Orgs Scramble to Fix Actively Exploited Bug in Apache Struts 2
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in SecurityNewsA newly discovered vulnerability, CVE-2024-53677, in the aging Apache framework is going to cause major headaches for IT teams, since patching isn’t enough to fix it. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/actively-exploited-bug-struts-2
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European firms subjected to HubSpot-exploiting phishing
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/european-firms-subjected-to-hubspot-exploiting-phishing
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Kaspersky Uncovers Active Exploitation of Fortinet Vulnerability CVE-2023-48788
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in SecurityNewsIn a recent investigation, Kaspersky’s Global Emergency Response Team (GERT) uncovered active exploitation of a patched vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClient EMS. This SQL injection vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-48788, affects FortiClient... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/kaspersky-uncovers-active-exploitation-of-fortinet-vulnerability-cve-2023-48788/
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US eyes ban on TP-Link routers amid cybersecurity concerns
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Tags: attack, business, china, compliance, computer, corporate, country, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, ddos, defense, espionage, exploit, flaw, government, hacking, infrastructure, intelligence, law, malicious, microsoft, network, risk, router, technology, threat, vulnerability, wifiThe US government is investigating TP-Link, a Chinese company that supplies about 65% of routers for American homes and small businesses, amid concerns about national security risks. Reports suggest these routers have vulnerabilities that cybercriminals exploit to compromise sensitive enterprise data.Investigations by the Commerce, Defense, and Justice Departments indicate that the routers may have been…
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Malicious Supply Chain Attacking Moving From npm Community To VSCode Marketplace
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in SecurityNewsResearchers have identified a rise in malicious activity on the VSCode Marketplace, highlighting the vulnerability of the platform to supply chain attacks similar to those previously seen in the npm community. Malicious actors are increasingly exploiting npm packages to distribute malicious code, mirroring tactics previously used in VSCode extensions that involve the npm package etherscancontracthandler,…
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Europol Details on How Cyber Criminals Exploit legal businesses for their Economy
Europol has published a groundbreaking report titled >>Leveraging Legitimacy: How the EU’s Most Threatening Criminal Networks Abuse Legal Business Structures.Decoding […] The post Europol Details on How Cyber Criminals Exploit legal businesses for their Economy appeared first on GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted Cyber Security News Platform. First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/europol-details-on-cyber-criminals/
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Fortinet Warns of Critical FortiWLM Flaw That Could Lead to Admin Access Exploits
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in SecurityNewsFortinet has issued an advisory for a now-patched critical security flaw impacting Wireless LAN Manager (FortiWLM) that could lead to disclosure of sensitive information.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-34990, carries a CVSS score of 9.6 out of a maximum of 10.0.”A relative path traversal [CWE-23] in FortiWLM may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to read sensitive…
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Vulnerability Exploit Assessment Tool EPSS Exposed to Adversarial Attack
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in SecurityNewsA Morphisec researcher showed how an attacker could manipulate FIRST’s Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) using AI First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/epss-exposed-to-adversarial-attack/
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Iranian Hackers Launched A Massive Attack to Exploit Global ICS Infrastructure
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in SecurityNewsIn a joint cybersecurity advisory, the FBI, CISA, NSA, and partner agencies from Canada, the United Kingdom, and Israel have issued an urgent warning about ongoing malicious cyber activities by advanced persistent threat (APT) actors affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The advisory provides critical new details on tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)…
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Understanding Virtual Skimmers: A Threat to E-Commerce Security
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in SecurityNewsVirtual skimmers exploit vulnerabilities in websites that process payments online, often without leaving a trace until it’s too late. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/12/understanding-virtual-skimmers-a-threat-to-e-commerce-security/
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DEF CON 32 Exploiting Cloud Provider Vulnerabilities for Initial Access
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in SecurityNewsAuthor/Presenter: Nick Frichette Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Authors/Presenters for publishing their erudite DEF CON 32 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Las Vegas Convention Center; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/12/def-con-32-exploiting-cloud-provider-vulnerabilities-for-initial-access/
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Threat actors are attempting to exploit Apache Struts vulnerability CVE-2024-53677
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in SecurityNewsResearchers warn that threat actors are attempting to exploit a recently disclosed Apache Struts vulnerability CVE-2024-53677. Researchers warn that threat actors are attempting to exploit the vulnerability CVE-2024-53677 (CVSS score of 9.5) in Apache Struts. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to upload malicious files, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. >>An attacker can…
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Hackers Exploiting Linux eBPF to Spread Malware in Ongoing Campaign
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in SecurityNewsKEY SUMMARY POINTS Cybersecurity researchers Dr. Web have uncovered a new and active Linux malware campaign aimed at… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-exploit-linux-ebpf-malware-ongoing-campaign/
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HubPhish Exploits HubSpot Tools to Target 20,000 European Users for Credential Theft
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in SecurityNewsCybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new phishing campaign that has targeted European companies with an aim to harvest account credentials and take control of the victims’ Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure.The campaign has been codenamed HubPhish by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 owing to the abuse of HubSpot tools in the attack chain. Targets include at…
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Hackers Exploit Linux eBPF Tech to Host Malware on GitHub and Blogs
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in SecurityNewsKEY SUMMARY POINTS Cybersecurity researchers Dr. Web have uncovered a new and active Linux malware campaign aimed at… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-exploit-linux-ebpf-tech-malware-github-blogs/
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New Attacks Exploit VSCode Extensions and npm Packages
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in SecurityNewsMalicious campaigns targeting VSCode extensions have recently expanding to npm, risking software supply chains First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/threat-actors-exploit-vscode/
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Androxgh0st Botnet Targets IoT Devices, Exploiting 27 Vulnerabilities
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in SecurityNewsAndroxgh0st, a botnet targeting web servers since January 2024, is also deploying IoT-focused Mozi payloads, reveals CloudSEK’s latest research. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/androxgh0st-botnet-iot-devices-exploit-vulnerabilities/
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INTERPOL Urges to End ‘Pig Butchering’ Replaces With >>Romance Baiting<<
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in SecurityNewsINTERPOL has called for the term >>romance baiting>pig butchering,>Romance Baiting