Tag: unauthorized
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DeepSeek Deep Dive Part 1: Creating Malware, Including Keyloggers and Ransomware
Tags: ai, antivirus, api, chatgpt, china, cloud, computer, cryptography, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, detection, encryption, google, guide, injection, intelligence, law, LLM, malicious, malware, monitoring, network, north-korea, open-source, openai, privacy, programming, ransomware, service, software, strategy, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, vulnerability, windowsTenable Research examines DeepSeek R1 and its capability to develop malware, such as a keylogger and ransomware. We found it provides a useful starting point, but requires additional prompting and debugging. Background As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has increased in popularity since the launch of ChatGPT, cybercriminals have become quite fond of GenAI tools to…
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Ollama Unauthorized Access Vulnerability Due to Improper Configuration (CNVD-2025-04094)
Overview Recently, NSFOCUS detected that Ollama improperly configured and unauthorized access vulnerabilities were disclosed online (CNVD-2025-04094); Because Ollama does not have authentication and access control functions by default, when a user opens the service (port 11434 by default) to the public network, an unauthenticated attacker can directly call its API interface to steal sensitive model…The…
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Chinese cyberespionage group deploys custom backdoors on Juniper routers
Tags: access, attack, authentication, backdoor, backup, botnet, china, control, credentials, cyberespionage, ddos, detection, encryption, endpoint, espionage, exploit, google, group, identity, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, malicious, malware, mandiant, mitigation, monitoring, network, risk, router, software, switch, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, zero-dayFile integrity protections were bypassed: Attackers’ initial access to the Juniper MX routers analyzed by Mandiant seems to have been achieved with legitimate credentials. While UNC3886 has developed and used zero-day exploits to compromise network-edge devices in the past, the group actively performs credential collection on compromised networks for lateral movement to support its goal…
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March Patch Tuesday warnings: Act fast to plug zero day holes in Windows, VMware
Tags: access, advisory, authentication, cisco, cloud, communications, control, credentials, csf, cve, data, data-breach, exploit, flaw, incident response, infrastructure, microsoft, network, office, remote-code-execution, router, security-incident, service, software, unauthorized, update, vmware, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayMicrosoft issues: Windows admins have to deal with patching six zero days, six critical vulnerabilities, plus the hole that already has a publicly available proof-of-concept.”All six of the vulnerabilities that Microsoft has labelled as ‘exploit detected’ are resolved with the monthly cumulative update,” pointed out Tyler Reguly, associate director of security R&D at Fortra. “This…
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CISA Issues Advisory on Windows NTFS Flaw Enabling Local Code Execution
Tags: advisory, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, flaw, infrastructure, microsoft, technology, unauthorized, vulnerability, windowsThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an advisory regarding a significant vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows New Technology File System (NTFS). This security flaw, identified as CVE-2025-24993, involves a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability. The vulnerability could potentially allow an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally on affected systems. Overview of the…
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CISA Issues Security Alert on Windows NTFS Exploit Risk
Tags: access, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, microsoft, risk, technology, unauthorized, vulnerability, windowsThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a critical warning regarding a recently discovered vulnerability in Microsoft’s Windows New Technology File System (NTFS). Identified as CVE-2025-24991, this security flaw could potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data due to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. The vulnerability, categorized under CWE-125, highlights a concerning issue…
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CISA Warns of Exploitable Fast FAT Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
Tags: cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, infrastructure, microsoft, threat, unauthorized, vulnerability, windowsThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning regarding a critical vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Fast FAT File System Driver. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-24985, poses a significant threat as it involves an integer overflow or wraparound issue, which could allow unauthorized attackers to execute harmful code on affected systems. The…
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Apple discloses zero-day vulnerability, releases emergency patches
Apple released emergency software patches Tuesday that address a newly identified zero-day vulnerability in the company’s WebKit web browser engine. Tracked as CVE-2025-24201, an attacker can potentially escape the constraints of Webkit’s Web Content sandbox, potentially leading to unauthorized actions. The sandbox is a security feature that isolates untrusted web content in order to prevent…
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Telecom Giant NTT Confirms Data Breach Affecting 18,000 Corporate Customers
Tags: access, breach, communications, corporate, cyber, data, data-breach, email, phone, service, unauthorizedJapanese telecom giant NTT Communications (NTT Com) has confirmed a data breach that compromised the information of nearly 18,000 corporate customers. The breach, which occurred in February, involved unauthorized access to an internal system used for managing service orders. Details of the Breach The breached data includes customer names, contract numbers, phone numbers, email addresses,…
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Lawsuit Says DOGE is Ignoring Key Social Security Data Rules
Ousted Social Security Official Accuses DOGE of Bypassing Critical Data Protections. A former top official at the Social Security Administration has alleged that members of Elon Musk’s controversial task force ignored critical security protocols to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data while disregarding established procedures designed to protect it. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Critical Vulnerabilities in Moxa Switches Enable Unauthorized Access
Tags: access, authentication, cve, cyber, exploit, flaw, malicious, network, unauthorized, vulnerabilityA critical vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-12297 has been discovered in Moxa’s PT series of network switches, affecting multiple models across different product lines. This security flaw involves an authorization logic disclosure that can be exploited to bypass authentication mechanisms, allowing malicious actors to gain unauthorized access to sensitive configurations, potentially disrupting network services. The vulnerability,…
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Cobalt Strike Exploitation by Hackers Drops, Report Reveals
A collaborative initiative involving Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU), Fortra, and the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC) has reported a major drop in the use of unauthorized versions of the cyber tool Cobalt Strike by hackers. Since the partnership began in 2023, these organizations have worked tirelessly to combat the misuse of Cobalt…
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Number of Unauthorized Cobalt Strike Copies Plummets 80%
Tags: unauthorizedFortra claims the number of unauthorized Cobalt Strike licenses in the wild fell 80% over two years First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/number-unauthorized-cobalt-strike/
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Cybercriminals Lose: 80% Fewer Unauthorized Cobalt Strikes
A collaborative effort led by Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU), Fortra, and the Health Information Sharing and Analysis First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/cybercriminals-lose-80-fewer-unauthorized-cobalt-strikes/
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Thinkware Dashcam Vulnerability Leaks Credentials to Attackers
Tags: access, credentials, cyber, data, leak, malicious, privacy, risk, service, unauthorized, vulnerabilityA series of significant security vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Thinkware Dashcam, specifically the F800 Pro model, which could pose serious risks to users’ privacy and security. These issues include unauthorized access to sensitive data, denial of service, and the ability to write malicious files. Below is a detailed overview of these vulnerabilities and…
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Cobalt Strike takedown effort cuts cracked versions by 80%
Fortra, Microsoft and Health-ISAC partnership reduced unauthorized copies of red team tool over the last two years. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cobalt-strike-takedown-effort-cuts-cracked-versions-by-80/741906/
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Phantom Goblin Uses Social Engineering Tactics to Deploy Stealer Malware
Tags: access, cyber, cybersecurity, data, malicious, malware, social-engineering, tactics, unauthorizedA sophisticated malware operation, dubbed >>Phantom Goblin,
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Apache Pinot Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Bypass Authentication
Tags: access, apache, authentication, control, cvss, cyber, data, flaw, infrastructure, unauthorized, vulnerability, zero-dayA critical security flaw (CVE-2024-56325) in Apache Pinot, a real-time distributed OLAP datastore, has been disclosed, allowing unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication controls and gain unauthorized access to sensitive systems. Rated 9.8 on the CVSS scale, this vulnerability exposes organizations to data exfiltration, privilege escalation, and potential infrastructure compromise. The Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) tracked…
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EvilLoader Unpatched Telegram for Android 0-Day Vulnerability Lets Attackers Install Malware Via Video Files
A new zero-day vulnerability in Telegram for Android, dubbed EvilLoader, has been uncovered by malware analyst 0x6rss. This exploit enables threat actors to disguise malicious APKs as video files, potentially leading to unauthorized malware installations on users’ devices. The vulnerability, which remains unpatched in the latest Telegram for Android version 11.7.4, allows attackers to manipulate…
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Ransomware goes postal: US healthcare firms receive fake extortion letters
Tags: access, attack, awareness, breach, ciso, communications, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, email, extortion, fraud, group, healthcare, law, mail, network, ransom, ransomware, scam, threat, unauthorizedPhantom extortion: Ransomware impersonation is nothing new. In 2019, organizations across the US reportedly received emails deploying the same fake breach modus operandi as the recent letter writers ‘pay up now because we have your data’. In truth, such campaigns are probably commonplace but are dismissed as obvious ruses and rarely reported on.However, by 2023…
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Critical vulnerabilities expose network security risks in Keysight’s infrastructure
Tags: access, advisory, attack, best-practice, cisa, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, Internet, malicious, mitigation, network, risk, service, software, strategy, threat, unauthorized, update, vpn, vulnerabilityPotential threats to enterprises: Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could have dire consequences, including system crashes, arbitrary file deletions, and unauthorized access to sensitive information. Attackers leveraging these flaws may gain control over affected devices, facilitating further attacks within an enterprise’s network.Furthermore, multiple path traversal vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-21095 and CVE-2025-23416) identified in the affected software versions…
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Zoho ADSelfService Plus Flaw Allows Hackers to Gain Unauthorized Access
A critical security flaw in Zoho’s widely used identity management solution, ADSelfService Plus, has been patched after researchers discovered it could enable attackers to hijack user sessions and compromise sensitive enrollment data. Tracked as CVE-2025-1723, the high-severity vulnerability underscores the risks of insufficient session validation in authentication systems, particularly when multi-factor authentication (MFA) safeguards are not…
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Getting the Most Value Out of the OSCP: The PEN-200 Course
Tags: access, antivirus, attack, awareness, backdoor, cloud, compliance, conference, control, credentials, cve, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, dos, edr, endpoint, exploit, github, gitlab, guide, hacker, hacking, jobs, kali, linkedin, linux, login, malicious, malware, mandiant, microsoft, network, ntlm, open-source, password, penetration-testing, powershell, programming, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, service, skills, software, tactics, theft, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, vmware, vulnerability, windowsIn this second post of a five-part series, I provide advice on how to best utilize the PEN-200 course material for a successful career in ethical hacking. Disclaimer: All opinions expressed in this article are solely my own. I have reviewed the content to ensure compliance with OffSec’s copyright policies and agreements. I have not been…
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AI Asset Inventories: The Only Way to Stay on Top of a Lightning-fast Landscape
Unauthorized AI usage is a ticking time bomb. A tool that wasn’t considered a risk yesterday may introduce new AI-powered features overnight. The post AI Asset Inventories: The Only Way to Stay on Top of a Lightning-fast Landscape appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/ai-asset-inventories-the-only-way-to-stay-on-top-of-a-lightning-fast-landscape/
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Hackers Exploit Microsoft Teams Quick Assist for Remote Access
Tags: access, attack, corporate, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, defense, exploit, group, hacker, microsoft, ransomware, threat, tool, unauthorizedCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated campaign in which threat actors are exploiting Microsoft Teams and Quick Assist to gain unauthorized remote access to enterprise systems. The attacks, attributed to ransomware groups such as Black Basta and Cactus, demonstrate the growing trend of cybercriminals abusing legitimate tools to bypass security defenses and infiltrate corporate networks.…
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Google’s March 2025 Android Security Update Fixes Two Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities
Google has released its monthly Android Security Bulletin for March 2025 to address a total of 44 vulnerabilities, including two that it said have come under active exploitation in the wild.The two high-severity vulnerabilities are listed below -CVE-2024-43093 – A privilege escalation flaw in the Framework component that could result in unauthorized access to “Android/data,”…
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Polish space agency investigates cyberattack on its systems
Poland confirmed that state cybersecurity services had detected unauthorized access to the space agency’s IT infrastructure and had secured the affected systems. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/poland-space-cyberattack-agency-investigate
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UK Cybersecurity Weekly Update 2 March 2025
Tags: access, ai, apple, attack, backup, breach, china, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, election, encryption, google, governance, government, group, healthcare, infrastructure, intelligence, monitoring, office, privacy, ransomware, regulation, russia, service, threat, unauthorized, update, vulnerabilityUK Government’s Encryption Demands Lead to Apple’s Data Protection Withdrawal The UK government has mandated that Apple provide access to encrypted iCloud backups under the Investigatory Powers Act of 2016. In response, Apple has withdrawn its “Advanced Data Protection” feature for UK users, citing concerns over user privacy and security. This move has sparked a…
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Poland’s Space Agency Breached: Cybersecurity Services Launch Investigation
The Polish officials has confirmed that the country’s cybersecurity services had detected an unauthorized breach of the Polish Space Agency’s (POLSA) IT infrastructure. The cyberattack on POLSA prompted immediate action to protect sensitive systems and launch an investigation to identify the perpetrators behind the incident. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cyberattack-on-polsa/