SolarWinds fixed a hardcoded credential flaw in its Web Help Desk (WHD) software that could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to vulnerable instances. SolarWinds has addressed a new security flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-28987 (CVSS score of 9.1) in its Web…
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CrowdStrike deja vu as ‘performance issue’ leaves systems sluggish
Not related to the massive outage in July, security biz spokesperson told us Some IT administrators suffered a moment of deja vu on Thursday morning as CrowdStrike blamed a cloud service issue for performance problems and lagging boot times affecting…
Oil Giant Halliburton Confirms Cyber Incident, Details Scarce
US oil giant Halliburton confirmed its computer systems were hit by a cyberattack that affected operations at its Houston offices. The post Oil Giant Halliburton Confirms Cyber Incident, Details Scarce appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…
Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability Found in SolarWinds Web Help Desk
SolarWinds has issued patches to address a new security flaw in its Web Help Desk (WHD) software that could allow remote unauthenticated users to gain unauthorized access to susceptible instances. “The SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) software is affected by…
Hardware Backdoor Discovered in RFID Cards Used in Hotels and Offices Worldwide
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a hardware backdoor within a particular model of MIFARE Classic contactless cards that could allow authentication with an unknown key and open hotel rooms and office doors. The attacks have been demonstrated against FM11RF08S, a new…
OpenAI Scans for Honeypots. Artificially Malicious? Action Abuse?, (Thu, Aug 22nd)
For a whille now, I have seen scans that contain the pattern “%%target%%” in the URL. For example, today this particular URL is popular: This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article:…
California Reaches Deal With Google Over Journalism Legislation
Showdown with California avoided. Google reaches $250m agreement to avoid California Journalism Preservation Act This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: California Reaches Deal With Google Over Journalism Legislation
Fur Affinity Website Hacked in DNS Hijacking Attack
Fur Affinity’s domain and Twitter were compromised in a major DNS hijacking on August 20, 2024. Hackers redirected… This article has been indexed from Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, Crypto & Hacking News Read the original article: Fur Affinity Website…
Ecovacs says it will fix bugs that can be abused to spy on robot owners
After saying users “do not need to worry excessively” about a series of security flaws, Ecovacs said it will — in fact — roll out fixes. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been…
Halliburton probes ‘an issue’ disrupting business ops
What could the problem be? Reportedly, a cyberattack American oil giant Halliburton is investigating an “issue,” reportedly a cyberattack, that has disrupted some business operations and global networks.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the…
China-Linked ‘Velvet Ant’ Hackers Exploited Zero-Day to Deploy Malware on Cisco Nexus Switches
Hackers gained access to the switch using valid administrator credentials, and then ‘jailbroke’ from the application level into the OS level. The post China-Linked ‘Velvet Ant’ Hackers Exploited Zero-Day to Deploy Malware on Cisco Nexus Switches appeared first on SecurityWeek.…
CISA Warns of Critical SolarWinds RCE Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a critical warning regarding a newly discovered vulnerability in SolarWinds’ Web Help Desk solution, which has already been exploited in active attacks. Tell me more about the SolarWinds RCE Vulnerability …
INE Security Launches Initiatives to Invest in the Education of Aspiring Cybersecurity Professionals
Cary, North Carolina, 22nd August 2024, CyberNewsWire The post INE Security Launches Initiatives to Invest in the Education of Aspiring Cybersecurity Professionals appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Insiders Read the original article: INE…
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (August 12, 2024 to August 18, 2024)
📢 Did you know Wordfence runs a Bug Bounty Program for all WordPress plugin and themes at no cost to vendors? Through October 14th, researchers can earn up to $31,200, for all in-scope vulnerabilities submitted to our Bug Bounty Program!…
Ransomware attack on Halliburton America
Halliburton Oil Services, one of America’s largest fuel suppliers, experienced a cyber-attack earlier this week. Although the company has confirmed the incident as a cyber-attack, it has not explicitly classified it as a ransomware attack. The IT team is currently…
Waymo Doubles Weekly Paid Robotaxi Trips Since May
Waymo is providing 100,000 paid robotaxi rides per week, as it expanded its Waymo One service in two US cities This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Waymo Doubles Weekly Paid Robotaxi Trips Since May
Protect Your Alerts: The Importance of Independent Incident Alert Management
In a world where IT infrastructure underpins countless businesses and organizations, maintaining operational integrity during critical failures or outages is non-negotiable. A key element in achieving this is ensuring that your incident alert management system remains active and accessible under…
Hundreds of online stores hacked in new campaign
Whenever you shop online and enter your payment details, you could be at risk of being a victim of fraud. Digital… This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Hundreds of online stores hacked in new campaign
I crashed my iPhone with these four characters so you don’t have to
This bug crashes iPhones running iOS 17, and causes those running the iOS 18 beta to stutter. Here’s what that looks like. This article has been indexed from Latest stories for ZDNET in Security Read the original article: I crashed…
Incident Response by the Numbers
Unit 42 helped hundreds of clients assess, respond and recover from attacks, collecting data and compiling our 2024 Incident Response Report. The post Incident Response by the Numbers appeared first on Palo Alto Networks Blog. This article has been indexed…