QNAP addressed three vulnerabilities in its NAS products that can be exploited to access devices. QNAP addressed three vulnerabilities in Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices that can be exploited to access the devices. The three flaws fixed are: The vulnerability…
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Russia-linked Midnight Blizzard breached Microsoft systems again
Microsoft revealed that Russia-linked APT group Midnight Blizzard recently breached its internal systems and source code repositories. Microsoft published an update on the attack that hit the company on January 12, 2024, the IT giant revealed that the Russia-linked Midnight…
Cisco addressed severe flaws in its Secure Client
Cisco addressed two high-severity vulnerabilities in Secure Client that could lead to code execution and unauthorized remote access VPN sessions. Cisco released security patches to address two high-severity vulnerabilities in Secure Client respectively tracked as CVE-2024-20337 and CVE-2024-20338. Cisco Secure…
Play ransomware attack on Xplain exposed 65,000 files containing data relevant to the Swiss Federal Administration.
The ransomware attack on Xplain impacted tens of thousands Federal government files, said the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) of Switzerland. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) published a data analysis report on the data breach resulting from the ransomware…
2023 FBI Internet Crime Report reported cybercrime losses reached $12.5 billion in 2023
The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) 2023 report states that reported cybercrime losses reached $12.5 billion in 2023. The 2023 Internet Crime Report published the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reveals that reported cybercrime losses reached $12.5 billion…
Snake, a new Info Stealer spreads through Facebook messages
Threat actors are using Facebook messages to spread a Python-based information stealer dubbed Snake, researchers warn. Cybereason researchers warn that threat actors are utilizing Facebook messages to spread the Snake malware, a Python-based information stealer. The researchers noticed that the…
National intelligence agency of Moldova warns of Russia attacks ahead of the presidential election
The national intelligence agency of Moldova warns of hybrid attacks from Russia ahead of the upcoming elections. The Moldovan national intelligence agency warns of hybrid attacks from Russia ahead of the upcoming elections. 2024 is a crucial year for Moldova;…
Linux Malware targets misconfigured misconfigured Apache Hadoop, Confluence, Docker, and Redis servers
A new Linux malware campaign campaign is targeting misconfigured Apache Hadoop, Confluence, Docker, and Redis instances. Researchers from Cado Security observed a new Linux malware campaign targeting misconfigured Apache Hadoop, Confluence, Docker, and Redis instances. The threat actors behind this…
CISA adds Apple iOS and iPadOS memory corruption bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Apple iOS and iPadOS memory corruption vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: This week, Apple…
CISA ADDS ANDROID PIXEL AND SUNHILLO SURELINE BUGS TO ITS KNOWN EXPLOITED VULNERABILITIES CATALOG
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Android Pixel and Sunhillo SureLine vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: The Android Pixel vulnerability,…
Watch out, GhostSec and Stourmous groups jointly conducting ransomware attacks
Researchers warn that the cybercrime groups GhostSec and Stormous have joined forces in a new ransomware campaign. The GhostSec and Stormous ransomware gang are jointly conducting a ransomware campaign targeting various organizations in multiple countries, Cisco Talos reported. GhostSec is…
LockBit 3.0’s Bungled Comeback Highlights the Undying Risk of Torrent-Based (P2P) Data Leakage
The wide torrent-based accessibility of these leaked victim files ensures the longevity of LockBit 3.0’s harmful impact. While embattled ransomware gang LockBit 3.0 fights for its survival following Operation Cronos, a coordinated takedown of the syndicate’s web infrastructure by global…
Apple emergency security updates fix two new iOS zero-days
Apple released emergency security updates to address two new iOS zero-day vulnerabilities actively exploited in the wild against iPhone users. Apple released emergency security updates to address two iOS zero-day vulnerabilities, respectively tracked as CVE-2024-23225 and CVE-2024-23296, that were exploited…
VMware urgent updates addressed Critical ESXi Sandbox Escape bugs
VMware released urgent patches to address critical ESXi sandbox escape vulnerabilities in the ESXi, Workstation, Fusion and Cloud Foundation products Virtualization giant VMware released urgent updates to fix critical ESXi sandbox escape vulnerabilities in the ESXi, Workstation, Fusion, and Cloud…
US Gov sanctioned Intellexa Consortium individuals and entities behind Predator spyware attacks
The U.S. government sanctioned two individuals and five entities linked to the development and distribution of the Predator spyware used to target Americans. Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced actions on two individuals…
CISA ADDS MICROSOFT WINDOWS KERNEL BUG USED BY LAZARUS APT TO ITS KNOWN EXPLOITED VULNERABILITIES CATALOG
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a Microsoft Windows Kernel vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the CVE-2024-21338 (CVSS Score 7.8) Microsoft Windows Kernel Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control vulnerability to…
Experts disclosed two severe flaws in JetBrains TeamCity On-Premises software
Two new security flaws in JetBrains TeamCity On-Premises software can allow attackers to take over affected systems. Rapid7 researchers disclosed two new critical security vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2024-27198 (CVSS score: 9.8) and CVE-2024-27199 (CVSS score:7.3), in JetBrains TeamCity On-Premises. An attacker can exploit…
Ukraine’s GUR hacked the Russian Ministry of Defense
The Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense claims that it hacked the Russian Ministry of Defense. The Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense announced it had breached the Russian Ministry of Defense servers as…
Some American Express customers’ data exposed in a third-party data breach
American Express warns customers that their credit cards were exposed due to a data breach experienced by a third-party merchant processor. American Express (Amex) notifies customers that their credit card information has been compromised in a data breach involving a…
META hit with privacy complaints by EU consumer groups
This is my interview with TRT International on the Meta dispute with EU consumer groups, which are calling on the bloc to sanction the company EU consumer groups are calling on the bloc to sanction the company Meta – which…