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Akamai Technologies effectively countered one of the most extensive and advanced distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks it has faced to date. The attack, targeting a major financial services company in Israel, lasted for nearly 24 hours and resulted in Akamai blocking approximately 419 terabytes of malicious traffic. The DDoS campaign began at 8:05 UTC on July […]

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Researchers at Oligo Security have discovered an 18-year-old critical vulnerability, dubbed “0.0.0.0 Day,” that affects all major web browsers, including Chromium, Firefox, and Safari. This vulnerability allows malicious websites to bypass browser security and interact with services running on an organization’s local network, potentially leading to unauthorized access and remote code execution on local services […]

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Cisco has disclosed multiple critical vulnerabilities affecting its Small Business SPA300 and SPA500 Series IP Phones, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges or cause denial of service conditions. The flaws, which have been assigned CVE identifiers CVE-2024-20450, CVE-2024-20451, CVE-2024-20452, CVE-2024-20453, and CVE-2024-20454, exist in the web-based management interface of these devices. […]

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A pair of security vulnerabilities have been discovered in Jenkins, a popular open-source automation server, that could allow attackers to read arbitrary files from the Jenkins controller file system and potentially lead to remote code execution (RCE). Jenkins is a popular open-source automation server that automates the software development lifecycle, including building, testing, and deploying […]

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A group of cybersecurity researchers at CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security recently identified three major security vulnerabilities in five commercial RISC-V CPUs, including GhostWrite, which allows an attacker to write arbitrary data from unprivileged states into any physical memory location. GhostWrite is an unprivileged instruction sequence that allows attackers to write to chosen physical […]

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Every software and operating system vendor has been implementing security measures to protect their products. This is because threat actors require a lot of time to find a zero-day but less time to find a readily available exploit for vulnerable software. This led them to the thought that they should Downgrade the latest versions to […]

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In one of the largest data breaches in history, the personal information of nearly 3 billion individuals has been stolen from National Public Data, a background check and fraud prevention service provider. The breach, which came to light through a class action lawsuit filed in Florida, has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community and raised […]

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Attackers, including nation-state actors, increasingly leverage legitimate cloud services for espionage operations, exploiting their low-profile and cost-effective nature.  The services, such as Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive, evade detection by masquerading as trusted entities, thereby enabling covert data exfiltration and tool development.  Researchers discovered a novel Go-based backdoor, GoGra, deployed against a South Asian media […]

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A critical vulnerability, designated as CVE-2024-42219, has been identified in 1Password 8 for Mac. This flaw allows malicious actors to exfiltrate vault items by bypassing the app’s platform security protections. Robinhood’s Red Team responsibly disclosed the issue following an independent security assessment of 1Password for Mac. CVE-2024-42219 – The Vulnerability The vulnerability affects the inter-process […]

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A newly surfaced cybercampaign targeting Israeli users has thrust the sophisticated RHADAMANTHYS information stealer into the spotlight. Originating from Russian-speaking cybercriminals and offered as a Malware-as-a-Service, RHADAMANTHYS excels at data exfiltration.  Recent samples and in-depth analysis reveal a complex infection chain and extensive payload capabilities, highlighting the evolving threat landscape and underscoring the need for […]

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The Apache CloudStack project has announced the release of long-term support (LTS) security updates, versions 4.18.2.3 and 4.19.1.1, which address two critical vulnerabilities, CVE-2024-42062 and CVE-2024-42222. These vulnerabilities pose significant risks to the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of CloudStack-managed infrastructure. CVE-2024-42062: User Key Exposure to Domain Admins CVE-2024-42062 is a critical vulnerability that affects Apache […]

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Mozilla has released Firefox 129, addressing multiple high-severity vulnerabilities. These patches are critical for enhancing the browser’s security and protecting users from potential exploits. Detailed Vulnerability Table The latest Firefox update patches several critical vulnerabilities, each significantly impacting user security. Below is a summary of the most notable issues: How to Build a Security Framework […]

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Phishing is the most effective method for an attacker to infiltrate an organization. Several attack methods and techniques are available for an attacker to send a phishing email. On the other hand, email clients such as Outlook or Gmail also have security measures to warn users whenever they receive an unknown email. One such security […]

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Kibana, a popular open-source data visualization and exploration tool, has identified a critical security flaw that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-37287, has a CVSSv3 severity rating of 9.9, indicating its critical nature. CVE-2024-37287 – Vulnerability Details The flaw arises from a prototype pollution vulnerability that can be exploited […]

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Google has released a critical security update for its Chrome browser, addressing multiple high-severity vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to execute malicious code on users’ systems. The update, version 127.0.6533.99/.100 for Windows and Mac, and 127.0.6533.99 for Linux, was announced on August 6, 2024, and is currently being rolled out to users worldwide. The most […]

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Cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike has released a comprehensive technical root cause analysis detailing the events that led to a problematic Falcon sensor update on July 19, 2024. The incident caused system crashes for some Windows users and prompted a swift response from the company. The investigation shows that the problem came from a complicated interaction of […]

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Researchers from LevelBlue Labs have uncovered a new tactic threat actors employ to hijack legitimate anti-virus software for malicious purposes. This sophisticated attack leverages a tool named SbaProxy, which masquerades as a legitimate anti-virus component to establish proxy connections through a command and control (C&C) server. SbaProxy is a new tool in the threat actor’s evolving toolkit, […]

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Samsung has significantly increased its bug bounty program as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance mobile security. The tech giant is now offering rewards of up to $1 million for researchers who can demonstrate critical vulnerabilities in its mobile devices, particularly those related to arbitrary code execution on highly privileged targets. This new initiative, […]

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The Western Digital Discovery app, a well-known provider of storage devices, has a vulnerability identified as CVE 2024-22169 with a CVSS base score of 7.1 that allows for code execution. The security vulnerability arises due to the Node.js environment settings in the WD Discovery App. Utilizing the ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE environment variable might allow code execution.   In […]

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A new ransomware, dubbed CryptoKat, has emerged on the dark web, stirring significant concern within the cybersecurity community. The ransomware was first reported by the cybersecurity analyst MonThreat on their social media platform X, highlighting its advanced features and potential threat level. How to Build a Security Framework With Limited Resources IT Security Team (PDF) - Free […]

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