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Resecurity reports a rise in political content related to the 2024 US elections on social media, with increased activity from foreign sources. Resecurity has detected a substantial increase in the distribution of political content related to the 2024 US elections through social media networks, particularly from foreign jurisdictions. Social media can create echo chambers where […]

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft SharePoint flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the Microsoft SharePoint Deserialization Vulnerability CVE-2024-38094 (CVSS v4 score: 7.2) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. An attacker with Site Owner permissions can exploit a vulnerability to inject and […]

Threat actors are targeting Docker remote API servers to deploy SRBMiner crypto miners on compromised instances, Trend Micro warns. Trend Micro researchers observed attackers targeting Docker remote API servers to deploy SRBMiner crypto miners on compromised instances. The threat actors used the gRPC protocol over h2c to bypass security and execute crypto mining on Docker […]

Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) helps organizations address evolving data security and privacy requirements by protecting and managing sensitive information. Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) comes into play– an essential solution for addressing evolving data security and privacy requirements Data plays a significant role and will continue to do so in the future. Consider the […]

The SEC fined Unisys, Avaya, Check Point, and Mimecast for misleading disclosures about the impact of the SolarWinds Orion hack. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged four companies, Unisys, Avaya, Check Point, and Mimecast for misleading public disclosures related to the supply chain attack on SolarWinds. The SEC fined the four companies for […]

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) researchers warn of a Samsung zero-day vulnerability that is exploited in the wild. Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) warns of a Samsung zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-44068 (CVSS score of 8.1), which is exploited in the wild. The vulnerability is a use-after-free issue, attackers could exploit the flaw to escalate […]

Experts warn of a new wave of attacks involving the Bumblebee malware, months after Europol’s ‘Operation Endgame‘ that disrupted its operations in May. The Bumblebee malware loader has resurfaced in new attacks, four months after Europol disrupted it during “Operation Endgame” in May. Bumblebee has been active since March 2022 when it was spotted by Google’s Threat Analysis Group […]

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds ScienceLogic SL1 flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the ScienceLogic SL1 flaw CVE-2024-9537 (CVSS v4 score: 9.3) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. ScienceLogic SL1 contains a vulnerability related to a third-party component. It has been fixed in […]

VMware addressed a remote code execution flaw, demonstrated in a Chinese hacking contest, for the second time in two months. VMware failed to fully address a remote code execution flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-38812 (CVSS score: 9.8), in its vCenter Server platform. In September, Broadcom released security updates to the vulnerability CVE-2024-38812. vCenter Server is a […]

Cisco confirms that data published by IntelBroker on a cybercrime forum was taken from the company DevHub environment. Cisco confirms that the data posted by the notorious threat actor IntelBroker on a cybercrime forum was stolen from its DevHub environment. IntelBroker claimed to have gained access to Github projects, Gitlab Projects, SonarQube projects, Source code, […]

The Internet Archive was breached again, attackers hacked its Zendesk email support platform through stolen GitLab authentication tokens. The Internet Archive was breached via Zendesk, with users receiving warnings about stolen GitLab tokens due to improper token rotation after repeated alerts. BleepingComputer first reported the news of the incident, after it received several messages from […]

Hackers exploited a now-patched Roundcube flaw in a phishing attack to steal user credentials from the open-source webmail software. Researchers from Positive Technologies warn that unknown threat actors have attempted to exploit a now-patched vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-37383 (CVSS score: 6.1), in the open-source Roundcube webmail software. The attackers have exploited the flaw as part of […]

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Expanding the Investigation: Deep Dive into Latest TrickMo Samples   HijackLoader evolution: abusing genuine signing certificates FASTCash for […]

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Technology firm F5 patches a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability in BIG-IP and a medium-severity flaw in BIG-IQ. F5 addressed two vulnerabilities in BIG-IP and BIG-IQ enterprise products, respectively tracked as CVE-2024-45844 and CVE-2024-47139. An authenticated attacker, with Manager role privileges or higher, could exploit the vulnerability CVE-2024-45844 to elevate privileges and compromise the BIG-IP […]

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Veeam Backup and Replication vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the Veeam Backup and Replication flaw CVE-2024-40711 (CVSS score of 9.8) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This week, Sophos researchers warned that ransomware operators are exploiting the […]

North Korea-linked group APT37 exploited an Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability in a supply chain attack. A North Korea-linked threat actor, tracked as APT37 (also known as RedEyes, TA-RedAnt, Reaper, ScarCruft, Group123), exploited a recent Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-38178 (CVSS score 7.5), in a supply chain attack. Threat intelligence firm AhnLab and South […]

Omni Family Health disclosed a data breach affecting nearly 470,000 current and former patients and employees. Omni Family Health is a nonprofit organization that provides healthcare services to communities in California, focusing on underserved populations. They offer a range of services, including primary care, dental care, behavioral health, and preventive services. Omni Family Health aims […]

U.S. and allies warn of attacks from Iran-linked actors targeting critical infrastructure through brute-force attacks in a year-long campaign. Intelligence and cybersecurity agencies from the U.S., Australia, and Canada, warn about a year-long campaign carried out by Iran-linked threat actors to break into critical infrastructure organizations via brute force and password spraying attacks. The attacks […]

Microsoft disclosed a flaw in the macOS Apple’s Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) framework that could allow it to bypass privacy settings and access user data. Microsoft discovered a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-44133 and code-named ‘HM Surf’, in Apple’s Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) framework in macOS. Apple’s Transparency, Consent, and Control framework in macOS […]