The Wireshark Foundation has released version 4.4.4 of its widely used network protocol analyzer, addressing a high-severity vulnerability that could allow attackers to trigger denial-of-service (DoS) conditions by injecting malicious packets. The update resolves CVE-2025-1492, a flaw in the Bundle Protocol and CBOR dissectors that caused crashes, infinite loops, and memory leaks when processing specially […]
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GhostSocks, a Golang-based SOCKS5 backconnect proxy malware, has emerged as a significant threat within the cybercrime ecosystem. First identified in October 2023 on Russian-language forums, its distribution expanded to English-speaking criminal platforms by mid-2024. This malware operates as part of a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) model, allowing threat actors to exploit compromised systems for financial gain. Its […]
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In a swift and highly coordinated attack, LockBit ransomware operators exploited a critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2023-22527) in Atlassian Confluence servers, targeting an exposed Windows server. This vulnerability, rated CVSS 10.0, enabled unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands by injecting malicious Object-Graph Navigation Language (OGNL) expressions into improperly sanitized template files. The attack commenced […]
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A sophisticated ransomware attack leveraging a critical Atlassian Confluence vulnerability (CVE-2023-22527, CVSS 10.0) has been uncovered, culminating in the deployment of LockBit Black ransomware across enterprise networks within two hours of initial compromise. The attackers orchestrated a multi-stage intrusion involving credential theft, lateral movement via RDP, and automated ransomware distribution using legitimate tools like PDQ […]
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