PT-2023-3075

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions FortiOS versions prior to 7.2.5 FortiOS versions prior to 7.0.12 FortiOS versions prior to 6.4.13 FortiOS versions prior to 6.0.17 FortiProxy versions prior to 7.2.4 FortiProxy versions prior to 7.0.10 FortiProxy versions prior to 2.0.13...

VMware patches critical vulnerabilities in Aria Operations for Networks

VMware has released security updates to fix three vulnerabilities in Aria Operations for Networks which could result in information disclosure and remote code execution. The vulnerabilities were found in Aria Operations for Networks which was formerly known as vRealize Network Insight. Users of...

VMware Releases Security Update for Aria Operations for Networks

VMware has released a security update to address multiple vulnerabilities in Aria Operations for Networks Formerly vRealize Network Insight. The vulnerabilities were evaluated to fall within the critical severity range, as a malicious actor with network access may be able to perform a command...

Volt Typhoon Chinese Espionage Group Targets U.S. Government

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Volt Typhoon, a state-sponsored threat group from China, employs stealthy techniques, exploits vulnerabilities, and focuses on espionage in cyber operations targeting critical infrastructure organizations...

5 Reasons Why IT Security Tools Don't Work For OT

Attacks on critical infrastructure and other OT systems are on the rise as digital transformation and OT/IT convergence continue to accelerate. Water treatment facilities, energy providers, factories, and chemical plants — the infrastructure that undergirds our daily lives could all be at risk...

5 Reasons Why IT Security Tools Don't Work For OT

Attacks on critical infrastructure and other OT systems are on the rise as digital transformation and OT/IT convergence continue to accelerate. Water treatment facilities, energy providers, factories, and chemical plants — the infrastructure that undergirds our daily lives could all be at risk...

Nord Security: Subscription check bypass of NordVPN service

An issue was discovered in one of NordVPN's backend services that allowed users to bypass the subscription check and access the VPN service without a valid subscription. The exploitation of this issue required performing specific steps each time a user wanted to connect to the VPN service. The...

Evasive QBot Malware Leverages Short-lived Residential IPs for Dynamic Attacks

An analysis of the "evasive and tenacious" malware known as QBot has revealed that 25% of its command-and-control C2 servers are merely active for a single day. What's more, 50% of the servers don't remain active for more than a week, indicating the use of an adaptable and dynamic C2...

Evasive QBot Malware Leverages Short-lived Residential IPs for Dynamic Attacks

An analysis of the "evasive and tenacious" malware known as QBot has revealed that 25% of its command-and-control C2 servers are merely active for a single day. What's more, 50% of the servers don't remain active for more than a week, indicating the use of an adaptable and dynamic C2...

Chinese Hacking of US Critical Infrastructure

Everyone is writing about an interagency and international report on Chinese hacking of US critical infrastructure. Lots of interesting details about how the group, called Volt Typhoon, accesses target networks and evades detection...

CISA issues warning to US businesses: Beware of China's state-sponsored cyber actor

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA has an urgent message for US businesses: watch out for Volt Typhoon, a threat actor sponsored by the Peoples Republic of China PRC. The agency's joint Cybersecurity Advisory CSA published last week highlights a cluster of tactics,...

Alert: Hackers Exploit Barracuda Email Security Gateway 0-Day Flaw for 7 Months

Enterprise security firm Barracuda on Tuesday disclosed that a recently patched zero-day flaw in its Email Security Gateway ESG appliances had been abused by threat actors since October 2022 to backdoor the devices. The latest findings show that the critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-286...

Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Baseline Verification System of Deepcore Technology Co.

Founded in 2000, DeepSign Technology Co., Ltd. is a product and service provider specializing in enterprise-class network security, cloud computing, IT infrastructure and the Internet of Things IoT. An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the baseline verification system of DeepService...

Web3 Needs A Truly Decentralized Infrastructure That IPFS Alone Cannot Deliver

By Waqas Web3, the next evolution of the internet, requires a truly decentralized infrastructure that goes beyond what IPFS InterPlanetary File System can offer on its own. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Web3 Needs A Truly Decentralized Infrastructure That IPFS Alone...

When is it time for a cyber hygiene audit?

Cyber hygiene is crucial for keeping your organization safe by limiting security breaches, threats against your IT infrastructure, and more. Read on to learn more about what makes up cyber hygiene, and how to audit its effectiveness...

China's Stealthy Hackers Infiltrate U.S. and Guam Critical Infrastructure Undetected

A stealthy China-based group managed to establish a persistent foothold into critical infrastructure organizations in the U.S. and Guam without being detected, Microsoft and the "Five Eyes" nations said on Wednesday. The tech giant's threat intelligence team is tracking the activity, which includ...

China's Stealthy Hackers Infiltrate U.S. and Guam Critical Infrastructure Undetected

A stealthy China-based group managed to establish a persistent foothold into critical infrastructure organizations in the U.S. and Guam without being detected, Microsoft and the "Five Eyes" nations said on Wednesday. The tech giant's threat intelligence team is tracking the activity, which includ...

Moore's Law, Latent Demand, and the Slowing of Cloud Computing

A growing chorus of organizations are slowing their cloud computing and migration. William Malik, Trend Micro’s VP of Infrastructure Strategies, discusses why this is happening, and what it will mean for organizations’ long-term plans...

Volt Typhoon targets US critical infrastructure with living-off-the-land techniques

Microsoft has uncovered stealthy and targeted malicious activity focused on post-compromise credential access and network system discovery aimed at critical infrastructure organizations in the United States. The attack is carried out by Volt Typhoon, a state-sponsored actor based in China that...

CISA and Partners Release Cybersecurity Advisory Guidance detailing PRC state-sponsored actors evading detection by “Living off the Land”

Today, CISA joined the National Security Agency NSA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, and international partners in releasing a joint cybersecurity advisory highlighting recently discovered activities conducted by a People’s Republic of China PRC state-sponsored cyber threat actor. This...