CVE-2021-30269

CVE-2021-30269 describes a potential null pointer dereference caused by insufficient TLB validation for user-provided addresses on Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms (across Snapdragon Auto, Compute, Connectivity, and related Snapdragon variants). Multiple connected sources (Red Hat, PRION, and CNNVD ...

CVE-2020-11263

CVE-2020-11263 describes an integer overflow caused by an improper check after address and size alignment in Qualcomm Snapdragon components (notably Snapdragon Compute/Connectivity/IoT families). The vulnerability arises in the handling of aligned address-size values and is tied to the Snapdragon...

APT ‘Aquatic Panda’ Targets Universities with Log4Shell Exploit Tools

Cyber criminals, under the moniker Aquatic Panda, are the latest advanced persistent threat group APT to exploit the Log4Shell vulnerability. Researchers from CrowdStrike Falcon OverWatch recently disrupted the threat actors using Log4Shell exploit tools on a vulnerable VMware installation during...

Virtuozzo Hybrid Infrastructure 4.7 Update 1.2

This update provides a stability fix for the metadata service. Vulnerability id: VSTOR-49572 A stability fix for the metadata service...

The three most significant cyberattacks of 2021

People that predict tomorrow’s weather by looking at today’s are often right. Cloudy today? Itll probably be cloudy tomorrow. The same is often true for cybersecurity threats. Looking back at 2021 it looks a lot like 2020: A lot of ransomware attacks. So, when I was asked to write about the three...

Log4Shell – Follow This Multi-Layered Approach for Detection and Remediation

Since the Log4Shell vulnerability was first discovered, Qualys has analyzed and responded to the threat in a systematic way approaching it from all angles – detection, mitigation and remediation. Recognizing the challenge it poses to large enterprises, we recommend that organizations follow a...

Log4j “Log4Shell” RCE explained (CVE-2021-44228)

Hello everyone! I decided to make a separate episode about Log4Shell. Of course, there have already been many reviews of this vulnerability. But I do it primarily for myself. It seems to me that serious problems with Log4j and similar libraries will be with us for a long time. Therefore, it would...

openSUSE 15 Security Update : runc (openSUSE-SU-2021:4171-1)

The remote SUSE Linux SUSE15 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the openSUSE-SU-2021:4171-1 advisory. - runc is a CLI tool for spawning and running containers on Linux according to the OCI specification. In runc, netlink is used internally as a...

HPESBGN04227 rev.1 - HPE Edge Infrastructure Automation, Apache Log4j 2 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution, Remote Code Execution, and Remote Denial of Service

Potential Security Impact: Remote: Arbitrary Code Execution, Code Execution, Denial of Service DoS SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS: ONLY impacted versions are listed. HPE Edge Infrastructure Automation - Prior to 2.0.6.1 CVSS Scores: | CVE | CVSS Vector | Base Score | | --- | --- | --- | |...

How to Get Started With Application Security

With a comprehensive security stack, Akamai’s application security solutions defend your entire ecosystem from threats. But before you can reap the benefits that come with application security, you need to create a configuration with Akamai’s APIs. Our Developer Advocacy team is here to walk you...

Meta Sues Hackers Behind Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram Phishing Attacks

Facebook's parent company Meta Platforms on Monday said it has filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. state of California against bad actors who operated more than 39,000 phishing websites that impersonated its digital properties to mislead unsuspecting users into divulging their login credentials...

Log4Shell: Wrap all your Log4j fixes before the holidays

The main challenge with Log4j is understanding your existing infrastructure, and identifying the location of all vulnerable Log4j libraries. Follow Wiz's recommendations to wrap it all before the Holidays!...

Ransom DDoS Enters its Fourth Wave

Extortionists target industries with most to lose from an outage Cybercriminals continue to target organizations threatening Denial of Service DDoS attacks in exchange for a ransom payment, traditionally demanded in bitcoin BTC. And it seems that no matter how many times these ransom threat cycle...

NSA and CISA Release Final Part IV of Guidance on Securing 5G Cloud Infrastructures

CISA has announced the joint National Security Agency NSA and CISA publication of the final of a four-part series, Security Guidance for 5G Cloud Infrastructures. Part IV: Ensure Integrity of Cloud Infrastructure focuses on platform integrity, microservices infrastructure integrity, launch time...

Immediate Steps to Strengthen Critical Infrastructure against Potential Cyberattacks

In light of persistent and ongoing cyber threats, CISA urges critical infrastructure owners and operators to take immediate steps to strengthen their computer network defenses against potential cyberattacks. CISA has released CISA Insights: Preparing For and Mitigating Potential Cyber Threats to...

A Look Into Purple Fox’s Server Infrastructure

By examining Purple Fox’s routines and activities, both with our initial research and the subject matter we cover in this blog post, we hope to help incident responders, security operation centers SOCs, and security researchers find and weed out Purple Fox infections in their network...

web interface of the Code Execution

The vulnerability of the web interface for managing Cisco Prime Infrastructure network equipment and the Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager software relates to the lack of protective measures for the web page structure. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to execute...

Gryphon Tower Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Gryphon Tower is a wireless router from Gryphon, Inc. Gryphon Tower is vulnerable to an information disclosure vulnerability stemming from the presence of an unprotected ssh private key on the device, which could be exploited by an attacker to gain root access to servers belonging to Gryphon's...

This Week in Security News - December 10, 2021

This week, read about Trend Micro’s predictions for security in the coming year. Also, learn about the Biden administration’s latest initiatives for curtailing attacks on the transport infrastructure...

Cisco Prime Infrastructure CLI Unauthorized Access

The vulnerability of the CLI component of the Cisco Prime Infrastructure monitoring and network management system, as well as the Cisco Evolved Programmable Network EPN Manager software, is related to insufficient protection for registration data. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attack...