Blasting Past Webp

An analysis of the NSO BLASTPASS iMessage exploit Posted by Ian Beer, Google Project Zero On September 7, 2023 Apple issued an out-of-band security update for iOS: Around the same time on September 7th 2023, Citizen Lab published a blog post linking the two CVEs fixed in iOS 16.6.1 to an "NSO Gro...

Report on Paragon Spyware

Citizen Lab has a new report on Paragon's spyware: Key Findings: Introducing Paragon Solutions. Paragon Solutions was founded in Israel in 2019 and sells spyware called Graphite. The company differentiates itself by claiming it has safeguards to prevent the kinds of spyware abuses that NSO Group...

PT-2025-25364

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple watchOS versions 11.3.1 and later Apple macOS Ventura versions 13.7.4 and later Apple iOS versions 15.8.4 and later Apple iPadOS versions 15.8.4 and later Apple iOS versions 16.7.11 and later Apple iPadOS versions 16.7.11 and later Apple...

WhatsApp says Paragon is spying on specific users

WhatsApp has accused the professional spyware company Paragon of spying on a select group of users. WhatsApp, the Meta-owned, end-to-end encrypted messaging platform, said it has reliable information that nearly 100 journalists and other “members of civil society” were targets of a spyware campai...

Journalists and Civil Society Members Using WhatsApp Targeted by Paragon Spyware

This is yet another story of commercial spyware being used against journalists and civil society members. The journalists and other civil society members were being alerted of a possible breach of their devices, with WhatsApp telling the Guardian it had "high confidence" that the 90 users in...

Israeli Spyware Firm Paragon Linked to WhatsApp Zero-Click Attack

WhatsApp recently revealed a targeted spyware campaign linked to the Israeli firm Paragon, which affected 90 individuals, including…...

Meta Confirms Zero-Click WhatsApp Spyware Attack Targeting 90 Journalists, Activists

Meta-owned WhatsApp on Friday said it disrupted a campaign that involved the use of spyware to target journalists and civil society members. The campaign, which targeted around 90 members, involved the use of spyware from an Israeli company known as Paragon Solutions. The attackers were neutraliz...

Google Project Zero Researcher Uncovers Zero-Click Exploit Targeting Samsung Devices

Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a now-patched security flaw impacting Monkey's Audio APE decoder on Samsung smartphones that could lead to code execution. The high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-49415 CVSS score: 8.1, affects Samsung devices running Android versions 12, 13, a...

NSO Group Exploited WhatsApp to Install Pegasus Spyware Even After Meta's Lawsuit

Legal documents released as part of an ongoing legal tussle between Meta's WhatsApp and NSO Group have revealed that the Israeli spyware vendor used multiple exploits targeting the messaging app to deliver Pegasus, including one even after it was sued by Meta for doing so. They also show that NSO...

Synology Urges Patch for Critical Zero-Click RCE Flaw Affecting Millions of NAS Devices

Taiwanese network-attached storage NAS appliance maker Synology has addressed a critical security flaw impacting DiskStation and BeePhotos that could lead to remote code execution. Tracked as CVE-2024-10443 and dubbed RISK:STATION by Midnight Blue, the zero-day flaw was demonstrated at the Pwn2Ow...

Zero-Click Flaw Exposes Potentially Millions of Popular Storage Devices to Attack

A vulnerability categorized as “critical” in a photo app installed by default on Synology network-attached storage devices could give attackers the ability to steal data and worse...

Exploit for Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound) in Microsoft

CVE-2024-38063 - Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerab...

New Windows IPv6 Zero-Click Vulnerability

The press is reporting a critical Windows vulnerability affecting IPv6. As Microsoft explained in its Tuesday advisory, unauthenticated attackers can exploit the flaw remotely in low-complexity attacks by repeatedly sending IPv6 packets that include specially crafted packets. Microsoft also share...

PT-2024-6549 · Microsoft · Outlook

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Outlook affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to incorrect external control of a file name or path in Microsoft Outlook for Windows operating systems. Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to...

Critical Outlook RCE Vulnerability Exploits Preview Pane – Patch Now!

A critical vulnerability CVE-2024-30103 in Microsoft Outlook allows attackers to execute malicious code simply by opening an email. This "zero-click" exploit doesn't require user interaction and poses a serious threat. Learn how this vulnerability works and how to stay protected...

PT-2024-4062

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Outlook versions prior to the fixed version Description: A critical zero-click remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft Outlook. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a...

Few But High-Profile TikTok Accounts Hacked Via Zero-Click Attack in DM

TikTok accounts are being hacked! Celebrities and brands targeted in zero-click attack. Learn more about this major security…...

Big name TikTok accounts hijacked after opening DM

High profile TikTok accounts, including CNN, Sony, and—er­—Paris Hilton have been targeted in a recent attack. CNN was the first account takeover that made the news, with Semafor reporting that the account was down for several days after the incident. According to Forbes, the attack happens witho...

Celebrity TikTok Accounts Compromised Using Zero-Click Attack via DMs

Popular video-sharing platform TikTok has acknowledged a security issue that has been exploited by threat actors to take control of high-profile accounts on the platform. The development was first reported by Semafor and Forbes, which detailed a zero-click account takeover campaign that allows...

U.S. Cracks Down on Predatory Spyware Firm for Targeting Officials and Journalists

The U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control OFAC sanctioned two individuals and five entities associated with the Intellexa Alliance for their role in "developing, operating, and distributing" commercial spyware designed to target government officials, journalists, and poli...