Peeking into the crystal ball: What 2023 cyber threats told us about 2024

By Raj Samani, SVP Chief Scientist, and Sabeen Malik, Vice President, Global Government Affairs and Public Policy at Rapid7 Stepping into 2024 feels like opening the latest best-selling mystery novel – you know there's adventure ahead, but the plot is still up in the air. In the twist-riddled wor...

Peeking into the crystal ball: What 2023 cyber threats told us about 2024

By Raj Samani, SVP Chief Scientist, and Sabeen Malik, Vice President, Global Government Affairs and Public Policy at Rapid7 Stepping into 2024 feels like opening the latest best-selling mystery novel – you know there's adventure ahead, but the plot is still up in the air. In the twist-riddled wor...

Attacks, Vulnerabilities and Actors 4 December to 10 December 2023

For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Summary HiveForce Labs recently made several significant discoveries in the realm of cybersecurity threats. In the past week alone, a total of eleven attacks were executed, eleven vulnerabilities were uncovered, and four active adversaries...

A week in security (December 4 – December 10)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Meta’s Purple Llama wants to test safety risks in AI models US government is snooping on people via phone push notifications, says senator Android phones can be taken over remotely – update when you can How IT teams can conduct a vulnerability assessment for...

Microsoft Warns of Kremlin-Backed APT28 Exploiting Critical Outlook Vulnerability

Microsoft on Monday said it detected Kremlin-backed nation-state activity exploiting a now-patched critical security flaw in its Outlook email service to gain unauthorized access to victims' accounts within Exchange servers. The tech giant attributed the intrusions to a threat actor it called...

Attacks, Vulnerabilities and Actors 27 November to 3 December 2023

For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Summary HiveForce Labs recently made several significant discoveries in the realm of cybersecurity threats. In the past week alone, a total of eight attacks were executed, six vulnerabilities were uncovered, and two active adversaries were...

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Catalog November 2023

For a detailed CISAs KEV Catalog, download the pdf file here Summary The Known Exploited Vulnerability KEV catalog, maintained by CISA, is the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild. It is recommended that all organizations review and monitor the KEV catalog,...

Zero-Day Alert: Apple Rolls Out iOS, macOS, and Safari Patches for 2 Actively Exploited Flaws

Apple has released software updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari web browser to address two security flaws that it said have come under active exploitation in the wild on older versions of its software. The vulnerabilities, both of which reside in the WebKit web browser engine, are describe...

Apple Issues Urgent Security Patches for Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

By Waqas Immediate Action Required: Update Your Apple Devices, Including iPads, MacBooks, and iPhones, NOW! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Apple Issues Urgent Security Patches for Zero-Day Vulnerabilities...

Update your browser: Security fixes for latest Chrome bugs

News, Security Update your browser: Security fixes for latest Chrome bugs Share December 1st, 2023 Hi everyone! The latest patches to the Opera, Opera GX, and Opera Crypto browsers address several recent vulnerabilities, including a zero-day exploit CVE-2023-6345. We recommend updating your...

Google Fixes a Seventh Zero-Day Flaw in Chrome—Update Now

Plus: Major security patches from Microsoft, Mozilla, Atlassian, Cisco, and more...

Delta Electronics DOPSoft

View CSAF 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 7.8 ATTENTION : Exploitable remotely/low attack complexity Vendor : Delta Electronics Equipment : DOPSoft Vulnerability : Stack-Based Buffer Overflow 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to remote code execution. 3...

Google Addresses Sixth Zero-Day Flaw Exploited by Attackers Wildly

Summary: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Google Chrome, including a zero-day vulnerability CVE-2023-6345 actively exploited for remote code execution. Users are advised to update Chrome to version 119.0.6045.199/.200 Windows or 119.0.6045.199 Mac and Linux promptly to safeguard...

Discover Why Proactive Web Security Outsmarts Traditional Antivirus Solutions

In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, it's crucial to reevaluate how we secure web environments. Traditional antivirus-approach solutions have their merits, but they're reactive. A new report delves into the reasons for embracing proactive web security solutions, ensuring you stay ahead of...

Zero-Day Alert: Google Chrome Under Active Attack, Exploiting New Vulnerability

Google has rolled out security updates to fix seven security issues in its Chrome browser, including a zero-day that has come under active exploitation in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2023-6345, the high-severity vulnerability has been described as an integer overflow bug in Skia, an open source 2D...

North Korean APT’s Covert Supply-Chain Ambush

Summary: There has been a significant increase in software supply chain attacks orchestrated by North Korean hackers. Notably, the MagicLine4NX and 3CX compromises gained attention, with the Lazarus hacking group employing a sophisticated approach. They leverage a zero-day vulnerability in the...

Mirai Botnet’s Offspring InfectedSlurs Exploits Dual Zero-Days

Summary: A new Mirai-based malware botnet, InfectedSlurs, is actively conducting a sophisticated campaign by exploiting two zero-day remote code execution RCE vulnerabilities in routers and video recorder NVR devices. These vulnerabilities, currently being exploited in the wild, facilitate the...

Mirai-based Botnet Exploiting Zero-Day Bugs in Routers and NVRs for Massive DDoS Attacks

An active malware campaign is leveraging two zero-day vulnerabilities with remote code execution RCE functionality to rope routers and video recorders into a Mirai-based distributed denial-of-service DDoS botnet. "The payload targets routers and network video recorder NVR devices with default adm...

LockBit Ransomware Exploiting Critical Citrix Bleed Vulnerability to Break In

Multiple threat actors, including LockBit ransomware affiliates, are actively exploiting a recently disclosed critical security flaw in Citrix NetScaler application delivery control ADC and Gateway appliances to obtain initial access to target environments. The joint advisory comes from the U.S...

Unpacking the Zimbra Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability (CVE-2023-37580)

Insights and Protections On November 16, 2023, a significant security concern was published by Google's Threat Analysis Group TAG. They revealed an alarming vulnerability in Zimbra Collaboration, a widely-used email hosting tool for organizations. This vulnerability, designated with an identifier...