Leveling Up Security: Understanding Cyber Threats in the Gaming Industry

Introduction As the G2E Global Gaming Expo conference kicks off in Las Vegas, it's important to highlight the significant role cybersecurity plays in the rapidly evolving gaming industry. From online casinos to eSports, gaming has grown into a massive global enterprise, making it a prime target f...

BIT-PYTHON-2023-6507 Groups not dropped before running subprocess when using empty 'extra_groups' parameter

An issue was found in CPython 3.12.0 subprocess module on POSIX platforms. The issue was fixed in CPython 3.12.1 and does not affect other stable releases. When using the extragroups= parameter with an empty list as a value ie extragroups= the logic regressed to not call setgroups0, NULL before...

Modernizing Your VM Program with Rapid7 Exposure Command: A Path to Effective Continuous Threat Exposure Management

In today’s threat landscape, where cyber-attacks are increasingly sophisticated and pervasive, organizations face the daunting challenge of securing a constantly expanding attack surface. Traditional vulnerability management VM programs, while necessary, are no longer sufficient on their own. The...

SUSE CVE-2024-23271

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.3, iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, tvOS 17.3, watchOS 10.3. A malicious website may cause unexpected cross-origin behavior...

SUSE CVE-2024-27808

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, watchOS 10.5. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution...

SUSE CVE-2024-27820

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, watchOS 10.5. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution...

SUSE CVE-2024-27833

An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution...

SUSE CVE-2024-44187

A cross-origin issue existed with "iframe" elements. This was addressed with improved tracking of security origins. This issue is fixed in Safari 18, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, tvOS 18, visionOS 2, watchOS 11. A malicious website may exfiltrate data cross-origin...

Expert Tips on How to Spot a Phishing Link

Phishing attacks are becoming more advanced and harder to detect, but there are still telltale signs that can help you spot them before it's too late. See these key indicators that security experts use to identify phishing links: 1. Check Suspicious URLs Phishing URLs are often long, confusing, o...

Russia-Backed Media Outlets Are Under Fire in the US—but Still Trusted Worldwide

The US government says outlets like RT work closely with Russian intelligence, and platforms have removed or banned their content. But they’re still influential all around the world...

Security Advisory 0104

Security Advisory 0104 . CSAF PDF Date: September 24, 2024 Revision | Date | Changes ---|---|--- 1.0 | September 24, 2024 | Initial release The CVE-ID tracking this issue: CVE-2024-7142 CVSSv3.1 Base Score: 4.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Common Weakness Enumeration: CWE-311:...

Expanding the Security Horizon: Introducing Rapid7 MDR for the Extended Ecosystem

As the cybersecurity landscape gets more complex, the stakes for keeping organizations safe have never been higher. Security teams are tasked with keeping ahead of new ransomware groups, rapidly evolving adversary tactics, and their dynamic attack surface as their business grows. Security...

USN-7021-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - GPU drivers; - BTRFS file system; - F2FS file system; - GFS2 file system; - BPF subsystem; - Netfilter; - RxRPC...

libexpat: integer overflow

A flaw was found in libexpat's internal nextScaffoldPart function in xmlparse.c. It can have an integer overflow for mgroupSize on 32-bit platforms where UINTMAX equals SIZEMAX...

CVE-2024-44191

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, Xcode 16, visionOS 2, watchOS 11, macOS Sequoia 15, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, tvOS 18. An app may gain unauthorized access to Bluetooth...

CVE-2024-44176

An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7, iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, visionOS 2, watchOS 11, macOS Sequoia 15, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sonoma 14.7, tvOS 18. Processing an image may lead to a denial-of-service...

CVE-2024-44169

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7, iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, visionOS 2, watchOS 11, macOS Sequoia 15, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sonoma 14.7, tvOS 18. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination...

CVE-2024-44164

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, macOS Ventura 13.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences...

CVE-2024-44158

This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, macOS Ventura 13.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Sequoia 15. A shortcut may output sensitive user data without consent...

CVE-2024-40850

A file access issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7, iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, visionOS 2, watchOS 11, macOS Sequoia 15, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sonoma 14.7, tvOS 18. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data...