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...

Researchers Test Zero-click Worms that Exploit Generative AI Apps

By Waqas Researchers have created computer worms with self-propagation capabilities that target GenAI applications. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researchers Test Zero-click Worms that Exploit Generative AI Apps...

Nepali Hacker Tops Hall of Fame by Exposing Facebook’s Zero-Click Flaw

By Deeba Ahmed It is unclear how much the hacker received as part of the Facebook bug bounty program. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Nepali Hacker Tops Hall of Fame by Exposing Facebooks Zero-Click Flaw...

Over 100 Malicious AI/ML Models Found on Hugging Face Platform

As many as 100 malicious artificial intelligence AI/machine learning ML models have been discovered in the Hugging Face platform. These include instances where loading a pickle file leads to code execution, software supply chain security firm JFrog said. "The model's payload grants the attacker a...

Pegasus Spyware Targeted iPhones of Journalists and Activists in Jordan

The iPhones belonging to nearly three dozen journalists, activists, human rights lawyers, and civil society members in Jordan have been targeted with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware, according to joint findings from Access Now and the Citizen Lab. Nine of the 35 individuals have been publicly confirm...

Exploit for Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in Gitlab

CVE-2023-7028 ⚠️ This exploit is for defensive purposes and s...