CVE-2024-21412: DarkGate Operators Exploit Microsoft Windows SmartScreen Bypass in Zero-Day Campaign

In addition to our Water Hydra APT zero day analysis, the Zero Day Initiative ZDI observed a DarkGate campaign which we discovered in mid-January 2024 where DarkGate operators exploited CVE-2024-21412...

Patch Tuesday, March 2024 Edition

Apple and Microsoft recently released software updates to fix dozens of security holes in their operating systems. Microsoft today patched at least 60 vulnerabilities in its Windows OS. Meanwhile, Apples new macOS Sonoma addresses at least 68 security weaknesses, and its latest update for iOS fix...

CVE-2024-25995

creationtimestamp| type| source ---|---|--- 2024-03-12 10:26:38+00:00| seen| https://t.me/ctinow/205476 2025-01-30 13:11:31+00:00| seen| https://t.me/DarkWebInformerCVEAlerts/3486 2025-07-21 03:00:00+00:00| seen| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-624/...

PT-2024-2247

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Windows versions prior to March 2024 Patch Tuesday Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.2300 Description: A vulnerability exists in the Windows Error Reporting Service that allows attackers to gain SYSTEM-level privileges. The...

Apple Rolls Out Critical Updates to Address Zero-Day Flaws

Summary: Apple has addressed two zero-day vulnerabilities in iOS, namely CVE-2024-23225 and CVE-2024-23296. These vulnerabilities were exploited in attacks targeting Mobile devices, providing attackers with arbitrary kernel read and write privileges, enabling them to bypass kernel memory...

Update your iPhones and iPads now: Apple patches security vulnerabilities in iOS and iPadOS

Apple has released a security update for iOS and iPadOS to patch two zero-day vulnerabilities which are reported to already have been exploited. Zero-day vulnerabilities are discovered by attackers before the software company itself - meaning the vendor has zero days to fix them. Both the two...

Urgent: Apple Issues Critical Updates for Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaws

Apple has released security updates to address several security flaws, including two vulnerabilities that it said have been actively exploited in the wild. The shortcomings are listed below - CVE-2024-23225 - A memory corruption issue in Kernel that an attacker with arbitrary kernel read and writ...

Pegasus spyware creator ordered to reveal code used to spy on WhatsApp users

A California federal judge has ordered spyware maker NSO Group to hand over the code for Pegasus and other spyware products that were used to spy on WhatsApp users. Meta-owned WhatsApp has been fighting NSO in court since 2019, after Pegasus was allegedly used against 1,400 WhatsApp users over th...

Attacks, Vulnerabilities and Actors 26 February to 3 March 2024

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, twelve vulnerabilities were uncovered, and six active adversaries we...

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Catalog February 2024

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,...

U.S. Court Orders NSO Group to Hand Over Pegasus Spyware Code to WhatsApp

A U.S. judge has ordered NSO Group to hand over its source code for Pegasus and other remote access trojans to Meta as part of the social media giant's ongoing litigation against the Israeli spyware vendor. The decision marks a major legal victory for Meta, which filed the lawsuit in October 2019...

ZDI-CAN-19105: Parse Server literalizeRegexPart SQL Injection

Impact This vulnerability allows SQL injection when Parse Server is configured to use the PostgreSQL database. Patches The algorithm to detect SQL injection has been improved. Workarounds None. References - https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-6927-3vr9-fxf2 -...

GHSA-6927-3VR9-FXF2 ZDI-CAN-19105: Parse Server literalizeRegexPart SQL Injection

Impact This vulnerability allows SQL injection when Parse Server is configured to use the PostgreSQL database. Patches The algorithm to detect SQL injection has been improved. Workarounds None. References - https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-6927-3vr9-fxf2 -...

Lazarus Hackers Exploited Windows Kernel Flaw as Zero-Day in Recent Attacks

The notorious Lazarus Group actors exploited a recently patched privilege escalation flaw in the Windows Kernel as a zero-day to obtain kernel-level access and disable security software on compromised hosts. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2024-21338 CVSS score: 7.8, which can permit an...

Attacks, Vulnerabilities and Actors 12 to 18 February 2024

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, five vulnerabilities were uncovered, and three active adversaries we...

A week in security (February 12 – February 18)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: GoldPickaxe Trojan steals your face! Microsoft Exchange vulnerability actively exploited Massive utility scam campaign spreads via online ads Facebook Marketplace users’ stolen data offered for sale How ransomware changed in 2023 Malwarebytes crushes malware all th...

U.S. Government Disrupts Russia-Linked Botnet Engaged in Cyber Espionage

The U.S. government on Thursday said it disrupted a botnet comprising hundreds of small office and home office SOHO routers in the country that was put to use by the Russia-linked APT28 actor to conceal its malicious activities. "These crimes included vast spear-phishing and similar credential...

Microsoft’s February 2024 Patch Tuesday Addresses Two Zero-day Vulnerabilities

Summary: Microsofts February 2024 Patch Tuesday addresses 73 vulnerabilities, including actively exploited zero-days, spanning various products like Office, Exchange Server, and Windows Kernel. Critical flaws in Windows SmartScreenCVE-2024-21351, Internet Shortcut FilesCVE-2024-21412, and Microso...

How ransomware changed in 2023

In 2023, the CL0P ransomware gang broke the scalability barrier and shook the security world with a series of short, automated campaigns, hitting hundreds of unsuspecting targets simultaneously with attacks based on zero-day exploits. The gangs novel approach challenged a bottleneck that makes it...

Zero-Day in QNAP QTS Affects NAS Devices Globally

By Deeba Ahmed QNAP has released fixes for the zero-day vulnerability, so it's important to install them immediately. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Zero-Day in QNAP QTS Affects NAS Devices Globally...