Experts Detail Multi-Million Dollar Licensing Model of Predator Spyware

A new analysis of the sophisticated commercial spyware called Predator has revealed that its ability to persist between reboots is offered as an "add-on feature" and that it depends on the licensing options opted by a customer. "In 2021, Predator spyware couldn't survive a reboot on the infected...

Windows CLFS and five exploits used by ransomware operators (Exploit #3 – October 2022)

This is part four of our study about the Common Log File System CLFS and five vulnerabilities in this Windows OS component that have been used in ransomware attacks throughout the year. Please read the previous parts first if you havent already. You can skip to the other parts using this table of...

Windows CLFS and five exploits used by ransomware operators (Exploit #2 – September 2022)

This is the third part of our study about the Common Log File System CLFS and five vulnerabilities in this Windows OS component that have been used in ransomware attacks throughout the year. Please read the previous parts first if you havent already. You can skip to the other parts using this tab...

Windows CLFS and five exploits used by ransomware operators

In April 2023, we published a blog post about a zero-day exploit we discovered in ransomware attacks that was patched as CVE-2023-28252 after we promptly reported it to Microsoft. In that blog post, we mentioned that the zero-day exploit we discovered was very similar to other Microsoft Windows...

Windows CLFS and five exploits used by ransomware operators (Exploit #5 – CVE-2023-28252)

This is part six of our study about the Common Log File System CLFS and five vulnerabilities in this Windows OS component that have been used in ransomware attacks throughout the year. Please read the previous parts first if you havent already. You can go to other parts using this table of...

Urgent: New Chrome Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild - Update ASAP

Google has rolled out security updates for the Chrome web browser to address a high-severity zero-day flaw that it said has been exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2023-7024, has been described as a heap-based buffer overflow bug in the WebRTC framework that...

PT-2023-8145

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Barracuda ESG Appliance versions 5.1.3.001 through 9.2.1.001 Description The issue is related to a case of arbitrary code execution that resides within a third-party and open-source library named Spreadsheet::ParseExcel, used by the Amavis...

Microsoft’s December 2023 Patch Tuesday Addresses One Zero-day Vulnerability

Summary: In the December Patch Tuesday release, Microsoft addressed a total of 42 CVEs, including one zero-day vulnerability. Within this range of vulnerabilities, the security update covered the typical spectrum of issues, including RCE flaws, concerns related to privilege escalation, spoofing,...

Microsoft patches 34 vulnerabilities, including one zero-day

December’s Patch Tuesday is a relatively quiet one on the Microsoft front. Redmond has patched 34 vulnerabilities with only four rated as critical. One vulnerability, a previously disclosed unpatched vulnerability in AMD central processing units CPUs, was shifted by AMD to software developers. Th...

Microsoft's Final 2023 Patch Tuesday: 34 Flaws Fixed, Including 4 Critical

Microsoft released its final set of Patch Tuesday updates for 2023, closing out 34 flaws in its software, making it one of the lightest releases in recent years. Of the 34 shortcomings, four are rated Critical and 30 are rated Important in severity. The fixes are in addition to 18 flaws Microsoft...

Update now! Apple issues patches for older iPhones and other devices

Apple has issued emergency updates that include patches for older iOS devices concerning the two actively used zero-day vulnerabilities that were patched last week in newer devices. Updates are available for: Safari 17.2| macOS Monterey and macOS Ventura| ---|---|--- iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2|...

Patch Tuesday - December 2023

Microsoft is addressing 34 vulnerabilities this December Patch Tuesday, including a single zero-day vulnerability and three critical remote code execution RCE vulnerabilities. December Patch Tuesday has historically seen fewer patches than a typical month, and this trend continues in 2023. This...

Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, December 2023 Security Update Review

Microsoft has wrapped up the year with fewer security updates released in its Patch Tuesday, December 2023 edition. We invite you to join us to review and discuss the details of these security updates and patches. Microsoft Patch Tuesday for December 2023 In this months Patch Tuesday edition,...

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,...