‘Looney Tunables’ Flaw Enables Local Privilege Escalation in Glibc

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary CVE-2023-4911, also known as "Looney Tunables," is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability discovered in the GNU C Librarys dynamic loader, specifically in the processing of the GLIBCTUNABLES...

Google Addresses Fourth Zero-Day Flaw Exploited by Attackers Wildly

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The zero-day vulnerability CVE-2023-4863 in Google Chrome enables arbitrary code execution and system crashes. Actively exploited "in the wild," it poses severe risks, including data exposure and...

Titan Stealer – A Cross-Platform Information Stealer Malware Distributed by Threat Actors

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Titan Stealer is a cross-platform information stealer malware actively distributed by a threat actor through a Telegram channel, capable of stealing various information from infected Windows machines and...

Kasablanka Group Launches Phishing Campaigns Targeting Russian Government Entities

Threat Level Actors Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The GitLab CE and EE have two security issues in Git. One of them is CVE-2022-41903, which is an integer overflow in the ‘git-log’ and ‘git-archive’ commands that can result in arbitrary heap writes and...

Mozilla release Security Advisories for multiple vulnerabilities affecting Firefox and Firefox ESR

THREAT LEVEL: Green. For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here Mozilla addressed multiple security vulnerabilities by releasing two security advisories and four of the bugs have high impact. One of the four vulnerabilities is a Time-of-Check Time-of-Use bug CVE-2022-26387, which occurs...

FIN7-Affiliated Hackers Exploit Flaws in Veeam Backup Servers

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Publicly accessible servers using Veeam Backup & Replication VBR software were attacked, likely through a recently fixed vulnerability CVE-2023-27532, by a group with similarities to the FIN7 activity...

Pro-Russian Hacktivist Group NoName057(16) Launches Cyber Attacks on Ukraine and NATO Organizations

Threat Level Actors Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary NoName05716 is a pro-Russian hacktivist group that has been conducting a campaign of DDoS attacks on Ukraine and NATO organizations since the early days of the war in Ukraine. The group has targeted...

Threat Actors Using WerFault.exe to Deploy Pupy RAT

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The Pupy RAT malware is using a technique called DLL side-loading to disguise itself as the legitimate WerFault.exe process in order to evade detection. The malware is delivered via an ISO image that...

Ivanti Gateways Under Attack by Cybercriminals Patch Now

Summary: Cyber threat actors have been exploiting vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure gateways, including CVE-2023-46805, CVE-2024-21887, and CVE-2024-21893, which allow them to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges. Despite...

Russian SVR Exploits Critical TeamCity Vulnerability Globally

Summary: A critical vulnerability CVE-2023-45247 in JetBrains TeamCity is actively exploited by Russias SVR cyber actors APT 29, allowing full server compromise. The targeted software widely used by developers poses a significant threat, enabling access to sensitive information and potential...

In-Depth Analysis of NoEscape Ransomware

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The NoEscape ransomware, suspected to be a rebrand of Avaddon, targets enterprises globally through multi-extortion attacks. Operating as Ransomware-as-a-Service, it encrypts files, changes wallpapers, a...

Gafgyt Botnet Exploiting Five Years Old Critical Vulnerability in Zyxel Routers

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A critical vulnerability CVE-2017-18368 in the Zyxel P660HN-T1A router allows the Gafgyt botnet to execute unauthorized commands, potentially leading to a complete takeover of affected devices. Th...

Hive Pro: Threat Exposure Management – Datasheet

In this video, Anand Choudha, CEO at Hive Pro, and Jeelan Poola, CPO at Hive Pro, introduce the HivePro Uni5 Threat Exposure Management Platform. HivePro Uni...

Microsoft could not patch this vulnerability yet again

THREAT LEVEL: Amber. For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here. An improperly patched Windows vulnerability CVE-2021-24084 can lead to local privilege escalation and information disclosure. The vulnerability was disclosed in October 2020 and even after Microsoft addressed this...

Drop everything and patch VMware’s vCenter Server Vulnerabilities

THREAT LEVEL: Green. For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here. VMware has issued patches for 19 new vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-22005 is the worst of the lot, defined as "an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Analytics service" of the vCenter Server. An attacker with network acce...

Fortinet Releases Patches for Critical Vulnerabilities in Various Products

Summary: A critical SQL Injection vulnerability CVE-2023-48788 in FortiClientEMS software enables attackers to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted HTTP requests. Additionally, two other critical bugs in FortiOS and FortiProxy have been addressed. Update promptly to patched...

EventLogCrasher Flaw Not Serviced by Microsoft

Summary: A recently identified vulnerability, known as EventLogCrasher, poses a significant risk to Windows platforms by allowing authenticated attackers to disrupt the Windows Event Log service. This vulnerability affects all iterations of Windows and has yet to be addressed by Microsoft, lackin...

Two Zero-Day Flaws Found in Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure

Summary: The active exploitation of zero-day vulnerabilities CVE-2023-46805 and CVE-2024-21887 in Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure gateways presents a serious threat, allowing unauthorized remote code execution. The actor, recognized as the Chinese nation-state-level entity UTA0178,...

Barracuda Fixes ACE Zero-day Vulnerability Exploited by Attackers

Summary: The Barracuda Email Security Gateway vulnerability CVE-2023-7102 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands, posing a substantial threat to the security and functionality of affected systems. Exploitation by threat actors has led to the deployment of new malware variants,...

A Longstanding Zero-Day in Citrix Devices Exploited Since August

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A zero-day exploit, identified as CVE-2023-4966, has been actively targeting critical vulnerabilities in Citrix NetScaler ADC/Gateway devices since late August 2023. This exploit has the potential...

Apple Addresses Zero-Day Flaws Exploited in the Wild

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Apple addressed three zero-day vulnerabilities used in an iPhone exploit chain to deliver the Predator spyware. The vulnerabilities involved were CVE-2023-41991, CVE-2023-41992, and CVE-2023-41993...

Google Chrome’s ninth zero-day in 2022

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary CVE-2022-4262 is the fourth actively exploited type confusion bug in Chrome addressed by Google and the ninth zero-day flaw exploited in the wild in 2022. The bug exists as a result of a type...

Two Zero-day vulnerabilities in macOS BigSur

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Apple addresses ten vulnerabilities, two of which are actively exploited. The vulnerabilities have been assigned CVE-2022-32917 and CVE-2022-32894 and could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary...

RCE flaw resides in the Atlassian Bitbucket Server and Data Center

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Atlassian has patched a significant security hole in Bitbucket Server and Data Center, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on susceptible systems. The vulnerability is identified...

Ukraine government entities targeted by a destructive malware “Whispergate”

THREAT LEVEL: Red. For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here. A malware attack was carried out on Ukraine government, non-profit, and IT entities with a wiper disguised as ransomware. The threat actor, DEV-0586 targeted government bodies that provide critical executive branch or emergen...

Identity Exposure Management: Why It Matters

Millions of corporate credentials leak onto the public internet every single week. These exposed credentials act as open doors for threat actors looking to breach hybrid networks. When security teams rely only on legacy tools, they remain blind to these silent entry points. Book a HivePro demo to...

Nucleus Security vs Hive Pro: CTEM Comparison

Choosing between Nucleus Security vs Hive Pro is really a decision about how your security team wants to run exposure management: as an aggregation and workflow layer over existing tools, or as a broader CTEM platform that combines aggregation, native discovery, threat intelligence, validation, a...

Attacks, Vulnerabilities and Actors 01 to 07 July 2024

For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Summary HiveForce Labs has recently made substantial advancements in identifying cybersecurity threats. In just the past week, HiveForce Labs detected eleven executed attacks, reported five vulnerabilities, and identified three active...

North Korean Actors Behind Active Exploitation of TeamCity Vulnerability

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The North Korean threat actors Lazarus and its subgroup Andariel are actively exploiting the CVE-2023-42793 vulnerability, which is an authentication bypass vulnerability, after successful exploitation, ...

GNOME Linux Systems Exposed to 1-Click RCE Attacks

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A new security vulnerability, known as CVE-2023-43641, has been identified in the libcue library. This library is utilized by Tracker Miners and is shipped along with the GNOME desktop environment...

Vulnerable Atlassian Confluence Servers utilized to drop Crypto Miners

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The Atlassian Confluence Servers CVE-2022-26134, an unauthenticated remote code execution RCE vulnerability that was recently patched, is being used by adversaries to deploy cryptocurrency mining malware...

Linux Distributions affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability

THREAT LEVEL: Amber. For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here A new privilege escalation vulnerability has been reported that affects all the major releases of the Linux kernel and being tracked as CVE-2022-0492. The issue primarily affects the Linux kernel feature known as control...

Actors, Threats and Vulnerabilities 12 June to 18 June 2023

For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Summary HiveForce Labs recently made several significant discoveries related to cybersecurity threats. Over the past week, the fact that there were a total of seven attacks executed, taking advantage of twenty different vulnerabilities in...

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Cybersecurity

Abstract: Artificial Intelligence AI has been a game-changer in many industries, and cybersecurity is no exception. AI has revolutionized the way organizations approach security, providing new and innovative solutions for detecting and mitigating cyber threats. However, with its increasing use, i...

Actors, Threats and Vulnerabilities 16 January 2023 – 22 January 2023

For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Summary For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Hive Pro identified three active actors during the past week. The first, Earth Bogle, is a notable threat actor known for information theft and espionage. The second,...

GitLab releases new CE and EE versions to address integer overflow vulnerabilities

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The GitLab CE and EE have two security issues in Git. One of them is CVE-2022-41903, which is an integer overflow in the ‘git-log’ and ‘git-archive’ commands that can result in arbitrary heap writ...

Adversaries strike critical Windows IKE flaw in the “Bleed You” campaign

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary An active "Bleed You" campaign is leveraging a critical RCE CVE-2022-34721 vulnerability in Windows Internet Key Exchange IKE Protocol Extensions to assist subsequent malware and ransomware assaults and...

Monti ransomware infiltrates networks via the well-known Log4Shell

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The Monti ransomware infiltrated the clients internet-facing VMware Horizon virtualization system by exploiting the well-known "Log4Shell" vulnerability, a.k.a. CVE-2021-44228. Furthermore, the threat...

Evil Ant The Python-Powered Ransomware

Summary: Evil Ant Ransomware, a sophisticated Python-based malware compiled with PyInstaller, operates covertly by hiding its console window and executing tasks discreetly. It aims to gain access to critical system functions and encrypt secured files. Threat Level - Amber | Attack Report For a...

Attacks, Vulnerabilities and Actors 18 December to 24 December 2023

For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Summary HiveForce Labs has recently made several significant discoveries related to cybersecurity threats. Over the past week, we identified a total of 15 executed attacks, 4 instances of adversary activity, and 7 exploited vulnerabilities,...

Critical Vulnerabilities Discovered in TeamCity, Enable Server Takeover

Summary: Two vulnerabilities in the JetBrains TeamCity On-Premises software have been discovered CVE-2024-27198 and CVE-2024-27199. Threat actors may attempt to take advantage of these vulnerabilities in order to breach and gain control of the impacted systems leading to system compromise. Threat...

Akira Ransomware Exploits Cisco Flaw for Maximum Impact

Summary: The Akira ransomware has been identified for utilizing the Cisco AnyConnect SSL VPN as its initial access vector, specifically exploiting the CVE-2020-3259 vulnerability. Despite Cisco addressing this vulnerability with patches released in May 2020, the threat remains prevalent. Threat...

UNC3886 targets technologies with custom malware and exploits zero-day vulnerabilities

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary UNC3886 is a cyber espionage Chinese group that targets technologies without EDR solutions and exploits zero-day vulnerabilities to steal user credentials and maintain access. To receive real-time threat...

DarkCloud Stealer A Multi-Stage Malware That Pilfers Sensitive data

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary DarkCloud Stealer is a type of malware distributed worldwide through spam operations and designed to pilfer sensitive information from a victims device. The sale of DarkCloud Stealer was reported in...

The SteelClover Group is Spreading Malware via Google Ads in Japan

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary SteelClover is a malicious attack group that has been active since 2019 and has been observed to conduct various attacks for financial gain. SteelClover recently saw a rise in malware downloading inciden...

Stranger Strings: A 22-year-old vulnerability in SQLite

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A vulnerability in the SQLite library API has been assigned CVE-2022-35737, which could allow an attacker to crash or control programs...

Threat Actors are actively exploiting a SolarWinds Zero-Day Vulnerability

THREAT LEVEL: Amber. For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here. A zero-day vulnerability CVE-2021-35211 that impacts the Serv-U Managed File Transfer and Serv-U Secure FTP, is been exploited by multiple threat actors. The PoC of this exploited vulnerability was given to SolarWinds by...

Critical SQL Injection Vulnerability Discovered in Atlassian Bamboo

Summary: Atlassian has released patches addressing several security vulnerabilities, including a significant critical issue impacting Bamboo Data Center and Server, identified as CVE-2024-1597. This flaw, leading to a SQL injection, poses a risk of unnecessary data exposure and potential data...

Xeno RAT Open-Source Trojan Sparks Alarm

Summary: The Xeno RAT, a remote access trojan RAT available on GitHub, has gained attention in the threat landscape due to its open-source nature. This C-based malware is compatible with both Windows 10 and 11, specifically targeting consumers by presenting itself as disguised binaries that...

Apple Shortcuts’ Secret Threat to Your Data

Summary: A security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-23204, has been found in Apples Shortcuts application, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive information on devices bypassing TCC. The capability for users to export and share these shortcuts heightens the susceptibility to potential...