Aug 05, 2024Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered design weaknesses in Microsoft's Windows Smart App Control and SmartScreen that could enable threat actors to gain initial access to target environments without raising any warnings. Smart App Control (SAC) is a cloud-powered security feature introduced by Microsoft in … [Read more...] about Researchers Uncover Flaws in Windows Smart App Control and SmartScreen
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Microsoft Uncovers Critical Flaws in Rockwell Automation PanelView Plus
Jul 04, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Critical Infrastructure Microsoft has revealed two security flaws in Rockwell Automation PanelView Plus that could be weaponized by remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code and trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. "The [remote code execution] vulnerability in PanelView Plus involves two custom classes that can be … [Read more...] about Microsoft Uncovers Critical Flaws in Rockwell Automation PanelView Plus
Critical Flaws in CocoaPods Expose iOS and macOS Apps to Supply Chain Attacks
Jul 01, 2024NewsroomSupply Chain / Software Security A trio of security flaws has been uncovered in the CocoaPods dependency manager for Swift and Objective-C Cocoa projects that could be exploited to stage software supply chain attacks, putting downstream customers at severe risks. The vulnerabilities allow "any malicious actor to claim ownership over thousands of unclaimed … [Read more...] about Critical Flaws in CocoaPods Expose iOS and macOS Apps to Supply Chain Attacks
Kinsing Hacker Group Exploits More Flaws to Expand Botnet for Cryptojacking
May 17, 2024NewsroomCryptojacking / Malware The cryptojacking group known as Kinsing has demonstrated its ability to continuously evolve and adapt, proving to be a persistent threat by swiftly integrating newly disclosed vulnerabilities to exploit arsenal and expand its botnet. The findings come from cloud security firm Aqua, which described the threat actor as actively … [Read more...] about Kinsing Hacker Group Exploits More Flaws to Expand Botnet for Cryptojacking
VMware Patches Severe Security Flaws in Workstation and Fusion Products
May 14, 2024NewsroomBluetooth / Vulnerability Multiple security flaws have been disclosed in VMware Workstation and Fusion products that could be exploited by threat actors to access sensitive information, trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) condition, and execute code under certain circumstances. The four vulnerabilities impact Workstation versions 17.x and Fusion versions … [Read more...] about VMware Patches Severe Security Flaws in Workstation and Fusion Products
Severe Flaws Disclosed in Brocade SANnav SAN Management Software
Apr 26, 2024NewsroomSupply Chain Attack / Software Security Several security vulnerabilities disclosed in Brocade SANnav storage area network (SAN) management application could be exploited to compromise susceptible appliances. The 18 flaws impact all versions up to and including 2.3.0, according to independent security researcher Pierre Barre, who discovered and reported … [Read more...] about Severe Flaws Disclosed in Brocade SANnav SAN Management Software
Ivanti Discloses 2 New Zero-Day Flaws, One Under Active Exploitation
Jan 31, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Zero Day Ivanti is alerting of two new high-severity flaws in its Connect Secure and Policy Secure products, one of which is said to have come under targeted exploitation in the wild. The list of vulnerabilities is as follows - CVE-2024-21888 (CVSS score: 8.8) - A privilege escalation vulnerability in the web component of Ivanti Connect … [Read more...] about Ivanti Discloses 2 New Zero-Day Flaws, One Under Active Exploitation
N. Korean Lazarus Group Targets Software Vendor Using Known Flaws
Oct 27, 2023NewsroomCyber Attack / Malware The North Korea-aligned Lazarus Group has been attributed as behind a new campaign in which an unnamed software vendor was compromised through the exploitation of known security flaws in another high-profile software. The attack sequences, according to Kaspersky, culminated in the deployment of malware families such as SIGNBT and … [Read more...] about N. Korean Lazarus Group Targets Software Vendor Using Known Flaws
Critical Security Flaws Exposed in Nagios XI Network Monitoring Software
Sep 20, 2023THNNetwork Security / Vulnerability Multiple security flaws have been disclosed in the Nagios XI network monitoring software that could result in privilege escalation and information disclosure. The four security vulnerabilities, tracked from CVE-2023-40931 through CVE-2023-40934, impact Nagios XI versions 5.11.1 and lower. Following responsible disclosure on … [Read more...] about Critical Security Flaws Exposed in Nagios XI Network Monitoring Software
New Juniper Junos OS Flaws Expose Devices to Remote Attacks
Aug 19, 2023THNNetwork Security / Vulnerability Networking hardware company Juniper Networks has released an "out-of-cycle" security update to address multiple flaws in the J-Web component of Junos OS that could be combined to achieve remote code execution on susceptible installations. The four vulnerabilities have a cumulative CVSS rating of 9.8, making them Critical in … [Read more...] about New Juniper Junos OS Flaws Expose Devices to Remote Attacks