Oct 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Vulnerability A suspected nation-state adversary has been observed weaponizing three security flaws in Ivanti Cloud Service Appliance (CSA) a zero-day to perform a series of malicious actions. That's according to findings from Fortinet FortiGuard Labs, which said the vulnerabilities were abused to gain unauthenticated access to … [Read more...] about Nation-State Attackers Exploiting Ivanti CSA Flaws for Network Infiltration
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Progress Software Releases Patches for 6 Flaws in WhatsUp Gold – Patch Now
Sep 27, 2024Ravie LakshmananSoftware Security / Vulnerability Progress Software has released another round of updates to address six security flaws in WhatsUp Gold, including two critical vulnerabilities. The issues, the company said, have been resolved in version 24.0.1 released on September 20, 2024. The company has yet to release any details about what the flaws are other … [Read more...] about Progress Software Releases Patches for 6 Flaws in WhatsUp Gold – Patch Now
Microsoft Reveals Four OpenVPN Flaws Leading to Potential RCE and LPE
Aug 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security Microsoft on Thursday disclosed four medium-severity security flaws in the open-source OpenVPN software that could be chained to achieve remote code execution (RCE) and local privilege escalation (LPE). "This attack chain could enable attackers to gain full control over targeted endpoints, potentially resulting in … [Read more...] about Microsoft Reveals Four OpenVPN Flaws Leading to Potential RCE and LPE
Researchers Uncover Flaws in Windows Smart App Control and SmartScreen
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
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