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Looney Tunables bug exploited for cryptojacking

Kinsing threat actors have been spotted exploiting the recently disclosed Looney Tunables (CVE-2023-4911) vulnerability to covertly install cryptomining software into cloud-native environments. Kinsing (aka Money Libra) is a threat actor group that h.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityNov 7th, 2023

Ivanti Sentry zero-day vulnerability fixed, patch ASAP! (CVE-2023-38035)

Ivanti is urging administrators of Ivanti Sentry (formerly MobileIron Sentry) gateways to patch a newly discovered vulnerability (CVE-2023-38035) that could be exploited to change configuration, run system commands, or write files onto the vulnerable.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2023

GitLab has been exploited to launch a novel proxyjacking attack

Hackers are selling victim's excess bandwidth for cash and installing cryptominers on computers......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsAug 18th, 2023

Citrix ShareFile vulnerability actively exploited (CVE-2023-24489)

CVE-2023-24489, a critical Citrix ShareFile vulnerability that the company has fixed in June 2023, is being exploited by attackers. GreyNoise has flagged on Tuesday a sudden spike in IP addresses from which exploitation attempts are coming, and the C.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 17th, 2023

Almost all VPNs are vulnerable to traffic-leaking TunnelCrack attacks

Several vulnerabilities that affect most VPN products out there can be exploited by attackers to read user traffic, steal user information, or even attack user devices, researchers have discovered. “Our attacks are not computationally expensive.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 14th, 2023

How an unpatched Microsoft Exchange 0-day likely caused one of the UK’s biggest hacks ever

Evidence appears to show a critical 0-day tracked as ProxyNotShell was exploited. Enlarge / Building with Microsoft logo. (credit: Getty Images) It’s looking more and more likely that a critical zero-day vulnerability.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 10th, 2023

Top 12 vulnerabilities routinely exploited in 2022

Cybersecurity agencies from member countries of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance have released a list of the top 12 vulnerabilities routinely exploited in 2022, plus 30 additional ones also “popular” with attackers. The top 12 “I.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 4th, 2023

Android n-day bugs pose zero-day threat

In the Android ecosystem, n-day vulnerabilities are almost as dangerous as zero-days, according to Google’s review of zero-days exploited in the wild in 2022. N-days functioning as zero-days Zero-days are software bugs that are unknown to the v.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 1st, 2023

Stremio vulnerability exposes millions to attack

CyFox researchers have discovered a DLL planting/hijacking vulnerability in popular media center application Stremio, which could be exploited by attackers to execute code on the victim’s system, steal information, and more. About the vulnerabi.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 1st, 2023

Ivanti fixes second zero-day exploited by attackers (CVE-2023-35081)

Another actively exploited zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-35081) affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) has been identified and fixed. The first zero-day spotted Last week, we reported on a remote unauthenticated API access vulnerability (.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 31st, 2023

Cryptojacking soars as cyberattacks increase, diversify

Digital threat actors are adopting evolving tactical behaviors, opting for different types of malicious attacks compared to previous years, according to SonicWall. Overall intrusion attempts were up, led by the highest year on record for global crypt.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 27th, 2023

Ivanti zero-day exploited to target Norwegian government (CVE-2023-35078)

A zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-35078) affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) has been exploited to carry out an attack that affected 12 Norwegian ministries, the Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM) has confirmed on Tuesday. What.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 25th, 2023

Apple fixes exploited zero-day in all of its OSes (CVE-2023-38606)

Apple has patched an exploited zero-day kernel vulnerability (CVE-2023-38606) in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS. CVE-2023-38606 fix has been backported In early July, Apple fixed an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-37450) in.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 25th, 2023

Apple fixes 16 security flaws with iOS 16.6, two actively exploited

Apple has released iOS 16.6 today for everyone and while the update doesn’t come with new user-facing features, it has over a dozen important security fixes. And notably, two of the fixes are for actively exploited flaws. more… The post Apple f.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsJul 24th, 2023

Apple fixes two exploited vulnerabilities in iOS 16.6 security update

Apple's security updates in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6 fix vulnerabilities and issues affecting the Neural Engine, WebKit, and Find My, along with two that are reportedly actively exploited.Just after releasing iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6 to the public, A.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJul 24th, 2023

Citrix NetScaler zero-day exploited in the wild, patch is available (CVE-2023-3519)

Citrix has patched three vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-3519, CVE-2023-3466, CVE-2023-3467) in NetScaler ADC (formerly Citrix ADC) and NetScaler Gateway (formerly Citrix Gateway), one of which is a zero-day being exploited by attackers. A zero-day patched.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 19th, 2023

Exploited 0-days, an incomplete fix, and a botched disclosure: Infosec snafu reigns

The exploited code-execution flaws are the kind coveted by ransomware and nation-state hackers. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Organizations big and small are once again scrambling to patch critical vulnerabilities that.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 18th, 2023

Adobe ColdFusion vulnerabilities exploited to deliver web shells (CVE-2023-29298, CVE-2023-38203)

Attackers are exploiting two Adobe ColdFusion vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-29298, CVE-2023-38203) to breach servers and install web shells to enable persistent access and allow remote control of the system, according to Rapid7 researchers. Flaws with in.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 18th, 2023

Email typo misdirects millions of U.S. military messages to Mali

The man who exposed the error said the risk is real and has the potential to be exploited by adversaries of the United States......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 18th, 2023

Microsoft patches four exploited zero-days, but lags with fixes for a fifth (CVE-2023-36884)

For July 2023 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has delivered 130 patches; among them are four for vulnerabilites actively exploited by attackers, but no patch for CVE-2023-36884, an Office and Windows HTML RCE vulnerability exploited in targeted attacks aime.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 12th, 2023

Apple pushes out emergency fix for actively exploited zero-day (CVE-2023-37450)

Apple has patched an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-37450) by releasing Rapid Security Response updates for iPhones, iPads and Macs running the latest versions of its operating systems. The vulnerability has also been fixed with.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 11th, 2023