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Pierluigi Paganini January 08, 2025
Meta replaces fact-checking with community notes post ‘Cultural Tipping Point’

Meta is replacing its fact-checking program with a “community notes” system, citing a shift in moderation strategy after a “cultural tipping point.” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the fact-checking program should be ended and replaced with a community-driven system. Zuckerberg cited a shift toward free speech and explained that the new model will be […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 08, 2025
U.S. CISA adds Oracle WebLogic Server and Mitel MiCollab flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Oracle WebLogic Server and Mitel MiCollab flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added an Oracle WebLogic Server and Mitel MiCollab vulnerabilities, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the descriptions for the vulnerabilities added to the catalog: […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 07, 2025
Moxa router flaws pose serious risks to industrial environmets

Moxa warns of two flaws in its routers and security appliances that enable privilege escalation and remote command execution. Moxa addressed privilege escalation and OS command injection vulnerabilities in cellular routers, secure routers, and network security appliances. Below are the descriptions for both vulnerabilities: Moxa released firmware updates to address vulnerabilities CVE-2024-9140 and CVE-2024-9138. Affected […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 07, 2025
US adds Tencent to the list of companies supporting Chinese military

US adds Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate Tencent to the list of companies supporting the Chinese military. The US Department of Defense has added Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate Tencent to its “Chinese military company” list under the Section 1260 requirement. The US government does not explain the decision. The list includes the […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 07, 2025
Eagerbee backdoor targets govt entities and ISPs in the Middle East

Experts spotted new variants of the Eagerbee backdoor being used in attacks on government organizations and ISPs in the Middle East. Kaspersky researchers reported that new variants of the Eagerbee backdoor being used in attacks against Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and government entities in the Middle East. The Kaspersky’s analysis revealed new attack components, including […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 06, 2025
Nessus scanner agents went offline due to a faulty plugin update

Tenable disabled two Nessus scanner agent versions after a faulty plugin update caused agents to go offline. Tenable Nessus is a widely-used vulnerability scanning tool designed to identify and assess security vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications. Tenable was forced to disable two Nessus scanner agent versions because a faulty plugin update caused agents to […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 06, 2025
China-linked Salt Typhoon APT compromised more US telecoms than previously known

China-linked Salt Typhoon group that breached multiple US telecoms compromised more firms than previously known, WSJ says. The China-linked cyberespionage group Salt Typhoon targeted more US telecoms than previously known, as The Wall Street Journal reported. According to WSJ, wich cited people familiar with the matter, the Chinese cyberspies also compromised Charter Communications and Windstream. […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 06, 2025
PLAYFULGHOST backdoor supports multiple information stealing features

PLAYFULGHOST is a new malware family with capabilities including keylogging, screen and audio capture, remote shell access, and file transfer/execution. Google researchers analyzed a new malware family called PLAYFULGHOST that supports multiple features, including keylogging, screen and audio capture, remote shell, and file transfer/execution. The PLAYFULGHOST backdoor shares functionality with Gh0st RAT whose source code was publicly released in […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 05, 2025
Nuclei flaw allows signature bypass and code execution

A vulnerability in Nuclei, an open-source vulnerability scanner, could allow attackers to bypass signature checks and execute malicious code. A high-severity security flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-43405 (CVSS score of 7.4), in the open-source vulnerability scanner ProjectDiscovery’s Nuclei, could allow attackers to bypass signature checks and execute malicious code. The Wiz’s engineering team discovered the vulnerability. The vulnerability […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 05, 2025
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER – ROUND 27

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. 7-Zip Zero-Day Exploit Dropped: A New Playground for Infostealer & Supply Chain Attacks   Quasar RAT Disguised as an npm Package for Detecting Vulnerabilities in Ethereum Smart Contracts   The Mac Malware of 2024  Ransomware Vulnerability Matrix Inside […]