Hacking

Pierluigi Paganini January 17, 2025
U.S. CISA adds Aviatrix Controllers vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Aviatrix Controllers vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a critical Aviatrix Controllers OS Command Injection vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-50603 (CVSS score of 10) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The flaw impacts Aviatrix Controller pre-7.1.4191 and 7.2.x […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 17, 2025
ESET detailed a flaw that could allow a bypass of the Secure Boot in UEFI systems

Researchers detailed a now-patched vulnerability that could allow a bypass of the Secure Boot mechanism in UEFI systems. ESET disclosed details of a now-patched vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-7344 (CVSS score: 6.7), that could allow a bypass of the Secure Boot mechanism in UEFI systems. The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a specification that defines a software interface […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 16, 2025
Clop Ransomware exploits Cleo File Transfer flaw: dozens of claims, disputed breaches

The Clop ransomware gang claims dozens of victims from a Cleo file transfer vulnerability, though several companies dispute the breaches. The Clop ransomware group added 59 new companies to its leak site, the gang claims to have breached them by exploiting a vulnerability ​​in Cleo file transfer products.  “We have data of many companies who […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 16, 2025
MikroTik botnet relies on DNS misconfiguration to spread malware

Researchers discovered a 13,000-device MikroTik botnet exploiting DNS flaws to spoof 20,000 domains and deliver malware. Infoblox researchers discovered a botnet of 13,000 MikroTik devices that exploits DNS misconfigurations to bypass email protections, spoof approximately 20,000 domains, and deliver malware. In late November, the experts spotted a malspam campaign impersonating DHL which used emails about […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 16, 2025
Threat actor leaked config files and VPN passwords for over Fortinet Fortigate devices

A previously unknown threat actor released config files and VPN passwords for Fortinet FortiGate devices on a popular cybercrime forum. A previously unknown threat actor named Belsen Group published configuration files and VPN passwords for over 15,000 Fortinet FortiGate appliances. “2025 will be a fortunate year for the world. At the beginning of the year, […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 15, 2025
Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates for January 2025 fixed three actively exploited flaws

Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for January 2025 addressed 161 vulnerabilities, including three actively exploited issues. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for January 2025 addressed 161 vulnerabilities in Windows and Windows Components, Office and Office Components, Hyper-V, SharePoint Server, .NET and Visual Studio, Azure, BitLocker, Remote Desktop Services, and Windows Virtual Trusted Platform Module. 11 […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 15, 2025
U.S. CISA adds Fortinet FortiOS flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Fortinet FortiOS vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Fortinet FortiOS authorization bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-55591 (CVSS score: 9.6) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Remote attackers can exploit the vulnerability to bypass authentication and gain […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 15, 2025
CVE-2024-44243 macOS flaw allows persistent malware installation

Microsoft disclosed details of a vulnerability in Apple macOS that could have allowed an attacker to bypass the OS’s System Integrity Protection (SIP). Microsoft disclosed details of a now-patched macOS flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-44243 (CVSS score: 5.5), that allows attackers with “root” access to bypass System Integrity Protection (SIP). SIP in macOS safeguards the system by […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 14, 2025
A new campaign is likely targeting a zero-day in Fortinet FortiGate firewalls

Experts warn of a new campaign targeting an alleged zero-day in Fortinet FortiGate firewalls with management interfaces exposed online. Arctic Wolf researchers observed a campaign targeting Fortinet FortiGate firewalls with exposed management interfaces, likely exploiting a zero-day vulnerability. Threat actors gained unauthorized access to network devices, created accounts, and modified configurations. Experts urge organizations to […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 14, 2025
Threat actors exploit Aviatrix Controller flaw to deploy backdoors and cryptocurrency miners

A critical vulnerability in Aviatrix Controller is actively exploited to deploy backdoors and cryptocurrency miners in the wild. A security researcher Jakub Korepta discovered a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-50603 (CVSS score: 10.0), in the Aviatrix Controller. The flaw impacts Aviatrix Controller pre-7.1.4191 and 7.2.x pre-7.2.4996, it allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via improper command […]