Security

Pierluigi Paganini August 06, 2024
CISA adds Microsoft COM for Windows bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a Microsoft COM for Windows bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in Microsoft COM for Windows, tracked as CVE-2018-0824 (CVSS score of 7.5), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. A deserialization […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 06, 2024
Google warns of an actively exploited Android kernel flaw

Google addressed an actively exploited high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-36971, impacting the Android kernel. Google fixed a high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-36971, impacting the Android kernel. The IT giant is aware that the vulnerability has been actively exploited in the wild. The company did not share details of the attacks exploiting this vulnerability. The vulnerability […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 05, 2024
Researchers warn of a new critical Apache OFBiz flaw

Researchers urge organizations using Apache OFBiz to address a critical bug, following reports of active exploitation of another flaw. Experts urge organizations to address a new critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-38856, in Apache OFBiz. The vulnerability is an incorrect authorization issue in Apache OFBiz that impacts versions through 18.12.14, version 18.12.15 addressed the flaw. “Unauthenticated […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 05, 2024
A flaw in Rockwell Automation ControlLogix 1756 could expose critical control systems to unauthorized access

A security bypass bug in Rockwell Automation ControlLogix 1756 devices could allow unauthorized access to vulnerable devices. A high-severity security bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-6242 (CVSS Base Score v4.0 of 7.3), impacts Rockwell Automation ControlLogix 1756 devices. An attacker can exploit the vulnerability to execute common industrial protocol (CIP) programming and configuration commands. “A vulnerability […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 04, 2024
Chinese StormBamboo APT compromised ISP to deliver malware

A China-linked APT, tracked as StormBamboo, compromised an internet service provider (ISP) to poison software update mechanisms with malware. Volexity researchers reported that a China-linked APT group, tracked as StormBamboo (aka Evasive Panda, Daggerfly, and StormCloud), successfully compromised an undisclosed internet service provider (ISP) in order to poison DNS responses for target organizations. The threat actors targeted […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 03, 2024
US sued TikTok and ByteDance for violating children’s privacy laws

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, for extensive violations of children’s privacy laws. The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against TikTok Inc., its parent company ByteDance Ltd., and their affiliates […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 02, 2024
Investors sued CrowdStrike over false claims about its Falcon platform

Investors have sued CrowdStrike because the cybersecurity firm made false claims about its Falcon platform. Investors have sued CrowdStrike because the company made false and misleading claims on the testing of its Falcon platform. In July, a faulty update released by CrowdStrike Falcon caused Windows systems to display a BSoD screen. The incident caused widespread […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 01, 2024
Over 20,000 internet-exposed VMware ESXi instances vulnerable to CVE-2024-37085

Shadowserver researchers reported that over 20,000 internet-exposed VMware ESXi instances are affected by the actively exploited flaw CVE-2024-37085. Researchers at the Shadowserver Foundation reported that approximately 20,000 VMware ESXi servers exposed online appear impacted by the exploited vulnerability CVE-2024-37085. Microsoft this week warned that multiple ransomware gangs are exploiting the recently patched vulnerability CVE-2024-37085 (CVSS […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 31, 2024
A ransomware attack disrupted operations at OneBlood blood bank

OneBlood, a non-profit blood bank serving over 300 U.S. hospitals, suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted its medical operations. OneBlood is a non-profit organization that provides blood and blood products to over 300 hospitals and medical facilities across the U.S. Southeast. The organization collects, tests, and distributes blood to ensure a steady supply for needy […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 31, 2024
Apple fixed dozens of vulnerabilities in iOS and macOS

Apple has issued security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities across iOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS, and Safari. Apple released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in iOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS, and Safari. The IT giant released iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 to address dozens of security vulnerabilities, including authentication and policy bypasses, information disclosure […]