Many Google Pixel devices shipped since September 2017 have included a vulnerable app that could be exploited for malicious purposes. Many Google Pixel devices shipped since September 2017 have included dormant software that could be exploited by attackers to compromise them. Researchers form mobile security firm iVerify reported that the issue stems from a pre-installed […]
Microsoft addressed a critical zero-click Windows remote code execution (RCE) in the TCP/IP stack that impacts all systems with IPv6 enabled. Microsoft urges customers to fix a critical TCP/IP remote code execution (RCE) flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-38063 (CVSS score 9.8), in the TCP/IP stack. The vulnerability impacts all systems with IPv6 enabled (IPv6 is enabled by […]
Google disrupted a hacking campaign carried out by the Iran-linked APT group APT42 targeting the US presidential election. Google announced that it disrupted a hacking campaign carried out by Iran-linked group APT42 (Calanque, UNC788) that targeted the personal email accounts of individuals associated with the US elections. APT42 focuses on highly targeted spear-phishing and social […]
SolarWinds addressed a critical remote code execution vulnerability in its Web Help Desk solution for customer support. SolarWinds fixed a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-28986 (CVSS score 9.8), in SolarWinds’ Web Help Desk solution for customer support. The flaw is a Java deserialization issue that an attacker can exploit to run commands on a vulnerable host leading to […]
Kootenai Health suffered a data breach impacting over 464,000 patients following a 3AM ransomware attack. Kootenai Health disclosed a data breach impacting over 464,088 patients following the leak of their personal information by the ThreeAM (3AM) ransomware gang. Kootenai Health is a healthcare organization based in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It is a regional medical center […]
Microsoft’s August 2024 Patch Tuesday addressed 90 vulnerabilities, including six that are actively exploited. Patch Tuesday security updates for August 2024 addressed 90 vulnerabilities in Microsoft products including Windows and Windows Components; Office and Office Components; .NET and Visual Studio; Azure; Co-Pilot; Microsoft Dynamics; Teams; and Secure Boot and others, bringing the total to 102 […]
Elon Musk claims that the livestream interview with Donald Trump on the X social media platform was impacted by a cyberattack. Elon Musk claims that a massive DDoS attack caused problems with the announced interview with Donald Trump on the X platform Monday night. “There appears to be a massive DDOS attack on 𝕏. Working on shutting […]
FreeBSD Project maintainers addressed a high-severity flaw in OpenSSH that could allow remote code execution with elevated privileges. The maintainers of the FreeBSD Project have released urgent security updates to address a high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-7589, (CVSS score of 7.4) in OpenSSH. A remote attacker could exploit the vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with elevated […]
Microsoft found four bugs in OpenVPN that could be chained to achieve remote code execution and local privilege escalation. During the Black Hat USA 2024 conference, Microsoft researchers disclosed multiple medium-severity bugs in the open-source project OpenVPN that could be chained to achieve remote code execution (RCE) and local privilege escalation (LPE). OpenVPN is an […]
NCC Group discovered vulnerabilities in Sonos smart speakers, including a flaw that could have allowed to eavesdrop on users. Researchers from NCC Group have discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Sonos smart speakers, including a flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-50809, that could have allowed eavesdropping on users. The researchers have disclosed the vulnerabilities during the BLACK HAT USA […]