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Pierluigi Paganini May 22, 2024
Critical Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager authentication bypass bug

A critical security vulnerability in Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager could allow threat actors to bypass authentication. A critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-29849 (CVSS score: 9.8), in Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager could allow attackers to bypass authentication. Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager is a centralized management and reporting tool designed to simplify the administration of Veeam Backup & Replication […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 22, 2024
Cybercriminals are targeting elections in India with influence campaigns

Resecurity warns of a surge in malicious cyber activity targeting the election in India, orchestrated by several independent hacktivist groups Resecurity has identified a spike of malicious cyber activity targeting the election in India, which is supported by multiple independent hacktivist groups who arrange cyber-attacks and publication of stolen personal identifiable information (PII) belonging to […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 22, 2024
An ongoing malware campaign exploits Microsoft Exchange Server flaws

A threat actor is targeting organizations in Africa and the Middle East by exploiting Microsoft Exchange Server flaws to deliver malware. Positive Technologies researchers observed while responding to a customer’s incident spotted an unknown keylogger embedded in the main Microsoft Exchange Server page. The keylogger was used to collect account credentials. Further investigation allowed to identify over […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 22, 2024
Critical GitHub Enterprise Server Authentication Bypass bug. Fix it now!

GitHub addressed a vulnerability in the GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) that could allow an attacker to bypass authentication. GitHub has rolled out security fixes to address a critical authentication bypass issue, tracked as CVE-2024-4985 (CVSS score: 10.0), in the GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES). GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) is a self-hosted version of GitHub designed for use […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 21, 2024
CISA adds NextGen Healthcare Mirth Connect flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

CISA adds NextGen Healthcare Mirth Connect deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a NextGen Healthcare Mirth Connect vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The issue, tracked as CVE-2023-43208, is a Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability. Deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 21, 2024
Experts warn of a flaw in Fluent Bit utility that is used by major cloud platforms and firms

A vulnerability in the Fluent Bit Utility, which is used by major cloud providers, can lead to DoS, information disclosure, and potentially RCE. Tenable researchers have discovered a severe vulnerability in the Fluent Bit utility, which is used on major cloud platforms. Fluent Bit is an open-source, lightweight, and high-performance log processor and forwarder. It […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 21, 2024
Experts released PoC exploit code for RCE in QNAP QTS

Experts warn of fifteen vulnerabilities in the QNAP QTS, the operating system for the Taiwanese vendor’s NAS products. An audit of QNAP QTS conducted by WatchTowr Labs revealed fifteen vulnerabilities, most of which have yet to be addressed. The most severe vulnerability is a flaw tracked as CVE-2024-27130. The issue is an unpatched stack buffer […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 20, 2024
GitCaught campaign relies on Github and Filezilla to deliver multiple malware

Researchers discovered a sophisticated cybercriminal campaign by Russian-speaking threat actors that used GitHub to distribute malware. Recorded Future’s Insikt Group discovered a sophisticated cybercriminal campaign by Russian-speaking threat actors from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The attackers, tracked as GitCaught, used a GitHub profile to impersonate legitimate software applications, including 1Password, Bartender 5, and […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 20, 2024
Two students uncovered a flaw that allows to use laundry machines for free

Two students discovered a security flaw in over a million internet-connected laundry machines that could allow laundry for free. CSC ServiceWorks is a company that provides laundry services and air vending solutions for multifamily housing, academic institutions, hospitality, and other commercial sectors. They manage and operate many internet-connected laundry machines and systems, offering services such […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 20, 2024
Grandoreiro Banking Trojan is back and targets banks worldwide

A new Grandoreiro banking trojan campaign has been ongoing since March 2024, following the disruption by law enforcement in January. IBM X-Force warns of a new Grandoreiro banking trojan campaign that has been ongoing since March 2024. Operators behind the Grandoreiro banking trojan have resumed operations following a law enforcement takedown in January. The recent campaign is […]