Microsoft warns that ransomware gangs are exploiting the recently patched CVE-2024-37085 flaw in VMware ESXi flaw. Microsoft researchers warned that multiple ransomware gangs are exploiting the recently patched vulnerability CVE-2024-37085 (CVSS score of 6.8) in VMware ESXi flaw. “Microsoft researchers have uncovered a vulnerability in ESXi hypervisors being exploited by several ransomware operators to obtain full […]
Acronis warns of a critical vulnerability in its Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) solution that is being actively exploited in the wild. Acronis is warning of a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-45249 (CVSS score of 9.8), in its Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) solution that is being actively exploited in the wild. ACI is a comprehensive IT […]
CrowdStrike warns about a new threat actor targeting German customers by exploiting a recent issue with Falcon Sensor updates. On July 24, 2024, CrowdStrike experts identified a spear-phishing campaign targeting German customers by exploiting the recent issue with Falcon Sensor updates. A previously unknown threat actor set up a fake website, resembling a German entity, […]
Belarus-linked APT group GhostWriter targeted Ukrainian organizations with a malware family known as PicassoLoader, used to deliver various malicious payloads. The Ukrainian Government’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) reported a surge in activity associated with the APT group UAC-0057 (aka GhostWriter) group between July 12 and 18, 2024. Threat actors distributed documents containing macros designed […]
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Ukraine launched a massive cyber operation that shut down the ATM services of the biggest Russian banks on July 27, reported the Kyiv Post. Ukraine has launched a massive cyberattack against ATMs of Russian banks, the cyber operation began on July 23. “This is an opportune moment to fully implement the Kremlin’s long-desired ‘import substitution’ […]
Google addressed a Chrome’s Password Manager bug that caused user credentials to disappear temporarily for more than 18 hours. Google has addressed a bug in Chrome’s Password Manager that caused user credentials to disappear temporarily. An 18-hour outage impacted Google Chrome’s Password Manager on Wednesday, impacting users who rely on the tool to store and […]
The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) released BIND security updates that fixed several remotely exploitable DoS bugs in the DNS software suite. The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) released security updates for BIND that address DoS vulnerabilities that could be remotely exploited. An attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities to disrupt DNS services. ISC addressed four high-severity vulnerabilities […]
Terrorist groups are increasingly using cyberspace and digital communication channels to plan and execute attacks. Yesterday Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray expressed growing concerns over the potential for a coordinated foreign terrorist attack in the United States. During his testimony to the House Oversight Committee, Mr. Wray cited the ISIS-K attack on […]
Progress Software addressed a critical remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-6327, in the Telerik Report Server. Telerik Report Server is a web-based application designed for creating, managing, and delivering reports in various formats. It provides tools for report design, scheduling, and secure delivery, allowing organizations to centralize their reporting processes. Progress Software addressed a critical […]