Security Affairs

Pierluigi Paganini July 26, 2024
A bug in Chrome Password Manager caused user credentials to disappear

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 […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 26, 2024
BIND updates fix four high-severity DoS bugs in the DNS software suite

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 […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 26, 2024
Terrorist Activity is Accelerating in Cyberspace – Risk Precursor to Summer Olympics and Elections

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 […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 25, 2024
Progress Software fixed critical RCE CVE-2024-6327 in the Telerik Report Server

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 […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 25, 2024
Critical bug in Docker Engine allowed attackers to bypass authorization plugins

A critical flaw in some versions of Docker Engine can be exploited to bypass authorization plugins (AuthZ) under specific circumstances. A vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-41110 (CVSS score of 10.0), in certain versions of Docker Engine can allow an attacker to bypass authorization plugins (AuthZ) under specific circumstances. “An attacker could exploit a bypass using an API request with […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 24, 2024
U.S. CISA adds Microsoft Internet Explorer and Twilio Authy bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft Internet Explorer and Twilio Authy bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: Below are the descriptions of the flaws added to the KEV catalog: CVE-2012-4792 (CVSS score of […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 24, 2024
China-linked APT group uses new Macma macOS backdoor version

China-linked APT group Daggerfly (aka Evasive Panda, Bronze Highland) Evasive Panda has been spotted using an updated version of the macOS backdoor Macma. The China-linked APT group Daggerfly (aka Evasive Panda or Bronze Highland) has significantly updated its malware arsenal, adding a new malware family based on the MgBot framework and an updated Macma macOS backdoor. […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 23, 2024
FrostyGoop ICS malware targets Ukraine

In April 2024, Dragos researchers spotted the malware FrostyGoop that interacts with Industrial Control Systems (ICS) using the Modbus protocol. In April 2024, Dragos researchers discovered a new ICS malware named FrostyGoop that interacts with Industrial Control Systems using the Modbus protocol. FrostyGoop is the ninth ICS malware that was discovered an that a nation-state […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 23, 2024
Hackers abused swap files in e-skimming attacks on Magento sites

Threat actors abused swap files in compromised Magento websites to hide credit card skimmer and harvest payment information. Security researchers from Sucuri observed threat actors using swap files in compromised Magento websites to conceal a persistent software skimmer and harvest payment information. The attackers used this tactic to maintain persistence and allowing the malware to […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 23, 2024
US Gov sanctioned key members of the Cyber Army of Russia Reborn hacktivists group

The US government sanctioned two Russian hacktivists for their cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure, including breaches of water facilities. The United States sanctioned Russian hacktivists Yuliya Vladimirovna Pankratova and Denis Olegovich Degtyarenko, members of the Russian hacktivist group Cyber Army of Russia Reborn (CARR), for their roles in cyber operations against U.S. critical infrastructure. The US […]