Rsync vulnerabilities allow remote code execution on servers, patch quickly!

Six vulnerabilities have been fixed in the newest versions of Rsync (v3.4.0), two of which could be exploited by a malicious client to achieve arbitrary code execution on a machine with a running Rsync server. “The client requires only anonymous … Continue reading Rsync vulnerabilities allow remote code execution on servers, patch quickly!

Microsoft fixes actively exploited Windows Hyper-V zero-day flaws

Microsoft has marked January 2025 Patch Tuesday with a hefty load of patches: 157 CVE-numbered security issues have been fixed in various products, three of which (in Hyper-V) are being actively exploited. The exploited Hyper-V vulnerabilities The expl… Continue reading Microsoft fixes actively exploited Windows Hyper-V zero-day flaws

Microsoft fixes actively exploited Windows Hyper-V zero-day flaws

Microsoft has marked January 2025 Patch Tuesday with a hefty load of patches: 157 CVE-numbered security issues have been fixed in various products, three of which (in Hyper-V) are being actively exploited. The exploited Hyper-V vulnerabilities The expl… Continue reading Microsoft fixes actively exploited Windows Hyper-V zero-day flaws

Fortinet fixes FortiOS zero-day exploited by attackers for months (CVE-2024-55591)

Fortinet has patched an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2024-55591) affecting its FortiOS firewalls and FortiProxy web gateways that has been exploited as a zero-day by attackers to compromise publicly-exposed FortiGate firewalls. While Fortin… Continue reading Fortinet fixes FortiOS zero-day exploited by attackers for months (CVE-2024-55591)

Malicious actors’ GenAI use has yet to match the hype

Generative AI has helped lower the barrier for entry for malicious actors and has made them more efficient, i.e., quicker at creating convincing deepfakes, mounting phishing campaigns and investment scams, the most recent report by the Cyber Threat All… Continue reading Malicious actors’ GenAI use has yet to match the hype

UK domain registry Nominet breached via Ivanti zero-day

The number of internet-facing Ivanti Connect Secure instances vulnerable to attack via CVE-2025-0282 has fallen from 2,048 to 800 in the last four days, the Shadowserver Foundation shared today. In the meantime, UK domain registry Nominet became the fi… Continue reading UK domain registry Nominet breached via Ivanti zero-day

Attackers are encrypting AWS S3 data without using ransomware

A ransomware gang dubbed Codefinger is encrypting data stored in target organizations’ AWS S3 buckets with AWS’s server-side encryption option with customer-provided keys (SSE-C), and asking for money to hand over the key they used. They do not e… Continue reading Attackers are encrypting AWS S3 data without using ransomware

EU law enforcement training agency data breach: Data of 97,000 individuals compromised

Personal data of nearly 100,000 individuals that have participated in trainings organized by CEPOL, the European Union (EU) Agency for Law Enforcement Training, has potentially been compromised due to the cyberattack suffered by the agency in May 2024…. Continue reading EU law enforcement training agency data breach: Data of 97,000 individuals compromised

Job-seeking devs targeted with fake CrowdStrike offer via email

Cryptojackers are impersonating Crowdstrike via email to get developers to unwittingly install the XMRig cryptocurrency miner on their Windows PC, the company has warned. The email Crowdstrike has a web page where job hunters can see which positions ar… Continue reading Job-seeking devs targeted with fake CrowdStrike offer via email

Banshee Stealer variant targets Russian-speaking macOS users

The Banshee Stealer is a stealthy threat to the rising number of macOS users around the world, including those in Russian-speaking countries, according to Check Point researcher Antonis Terefos. Banshee Stealer was first publicly profiled in August 202… Continue reading Banshee Stealer variant targets Russian-speaking macOS users