EU adopts Cyber Resilience Act to secure connected products

The EU Council has adopted the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), a new law that aims to make consumer products with digital components safe(r) to use. CRA requirements The CRA outlines EU-wide cybersecurity standards for digital products, i.e. products that … Continue reading EU adopts Cyber Resilience Act to secure connected products

Critical Ivanti Endpoint Manager flaw exploited (CVE-2024-29824)

CVE-2024-29824, an unauthenticated SQL Injection vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) appliances, is being exploited by attackers, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has confirmed by adding the bug to its Known Exploited Vul… Continue reading Critical Ivanti Endpoint Manager flaw exploited (CVE-2024-29824)

CUPS vulnerabilities could be abused for DDoS attacks

While the Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) vulnerabilities recently disclosed by researcher Simone “evilsocket” Margaritelli are not easily exploited for remote command execution on vulnerable systems, they could offer more opportunity to… Continue reading CUPS vulnerabilities could be abused for DDoS attacks

Private US companies targeted by Stonefly APT

Undeterred by the indictment issued against one of its alleged members, North Korean APT group Stonefly (aka APT45) continues to target companies in the US, Symantec threat analysts warned. About Stonefly Also known as Andariel and OnyxFleet, Stonefly … Continue reading Private US companies targeted by Stonefly APT

Active Directory compromise: Cybersecurity agencies provde guidance

Active Directory (AD), Microsoft’s on-premises directory service for Windows domain networks, is so widely used for enterprise identity and access management that compromising it has become almost a standard step in cyber intrusions. “Activ… Continue reading Active Directory compromise: Cybersecurity agencies provde guidance

PoC for critical SolarWinds Web Help Desk vulnerability released (CVE-2024-28987)

Details about and proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for CVE-2024-28987, a recently patched SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) vulnerability that could be exploited by unauthenticated attackers to remotely read and modify all help desk ticket details, are… Continue reading PoC for critical SolarWinds Web Help Desk vulnerability released (CVE-2024-28987)

Ivanti vTM auth bypass flaw exploited in attacks, CISA warns (CVE-2024-7593)

CVE-2024-7593, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Ivanti Virtual Traffic Manager (vTM) appliances, is actively exploited by attackers. The confirmation comes from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which … Continue reading Ivanti vTM auth bypass flaw exploited in attacks, CISA warns (CVE-2024-7593)

Patch this critical Safeguard for Privileged Passwords auth bypass flaw (CVE-2024-45488)

Researchers have released technical details about CVE-2024-45488, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting One Identity’s Safeguard for Privileged Passwords (SPP), which could allow attackers to gain full administrative access to … Continue reading Patch this critical Safeguard for Privileged Passwords auth bypass flaw (CVE-2024-45488)

FBI forced Flax Typhoon to abandon its botnet

A botnet operated by the Chinese state-sponsored threat actor known as Flax Typhoon has been disrupted by the law enforcement agency and abandoned by the group, FBI Director Chris Wray confirmed on Wednesday. “We executed court-authorized operati… Continue reading FBI forced Flax Typhoon to abandon its botnet