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Apple on Thursday released emergency security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS to address two zero-day flaws that have been exploited in the wild to deliver NSO Group's Pegasus mercenary spyware. The issues are described as below - CVE-2023-41061 - A validation issue in Wallet that could result in arbitrary code execution when handling a maliciously crafted attachment. CVE-2023-41064THNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09767675513435997467noreply@blogger.comSpyware / Vulnerability37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641

Cisco has released security fixes to address multiple security flaws, including a critical bug, that could be exploited by a threat actor to take control of an affected system or cause a denial-of service (DoS) condition. The most severe of the issues is CVE-2023-20238, which has the maximum CVSS severity rating of 10.0. It’s described as an authentication bypass flaw in the Cisco BroadWorks THNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09767675513435997467noreply@blogger.comVulnerability / Network Security37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) is a web server software package designed for Windows Server. Organizations commonly use Microsoft IIS servers to host websites, files, and other content on the web. Threat actors increasingly target these Internet-facing resources as low-hanging fruit for finding and exploiting vulnerabilities that facilitate access to IT environments.  Recently, a The Hacker Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16801458706306167627noreply@blogger.comServer Security / Penetration Testing37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641

Threat actors associated with North Korea are continuing to target the cybersecurity community using a zero-day bug in an unspecified software over the past several weeks to infiltrate their machines. The findings come from Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG), which found the adversary setting up fake accounts on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Mastodon to forge THNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09767675513435997467noreply@blogger.comZero Day / Cyber Attack37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday warned that multiple nation-state actors are exploiting security flaws in Fortinet FortiOS SSL-VPN and Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus to gain unauthorized access and establish persistence on compromised systems. “Nation-state advanced persistent threat (APT) actors exploited CVE-2022-47966 to gain unauthorized THNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09767675513435997467noreply@blogger.comEndpoint Security / Exploit37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641

A new malvertising campaign has been observed distributing an updated version of a macOS stealer malware called Atomic Stealer (or AMOS), indicating that it’s being actively maintained by its author. An off-the-shelf Golang malware available for $1,000 per month, Atomic Stealer first came to light in April 2023. Shortly after that, new variants with an expanded set of information-gathering THNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09767675513435997467noreply@blogger.comMalvertising / Endpoint Security37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641

By the end of 2024, the number of MSPs and MSSPs offering vCISO services is expected to grow by almost 5 fold, as can be seen in figure 1. This incredible surge reflects the growing business demand for specialized cybersecurity expertise and the lucrative opportunities for MSPs and MSSPs in vCISO services. Figure 1: Timeline for offering vCISO services The State of the Virtual CISO Survey ReportThe Hacker Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16801458706306167627noreply@blogger.comVirtual CISO / Cybersecurity37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641

Patches have been released to address two new security vulnerabilities in Apache Superset that could be exploited by an attacker to gain remote code execution on affected systems. The update (version 2.1.1) plugs CVE-2023-39265 and CVE-2023-37941, which make it possible to conduct nefarious actions once a bad actor is able to gain control of Superset’s metadata database. Outside of these THNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09767675513435997467noreply@blogger.comServer Security / Vulnerability37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641

A Mirai botnet variant called Pandora has been observed infiltrating inexpensive Android-based TV sets and TV boxes and using them as part of a botnet to perform distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Doctor Web said the compromises are likely to occur either during malicious firmware updates or when applications for viewing pirated video content are installed. "It is likely that this THNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09767675513435997467noreply@blogger.comBotnet / Cyber Threat37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641

Microsoft on Wednesday revealed that a China-based threat actor known as Storm-0558 acquired the inactive consumer signing key to forge tokens and access Outlook by compromising an engineer’s corporate account. This enabled the adversary to access a debugging environment that contained information pertaining to a crash of the consumer signing system and steal the key. The system crash took placeTHNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09767675513435997467noreply@blogger.comCyber Attack / Email Hacking37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641

Google has rolled out monthly security patches for Android to address a number of flaws, including a zero-day bug that it said may have been exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2023-35674, the high-severity vulnerability is described as a case of privilege escalation impacting the Android Framework. “There are indications that CVE-2023-35674 may be under limited, targeted exploitation,” the THNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09767675513435997467noreply@blogger.comZero Day / Mobile Security37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641

The Iranian threat actor tracked as APT34 has been linked to a new phishing attack that leads to the deployment of a variant of a backdoor called SideTwist. “APT34 has a high level of attack technology, can design different intrusion methods for different types of targets, and has supply chain attack capability,” NSFOCUS Security Labs said in a report published last week. APT34, also known by THNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09767675513435997467noreply@blogger.comCyber Threat / Malware37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641

The role of the CISO keeps taking center stage as a business enabler: CISOs need to navigate the complex landscape of digital threats while fostering innovation and ensuring business continuity. Three CISOs; Troy Wilkinson, CISO at IPG; Rob Geurtsen, former Deputy CISO at Nike; and Tammy Moskites, Founder of CyAlliance and former CISO at companies like Time Warner and Home Depot – shared their The Hacker Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16801458706306167627noreply@blogger.comSecurity Operations Center (SOC)37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641

Nine security flaws have been disclosed in electric power management products made by Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL). “The most severe of those nine vulnerabilities would allow a threat actor to facilitate remote code execution (RCE) on an engineering workstation,” Nozomi Networks said in a report published last week. The issues, tracked as CVE-2023-34392 and from CVE-2023-31168 THNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09767675513435997467noreply@blogger.comVulnerability / ICS37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641

A previously undocumented "phishing empire" has been linked to cyber attacks aimed at compromising Microsoft 365 business email accounts over the past six years. "The threat actor created a hidden underground market, named W3LL Store, that served a closed community of at least 500 threat actors who could purchase a custom phishing kit called W3LL Panel, designed to bypass MFA, as well as 16 THNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09767675513435997467noreply@blogger.comCyber Crime / Email Security37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) on Tuesday said it thwarted a cyber attack against an unnamed critical energy infrastructure facility in the country. The intrusion, per the agency, started with a phishing email containing a link to a malicious ZIP archive that activates the infection chain. “Visiting the link will download a ZIP archive containing three JPG images (THNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09767675513435997467noreply@blogger.comCyber Attack / Critical Infrastructure37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641

An updated version of a malware loader known as BLISTER is being used as part of SocGholish infection chains to distribute an open-source command-and-control (C2) framework called Mythic. “New BLISTER update includes keying feature that allows for precise targeting of victim networks and lowers exposure within VM/sandbox environments,” Elastic Security Labs researchers Salim Bitam and Daniel THNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09767675513435997467noreply@blogger.comCyber Threat / Malware37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641

Banking and logistics industries are under the onslaught of a reworked variant of a malware called Chaes. "It has undergone major overhauls: from being rewritten entirely in Python, which resulted in lower detection rates by traditional defense systems, to a comprehensive redesign and an enhanced communication protocol," Morphisec said in a new detailed technical write-up shared with The Hacker THNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09767675513435997467noreply@blogger.comCyber Threat / Malware37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641

In today's digital age, it's not just about being online but how securely your organization operates online. Regardless of size or industry, every organization heavily depends on digital assets. The digital realm is where business takes place, from financial transactions to confidential data storage. While organizations have quickly adopted tools like Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), The Hacker Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16801458706306167627noreply@blogger.comAttack Surface / Identity Threats37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641

IBM's 2023 installment of their annual "Cost of a Breach" report has thrown up some interesting trends. Of course, breaches being costly is no longer news at this stage! What’s interesting is the difference in how organizations respond to threats and which technologies are helping reduce the costs associated with every IT team’s nightmare scenario.  The average cost of a breach rose once again The Hacker Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16801458706306167627noreply@blogger.comData Breach / Password Security37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641