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Critical Flaws in Cisco Small Business Switches Could Allow Remote Attacks

18 Květen, 2023 - 07:18
Cisco has released updates to address a set of nine security flaws in its Small Business Series Switches that could be exploited by an unauthenticated, remote attacker to run arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. "These vulnerabilities are due to improper validation of requests that are sent to the web interface," Cisco said, crediting an unnamed external researcher for
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Critical Flaws in Cisco Small Business Switches Could Allow Remote Attacks

18 Květen, 2023 - 07:18
Cisco has released updates to address a set of nine security flaws in its Small Business Series Switches that could be exploited by an unauthenticated, remote attacker to run arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. "These vulnerabilities are due to improper validation of requests that are sent to the web interface," Cisco said, crediting an unnamed external researcher for Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975661172932160797noreply@blogger.comNetwork Security / Vulnerability37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

OilAlpha: Emerging Houthi-linked Cyber Threat Targets Arabian Android Users

17 Květen, 2023 - 15:44
A hacking group dubbed OilAlpha with suspected ties to Yemen's Houthi movement has been linked to a cyber espionage campaign targeting development, humanitarian, media, and non-governmental organizations in the Arabian peninsula. "OilAlpha used encrypted chat messengers like WhatsApp to launch social engineering attacks against its targets," cybersecurity company Recorded Future said in a
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

OilAlpha: Emerging Houthi-linked Cyber Threat Targets Arabian Android Users

17 Květen, 2023 - 15:44
A hacking group dubbed OilAlpha with suspected ties to Yemen's Houthi movement has been linked to a cyber espionage campaign targeting development, humanitarian, media, and non-governmental organizations in the Arabian peninsula. "OilAlpha used encrypted chat messengers like WhatsApp to launch social engineering attacks against its targets," cybersecurity company Recorded Future said in a Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975661172932160797noreply@blogger.comCyber Threat / Mobile Security37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Identifying a Patch Management Solution: Overview of Key Criteria

17 Květen, 2023 - 13:54
Software is rarely a one-and-done proposition. In fact, any application available today will likely need to be updated – or patched – to fix bugs, address vulnerabilities, and update key features at multiple points in the future. With the typical enterprise relying on a multitude of applications, servers, and end-point devices in their day-to-day operations, the acquisition of a robust patch
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Identifying a Patch Management Solution: Overview of Key Criteria

17 Květen, 2023 - 13:54
Software is rarely a one-and-done proposition. In fact, any application available today will likely need to be updated – or patched – to fix bugs, address vulnerabilities, and update key features at multiple points in the future. With the typical enterprise relying on a multitude of applications, servers, and end-point devices in their day-to-day operations, the acquisition of a robust patch The Hacker Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16801458706306167627noreply@blogger.comPatch Management37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Threat Group UNC3944 Abusing Azure Serial Console for Total VM Takeover

17 Květen, 2023 - 13:52
A financially motivated cyber actor has been observed abusing Microsoft Azure Serial Console on virtual machines (VMs) to install third-party remote management tools within compromised environments. Google-owned Mandiant attributed the activity to a threat group it tracks under the name UNC3944, which is also known as Roasted 0ktapus and Scattered Spider. "This method of attack was unique in
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Threat Group UNC3944 Abusing Azure Serial Console for Total VM Takeover

17 Květen, 2023 - 13:52
A financially motivated cyber actor has been observed abusing Microsoft Azure Serial Console on virtual machines (VMs) to install third-party remote management tools within compromised environments. Google-owned Mandiant attributed the activity to a threat group it tracks under the name UNC3944, which is also known as Roasted 0ktapus and Scattered Spider. "This method of attack was unique in Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975661172932160797noreply@blogger.comSIM Swapping / Server Security37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Serious Unpatched Vulnerability Uncovered in Popular Belkin Wemo Smart Plugs

17 Květen, 2023 - 12:17
The second generation version of Belkin's Wemo Mini Smart Plug has been found to contain a buffer overflow vulnerability that could be weaponized by a threat actor to inject arbitrary commands remotely. The issue, assigned the identifier CVE-2023-27217, was discovered and reported to Belkin on January 9, 2023, by Israeli IoT security company Sternum, which reverse-engineered the device and
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Serious Unpatched Vulnerability Uncovered in Popular Belkin Wemo Smart Plugs

17 Květen, 2023 - 12:17
The second generation version of Belkin's Wemo Mini Smart Plug has been found to contain a buffer overflow vulnerability that could be weaponized by a threat actor to inject arbitrary commands remotely. The issue, assigned the identifier CVE-2023-27217, was discovered and reported to Belkin on January 9, 2023, by Israeli IoT security company Sternum, which reverse-engineered the device and Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975661172932160797noreply@blogger.comInternet of Things / Vulnerability37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

State-Sponsored Sidewinder Hacker Group's Covert Attack Infrastructure Uncovered

17 Květen, 2023 - 10:40
Cybersecurity researchers have unearthed previously undocumented attack infrastructure used by the prolific state-sponsored group SideWinder to strike entities located in Pakistan and China. This comprises a network of 55 domains and IP addresses used by the threat actor, cybersecurity companies Group-IB and Bridewell said in a joint report shared with The Hacker News. "The identified phishing
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

State-Sponsored Sidewinder Hacker Group's Covert Attack Infrastructure Uncovered

17 Květen, 2023 - 10:40
Cybersecurity researchers have unearthed previously undocumented attack infrastructure used by the prolific state-sponsored group SideWinder to strike entities located in Pakistan and China. This comprises a network of 55 domains and IP addresses used by the threat actor, cybersecurity companies Group-IB and Bridewell said in a joint report shared with The Hacker News. "The identified phishing Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975661172932160797noreply@blogger.comCyber Espionage / Threat Intel37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

U.S. Offers $10 Million Bounty for Capture of Notorious Russian Ransomware Operator

17 Květen, 2023 - 07:29
A Russian national has been charged and indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) for launching ransomware attacks against "thousands of victims" in the country and across the world. Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev (aka Wazawaka, m1x, Boriselcin, and Uhodiransomwar), the 30-year-old individual in question, is alleged to be a "central figure" in the development and deployment of LockBit, Babuk,
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

U.S. Offers $10 Million Bounty for Capture of Notorious Russian Ransomware Operator

17 Květen, 2023 - 07:29
A Russian national has been charged and indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) for launching ransomware attacks against "thousands of victims" in the country and across the world. Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev (aka Wazawaka, m1x, Boriselcin, and Uhodiransomwar), the 30-year-old individual in question, is alleged to be a "central figure" in the development and deployment of LockBit, Babuk, Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975661172932160797noreply@blogger.comCyber Crime / Ransomware37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

China's Mustang Panda Hackers Exploit TP-Link Routers for Persistent Attacks

16 Květen, 2023 - 16:45
The Chinese nation-state actor known as Mustang Panda has been linked to a new set of sophisticated and targeted attacks aimed at European foreign affairs entities since January 2023. An analysis of these intrusions, per Check Point researchers Itay Cohen and Radoslaw Madej, has revealed a custom firmware implant designed explicitly for TP-Link routers. "The implant features several malicious
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

China's Mustang Panda Hackers Exploit TP-Link Routers for Persistent Attacks

16 Květen, 2023 - 16:45
The Chinese nation-state actor known as Mustang Panda has been linked to a new set of sophisticated and targeted attacks aimed at European foreign affairs entities since January 2023. An analysis of these intrusions, per Check Point researchers Itay Cohen and Radoslaw Madej, has revealed a custom firmware implant designed explicitly for TP-Link routers. "The implant features several malicious Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975661172932160797noreply@blogger.comNetwork Security / Threat Intel37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Inside Qilin Ransomware: Affiliates Take Home 85% of Ransom Payouts

16 Květen, 2023 - 14:20
Ransomware affiliates associated with the Qilin ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) scheme earn anywhere between 80% to 85% of each ransom payment, according to new findings from Group-IB. The cybersecurity firm said it was able to infiltrate the group in March 2023, uncovering details about the affiliates' payment structure and the inner workings of the RaaS program following a private conversation
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Inside Qilin Ransomware: Affiliates Take Home 85% of Ransom Payouts

16 Květen, 2023 - 14:20
Ransomware affiliates associated with the Qilin ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) scheme earn anywhere between 80% to 85% of each ransom payment, according to new findings from Group-IB. The cybersecurity firm said it was able to infiltrate the group in March 2023, uncovering details about the affiliates' payment structure and the inner workings of the RaaS program following a private conversation Ravie Lakshmananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975661172932160797noreply@blogger.comCyber Crime / Ransomware37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Cyolo Product Overview: Secure Remote Access to All Environments

16 Květen, 2023 - 13:43
Operational technology (OT) cybersecurity is a challenging but critical aspect of protecting organizations' essential systems and resources. Cybercriminals no longer break into systems, but instead log in – making access security more complex and also more important to manage and control than ever before. In an effort to solve the access-related challenges facing OT and critical infrastructure
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Cyolo Product Overview: Secure Remote Access to All Environments

16 Květen, 2023 - 13:43
Operational technology (OT) cybersecurity is a challenging but critical aspect of protecting organizations' essential systems and resources. Cybercriminals no longer break into systems, but instead log in – making access security more complex and also more important to manage and control than ever before. In an effort to solve the access-related challenges facing OT and critical infrastructure The Hacker Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16801458706306167627noreply@blogger.comOT Security / Zero Trust37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641
Kategorie: Hacking & Security