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In the rapidly evolving world of cybersecurity, emerging threats pose significant challenges to organizations worldwide. These threats, characterized by their novelty and complexity, often exploit new vulnerabilities and technologies, making them difficult to predict and defend against. As cybercriminals continually refine their methods, businesses must stay informed and proactive to protect their assets. One powerful […]

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A critical security vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-5830 has been discovered in Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine. The flaw, initially reported in May 2024 as bug 342456991. The vulnerability is a type confusion bug that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the Chrome renderer sandbox by simply getting a victim to visit a malicious website.  […]

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Kootenai Health, a prominent healthcare provider located at 2003 Kootenai Health Way, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, has been the victim of a significant ransomware attack. The attack exposed sensitive information belonging to 464,088 patients. The breach, which occurred on February 22, 2024, was discovered on August 1, 2024, by the Office of the Maine Attorney General, […]

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Gigabud, an Android banking trojan impersonating government entities, initially targeted Thailand, the Philippines, and Peru. Its source code significantly overlaps with Golddigger, another Android banking trojan targeting Vietnam.  It indicates a shared threat actor who has expanded Gigabud’s scope to include Bangladesh, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa, and Ethiopia, demonstrating increased sophistication and geographic targeting.  Researchers […]

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A phishing email containing only a PNG image was sent from a compromised AWS account using the spoofed sender address [email protected]. Clicking the image redirected victims to a malicious Squarespace domain, giraffe-viola-p262.squarespace[.]com, which subsequently led to a PDF viewer.  The sender domain is recognized as a known malware distributor, according to open-source threat intelligence, which […]

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Fortinet, a leader in cybersecurity solutions, has released patches addressing several vulnerabilities affecting its FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiPAM, FortiSwitchManager, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer products. If exploited, these vulnerabilities could potentially allow unauthorized access and privilege escalation, posing a significant threat to affected systems. Vulnerability Details CVE-2022-45862 The graphical user interface (GUI) of FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiPAM, and FortiSwitchManager […]

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Security researchers discovered a vulnerability in GitHub’s Actions feature. GitHub Actions artifacts are generated as part of organizations’ CI/CD workflows, and a combination of misconfigurations and security flaws can lead to artifact leakage of tokens. Dubbed “ArtiPACKED,” this exploit leverages a race condition in GitHub’s artifact system, allowing attackers to compromise repositories and inject malicious […]

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Adobe has released patches for 72 security vulnerabilities across its popular software products. This effort, spearheaded by Adobe’s Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT), underscores its commitment to safeguarding its users against potential cyber threats. Comprehensive Security Measures Adobe’s PSIRT is crucial to the company’s vulnerability disclosure program. It provides a single point of contact […]

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Tenable Research has uncovered significant security vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Azure Health Bot Service, a cloud platform designed to enable healthcare professionals to deploy AI-powered virtual health assistants. The Azure AI Health Bot Service is a cloud-based platform designed for healthcare organizations. It enables developers to create and deploy AI-driven virtual health assistants, which help streamline […]

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SAP has released its August 2024 security patch update, addressing 17 new vulnerabilities, including two critical flaws that could allow attackers to bypass authentication and fully compromise affected systems. The most severe vulnerability, CVE-2024-41730, affects SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform versions 430 and 440. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this “missing authentication check” flaw […]

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SSLoad is a complex malware loader that mainly intrudes into desired systems via phishing emails. Once inside, it performs reconnaissance, and then transfers the collected intelligence to its handlers. SSLoad later uses any available means to get past detection as it installs different forms of harmful code into the system. This program is also designed […]

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Cryptocurrency scams have changed along with digital currencies and they now employ technological advancements like AI and deepfakes in their sophisticated frauds. The CryptoCore group is an example of these methods where celebrity images are used, major events are exploited, and hijacked social media accounts are taken across platforms such as YouTube, Twitter, and TikTok. […]

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A sophisticated phishing campaign has emerged, impersonating the Google Safety Centre to deceive users. This campaign is tricking unsuspecting individuals into downloading a malicious file, posing as the widely used Google Authenticator app. This attack has significant implications, as it threatens personal data and highlights cybercriminals’ evolving tactics. Malicious Software Disguised as Google Authenticator According […]

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Ivanti Virtual Traffic Manager has been discovered with a critical vulnerability which was associated with authentication bypass. This vulnerability has been assigned with CVE-2024-7593 and the severity was given as 9.8 (Critical). However, Ivanti has patched this vulnerability and released a security advisory to address it. Ivanti confirmed that there is no evidence of active […]

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Microsoft has released an urgent security update to address a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows TCP/IP stack. The flaw tracked as CVE-2024-38063, affects all supported Windows and Windows Server versions, including Server Core installations. CVE-2024-38063 is a remote code execution vulnerability in Windows TCP/IP with a maximum severity rating of Critical and […]

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Zoom Video Communications has disclosed several critical vulnerabilities affecting its Workplace Apps, SDKs, and Rooms Clients. These vulnerabilities, identified in multiple security bulletins, potentially allow attackers to escalate privileges on affected systems. The vulnerabilities highlight significant risks for users across various platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. CVE-2024-39825 & CVE-2024-39818 are particularly concerning […]

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Microsoft has released its August 2024 Patch Tuesday update to address 90 security vulnerabilities. The update includes fixes for six zero-day flaws actively exploited across various products and services, such as Windows, Office, Azure, Dynamics, and Edge. The high number of zero-day vulnerabilities, especially those already being actively exploited, makes this a particularly critical Patch […]

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Security researchers at Perception Point have uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign, dubbed “Uncle Scam.” In this AI-powered campaign, threat actors impersonate U.S. government agencies to send fraudulent tender invitations to numerous American enterprises. The attackers employ advanced techniques, including interactive kits and large language models (LLMs), to create highly convincing phishing emails. The phishing operation […]

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Morphisec researchers have recently uncovered a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook, identified as CVE-2024-30103. It can execute malicious code as soon as an email is opened. We will explore the technical aspects of CVE-2024-30103, examining how this vulnerability can be exploited and assessing its potential impact on your systems. This vulnerability presents a significant security […]

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International authorities have successfully seized the servers associated with the notorious Dispossessor ransomware group. This operation marks a critical step in combating ransomware attacks that have plagued individuals, businesses, and institutions worldwide. According to the tweet from MonThreat, the takedown comes amidst growing concerns over the increasing sophistication of cyber threats, including the recent emergence […]

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