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Zero-Day Alert: Critical Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Flaw Under Active Attack
2024-04-12 08:56

Palo Alto Networks is warning that a critical flaw impacting its PAN-OS software used in its GlobalProtect gateways is being exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2024-3400, the issue has a CVSS...

Palo Alto Networks firewalls under attack, hotfixes incoming! (CVE-2024-3400)
2024-04-12 07:32

Attackers are exploiting a command injection vulnerability affecting Palo Alto Networks' firewalls, the company has warned, and urged customers to implement temporary mitigations and get in touch to check whether their devices have been compromised."Palo Alto Networks is aware of a limited number of attacks that leverage the exploitation of this vulnerability," they said, and thanked Volexity researchers for flagging the issue.

French issue alerte rouge after local governments knocked offline by cyber attack
2024-04-12 05:30

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Apple stops warning of 'state-sponsored' attacks, now alerts about 'mercenary spyware'
2024-04-12 04:46

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Apple: Mercenary spyware attacks target iPhone users in 92 countries
2024-04-11 14:16

Apple has been notifying iPhone users in 92 countries about a "Mercenary spyware attack" attempting to remotely compromise their device. "Apple detected that you are being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack that is trying to remotely compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID -xxx-," reads the notification.

TA547 Phishing Attack Hits German Firms with Rhadamanthys Stealer
2024-04-11 11:32

A threat actor tracked as TA547 has targeted dozens of German organizations with an information stealer called Rhadamanthys as part of an invoice-themed phishing campaign. "This is the first time...

Apple Updates Spyware Alert System to Warn Victims of Mercenary Attacks
2024-04-11 06:44

Apple on Wednesday revised its documentation pertaining to its mercenary spyware threat notification system to mention that it alerts users when they may have been individually targeted by such...

New Spectre v2 attack impacts Linux systems on Intel CPUs
2024-04-10 17:19

Researchers have demonstrated the "First native Spectre v2 exploit" for a new speculative execution side-channel flaw that impacts Linux systems running on many modern Intel processors. Spectre V2 is a new variant of the original Spectre attack discovered by a team of researchers at the VUSec group from VU Amsterdam.

Critical 'BatBadBut' Rust Vulnerability Exposes Windows Systems to Attacks
2024-04-10 03:05

A critical security flaw in the Rust standard library could be exploited to target Windows users and stage command injection attacks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-24576, has a CVSS score...

Microsoft fixes two Windows zero-days exploited in malware attacks
2024-04-09 22:06

Microsoft has fixed two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities during the April 2024 Patch Tuesday, although the company failed to initially tag them as such. "Just as we did in 2022, we immediately reported our findings to the Microsoft Security Response Center. After validating our discovery, the team at Microsoft has added the relevant files to its revocation list," Budd said.