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Ollama drama as 'easy-to-exploit' critical flaw found in open source AI server
2024-06-24 20:34

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Zero-Day Exploits Cheat Sheet: Definition, Examples & How It Works
2024-06-21 18:00

Highlights Zero-day exploits are vulnerabilities in software or hardware that are unknown to the vendor or developer, so there is no patch or fix available at the time of their discovery. The most infamous cases of zero-day exploits include the MOVEit and Stuxnet vulnerabilities.

"Researchers" exploit Kraken exchange bug, steal $3 million in crypto
2024-06-19 14:51

The Kraken crypto exchange disclosed today that alleged security researchers exploited a zero-day website bug to steal $3 million in cryptocurrency and then refused to return the funds. The hack was disclosed by Kraken Chief Security Officer Nick Percoco on X, explaining that the exchange's security team received a vague bug report on June 9th about an "Extremely critical" that allowed anyone to increase the balances in a Kraken wallet artificially.

Cybercriminals Exploit Free Software Lures to Deploy Hijack Loader and Vidar Stealer
2024-06-18 13:30

Threat actors are luring unsuspecting users with free or pirated versions of commercial software to deliver a malware loader called Hijack Loader, which then deploys an information stealer known...

Using LLMs to Exploit Vulnerabilities
2024-06-17 11:08

If it's actually a "Zero day" then by the definition it's unknown thus not in the LLM "Weights". "Researchers have shown that LLM agents can exploit real-world vulnerabilities when given a description of the vulnerability and toy capture-the-flag problems."

Hackers Exploit Legitimate Websites to Deliver BadSpace Windows Backdoor
2024-06-17 06:28

Legitimate-but-compromised websites are being used as a conduit to deliver a Windows backdoor dubbed BadSpace under the guise of fake browser updates. "The threat actor employs a multi-stage...

Exploit for Veeam Recovery Orchestrator auth bypass available, patch now
2024-06-13 17:21

A proof-of-concept exploit for a critical Veeam Recovery Orchestrator authentication bypass vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-29855 has been released, elevating the risk of being exploited in attacks. CVE-2024-29855, rated 9.0 as per CVSS v3.1, is an authentication bypass vulnerability impacting Veeam Recovery Orchestrator versions 7.0.0.337 and 7.1.0.205 and older.

China-Backed Hackers Exploit Fortinet Flaw, Infecting 20,000 Systems Globally
2024-06-12 08:06

State-sponsored threat actors backed by China gained access to 20,000 Fortinet FortiGate systems worldwide by exploiting a known critical security flaw between 2022 and 2023, indicating that the...

TellYouThePass ransomware exploits recent PHP RCE flaw to breach servers
2024-06-11 14:25

The TellYouThePass ransomware gang has been exploiting the recently patched CVE-2024-4577 remote code execution vulnerability in PHP to deliver webshells and execute the encryptor payload on target systems. TellYouThePass ransomware is known for quickly jumping on public exploits for vulnerabilities with a wide impact.

Exploit for critical Veeam auth bypass available, patch now
2024-06-10 15:05

A proof-of-concept exploit for a Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager authentication bypass flaw tracked as CVE-2024-29849 is now publicly available, making it urgent that admins apply the latest security updates. Veeam issued a security bulletin about the critical flaw on May 21, warning about a critical vulnerability enabling remote unauthenticated attackers to log in to VBEM's web interface as any user.