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Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on an adware module that purports to block ads and malicious websites, while stealthily offloading a kernel driver component that grants attackers the ability to run arbitrary code with elevated permissions on Windows hosts. The malware, dubbed HotPage, gets its name from the eponymous installer, according to new findings from ESET. The installer "Deploys a driver capable of injecting code into remote processes, and two libraries capable of intercepting and tampering with browsers' network traffic," ESET researcher Romain Dumont said in a technical analysis published today.
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Cisco has fixed a critical severity vulnerability that lets attackers add new users with root privileges and permanently crash Security Email Gateway appliances using emails with malicious attachments. "This vulnerability is due to improper handling of email attachments when file analysis and content filters are enabled. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to replace any file on the underlying file system," Cisco explained.
The cybercrime-focused enterprise known as FIN7 has come up with yet another trick to assure the effectiveness of its "EDR killer" tool, dubbed AvNeutralizer by researchers. They spotted the tool being offered for sale on underground forums by several sellers/personas, which they suspect to be part of the FIN7 cluster.
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Microsoft says the Windows 11 2023 Update has entered the broad deployment phase and is now available to all seekers on eligible systems.Also known as Windows 11 23H2, this latest release will now be offered to all Windows devices not configured to defer feature updates and unaffected by compatibility holds.
As the travel industry rebounds post-pandemic, it is increasingly targeted by automated threats, with the sector experiencing nearly 21% of all bot attack requests last year. These bots target the industry through unauthorized scraping, seat spinning, account takeover, and fraud.
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Cisco just dropped a patch for a maximum-severity vulnerability that allows attackers to change the password of any user, including admins. Tracked as CVE-2024-20419, the bug carries a maximum 10/10 CVSS 3.1 rating and affects the authentication system of Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem.
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