Security News

GitHub rotates keys to mitigate impact of credential-exposing flaw
2024-01-16 22:19

GitHub rotated keys potentially exposed by a vulnerability patched in December that could let attackers access credentials within production containers via environment variables. "On December 26, 2023, GitHub received a report through our Bug Bounty Program demonstrating a vulnerability which, if exploited, allowed access to credentials within a production container. We fixed this vulnerability on GitHub.com the same day and began rotating all potentially exposed credential," said Github VP and Deputy Chief Security Officer Jacob DePriest.

MacOS info-stealers quickly evolve to evade XProtect detection
2024-01-16 21:29

Multiple information stealers for the macOS platform have demonstrated the capability to evade detection even when security companies follow and report about new variants frequently. A report by SentinelOne highlights the problem through three notable malware examples that can evade macOS's built-in anti-malware system, XProtect.

Citrix warns of new Netscaler zero-days exploited in attacks
2024-01-16 20:33

Citrix urged customers on Tuesday to immediately patch Netscaler ADC and Gateway appliances exposed online against two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities.The two zero-days impact the Netscaler management interface and expose unpatched Netscaler instances to remote code execution and denial-of-service attacks, respectively.

Locking down the edge
2024-01-16 20:16

With increasing numbers of organizations choosing to host data at their fringes, the network edge is more vulnerable than ever without the right protection. Any serious data breach at the edge has the potential to result in a heavy price for the organization affected.

Google fixes first actively exploited Chrome zero-day of 2024
2024-01-16 19:13

Google has released security updates to fix the first Chrome zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild since the start of the year. The company fixed the zero-day for users in the Stable Desktop channel, with patched versions rolling out worldwide to Windows, Mac, and Linux users less than a week after being reported to Google.

Majorca city Calvià extorted for $11M in ransomware attack
2024-01-16 18:45

The Calvià City Council in Majorca announced it was targeted by a ransomware attack on Saturday, which impacted municipal services. Calvià is a historic town on the Spanish island of Majorca with a population of 50,000 and is one of Majorca's major tourism hotspots, estimated to receive 1.6 million visits annually.

Patch now: Critical VMware, Atlassian flaws found
2024-01-16 18:09

VMware and Atlassian today disclosed critical vulnerabilities and, while neither appear to have been exploited by miscreants yet, admins should patch now to avoid disappointment. The solution: "Immediately" patch each affected installation by updating to the latest available version, according to the vendor.

Atlassian reveals critical Confluence RCE flaw, urges “immediate action” (CVE-2023-22527)
2024-01-16 17:37

Atlassian has patched a critical vulnerability in Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server that could lead to remote code execution. Atlassian hasn't mentioned whether the vulnerability is being actively exploited, but has said that customers "Must take immediate action to protect their Confluence instances."

FBI: Androxgh0st malware botnet steals AWS, Microsoft credentials
2024-01-16 17:34

CISA and the FBI warned today that threat actors using Androxgh0st malware are building a botnet focused on cloud credential theft and using the stolen information to deliver additional malicious payloads. "Androxgh0st is a Python-scripted malware primarily used to target.env files that contain confidential information, such as credentials for various high profile applications," the two agencies cautioned.

PixieFail flaws impact PXE network boot in enterprise systems
2024-01-16 17:19

A set of nine vulnerabilities, collectively called 'PixieFail,' impact the IPv6 network protocol stack of Tianocore's EDK II, the open-source reference implementation of the UEFI specification widely used in enterprise computers and servers. The flaws are present in the PXE network boot process, which is crucial for provisioning operating systems in data centers and high-performance computing environments, and a standard procedure for loading OS images from the network at boot.