Security News

Researchers Identify Multiple China Hacker Groups Exploiting Ivanti Security Flaws
2024-04-05 07:15

Multiple China-nexus threat actors have been linked to the zero-day exploitation of three security flaws impacting Ivanti appliances (CVE-2023-46805, CVE-2024-21887, and CVE-2024-21893). The...

Ivanti fixes RCE vulnerability reported by NATO cybersecurity researchers (CVE-2023-41724)
2024-03-20 18:47

Ivanti has fixed a critical RCE vulnerability in Ivanti Standalone Sentry that has been reported by researchers with the NATO Cyber Security Centre. The vulnerability affects all supported version of Ivanti Standalone Sentry as well as older, unsupported ones.

Researchers Detail Kubernetes Vulnerability That Enables Windows Node Takeover
2024-03-14 11:59

Details have been made public about a now-patched high-severity flaw in Kubernetes that could allow a malicious attacker to achieve remote code execution with elevated privileges under specific...

Researchers Highlight Google's Gemini AI Susceptibility to LLM Threats
2024-03-13 10:14

Google's Gemini large language model (LLM) is susceptible to security threats that could cause it to divulge system prompts, generate harmful content, and carry out indirect injection attacks. The...

Researchers expose Microsoft SCCM misconfigs usable in cyberattacks
2024-03-11 19:15

Security researchers have created a knowledge base repository for attack and defense techniques based on improperly setting up Microsoft's Configuration Manager, which could allow an attacker to execute payloads or become a domain controller. At the SO-CON security conference today, SpecterOps researchers Chris Thompson and Duane Michael announced the release of Misconfiguration Manager, a repository with attacks based on faulty MCM configurations that also provides resources for defenders to harden their security stance.

Researchers Detail Apple's Recent Zero-Click Shortcuts Vulnerability
2024-02-23 05:05

Details have emerged about a now-patched high-severity security flaw in Apple's Shortcuts app that could permit a shortcut to access sensitive information on the device without users' consent. The...

Ivanti discloses fifth vulnerability, doesn't credit researchers who found it
2024-02-09 21:30

In disclosing yet another vulnerability in its Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA gateways, Ivanti has confused the third-party researchers who discovered it. Researchers at watchTowr blogged today about not being credited with the discovery of CVE-2024-22024 - the latest in a series of vulnerabilities affecting Ivanti gateways as the vendor continues to develop patches for supported versions.

HijackLoader Evolves: Researchers Decode the Latest Evasion Methods
2024-02-08 10:28

The threat actors behind a loader malware called HijackLoader have added new techniques for defense evasion, as the malware continues to be increasingly used by other threat actors to deliver...

Researchers discover exposed API secrets, impacting major tech tokens
2024-02-05 05:30

The exposed secrets include hundreds of Stripe, GitHub/GitLab tokens, RSA private keys, OpenAI keys, AWS tokens, Twitch secret keys, cryptocurrency exchange keys, X tokens, and Slack and Discord webhooks. This approach shows how and where API secret keys and tokens are exposed in real-world settings, not only in code repositories.

Researchers remotely exploit devices used to manage safe aircraft landings and takeoffs
2024-02-03 09:30

Criminals could remotely tamper with the data that apps used by airplane pilots rely on to inform safe takeoff and landing procedures, according to fresh research. In a scenario that elicits strong memories of that nail-biting flight scene from Die Hard 2, researchers investigating electronic flight bags found the app used by Airbus pilots was vulnerable to remote data manipulation, given the right conditions.