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WordPress Plugin Alert - Critical SQLi Vulnerability Threatens 200K+ Websites
2024-02-27 05:43

A critical security flaw has been disclosed in a popular WordPress plugin called Ultimate Member that has more than 200,000 active installations. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-1071,...

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...

CVE Prioritizer: Open-source tool to prioritize vulnerability patching
2024-02-19 06:00

CVE Prioritizer is an open-source tool designed to assist in prioritizing the patching of vulnerabilities. The tool leverages the correlation between CVSS and EPSS scores to improve efforts in fixing vulnerabilities.

CISA Warning: Akira Ransomware Exploiting Cisco ASA/FTD Vulnerability
2024-02-16 15:42

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a now-patched security flaw impacting Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)...

DarkMe Malware Targets Traders Using Microsoft SmartScreen Zero-Day Vulnerability
2024-02-14 07:33

A newly disclosed security flaw in the Microsoft Defender SmartScreen has been exploited as a zero-day by an advanced persistent threat actor called Water Hydra (aka DarkCasino) targeting...

QNAP vulnerability disclosure ends up an utter shambles
2024-02-13 20:00

Network-attached storage specialist QNAP has disclosed and released fixes for two new vulnerabilities, one of them a zero-day discovered in early November. Unit 42's assessment, on the other hand, was the polar opposite: "These remote code execution vulnerabilities affecting IoT devices exhibit a combination of low attack complexity and critical impact, making them an irresistible target for threat actors. As a result, protecting IoT devices against such threats is an urgent task."

Roundcube webmail XSS vulnerability exploited by attackers (CVE-2023-43770)
2024-02-13 09:36

CVE-2023-43770, a vulnerability in the Roundcube webmail software that has been fixed in September 2023, is being exploited by attackers in the wild, CISA has warned by adding the vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. CVE-2023-43770 is a vulnerability that allows attackers to mount cross-site scripting attacks through specially crafted links in plain text email messages.

Ivanti Vulnerability Exploited to Install 'DSLog' Backdoor on 670+ IT Infrastructures
2024-02-13 07:03

Threat actors are leveraging a recently disclosed security flaw impacting Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA gateways to deploy a backdoor codenamed DSLog on susceptible devices. That's...

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.

Critical Boot Loader Vulnerability in Shim Impacts Nearly All Linux Distros
2024-02-07 13:33

The maintainers of shim have released version 15.8 to address six security flaws, including a critical bug that could pave the way for remote code execution under specific circumstances. Tracked...