Security News

New Critical Zero-Day Vulnerability Affects Web UI of Cisco IOS XE Software & Allows Attackers to Compromise Routers
2023-10-18 09:00

Cisco Talos discovered a new critical zero-day vulnerability in the Web User Interface feature of Cisco IOS XE software that's currently being used in the wild. The vulnerability used to access the system and create those accounts is CVE-2023-20198; it received the highest Common Vulnerability Scoring System score of 10.

New Admin Takeover Vulnerability Exposed in Synology's DiskStation Manager
2023-10-18 06:48

A medium-severity flaw has been discovered in Synology's DiskStation Manager (DSM) that could be exploited to decipher an administrator's password and remotely hijack the account. "Under some rare...

Security Vulnerability of Switzerland’s E-Voting System
2023-10-17 11:11

Switzerland-not low stakes-uses online voting for national elections. Like any internet voting system, it has inherent security vulnerabilities: if there are malicious insiders, they can corrupt the vote count; and if thousands of voters' computers are hacked by malware, the malware can change votes as they are transmitted.

Warning: Unpatched Cisco Zero-Day Vulnerability Actively Targeted in the Wild
2023-10-17 04:12

Cisco has warned of a critical, unpatched security flaw impacting IOS XE software that’s under active exploitation in the wild. Rooted in the web UI feature, the zero-day vulnerability is assigned...

Pro-Russian Hackers Exploiting Recent WinRAR Vulnerability in New Campaign
2023-10-16 13:55

Pro-Russian hacking groups have exploited a recently disclosed security vulnerability in the WinRAR archiving utility as part of a phishing campaign designed to harvest credentials from...

Signal Debunks Zero-Day Vulnerability Reports, Finds No Evidence
2023-10-16 09:31

Encrypted messaging app Signal has pushed back against "viral reports" of an alleged zero-day flaw in its software, stating it found no evidence to support the claim. "After responsible...

Week in review: Patched curl and libcurl vulnerability, 15 free M365 security training modules
2023-10-15 08:00

15 free Microsoft 365 security training modules worth your timeManaging Microsoft 365 can be difficult for many businesses, primarily regarding fortifying cybersecurity. Thankfully, there are complimentary Microsoft 365 security training modules.

Apple fixes iOS Kernel zero-day vulnerability on older iPhones
2023-10-12 16:40

Apple has published security updates for older iPhones and iPads to backport patches released one week ago, addressing two zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in attacks. The first zero-day is a privilege escalation vulnerability caused by a weakness in the XNU kernel that can let local attackers elevate privileges on vulnerable iPhones and iPads.

Hyped up curl vulnerability falls short of expectations
2023-10-12 13:23

Curl 8.4.0 has been released to patch and release details on a hyped up high-severity security vulnerability, easing week-long concerns regarding the flaw's severity. On October 4th, curl developer Daniel Stenberg warned that the development cycle for curl 8.4.0 would be cut short, and the new version would be released on October 11th to resolve a vulnerability, warning its the worst curl security flaw seen in a long time.

CISA Warns of Actively Exploited Adobe Acrobat Reader Vulnerability
2023-10-11 12:26

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added a high-severity flaw in Adobe Acrobat Reader to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence...