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MOVEit Transfer zero-day attacks: The latest infoProgress Software has updated the security advisory and confirmed that the vulnerability is a SQL injection vulnerability in the MOVEit Transfer web application that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to gain unauthorized access to MOVEit Transfer's database. Kali Linux 2023.2 released: New tools, a pre-built Hyper-V image, a new audio stack, and more!Offensive Security has released Kali Linux 2023.2, the latest version of its popular penetration testing and digital forensics platform.
A critical flaw in Progress Software's in MOVEit Transfer managed file transfer application has come under widespread exploitation in the wild to take over vulnerable systems."An SQL injection vulnerability has been found in the MOVEit Transfer web application that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to gain unauthorized access to MOVEit Transfer's database," the company said.
A critical zero-day vulnerability in Progress Software's enterprise managed file transfer solution MOVEit Transfer is being exploited by attackers to grab corporate data. " could lead to escalated privileges and potential unauthorized access to the environment," the company warned on Wednesday, and advised customers to take action to protect their MOVEit Transfer environment, "While our team produces a patch."
Cybersecurity researchers have found "Backdoor-like behavior" within Gigabyte systems, which they say enables the UEFI firmware of the devices to drop a Windows executable and retrieve updates in an unsecure format. "Most Gigabyte firmware includes a Windows Native Binary executable embedded inside of the UEFI firmware," John Loucaides, senior vice president of strategy at Eclypsium, told The Hacker News.
Microsoft has shared details of a now-patched flaw in Apple macOS that could be abused by threat actors with root access to bypass security enforcements and perform arbitrary actions on affected devices. "The most straight-forward implication of a SIP bypass is that an attacker can create files that are protected by SIP and therefore undeletable by ordinary means," Microsoft researchers Jonathan Bar Or, Michael Pearse, and Anurag Bohra said.
Zyxel has patched a high-severity authenticated command injection vulnerability in some of its network attached storage devices aimed at home users. The vulnerability was discovered in the devices' web management interface.
A risk-based vulnerability management program is a complex preventative approach used for swiftly detecting and ranking vulnerabilities based on their potential threat to a business. Implementing automation in your vulnerability management is a critical step in maintaining a sound security posture: automation can be used to detect and prioritize threats, apply patches or software upgrades, alert specialists and keep an audit trail - minimizing the time and effort spent, as businesses must act promptly to mitigate the likelihood of exploitation.
Wireless Broadband Alliance CEO on key drivers for Wi-Fi adoption in enterprise networksThis Help Net Security interview with Tiago Rodrigues, CEO at Wireless Broadband Alliance, delves into the future of enterprise networking, exploring the significant role of Wi-Fi 6E and Private 5G. Navigating the quantum leap in cybersecurityIn this Help Net Security interview, we sit down with Dr. Atsushi Yamada, the newly appointed CEO of ISARA, a security solutions company specializing in creating quantum-safe cryptography. Barracuda email security appliances hacked via zero-day vulnerabilityA vulnerability in Barracuda Networks' Email Security Gateway appliances has been exploited by attackers, the company has warned.
A critical security vulnerability has been disclosed in the Open Authorization implementation of the application development framework Expo.io. API security firm Salt Labs said the issue rendered services using the framework susceptible to credential leakage, which could then be used to hijack accounts and siphon sensitive data.
A vulnerability in Barracuda Networks' Email Security Gateway appliances has been exploited by attackers, the company has warned. CVE-2023-2868 is a critical remote command injection vulnerability affecting only physical Barracuda Email Security Gateway appliances, versions 5.1.3.001 - 9.2.0.006.