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Free unofficial patches are available for a new Windows zero-day flaw dubbed EventLogCrasher that lets attackers remotely crash the Event Log service on devices within the same Windows domain.While Microsoft didn't provide more details regarding the 2022 vulnerability, software company Varonis disclosed a similar flaw dubbed LogCrusher that can be exploited by any domain user to remotely crash the Event Log service on Windows machines across the domain.
A zero-day vulnerability that, when triggered, could crash the Windows Event Log service on all supported versions of Windows could spell trouble for enterprise defenders. "I have only tested the whole thing a few times in a domain network consisting of a Windows 10 machine and a Windows Server 2022 domain controller. I was able to crash the event log service of the domain controller as an unprivileged user from the Windows 10 machine, and that was about it."
Ivanti has finally released the first round of patches for vulnerability-stricken Connect Secure and Policy Secure gateways, but in doing so has also found two additional zero-days, one of which is under active exploitation. The news comes days after Ivanti, which releases its patches on a staggered schedule, said the first batch of fixes - due last week - was delayed, and many versions remain without official fixes.
Today, Ivanti warned of two more vulnerabilities impacting Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA gateways, one of them a zero-day bug already under active exploitation. "As part of our ongoing investigation into the vulnerabilities reported on 10 January in Ivanti Connect Secure, Ivanti Policy Secure and ZTA gateways, we have discovered new vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities impact all supported versions - Version 9.x and 22.x," the company said today.
Ivanti is alerting of two new high-severity flaws in its Connect Secure and Policy Secure products, one of which is said to have come under targeted exploitation in the wild. The list of...
The first edition of Pwn2Own Automotive has ended with competitors earning $1,323,750 for hacking Tesla twice and demoing 49 zero-day bugs in multiple electric car systems between January 24 and January 26.After a zero-day vulnerability is exploited and reported to vendors during Pwn2Own, they have 90 days to release security patches before Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative discloses it publicly.
Security researchers hacked the Tesla infotainment system and demoed 24 more zero-days on the second day of the Pwn2Own Automotive 2024 hacking competition. On the first day of Pwn2Own Automotive 2024, Synacktiv also collected another $295,000 after getting root on a Tesla Modem and hacking Ubiquiti Connect EV and JuiceBox 40 Smart EV Charging Stations using three chains, exploiting a total of seven zero-days.
Security researchers hacked a Tesla Modem and collected awards of $722,500 on the first day of Pwn2Own Automotive 2024 for three bug collisions and 24 unique zero-day exploits. Synacktiv Team took home $100,000 after successfully chaining three zero-day bugs to get root permissions on a Tesla Modem.
Apple has fixed an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability that affects Macs, iPhones, iPads and AppleTVs. CVE-2024-23222 is a type confusion issue that affects WebKit - Apple's browser engine used in the Safari web browser and all iOS and iPadOS web browsers.
Apple on Monday released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and Safari web browser to address a zero-day flaw that has come under active exploitation in the wild. The issue, tracked as...