Microsoft said it is developing security updates to address two loopholes that it said could be abused to stage downgrade attacks against the Windows update architecture and replace current versions of the Windows files with older versions. The vulnerabilities are listed below – CVE-2024-38202 (CVSS score: 7.3) – Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability […]
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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a novel phishing campaign that leverages Google Drawings and shortened links generated via WhatsApp to evade detection and trick users into clicking on bogus links designed to steal sensitive information. “The attackers chose a group of the best-known websites in computing to craft the threat, including Google and WhatsApp to host […]
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The ransomware strain known as BlackSuit has demanded as much as $500 million in ransoms to date, with one individual ransom demand hitting $60 million. That’s according to an updated advisory from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). “BlackSuit actors have exhibited a willingness to negotiate […]
What is the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)? The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is designed to “consolidate and upgrade ICT [information and communications technology] risk requirements” across the financial entities to ensure all firms are “subject to a common set of standards to mitigate ICT risks.” Financial services providers and third-party ICT services providers have […]
A critical security flaw impacting Progress Software WhatsUp Gold is seeing active exploitation attempts, making it essential that users move quickly to apply the latest. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2024-4885 (CVSS score: 9.8), an unauthenticated remote code execution bug impacting versions of the network monitoring application released before 2023.1.3. “The Go to Source Author:
Invisible authentication mechanisms in Microsoft allow any attacker to escalate from privileged to super-duper privileged in cloud environments, paving the way for complete takeover. Go to Source Author: Nate Nelson, Contributing Writer
Gambling blockchain Ronin Network suffered a security incident yesterday when white hat hackers exploited an undocumented vulnerability on the Ronin bridge to withdraw 4,000 ETH and 2 million USDC, totaling $12 million. […] Go to Source Author: Bill Toulas
The SEC concludes its investigation into Progress Software’s handling of the widespread exploitation of a MOVEit Transfer zero-day flaw that exposed data of over 95 million people. […] Go to Source Author: Lawrence Abrams
CISA and the FBI confirmed today that the Royal ransomware rebranded to BlackSuit and has demanded over $500 million from victims since it emerged more than two years ago. […] Go to Source Author: Sergiu Gatlan