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Smash-and-Grab Extortion
The Problem The “2024 Attack Intelligence Report” from the staff at Rapid7 [1] is a well-researched, well-written report that is worthy of careful study. Some key takeaways are: 53% of the over 30 new vulnerabilities that were widely exploited in 2023 and at the...
Microsoft’s July Update Patches 143 Flaws, Including Two Actively Exploited
Microsoft has released patches to address a total of 143 security flaws as part of its monthly security updates, two of which have come under active exploitation in the wild. Five out of the 143 flaws are rated Critical, 136 are rated Important, and four are rated...
True Protection or False Promise? The Ultimate ITDR Shortlisting Guide
It’s the age of identity security. The explosion of driven ransomware attacks has made CISOs and security teams realize that identity protection lags 20 years behind their endpoints and networks. This realization is mainly due to the transformation of lateral movement...
CISA Adds Microsoft Windows and Rejetto HTTP File Server Bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
The vulnerabilities added include CVE-2024-23692 affecting Rejetto HTTP File Server, CVE-2024-38080 impacting Windows Hyper-V, and CVE-2024-38112 targeting Windows MSHTML Platform.
Microsoft July 2024 Patch Tuesday Fixes 142 Flaws, 4 Zero-Days
As part of Microsoft's July 2024 Patch Tuesday, 142 flaws were addressed, including two zero-days actively exploited and two publicly disclosed. Five critical vulnerabilities were fixed, all related to remote code execution.
Google Adds Passkeys to Advanced Protection Program for High-Risk Users
Google on Wednesday announced that it's making available passkeys for high-risk users to enroll in its Advanced Protection Program (APP). "Users traditionally needed a physical security key for APP — now they can choose a passkey to secure their account," Shuvo...
Monocle: Open-Source LLM for Binary Analysis Search
Monocle is an open-source tool powered by an LLM for searching natural language in compiled binaries. It can analyze binaries based on criteria like authentication code or password strings, using Ghidra headless for decompilation.
Hackers Target WordPress Calendar Plugin Used by 150,000 Sites
Hackers are targeting a vulnerability in the Modern Events Calendar WordPress plugin found on over 150,000 websites to upload files and execute code remotely. The plugin by Webnus is used to manage events.
Hackers Target WordPress Calendar Plugin Used by 150,000 Sites
Hackers are targeting a vulnerability in the Modern Events Calendar WordPress plugin found on over 150,000 websites to upload files and execute code remotely. The plugin by Webnus is used to manage events.
Crypto Analysts Expose HuiOne Guarantee’s $11 Billion Cybercrime Transactions
Cryptocurrency analysts have shed light on an online marketplace called HuiOne Guarantee that's widely used by cybercriminals in Southeast Asia, particularly those linked to pig butchering scams. "Merchants on the platform offer technology, data, and money laundering...
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