GitLab Patches Critical SAML Authentication Bypass Flaw in CE and EE Editions Sep 19, 2024Ravie LakshmananEnterprise Security / DevOps GitLab has released patches to address a critical flaw impacting Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) that could result in an authentication bypass. The vulnerability is rooted in the ruby-saml Read more…
SolarWinds Issues Patch for Critical ARM Vulnerability Enabling RCE Attacks Sep 17, 2024Ravie LakshmananSoftware Security / Data Protection SolarWinds has released fixes to address two security flaws in its Access Rights Manager (ARM) software, including a critical vulnerability that could result in remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-28991, Read more…
Ivanti Warns of Active Exploitation of Newly Patched Cloud Appliance Vulnerability Sep 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananEnterprise Security / Threat Intelligence Ivanti has revealed that a newly patched security flaw in its Cloud Service Appliance (CSA) has come under active exploitation in the wild. The high-severity vulnerability in question is CVE-2024-8190 (CVSS Read more…
New Android Malware ‘Ajina.Banker’ Steals Financial Data and Bypasses 2FA via Telegram Sep 12, 2024Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Financial Fraud Bank customers in the Central Asia region have been targeted by a new strain of Android malware codenamed Ajina.Banker since at least November 2023 with the goal of harvesting financial Read more…
CosmicBeetle Deploys Custom ScRansom Ransomware, Partnering with RansomHub The threat actor known as CosmicBeetle has debuted a new custom ransomware strain called ScRansom in attacks targeting small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America, while also likely working as an affiliate for RansomHub. “CosmicBeetle replaced its Read more…
TIDRONE Espionage Group Targets Taiwan Drone Makers in Cyber Campaign Sep 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Threat Intelligence A previously undocumented threat actor with likely ties to Chinese-speaking groups has predominantly singled out drone manufacturers in Taiwan as part of a cyber attack campaign that commenced in 2024. Trend Micro Read more…
SonicWall Urges Users to Patch Critical Firewall Flaw Amid Possible Exploitation Sep 06, 2024Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Threat Detection SonicWall has revealed that a recently patched critical security flaw impacting SonicOS may have come under active exploitation, making it essential that users apply the patches as soon as possible. The Read more…
New Cross-Platform Malware KTLVdoor Discovered in Attack on Chinese Trading Firm Sep 05, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Malware The Chinese-speaking threat actor known as Earth Lusca has been observed using a new backdoor dubbed KTLVdoor as part of a cyber attack targeting an unnamed trading company based in China. The Read more…
New Flaws in Microsoft macOS Apps Could Allow Hackers to Gain Unrestricted Access Eight vulnerabilities have been uncovered in Microsoft applications for macOS that an adversary could exploit to gain elevated privileges or access sensitive data by circumventing the operating system’s permissions-based model, which revolves around the Transparency, Consent, and Read more…
North Korean Hackers Deploy FudModule Rootkit via Chrome Zero-Day Exploit Aug 31, 2024Ravie LakshmananRootkit / Threat Intelligence A recently patched security flaw in Google Chrome and other Chromium web browsers was exploited as a zero-day by North Korean actors in a campaign designed to deliver the FudModule rootkit. The development Read more…