Urgent: Critical WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exposes Over 4 …
Nov 18, 2024 · A critical authentication bypass vulnerability has been disclosed in the Really Simple Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) plugin for WordPress that, if successfully exploited, could grant an attacker to remotely gain full administrative access to a susceptible site.
Phishing-as-a-Service "Rockstar 2FA" Targets Microsoft 365 Users …
Nov 29, 2024 · Cybersecurity researchers are warning about malicious email campaigns leveraging a phishing-as-a-service toolkit called Rockstar 2FA with an aim to steal Microsoft 365 account credentials."This campaign employs an AitM [adversary-in-the-middle] attack, allowing attackers to intercept user credentials and session cookies, which means that even users with multi-factor authentication (MFA ...
Microsoft MFA AuthQuake Flaw Enabled Unlimited Brute-Force …
Dec 11, 2024 · While the Windows maker supports various ways to authenticate users via MFA, one method involves entering a six-digit code from an authenticator app after supplying the credentials. Up to 10 consequent failed attempts are permitted for a single session. The vulnerability identified by Oasis, at its core, concerns a lack of rate limit and an extended time interval when providing and validating ...
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Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new, stealthier version of a macOS-focused information-stealing malware called Banshee Stealer . "Once thought dormant after its source code leak in late 2024, this new iteration introduces advanced string encryption inspired by Apple's XProtect," Check Point Research said in a new analysis shared with The Hacker News.
Warning: DEEPDATA Malware Exploiting Unpatched Fortinet Flaw …
Nov 16, 2024 · A threat actor known as BrazenBamboo has exploited an unresolved security flaw in Fortinet's FortiClient for Windows to extract VPN credentials as part of a modular framework called DEEPDATA.. Volexity, which disclosed the findings Friday, said it identified the zero-day exploitation of the credential disclosure vulnerability in July 2024, describing BrazenBamboo as the developer behind ...
Ongoing Phishing and Malware Campaigns in December 2024
Dec 10, 2024 · Cyber attackers never stop inventing new ways to compromise their targets. That's why organizations must stay updated on the latest threats. Here's a quick rundown of the current malware and phishing attacks you need to know about to …
Bohemia and Cannabia Dark Web Markets Taken Down After Joint …
Oct 11, 2024 · "The man advertised his service on his own Telegram channels and thematic communities, as well as on a world-famous IT resource, where he positioned himself as a project developer and found like-minded people," the agency said.. It also follows the sentencing of two individuals affiliated with a Russian threat group called Armageddon (aka Gamaredon) to 15 years in prison in absentia for ...
Warning: Over 2,000 Palo Alto Networks Devices Hacked in …
Nov 21, 2024 · As many as 2,000 Palo Alto Networks devices are estimated to have been compromised as part of a campaign abusing the newly disclosed security flaws that have come under active exploitation in the wild.. According to statistics shared by the Shadowserver Foundation, a majority of the infections have been reported in the U.S. (554) and India (461), followed by Thailand (80), Mexico (48 ...
Widely-Used PuTTY SSH Client Found Vulnerable to Key Recovery …
Apr 16, 2024 · The maintainers of the PuTTY Secure Shell (SSH) and Telnet client are alerting users of a critical vulnerability impacting versions from 0.68 through 0.80 that could be exploited to achieve full recovery of NIST P-521 (ecdsa-sha2-nistp521) private keys.. The flaw has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-31497, with the discovery credited to researchers Fabian Bäumer and Marcus Brinkmann ...
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As I usually say: 'attackers are lazy'. In other words, they always follow the path of least resistance. As defenders catch up with their tactics, techniques, and procedures, the asymmetric gap between offensive and defensive capability shrinks, pushing attackers to shift their battlefield strategy, perpetuating a game that repeats over and over again.