In an interview with CRN, Sophos CEO Joe Levy discusses the future of the Windows kernel and endpoint security after attending the recent Microsoft-hosted summit of EDR vendors. Microsoft continues to signal it has no intention of restricting Windows kernel access to endpoint security vendors in the wake of the massive CrowdStrike-caused outage in July,…
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Many GitHub users this week received a novel phishing email warning of critical security holes in their code. Those who clicked the link for details were asked to distinguish themselves from bots by pressing a combination of keyboard keys that causes Microsoft Windows to download password-stealing malware. While it’s unlikely that many programmers fell for…
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Internet intelligence firm GreyNoise reports that it has been tracking large waves of “Noise Storms” containing spoofed internet traffic since January 2020. However, despite extensive analysis, it has not concluded its origin and purpose. […] Source link lol
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The Tor Project is attempting to assure users that the network is still safe after a recent investigative report warned that law enforcement from Germany and other countries are working together to deanonymize users through timing attacks. The team behind the specialized web browser claims that adequate protections are in place for those using the…
Read MoreCISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-8963 Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) Path Traversal Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk…
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Introduction Welcome to the August 2024 installment of the Sensor Intelligence Series, our monthly summary of vulnerability intelligence based on distributed passive sensor data. Last month, we observed the scanning for CVE-2017-9841 fell sharply, and this month is no different, with scanning for that vulnerability falling another 79% from July’s rate. Overall, it’s down 97.4%…
Read MoreVMware released a security advisory addressing vulnerabilities in the VMware Cloud Foundation and the vCenter Server. A cyber threat actor could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following VMware security advisory and apply the necessary updates: Source link lol
Read MoreIvanti has released a security update to address an admin bypass vulnerability (CVE-2024-8963) affecting Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) version 4.6. A cyber threat actor could exploit this vulnerability in conjunction with CVE-2024-8190–detailed in a Sept. 13 Ivanti security advisory–to take control of an affected system. This vulnerability impacts all versions prior to patch 519.…
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Image: MidjourneyToday, Ivanti warned that threat actors are exploiting another Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) vulnerability in attacks targeting a limited number of customers. Tracked as CVE-2024-8963, this path traversal security flaw allows remote unauthenticated attackers to access restricted functionality on vulnerable CSA systems (used as gateways to provide enterprise users secure access to internal network…
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Written by ARC Labs contributors, John Dwyer and Eric Gonzalez In cybersecurity, the threats we don’t see—or don’t expect—often pose the greatest danger. Recently, this became all too clear when three unmanaged AIX servers, sitting exposed on the internet, opened the door for a China-Nexus Threat Actor to launch an attack. What may seem like obscure, legacy…
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