In today’s rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape, organizations face increasingly sophisticated attacks targeting their applications. Understanding these threats and the technologies designed to combat them is crucial. This article delves into the mechanics of a common application attack, using the infamous Log4Shell vulnerability as an example, and demonstrates how Application Detection and
Researchers Uncover TLS Bootstrap Attack on Azure Kubernetes Clusters
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a security flaw impacting Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Services that, if successfully exploited, could allow an attacker to escalate their privileges and access credentials for services used by the cluster.
“An attacker with command execution in a Pod running within an affected Azure Kubernetes Services cluster could download the configuration used to
“An attacker with command execution in a Pod running within an affected Azure Kubernetes Services cluster could download the configuration used to
CISA to Get New $524 Million Headquarters in DC, Backed by Inflation Reduction Act Funding
The General Services Administration has selected a construction company to build CISA’s new headquarters in Washington DC.
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Iranian Cyber Group TA453 Targets Jewish Leader with New AnvilEcho Malware
Iranian state-sponsored threat actors have been observed orchestrating spear-phishing campaigns targeting a prominent Jewish figure starting in late July 2024 with the goal of delivering a new intelligence-gathering tool called AnvilEcho.
Enterprise security company Proofpoint is tracking the activity under the name TA453, which overlaps with activity tracked by the broader cybersecurity
Enterprise security company Proofpoint is tracking the activity under the name TA453, which overlaps with activity tracked by the broader cybersecurity
F5 Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities in BIG-IP, NGINX Plus
F5’s latest quarterly security notification includes nine advisories, including four for high-severity vulnerabilities in BIG-IP and NGINX Plus.
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Blind Eagle Hackers Exploit Spear-Phishing to Deploy RATs in Latin America
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a threat actor known as Blind Eagle that has persistently targeted entities and individuals in Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Panama, and other Latin American nations.
Targets of these attacks span several sectors, including governmental institutions, financial companies, energy and oil and gas companies.
“Blind Eagle has demonstrated adaptability in
Targets of these attacks span several sectors, including governmental institutions, financial companies, energy and oil and gas companies.
“Blind Eagle has demonstrated adaptability in
Thousands of Oracle NetSuite Sites at Risk of Exposing Customer Information
Cybersecurity researchers are warning about the discovery of thousands of externally-facing Oracle NetSuite e-commerce sites that have been found susceptible to leaking sensitive customer information.
“A potential issue in NetSuite’s SuiteCommerce platform could allow attackers to access sensitive data due to misconfigured access controls on custom record types (CRTs),” AppOmni’s Aaron Costello
“A potential issue in NetSuite’s SuiteCommerce platform could allow attackers to access sensitive data due to misconfigured access controls on custom record types (CRTs),” AppOmni’s Aaron Costello
CISA Warns of Critical Jenkins Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical security flaw impacting Jenkins to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, following its exploitation in ransomware attacks.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-23897 (CVSS score: 9.8), is a path traversal flaw that could lead to code execution.
“Jenkins Command Line Interface (CLI) contains a
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-23897 (CVSS score: 9.8), is a path traversal flaw that could lead to code execution.
“Jenkins Command Line Interface (CLI) contains a
Windows driver zero-day exploited by Lazarus hackers to install rootkit
The notorious North Korean Lazarus hacking group exploited a zero-day flaw in the Windows AFD.sys driver to elevate privileges and install the FUDModule rootkit on targeted systems. […]
US Intelligence Officials Say Iran is to Blame for Hacks Targeting Trump, Biden-Harris Campaigns
The assessment from agencies was the first time the U.S. government assigned blame for hacks that have raised anew the threat of foreign election interference.
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