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Ivanti warns of another critical CSA flaw exploited in attacks
Today, Ivanti warned that threat actors are exploiting another Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) security flaw in attacks targeting a limited number of customers. Tracked as CVE-2024-8963, this admin bypass vulnerability is caused by a path traversal weakness. Successful exploitation allows remote unauthenticated attackers to access restricted functionality on vulnerable CSA systems (used as gateways to provide enterprise users secure […]
Tor says it’s “still safe” amid reports of police deanonymizing users
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 […]
CISA warns of actively exploited Apache HugeGraph-Server bug
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has added five flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, among which is a remote code execution (RCE) flaw impacting Apache HugeGraph-Server. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-27348 and rated critical (CVSS v3.1 score: 9.8), is an improper access control vulnerability that impacts HugeGraph-Server versions from 1.0.0 and up to, […]
Suspects behind $230 million cryptocurrency theft arrested in Miami
Two suspects were arrested in Miami this week and charged with conspiracy to steal and launder over $230 million in cryptocurrency using crypto exchanges and mixing services. The two defendants, 20-year-old Malone Lam (aka “Greavys,” “Anne Hathaway,” and “$$$”) and 21-year-old Jeandiel Serrano (aka “Box,” “VersaceGod,” and “@SkidStar”) were arrested Wednesday night by FBI agents and appeared […]
Discord rolls out end-to-end encryption for audio, video calls
Discord has introduced the DAVE protocol, a custom end-to-end encryption (E2EE) protocol designed to protect audio and video calls on the platform from unauthorized interceptions. DAVE was created with the help of cybersecurity experts at Trail of Bits, that also audited the E2EE system’s code and implementation. The new system will cover one-on-one audio and video calls […]
GitLab releases fix for critical SAML authentication bypass flaw
GitLab has released security updates to address a critical SAML authentication bypass vulnerability impacting self-managed installations of the GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) is a single sign-on (SSO) authentication protocol that allows users to log in across different services using the same credentials. The flaw, tracked as […]
Apple pulls iPadOS 18 update bricking M4 iPad Pro devices
Apple has paused the rollout of iPadOS 18 on iPad Pro tablets with the M4 chip after numerous owners reported the update is “bricking” their devices, with no way to turn them on after performing the update. Attempts to overcome the problem using standard recovery methods such as force restart or entering recovery mode have […]
Chinese botnet infects 260,000 SOHO routers, IP cameras with malware
The FBI and cybersecurity researchers have disrupted a massive Chinese botnet called “Raptor Train” that infected over 260,000 networking devices to target critical infrastructure in the US and in other countries. The botnet has been used to target entities in the military, government, higher education, telecommunications, defense industrial base (DIB), and IT sectors, mainly in […]
Russian security firm Dr.Web disconnects all servers after breach
On Tuesday, Russian anti-malware company Doctor Web (Dr.Web) disclosed a security breach after its systems were targeted in a cyberattack over the weekend. Dr.Web disconnected all servers from its internal network after detecting “signs of unauthorised interference” to its IT infrastructure. The company was also forced to stop delivering virus database updates to customers on […]
Temu denies breach after hacker claims theft of 87 million data records
Temu denies it was hacked or suffered a data breach after a threat actor claimed to be selling a stolen database containing 87 million records of customer information. The threat actor put the alleged data up for sale yesterday on the BreachForums hacking forum, along with a small sample to serve as proof of the stolen […]