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Threat Advisory

Kemp LoadMaster and VMware vCenter vulnerabilities

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Threat update

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added critical vulnerabilities in Progress Kemp LoadMaster (CVE-2024-1212) and VMware vCenter Server (CVE-2024-38812, CVE-2024-38813) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands, gain remote code execution (RCE), and escalate privileges. Continue reading this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to reduce your risk of exploitation from these vulnerabilities. 

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New malware loader – BabbleLoader

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Threat update

BabbleLoader is a newly identified malware loader designed for delivering information-stealing payloads such as WhiteSnake and Meduza. It demonstrates sophisticated evasion techniques that challenge both traditional antivirus solutions and modern AI-driven detection systems. Read this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to learn how to protect against this cutting-edge malware loader. 

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Phishing campaign spreading Remcos RAT malware

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A new phishing campaign spreading a fileless variant of Remcos RAT malware has been discovered. Read below to learn how this could impact your organization.

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Palo Alto PAN-OS RCE vulnerability

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A threat advisory was issued to Palo Alto customers notifying them of a vulnerability in the PAN-OS interface that can lead to remote code execution (RCE).

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Critical Veeam RCE bug now used in Frag ransomware attacks

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After being used in Akira and Fog ransomware attacks, a critical Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) security flaw was also recently exploited to deploy Frag ransomware.

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D-Link won’t fix critical flaw affecting 60,000 older NAS devices

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More than 60,000 D-Link network-attached storage devices that have reached end-of-life are vulnerable to a command injection vulnerability with a publicly available exploit.

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Unpatched Mazda Connect bugs let hackers install persistent malware

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Attackers could exploit several vulnerabilities in the Mazda Connect infotainment unit, present in multiple car models including Mazda 3 (2014-2021), to execute arbitrary code with root permission. 

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Palo Alto Networks warns of potential PAN-OS RCE vulnerability

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 Today, cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks warned customers to restrict access to their next-generation firewalls because of a potential remote code execution vulnerability in the PAN-OS management interface.

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Vulnerabilities found in Microsoft Azure AI

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Significant vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Azure AI Content Safety services have been discovered. These vulnerabilities enable attackers to bypass safeguards and deploy harmful AI-generated content.

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Zero-click flaw in Synology NAS devices

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Synology, network-attached storage (NAS) maker, addressed critical security vulnerability, CVE-2024-10443, which impacts their DiskStation and BeePhotos applications. This is an unauthenticated vulnerability that can allow attackers to obtain root-level code execution on Synology NAS devices.

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Google's mysterious 'search.app' links leave Android users concerned

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Google has left Android users puzzled after the most recent update to the Google mobile app causes links shared from the app to now be prepended with a mysterious "search.app" domain.

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Malicious PyPI Package 'Fabrice' Found Stealing AWS Keys from Thousands of Developers

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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) that has racked up thousands of downloads for over three years while stealthily exfiltrating developers' Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials.

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HPE warns of critical RCE flaws in Aruba Networking access points

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) released updates for Instant AOS-8 and AOS-10 software to address two critical vulnerabilities in Aruba Networking Access Points.. 

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Google Cloud to Enforce Multi-Factor Authentication by 2025 for All Users

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Google's cloud division has announced that it will enforce mandatory multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users by the end of 2025 as part of its efforts to improve account security.

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Vulnerabilities found in Microsoft Azure AI

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Threat update

Significant vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Azure AI Content Safety services have been discovered. These vulnerabilities enable attackers to bypass safeguards and deploy harmful AI-generated content. Continue reading this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to learn the implications of these flaws and which security measures to implement to protect your organization.

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CRON#TRAP phishing campaign

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A new phishing campaign, identified as CRON#TRAP, are targeting Windows systems with a preloaded Linux virtual machine (VM) to evade detection to conduct malicious acts. Continue reading this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to learn how to protect against this phishing campaign. 

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Windows infected with backdoored Linux VMs in new phishing attacks

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A new phishing campaign dubbed 'CRON#TRAP' infects Windows with a Linux virtual machine that contains a built-in backdoor to give stealthy access to corporate networks.

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Microsoft SharePoint RCE bug exploited to breach corporate network

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A recently disclosed Microsoft SharePoint remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-38094 is being exploited to gain initial access to corporate networks.

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LA housing authority confirms breach claimed by Cactus ransomware

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The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), one of the largest public housing authorities in the United States, confirmed that a cyberattack hit its IT network after recent breach claims from the Cactus ransomware gang.

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OpenAI's new ChatGPT Search Chrome extension feels like a search hijacker

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OpenAI's new "ChatGPT search" Chrome extension feels like nothing more than a typical search hijacker, changing Chrome's settings so your address bar searches go through ChatGPT Search instead.

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Top Breaches Cost ($) of 2024

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Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024