- Tor anonymity compromised by law enforcement. Is it still safe to use?
September 19, 2024
Despite people generally considering the Tor network as an essential tool for anonymous browsing, german law enforcement agencies have managed to de-anonymize Tor users after putting surveillance on Tor servers for months. German news outlet NDR reports that law enforcement agencies got hold of data while performing server surveillance which was processed in such a way ...
- Progress Software Releases Security Advisory for LoadMaster
September 9, 2024
Progress has released a security advisory addressing one critical vulnerability affecting all LoadMaster products. CVE-2024-7591 has a CVSSv3 score of 10.0 and could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker with access to the management interface to issue a carefully crafted HTTP request that will allow execution of arbitrary system commands. Progress LoadMaster is an application delivery controller ...
- CVE-2024-23119: Critical SQL Injection Vulnerability in Centreon
September 6, 2024
The SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team became aware of the threat CVE-2024-23119, assessed its impact and developed mitigation measures for this vulnerability. CVE-2024-23119 is a high-severity SQL Injection vulnerability in Centreon, impacting Centreon Web versions prior to 22.10.17, 23.04.13, and 23.10.5. Centreon is a widely used network, system and application monitoring tool. This issue resides ...
- Zyxel Releases Multiple Security Advisories
September 4, 2024
Zyxel has released 3 security advisories to address vulnerabilities in Zyxel firewalls, Access Points (APs), extenders, and security router devices. In the first security advisory, Zyxel describes seven vulnerabilities found in their ATP and USG FLEX firewall product lines. Two vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to create a denial-of-service (DoS) condition, four vulnerabilities could allow an ...
- Heriot-Watt University begins work on new £2.5m cyber attack station
August 29, 2024
Work has begun on the development of a new optical ground station at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. The £2.5m facility will demonstrate and test satellite quantum secure communications and is scheduled to be fully operational by late autumn this year. The Quantum Communications Hub Optical Ground Station (HOGS) will help to tackle future cyberattacks by researching ...
- Iran-based Cyber Actors Enabling Ransomware Attacks on US Organizations
August 28, 2024
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) are releasing this joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn network defenders that, as of August 2024, a group of Iran-based cyber actors continues to exploit U.S. and foreign organizations. This includes organizations across several sectors ...
- Unveiling Mobile App Vulnerabilities: How Popular Apps Leak Sensitive Data
August 27, 2024
In an increasingly digital world, the importance of mobile security cannot be overstated. With millions of apps available on Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store, users trust developers to safeguard their personal information. Unfortunately, this trust is often misplaced. A key step in preventing unauthorized access to user data is encryption, especially when it comes ...
- Mitigating the Latest Vulnerability (CVE-2024-5008) in Progress WhatsUp Gold
August 6, 2024
The SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team became aware of an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Progress WhatsUp Gold, assessed its impact and developed mitigation measures. WhatsUp Gold is a software that monitors every connected device in the network, providing visibility into the IT infrastructure. It also has the functionality to swiftly pinpoint and resolve issues ...
- Threat Actor Abuses Cloudflare Tunnels to Deliver RATs
August 1, 2024
Proofpoint is tracking a cluster of cybercriminal threat activity leveraging Cloudflare Tunnels to deliver malware. Specifically, the activity abuses the TryCloudflare feature that allows an attacker to create a one-time tunnel without creating an account. Tunnels are a way to remotely access data and resources that are not on the local network, like using a virtual ...
- Remote access giant TeamViewer says Russian spies hacked its corporate network
June 28, 2024
TeamViewer, the company that makes widely used remote access tools for companies, has confirmed an ongoing cyberattack on its corporate network. In a statement Friday, the company attributed the compromise to government-backed hackers working for Russian intelligence, known as APT29 (and Midnight Blizzard). The Germany-based company said its investigation so far points to an initial intrusion on ...