Microsoft fixes ProxyNotShell Exchange zero-days exploited in attacks

Microsoft has released security updates to address two high-severity Microsoft Exchange zero-day vulnerabilities collectively known as ProxyNotShell and exploited in the wild. Attackers have been chaining the two security flaws to deploy Chinese Chopper web shells on compromised servers for Read More …

CISA Adds Seven Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA has added seven vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. These types of vulnerabilities are a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risk to the federal enterprise. Note: to view Read More …

China is likely stockpiling and deploying vulnerabilities, says Microsoft

Microsoft has asserted that China’s offensive cyber capabilities have improved, thanks to a law that has allowed Beijing to create an arsenal of unreported software vulnerabilities. China’s 2021 law required organizations to report security vulnerabilities to local authorities before disclosing Read More …

British government is scanning all Internet devices hosted in UK

The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the government agency that leads the country’s cyber security mission, is now scanning all Internet-exposed devices hosted in the UK for vulnerabilities. The goal is to assess UK’s vulnerability to cyber-attacks and Read More …

Attack Surface Management 2022 Midyear Review – Part 3

With the rise of ransomware and other vulnerabilities, it has been an eventful year in cybersecurity. In part two, Trend Micro researchers discussed these issues at length today as well as their implications on a global scale for both businesses Read More …

OpenSSL downgrades horror bug after week of panic, hype

OpenSSL today issued a fix for a critical-turned-high-severity vulnerability that project maintainers warned about last week. After days of speculation, infosec professionals and armchair bug hunters received more of a trick than a treat on November 1: two CVE-tagged security Read More …

CISA Releases One Industrial Control Systems Advisory

CISA released one Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisory on November 1, 2022. This advisory provides timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS advisory for technical Read More …