Multiple Vulnerabilities in Redis

Two security advisories have been released to address two vulnerabilities in Redis. Redis is a popular in-memory key-value database that persists on disk. CVE-2024-46981 is a ‘use after free’ vulnerability with a CVSSv3 score of 7.0. If exploited, an authenticated Read More …

What We Know About CVE-2024-49112 and CVE-2024-49113

In December 2024, two Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) vulnerabilities were identified by independent security researcher Yuki Chen: CVE-2024-49112, a remote code execution (RCE) flaw with a 9.8 CVSS score, and CVE-2024-49113, a denial-of-service (DoS) flaw with a 7.5 Read More …

Google Chrome extensions targeted by hackers to steal user passwords

Cyberhaven has confirmed its Google Chrome extension was the subject of a Christmas Eve cyberattack, exposing sensitive customer data like passwords and session tokens. In a statement, the data loss prevention company noted the attack showed signs of being part Read More …

WhatsApp scores historic victory against NSO Group in long-running spyware hacking case

A U.S. judge has ruled that Israeli spyware maker NSO Group breached hacking laws by using WhatsApp to infect devices with its Pegasus spyware. In a historic ruling on Friday, a Northern California federal judge held NSO Group liable for Read More …

Cloud Atlas seen using a new tool in its attacks

Known since 2014, Cloud Atlas targets Eastern Europe and Central Asia. We’re shedding light on a previously undocumented toolset, which the group used heavily in 2024. Victims get infected via phishing emails containing a malicious document that exploits a vulnerability Read More …

Attackers exploiting a patched FortiClient EMS vulnerability in the wild

During a recent incident response, Kaspersky’s GERT team identified a set of TTPs and indicators linked to an attacker that infiltrated a company’s networks by targeting a Fortinet vulnerability for which a patch was already available. This vulnerability is an Read More …

U.S. Considers Ban On Chinese Made TP-Link Routers

The United States government is taking aim at TP-Link, a Chinese technology company that dominates the home and small-business router market in the U.S., amid mounting national security concerns. With TP-Link holding a significant 65% market share, federal authorities are Read More …

BeyondTrust security advisory addresses a vulnerability in the Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access systems

BeyondTrust has released a security advisory that addresses a vulnerability in the Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access systems. Remote Support allows authorised individuals such as IT Helpdesk staff to connect to remote systems. Privileged Remote Access facilitates just-in-time secure Read More …

Proof-of-Concept Released for Critical Apache Struts Vulnerability

Apache has released a security bulletin addressing a critical vulnerability in Apache Struts 2. Apache Struts is an open-source model-view-controller (MVC) framework for creating Java web applications. CVE-2024-53677 is a ‘Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type’ vulnerability and has Read More …