HiatusRAT Actors Targeting Web Cameras and DVRs

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is releasing this Private Industry Notification (PIN) to highlight HiatusRAT1 scanning campaigns against Chinese-branded web cameras and DVRs. Private sector partners are encouraged to implement the recommendations listed in the “Mitigation” column of the Read More …

2024 Threat Landscape Statistics: Ransomware Activity, Vulnerability Exploits, and Attack Trends

In this blog, the global experts across our Rapid7 Labs and Managed Services teams share real-time vulnerability insights and threat intelligence so that our customers can anticipate and prevent breaches, pinpoint critical threats, and confidently take command of their attack Read More …

Careto is back: what’s new after 10 years of silence?

During the first week of October, Kaspersky took part in the 34th Virus Bulletin International Conference, one of the longest-running cybersecurity events. There, Kaspersky researchers delivered multiple presentations, and one of our talks focused on newly observed activities by the Read More …

Modular Java Backdoor Dropped in Cleo Exploitation Campaign

While investigating incidents related to Cleo software exploitation, Rapid7 Labs and MDR observed a novel, multi-stage attack that deploys an encoded Java Archive (JAR) payload. Our investigation revealed that the JAR file was part of a modular, Java-based Remote Access Read More …

Exploitation of critical path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2024-41713) and 0-day path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2024-55550) in Mitel MiCollab

After proof-of-concept technical details were published on 5 December 2024 for CVE-2024-41713 and CVE-2024-55550, exploitation activity chaining these two Mitel MiCollab vulnerabilities has been reported. MiCollab is a cloud-based platform that integrates chat, voice, video, and SMS messaging for teams. Read More …

Cleo Releases Security Advisory for Harmony, VLTrader, and LexiCom

Cleo has released a security advisory addressing two vulnerabilities in Cleo Harmony, Cleo VLTrader, and Cleo LexiCom, which are commonly used to manage file transfers. Cleo LexiCom is a desktop-based client solution for communication with major trading networks Cleo VLTrader Read More …

Ivanti Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

Ivanti has released security advisories addressing vulnerabilities in Cloud Services Application, Connect Secure, and Policy Secure. Ivanti Cloud Services Applicance (CSA) is an appliance that provides secure communication and functionality over the internet. Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure are Read More …

Patch Tuesday – December 2024

Microsoft is addressing 70 vulnerabilities this December 2024 Patch Tuesday. Microsoft has evidence of in-the-wild exploitation and public disclosure for one of the vulnerabilities published today, and this is reflected in a CISA KEV entry. For the third month in Read More …

QNAP Fixes Several Vulnerabilities Affecting High-End NAS Devices

QNAP has released fixes for several vulnerabilities affecting the QTS and QuTS hero operating systems. In addition to the three high severity vulnerabilities below, the security advisory also addresses two medium severity vulnerabilities and three low severity vulnerabilities. QuTS is Read More …

Zyxel Releases Advisory for Exploited Vulnerability CVE-2024-11667

Zyxel has released a security advisory addressing recent targeting of its firewall products. Attackers have been observed exploiting vulnerabilities patched in September (see Cyber Alert CC-4541) and a previously undisclosed high severity vulnerability. CVE-2024-11667 is a path traversal vulnerability and Read More …