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Hackers breaching construction firms via specialized accounting software

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Hackers breaching construction firms via specialized accounting software 2024-09-18 at 17:16 By Zeljka Zorz Firms in the construction industry are getting breached by hackers via internet-exposed servers running Foundation accounting software, Huntress researchers are warning. “We’re seeing active intrusions among plumbing, HVAC, concrete, and similar sub-industries,” they noted. A way into corporate networks Ohio-based Foundation […]

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Zyxel fixes critical command injection flaw in EOL NAS devices (CVE-2024-6342)

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Zyxel fixes critical command injection flaw in EOL NAS devices (CVE-2024-6342) 2024-09-10 at 12:02 By Zeljka Zorz Users of Zyxel network-attached storage (NAS) devices are urged to implement hotfixes addressing a critical and easily exploited command injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-6342). About CVE-2024-6342 Zyxel NAS devices are generally used by small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) for data […]

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vCISO services thrive, but challenges persist

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vCISO services thrive, but challenges persist 2024-09-05 at 06:01 By Help Net Security While 75% of service providers report high customer demand for vCISO functionality, a new Cynomi report reveals that only 21% are actively offering it—opening a window onto a growth area for service providers while emphasizing the growing centrality of vCISO services to […]

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Critical flaw in Zyxel’s secure routers allows OS command execution via cookie (CVE-2024-7261)

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Critical flaw in Zyxel’s secure routers allows OS command execution via cookie (CVE-2024-7261) 2024-09-03 at 16:01 By Zeljka Zorz Zyxel has patched a myriad of vulnerabilities in its various networking devices, including a critical one (CVE-2024-7261) that may allow unauthenticated attackers to execute OS commands on many Zyxel access points (APs) and security routers by […]

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Another critical SolarWinds Web Help Desk bug fixed (CVE-2024-28987)

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Another critical SolarWinds Web Help Desk bug fixed (CVE-2024-28987) 2024-08-23 at 13:31 By Zeljka Zorz A week after SolarWinds released a fix for a critical code-injection-to-RCE vulnerability (CVE-2024-28986) in Web Help Desk (WHD), another patch for another critical flaw (CVE-2024-28987) in the company’s IT help desk solution has been pushed out. CVE-2024-28987 CVE-2024-28987 stems from […]

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Critical RCE bug in SolarWinds Web Help Desk fixed (CVE-2024-28986)

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Critical RCE bug in SolarWinds Web Help Desk fixed (CVE-2024-28986) 2024-08-15 at 14:45 By Zeljka Zorz SolarWinds has fixed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-28986) in its Web Help Desk (WHD) solution that may allow attackers to run commands on the host machine. “While it was reported as an unauthenticated vulnerability, SolarWinds has been unable to reproduce […]

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78% of SMBs fear cyberattacks could shut down their business

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78% of SMBs fear cyberattacks could shut down their business 2024-06-06 at 06:01 By Help Net Security 94% of SMBs have experienced at least one cyberattack, a dramatic rise from 64% in 2019, according to ConnectWise. This increase in cyberattacks is exacerbated by the fact that 76% of SMBs lack the in-house skills to properly […]

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Why SMBs are facing significant security, business risks

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Why SMBs are facing significant security, business risks 2024-05-09 at 06:31 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Alex Cox, Director of Threat Intelligence at LastPass, discusses how human factors are getting in the way while SMB leaders report investing more time, attention, and budget in cybersecurity. According to LastPass, these factors […]

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New SOHO router malware aims for cloud accounts, internal company resources

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New SOHO router malware aims for cloud accounts, internal company resources 2024-05-02 at 14:46 By Zeljka Zorz Cuttlefish, a new malware family that targets enterprise-grade small office/home office (SOHO) routers, is used by criminals to steal account credentials / secrets for AWS, CloudFlare, Docker, BitBucket and other cloud-based services. “With the stolen key material, the […]

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Ransomware in Q1 2024: Frequency, size of payments trending downwards, SMBs beware!

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Ransomware in Q1 2024: Frequency, size of payments trending downwards, SMBs beware! 2024-04-19 at 15:46 By Zeljka Zorz More organizations hit by ransomware gangs are starting to realize that it doesn’t pay to pay up: “In Q1 2024, the proportion of victims that chose to pay touched a new record low of 28%,” ransomware incident […]

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Ransomware group maturity should influence ransom payment decision

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Ransomware group maturity should influence ransom payment decision 2024-04-11 at 16:16 By Zeljka Zorz Your organization has been hit by ransomware and a decision has to be made on whether or not to make the ransom payment to get your data decrypted, deleted from attackers’ servers, and/or not leaked online. The decision will depend on […]

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PoC for critical Arcserve UDP vulnerabilities published (CVE-2024-0799, CVE-2024-0800)

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PoC for critical Arcserve UDP vulnerabilities published (CVE-2024-0799, CVE-2024-0800) 2024-03-14 at 13:00 By Zeljka Zorz Arcserve has fixed critical security vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-0799, CVE-2024-0800) in its Unified Data Protection (UDP) solution that can be chained to upload malicious files to the underlying Windows system. Tenable researchers have published a PoC exploit script demonstrating the attack, as […]

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BSAM: Open-source methodology for Bluetooth security assessment

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BSAM: Open-source methodology for Bluetooth security assessment 2024-03-13 at 08:39 By Zeljka Zorz Many wireless headsets using Bluetooth technology have vulnerabilities that may allow malicious individuals to covertly listen in on private conversations, Tarlogic Security researchers have demonstrated last week at RootedCON in Madrid. “Many of the examples presented during the conference were real tests […]

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10 free cybersecurity guides you might have missed

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10 free cybersecurity guides you might have missed 2024-03-11 at 09:07 By Help Net Security This collection of free cybersecurity guides covers a broad range of topics, from resources for developing cybersecurity programs to specific guides for various sectors and organizations. Whether you work for a small business, a large corporation, or a specific industry, […]

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Cisco patches Secure Client VPN flaw that could reveal authentication tokens (CVE-2024-20337)

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Cisco patches Secure Client VPN flaw that could reveal authentication tokens (CVE-2024-20337) 2024-03-08 at 13:03 By Zeljka Zorz Cisco has fixed two high-severity vulnerabilities affecting its Cisco Secure Client enterprise VPN and endpoint security solution, one of which (CVE-2024-20337) could be exploited by unauthenticated, remote attackers to grab users’ valid SAML authentication token. “The attacker […]

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Critical ConnectWise ScreenConnect vulnerabilities fixed, patch ASAP!

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Critical ConnectWise ScreenConnect vulnerabilities fixed, patch ASAP! 2024-02-20 at 12:16 By Zeljka Zorz ConnectWise has fixed two vulnerabilities in ScreenConnect that could allow attackers to execute remote code or directly impact confidential data or critical systems. “There is no evidence that these vulnerabilities have been exploited in the wild, but immediate action must be taken […]

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QNAP fixes OS command injection flaws affecting its NAS devices (CVE-2023-47218, CVE-2023-50358)

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QNAP fixes OS command injection flaws affecting its NAS devices (CVE-2023-47218, CVE-2023-50358) 2024-02-14 at 12:46 By Zeljka Zorz QNAP Systems has patched two unauthenticated OS command injection vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-47218, CVE-2023-50358) in various versions of the operating systems embedded in the firmware of their popular network-attached storage (NAS) devices. About the vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-47218, CVE-2023-50358) Both vulnerabilities […]

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PoC exploit for easily exploitable Fortra GoAnywhere MFT vulnerability released (CVE-2024-0204)

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PoC exploit for easily exploitable Fortra GoAnywhere MFT vulnerability released (CVE-2024-0204) 2024-01-24 at 15:32 By Zeljka Zorz Proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-0204) in Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT solution has been made public, sparking fears that attackers may soon take advantage of it. Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT is a web-based managed file transfer solution […]

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Attackers can steal NTLM password hashes via calendar invites

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Attackers can steal NTLM password hashes via calendar invites 2024-01-22 at 15:46 By Zeljka Zorz A recently patched vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook (CVE-2023-35636) that can be used by attackers to steal users’ NTLM v2 hashes can be exploited by adding two headers to an email carrying a specially crafted file, security researcher Dolev Taler has […]

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1,700 Ivanti VPN devices compromised. Are yours among them?

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1,700 Ivanti VPN devices compromised. Are yours among them? 2024-01-16 at 17:16 By Zeljka Zorz Over 1,700 Ivanti Connect Secure VPN devices worldwide have been compromised by attackers exploiting two zero-days with no patches currently available. “Additional threat actors beyond UTA0178 appear to now have access to the exploit and are actively trying to exploit […]

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