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Significant Vulnerabilities Identified in Philips Vue PACS Medical Imaging Systems

Date: July 9, 2021

A series of security vulnerabilities have been revealed in the Philips Clinical Collaboration Platform Portal (commonly known as Vue PACS). Some of these vulnerabilities could potentially be exploited by malicious actors to gain control over affected systems. According to a warning from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), “Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an unauthorized person or process to eavesdrop, view or modify data, gain system access, perform code execution, install unauthorized software, or compromise system data integrity, thereby threatening the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the system.”

These 15 vulnerabilities affect the following systems:

  • VUE Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (versions 12.2.x.x and earlier)
  • Vue MyVue (versions 12.2.x.x and earlier)
  • Vue Speech (versions 12.2.x.x and earlier)
  • Vue Motion (versions 12.2.1.5 and earlier)

Notably, four specific issues (CVE-2020-1938, CVE-2018-12326, CVE-2018-11218, CVE-2020-4670, and CVE-2018-8014) have been assigned a Critical rating.

Critical Security Vulnerabilities Identified in Philips Vue PACS Imaging Systems On July 9, 2021, significant security vulnerabilities were reported in the Philips Clinical Collaboration Platform Portal, commonly referred to as Vue PACS. These vulnerabilities pose a serious risk, as they…

#OpIsrael: Anonymous Calls for Massive Cyberattack on Israel Ahead of April 7th April 6, 2013 As April 7th approaches, the hacktivist group Anonymous has announced plans for a significant cyber attack on Israel as part of their ongoing #OpIsrael campaign. The collective is actively recruiting new members and mobilizing supporters for an extensive assault on Israeli network infrastructures. This action is a response to the Israeli military’s actions in Palestinian territories, expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people and condemning the Israeli government’s policies. In a statement shared with The Hackers Post, the group emphasized their motivations: “Israel continues its human rights violations. This campaign is meant to show solidarity with the newly recognized Palestinian state. The hacking teams are uniting against Israel as a single entity… Israel should be prepared for a major disruption on the internet.” Anonymous has pledged to “erase Israel from the internet” in this coordinated effort.

Anonymous Launches Cyber Campaign Against Israel on April 7 April 6, 2013 In anticipation of April 7, the hacktivist collective known as Anonymous has announced plans for a substantial cyber offensive targeting Israel. This initiative, dubbed #OpIsrael, follows a series…

TamperedChef Malware Masquerading as Fake PDF Editors Gathers Credentials and Cookies

Cybersecurity Alert: Aug 29, 2025

Cybersecurity experts have uncovered a new cybercrime operation utilizing deceptive advertising techniques to funnel victims to fraudulent websites, leading them to download an information-stealing malware known as TamperedChef. Researchers from Truesec—Mattias Wåhlén, Nicklas Keijser, and Oscar Lejerbäck Wolf—reported on the findings, revealing that the goal is to entice victims into installing a Trojan PDF editor. This malicious software is designed to capture sensitive information, including login credentials and web cookies. The scheme primarily leverages multiple fake sites to promote a free PDF editor named AppSuite PDF Editor. Once downloaded and executed, the software prompts users to agree to its terms of service and privacy policy, all while in the background covertly connecting to an external server to install the actual malware.

TamperedChef Malware Poses as Fake PDF Editors to Steal Credentials and Cookies In a recent cybersecurity alert, researchers uncovered a malicious campaign that employs deceptive advertising techniques to lure victims into downloading a second-rate PDF editor. This operation centers around…

Urgent: Critical RCE Vulnerability in ForgeRock Access Manager Under Active Exploitation

Cybersecurity agencies in Australia and the U.S. are sounding the alarm about a serious vulnerability in ForgeRock’s OpenAM access management system, which is being actively exploited to execute remote code on compromised systems. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has reported that threat actors are leveraging this flaw to infiltrate multiple hosts, deploying additional malware and tools. However, details regarding the nature and scope of the attacks, as well as the identities of the perpetrating actors, remain undisclosed.

Identified as CVE-2021-35464, this vulnerability is a pre-authentication remote code execution (RCE) flaw linked to unsafe Java deserialization in the Jato framework used by ForgeRock Access Manager. Exploiting this vulnerability allows attackers to execute commands within the context of the current user rather than as a root user.

Critical RCE Vulnerability in ForgeRock Access Manager Under Active Exploitation On July 13, 2021, cybersecurity agencies from Australia and the United States issued a serious warning regarding an actively exploited vulnerability within ForgeRock’s OpenAM access management solution. This security flaw…

Three LulzSec Hackers Admit Guilt in NHS and Sony Cyber Attacks

April 9, 2013

Three members of the notorious hacktivist group LulzSec have pleaded guilty to their involvement in a series of cyber attacks targeting the NHS, Sony, and News International. Ryan Ackroyd, Jake Davis, and Mustafa Al-Bassam confessed to committing an unauthorized act to disrupt computer operations, violating the Criminal Law Act of 1977.

In July 2011, the Sun’s website was compromised, with users momentarily redirected to a fake page falsely announcing Rupert Murdoch’s death. Both Davis, hailing from Shetland, and Bassam, a student from Peckham in south London, admitted to conspiring to attack websites of law enforcement agencies in the UK and US, including the CIA and the Serious Organized Crime Agency (SOCA).

As an offshoot of the Anonymous hacktivists, LulzSec, along with Anonymous, caused significant disruption throughout 2011 and 2012, taking thousands of websites offline and stealing data from prominent companies. The three men are facing…

Three LulzSec Hackers Admit Guilt in NHS and Sony Attacks Date: April 9, 2013 In a significant turn of events within the cyber threat landscape, three members of the notorious hacking collective LulzSec have pleaded guilty to participating in a…

Google Alerts: Salesloft Drift Breach Affects All Integrations Beyond Salesforce

Aug 29, 2025
Data Breach / Salesforce

Google has issued a warning regarding the recent surge of attacks on Salesforce instances via Salesloft Drift, revealing that the scope of the breach is wider than initially believed. The advisory advises all Salesloft Drift customers to consider any authentication tokens linked to the Drift platform as potentially compromised. According to the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and Mandiant, the attackers utilized stolen OAuth tokens to access emails from a select few Google Workspace accounts on August 9, 2025, following the breach of the OAuth tokens for the “Drift Email” integration. Importantly, this incident does not represent a compromise of Google Workspace or Alphabet itself. Only accounts specifically set up to integrate with Salesloft were at risk; other accounts on a customer’s Workspace remained secure.

Google Issues Warning on Expanded Impact of Salesloft Drift Breach August 29, 2025 In a significant cybersecurity alert, Google has disclosed that the recent attacks targeting Salesforce instances through Salesloft’s Drift platform are far-reaching, affecting all integrations beyond Salesforce. In…

Critical Windows Update: Address 117 Security Flaws, Including 9 Active Zero-Days

July 14, 2021

Microsoft has released its July Patch Tuesday updates, addressing a total of 117 security vulnerabilities, among which are nine zero-day flaws—four of which are currently being exploited in the wild, potentially allowing attackers to gain control of affected systems. Out of these vulnerabilities, 13 are classified as Critical, 103 as Important, and one as Moderate in severity. Notably, six of these vulnerabilities were publicly known at the time of the update.

The updates affect a wide range of Microsoft products, including Windows, Bing, Dynamics, Exchange Server, Office, the Scripting Engine, Windows DNS, and Visual Studio Code. This month saw a significant increase in the number of vulnerabilities patched, surpassing the totals from May (55) and June (50).

Among the most critical actively exploited vulnerabilities are:

  • CVE-2021-34527 (CVSS Score: 8.8) – Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution…

Microsoft Addresses 117 Security Vulnerabilities in July Patch Update, Including Nine Zero-Day Flaws Microsoft has released its July Patch Tuesday updates, addressing a total of 117 security vulnerabilities across a wide range of its products. Among these, there are nine…

Over 50 Million LivingSocial Customers Impacted by Cyber Attack

April 27, 2013

LivingSocial, the daily deals platform partially owned by Amazon Inc., has experienced a significant cyber attack that may have compromised the data of over 50 million customers. As a precaution, all affected users will need to reset their passwords. With a global membership of 70 million, the leaked information includes names, email addresses, birth dates, and encrypted passwords, although credit card and financial information remain secure, according to the company. The breach has impacted customers in regions including North America, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland, Malaysia, as well as LetsBonus users in Southern Europe and Latin America. Affected users are advised to stay vigilant, as the stolen information could be used for phishing attempts. LivingSocial is proactively emailing customers to initiate a password change.

LivingSocial Data Breach Affects 50 Million Customers On April 27, 2013, LivingSocial, a daily deals platform partly owned by Amazon Inc., disclosed that it fell victim to a significant cyberattack impacting the personal information of over 50 million customers. This…