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Almost 2,000 Citrix NetScaler Instances Compromised Due to Critical Vulnerability

Recent reports indicate that almost 2,000 Citrix NetScaler instances have been compromised through the exploitation of a newly disclosed critical security vulnerability. This backdoor attack forms part of an extensive exploitation campaign targeting these widely used servers. The NCC Group has identified that adversaries leveraged CVE-2023-3519 to automate the deployment…

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Mandiant Unveils Rainbow Table Capable of Breaking Weak Admin Passwords in Just 12 Hours

Microsoft’s NTLMv1 protocol, introduced in the 1980s alongside OS/2, has long been known for its vulnerabilities. Significant research, notably by cryptanalyst Bruce Schneier and Mudge in 1999, highlighted critical weaknesses in NTLMv1’s security architecture. This became alarmingly clear during the 2012 Defcon 20 conference, where researchers unveiled a toolkit that…

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N-Able’s Take Control Agent Vulnerability Poses Privilege Escalation Risk for Windows Systems

In a significant cybersecurity concern, a high-severity vulnerability has been revealed in N-Able’s Take Control Agent, a product utilized for remote management. This flaw, identified as CVE-2023-27470 and assigned a CVSS score of 8.8, could be exploited by local unprivileged attackers to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level, potentially compromising system…

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Data Leaked by Hacker from Mandiant (FireEye) Senior Security Analyst

Cybersecurity Incident: Mandiant Analyst Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Information A significant cybersecurity breach has reportedly compromised the data of a senior analyst at Mandiant, a Virginia-based cybersecurity firm owned by FireEye. According to sources, an anonymous hacking group claims to have infiltrated Mandiant’s internal networks, allegedly maintaining access since 2016.…

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Equifax Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of 143 Million Americans

Equifax Suffers Major Data Breach, Affecting Millions In a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities within cybersecurity defenses, Equifax—a leading credit reporting agency—has acknowledged a significant data breach that compromised the personal information of approximately 143 million individuals in the United States. The breach reportedly occurred between mid-May and July, with…

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Oops! An Additional 2.5 Million Americans Impacted by Equifax Breach

The Equifax data breach has intensified, revealing that an additional 2.5 million U.S. consumers were affected, raising the total number of potential victims from 143 million to 145.5 million. This data breach, initially reported last month, involves the exposure of highly sensitive personal information, including names, Social Security numbers, birth…

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LockBit Ransomware Takes Advantage of Critical Citrix Bleed Vulnerability for Infiltration

Recent cybersecurity alerts highlight the exploitation of a critical vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler application delivery control (ADC) and Gateway appliances by numerous threat actors, including affiliates of the notorious LockBit ransomware group. This new wave of attacks takes advantage of CVE-2023-4966, a severe flaw that has allowed adversaries to infiltrate…

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