A significant cyber threat has emerged, characterized by the exploitation of a recently uncovered zero-day vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software. This flaw has been active since March 26, 2024, well before its public disclosure, which occurred yesterday. Unit 42, a division of Palo Alto Networks, has initiated a…
Palo Alto Networks has issued urgent hotfixes in response to a critical security vulnerability affecting its PAN-OS software that is currently being exploited in live environments. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-3400, has received the highest severity rating with a CVSS score of 10.0. It involves a command injection flaw within…
A recent malware campaign has targeted Cisco networking equipment, exploiting two previously unknown vulnerabilities identified as zero-day flaws to deliver customized malware and conduct covert data collection in targeted environments. Cisco Talos, naming this operation “ArcaneDoor,” has attributed the attacks to UAT4356, an advanced state-sponsored group also known as Storm-1849…
Docker Warns of Critical Flaw in Docker Engine Docker has issued an urgent alert regarding a significant vulnerability affecting various versions of the Docker Engine. This flaw could allow attackers to bypass authorization plugins (AuthZ) under certain conditions, posing a serious security risk for users. Labeled as CVE-2024-41110, this bypass…
Microsoft Addresses 61 Security Vulnerabilities in May Patch Update In its latest Patch Tuesday update for May 2024, Microsoft has resolved 61 newly identified security vulnerabilities across its software products, amongst them two zero-day flaws that have been actively exploited in the wild. These updates follow a proactive security strategy…
Check Point has issued a warning regarding a critical zero-day vulnerability affecting its Network Security gateway products, which has already been exploited by cybercriminals in the wild. The vulnerability, designated as CVE-2024-24919 and carrying a CVSS score of 8.6, affects numerous products including CloudGuard Network, Quantum Maestro, Quantum Scalable Chassis,…
A recently identified vulnerability in GitHub Actions artifacts, referred to as ArtiPACKED, poses significant risks to repository security and organizational cloud operations. This attack vector could allow malicious entities to gain unauthorized control over repositories and infiltrate cloud environments associated with these repositories. The vulnerability results from a mix of…
SolarWinds has issued patches to mitigate a severe security vulnerability in its Web Help Desk software that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-28986 with a CVSS score of 9.8, is characterized as a deserialization issue. The company, in its advisory, indicated…
In a significant law enforcement initiative dubbed Operation MORPHEUS, approximately 600 servers utilized by cybercriminal syndicates were dismantled, disrupting a critical component of the infrastructure linked to the Cobalt Strike tool. This crackdown, coordinated by Europol, particularly targeted unlicensed and outdated versions of the Cobalt Strike framework between June 24…
