Recent research from ETH Zurich has revealed a sophisticated variant of the RowHammer DRAM (dynamic random-access memory) attack. This development marks the first successful exploitation of AMD’s Zen 2 and Zen 3 systems, overcoming existing mitigations like Target Row Refresh (TRR). The researchers have designated this approach as “ZenHammer”, indicating…
A newly identified Linux variant of a multi-platform backdoor known as DinodasRAT has emerged, actively targeting regions including China, Taiwan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan, according to recent findings by Kaspersky. DinodasRAT, also recognized as XDealer, is a C++-based malware specifically designed to extract various sensitive data from compromised systems. This variant…
Recent reports have unveiled a significant vulnerability concerning the “wall” command within the util-linux package, which presents risks for users across various Linux distributions. This flaw has the potential to be exploited by a malicious actor to either leak user passwords or manipulate the clipboard. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-28085…
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Red Hat Issues Urgent Security Alert Following Backdoor Discovery in XZ Utils On Friday, Red Hat issued an urgent security alert, revealing a critical security vulnerability involving two versions of the widely-used data compression library known as XZ Utils, previously LZMA Utils. This vulnerability allows malicious actors to gain unauthorized…
Significant Supply Chain Attack Discovered in XZ Utils, Posing Serious Risks to Linux Users A profound security threat has emerged following the discovery of malicious code inserted into XZ Utils, an open-source library used extensively in numerous major Linux distributions. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-3094 and given a critical CVSS…
Ivanti Addresses Critical Security Vulnerabilities in Connect Secure and Policy Secure Gateways Ivanti has issued urgent security updates to rectify multiple vulnerabilities affecting its Connect Secure and Policy Secure Gateways. These flaws present significant risks, including potential code execution and denial-of-service (DoS) conditions, which could severely disrupt service delivery. The…
Recent investigations have unveiled a critical vulnerability linked to the CONTINUATION frame in the HTTP/2 protocol, which can be weaponized for denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. The technique, dubbed HTTP/2 CONTINUATION Flood, was reported by security researcher Bartek Nowotarski to the CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) on January 25, 2024. CERT/CC issued an…
A significant vulnerability has been identified in Magento, with threat actors exploiting this flaw to implant a persistent backdoor in e-commerce platforms. This attack leverages the CVE-2024-20720 vulnerability (CVSS score: 9.1), categorized by Adobe as indicative of “improper neutralization of special elements,” which can lead to arbitrary code execution. The…
