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Ivanti Quickly Releases Patches for Four New Vulnerabilities in Connect Secure and Policy Secure

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…

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Hackers Leverage Magento Vulnerability to Extract Payment Information from E-Commerce Sites

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…

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Serious Vulnerabilities Expose 92,000 D-Link NAS Devices to Malware Threats

Cybersecurity Alert: Vulnerabilities Found in D-Link NAS Devices Open Doors to Exploitation Recent findings reveal that threat actors are actively exploiting security weaknesses affecting approximately 92,000 D-Link network-attached storage (NAS) devices exposed to the internet. The vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2024-3272 and CVE-2024-3273, are categorized with high CVSS scores of 9.8…

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Researchers Uncover Vulnerabilities in LG Smart TVs That Grant Root Access

Recent security assessments have uncovered multiple vulnerabilities in LG’s webOS, the operating system used in its smart TVs, presenting risks that could allow unauthorized access and control over affected devices. Discovered by the cybersecurity firm Bitdefender, these issues were first reported in November 2023, with LG issuing patches to address…

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10-Year-Old Romanian Hacker Group ‘RUBYCARP’ Reemerges with Powerful Botnet

A cyber threat group of suspected Romanian origin, identified as RUBYCARP, has been linked to a long-lasting botnet engaged in various malicious activities, including cryptocurrency mining, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, and phishing schemes. This group appears to have been operational for at least a decade, primarily motivated by financial gain,…

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Serious ‘BatBadBut’ Rust Vulnerability Leaves Windows Systems Open to Attacks

A significant security vulnerability has been identified in the Rust standard library, potentially affecting Windows users through command injection exploits. This vulnerability, designated as CVE-2024-24576, receives a maximum severity rating with a CVSS score of 10.0. It specifically arises in scenarios where batch files are executed in Windows using untrusted…

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Microsoft Addresses 149 Vulnerabilities in Major April Patch Update, Including Zero-Day Exploits

In April 2024, Microsoft announced a critical security update addressing an unprecedented 149 vulnerabilities, with two of these flaws identified as actively exploited threats. This latest update categorizes three of the vulnerabilities as Critical, 142 as Important, three as Moderate, and one as Low in severity. Additionally, the update follows…

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Fortinet Releases Essential Security Updates for FortiClient Linux Vulnerability

Critical Security Flaw in FortiClientLinux Exposes Users to Arbitrary Code Execution Fortinet has announced the release of critical patches aimed at resolving a significant security vulnerability affecting its FortiClientLinux software. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-45590, has been rated with a CVSS score of 9.4 on a 10-point scale, indicating a…

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