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Microsoft Issues Patch for Two Actively Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

Microsoft has issued an update addressing 59 vulnerabilities across its suite of products, including two critical zero-day vulnerabilities that have already been exploited by malicious actors. This release highlights the ongoing threat landscape, with the tech giant emphasizing the risks posed by active exploitation of these flaws. Among the 59…

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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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Microsoft Identifies Vulnerabilities in ncurses Library Impacting Linux and macOS Platforms

Recent investigations have uncovered a series of memory corruption vulnerabilities within the ncurses library, which is instrumental for managing terminal displays on Unix-like operating systems, including Linux and macOS. These vulnerabilities, if exploited, could allow malicious actors to execute harmful code on susceptible systems, heightening the risk for organizations utilizing…

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Trend Micro Issues Emergency Patch for Actively Exploited Critical Security Flaw

Trend Micro Issues Critical Patches for Exploited Flaw in Apex One and Worry-Free Solutions Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro has issued urgent patches to rectify a serious security vulnerability affecting its Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security solutions for Windows. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-41179, has been linked to a third-party…

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GitLab Dispatches Urgent Security Updates for Severe Vulnerability

GitLab Addresses Critical Security Flaw Prompting Urgent Updates for Users In a significant security alert, GitLab has released critical patches addressing a vulnerability that allows potential attackers to execute pipelines under the guise of other users. This flaw, identified as CVE-2023-5009, showcases a CVSS score of 9.6, indicating the severity…

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Do You Fully Trust Your Web Application Supply Chain?

You should reconsider your trust. Vulnerabilities could be lurking beneath the surface. The modular design of contemporary web applications contributes significantly to their efficiency. These applications can utilize a plethora of third-party components, JavaScript frameworks, and open-source tools to deliver diverse functionalities that enhance customer experience. However, this complex web…

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Caution: Malicious WinRAR Exploit on GitHub Spreads Venom RAT to Users

A recent incident highlights a significant cybersecurity threat involving a counterfeit proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a newly identified vulnerability in WinRAR. This exploit was shared on GitHub with the malicious intent of infecting users who downloaded the code with Venom RAT malware. Researchers from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42, including…

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Apple Moves Quickly to Address 3 New Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in iOS, macOS, Safari, and More

Apple Addresses Three Critical Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in Latest Security Update Apple has recently issued a series of security patches aimed at addressing three zero-day vulnerabilities that have been actively exploited across its platforms, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and Safari. This latest update brings the total number of discovered zero-day…

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Critical Vulnerabilities Discovered in Atlassian Products and ISC BIND Server

Recently, Atlassian and the Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) announced the discovery of critical security vulnerabilities impacting their respective products, which could potentially lead to denial-of-service (DoS) conditions and remote code execution (RCE). These flaws primarily affect organizations using Atlassian’s software suite and ISC’s BIND DNS software. Atlassian, an Australian-based software…

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