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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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New Apple Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Exploited to Target Egyptian Former MP Using Predator Spyware

Apple has recently addressed three significant zero-day vulnerabilities, reported on September 21, 2023. These flaws were exploited to form part of an attack chain targeting former Egyptian parliament member Ahmed Eltantawy. Between May and September 2023, this attack aimed to deliver a spyware variant known as Predator, raising serious concerns…

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Serious JetBrains TeamCity Vulnerability May Expose Source Code and Build Pipelines to Attackers

A serious security vulnerability has been identified in JetBrains’ TeamCity continuous integration and deployment software, allowing unauthenticated attackers to potentially execute remote code on targeted systems. This flaw, categorized as CVE-2023-42793, is assigned a critical CVSS score of 9.8 and was rectified in the TeamCity version 2023.05.4, released following responsible…

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