Tag: code execution
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The Register: Infoseccers criticize Veeam over critical RCE vulnerability and a failing blacklist
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/20/infoseccers_criticize_veeam_over_critical/ Source: The Register Title: Infoseccers criticize Veeam over critical RCE vulnerability and a failing blacklist Feedly Summary: Palming off the blame using an ‘unknown’ best practice didn’t go down well either In patching the latest critical remote code execution (RCE) bug in Backup and Replication, software shop Veeam is attracting criticism from…
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The Register: ‘Dead simple’ hijacking hole in Apache Tomcat ‘now actively exploited in the wild’
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/18/apache_tomcat_java_rce_flaw/ Source: The Register Title: ‘Dead simple’ hijacking hole in Apache Tomcat ‘now actively exploited in the wild’ Feedly Summary: One PUT request, one poisoned session file, and the server’s yours A trivial flaw in Apache Tomcat that allows remote code execution and access to sensitive files is said to be under attack…
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The Register: DeepSeek-R1-beating perf in a 32B package? El Reg digs its claws into Alibaba’s QwQ
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/16/qwq_hands_on_review/ Source: The Register Title: DeepSeek-R1-beating perf in a 32B package? El Reg digs its claws into Alibaba’s QwQ Feedly Summary: How to tame its hypersensitive hyperparameters and get it running on your PC Hands on How much can reinforcement learning – and a bit of extra verification – improve large language models,…
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Hacker News: Strengthening AI Agent Hijacking Evaluations
Source URL: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2025/01/technical-blog-strengthening-ai-agent-hijacking-evaluations Source: Hacker News Title: Strengthening AI Agent Hijacking Evaluations Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines security risks related to AI agents, particularly focusing on “agent hijacking,” where malicious instructions can be injected into data handled by AI systems, leading to harmful actions. The U.S. AI Safety…
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Schneier on Security: TP-Link Router Botnet
Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/03/tp-link-router-botnet.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: TP-Link Router Botnet Feedly Summary: There is a new botnet that is infecting TP-Link routers: The botnet can lead to command injection which then makes remote code execution (RCE) possible so that the malware can spread itself across the internet automatically. This high severity security flaw (tracked…
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Cisco Talos Blog: Patch it up: Old vulnerabilities are everyone’s problems
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/patch-it-up-old-vulnerabilities-are-everyones-problems/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Patch it up: Old vulnerabilities are everyone’s problems Feedly Summary: Thorsten picks apart some headlines, highlights Talos’ report on an unknown attacker predominantly targeting Japan, and asks, “Where is the victim, and does it matter?” AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights critical security concerns…
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Hacker News: The Insecurity of Telecom Stacks in the Wake of Salt Typhoon
Source URL: https://soatok.blog/2025/03/12/on-the-insecurity-of-telecom-stacks-in-the-wake-of-salt-typhoon/ Source: Hacker News Title: The Insecurity of Telecom Stacks in the Wake of Salt Typhoon Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a security vulnerability discovered in FreeSWITCH, an open-source telecom software, which could allow for remote code execution due to improper handling of HTTP requests. The…