Tag: code execution

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Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/threat-source-newsletter-oct-10-2024/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: What NIST’s latest password standards mean, and why the old ones weren’t working Feedly Summary: Rather than setting a regular cadence for changing passwords, users only need to change their passwords if there is evidence of a breach. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses…

The Register: CISA adds fresh Ivanti vuln, critical Fortinet bug to hall of shame

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/10/cisa_ivanti_fortinet_vulns/ Source: The Register Title: CISA adds fresh Ivanti vuln, critical Fortinet bug to hall of shame Feedly Summary: Usual three-week window to address significant risks to federal agencies applies The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) says vulnerabilities in Fortinet and Ivanti products are now being exploited, earning them places in…

The Register: Mozilla patches critical Firefox vuln that attackers are already exploiting

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/10/firefixed_mozilla_patches_critical_firefox/ Source: The Register Title: Mozilla patches critical Firefox vuln that attackers are already exploiting Feedly Summary: Firefixed: It’s maintenance time for low-complexity, high-impact security flaw It’s patch time for Firefox fans as Mozilla issues a security advisory for a critical code execution vulnerability in the browser.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…

Hacker News: Mozilla fixes Firefox zero-day actively exploited in attacks

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Source URL: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mozilla-fixes-firefox-zero-day-actively-exploited-in-attacks/ Source: Hacker News Title: Mozilla fixes Firefox zero-day actively exploited in attacks Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Mozilla has released an emergency update for Firefox to patch a serious use-after-free vulnerability (CVE-2024-9680) that is actively exploited by attackers. This flaw allows unauthorized code execution due to improper memory…

Cisco Talos Blog: Vulnerability in popular PDF reader could lead to arbitrary code execution; Multiple issues in GNOME project

Oct 9, 2024

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Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability-roundup-foxit-gnome-oct-9-2024/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Vulnerability in popular PDF reader could lead to arbitrary code execution; Multiple issues in GNOME project Feedly Summary: Talos also discovered three vulnerabilities in Veertu’s Anka Build, a suite of software designed to test macOS or iOS applications in CI/CD environments. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…

The Register: Microsoft issues 117 patches – some for flaws already under attack

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/08/patch_tuesday_october_2024/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft issues 117 patches – some for flaws already under attack Feedly Summary: Plus: SAP re-patches a failed patch for critical-rated flaw Patch Tuesday It’s the second Tuesday of the month, which means Patch Tuesday, bringing with it fixes for numerous flaws, bugs and vulnerabilities in major software.…

Krebs on Security: Patch Tuesday, October 2024 Edition

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Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/10/patch-tuesday-october-2024-edition/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Patch Tuesday, October 2024 Edition Feedly Summary: Microsoft today released security updates to fix at least 117 security holes in Windows computers and other software, including two vulnerabilities that are already seeing active attacks. Also, Adobe plugged 52 security holes across a range of products, and Apple…

Cisco Talos Blog: Largest Patch Tuesday since July includes two exploited in the wild, three critical vulnerabilities

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Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/microsoft-patch-tuesday-october-2024/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Largest Patch Tuesday since July includes two exploited in the wild, three critical vulnerabilities Feedly Summary: The two vulnerabilities that Microsoft reports have been actively exploited in the wild and are publicly known are both rated as only being of “moderate” severity. AI Summary and Description: Yes…

Alerts: CISA Adds Three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

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