Tag: privilege escalation

  • Cloud Blog: Bridging the Gap: Elevating Red Team Assessments with Application Security Testing

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/red-team-application-security-testing/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Bridging the Gap: Elevating Red Team Assessments with Application Security Testing Feedly Summary: Written by: Ilyass El Hadi, Louis Dion-Marcil, Charles Prevost Executive Summary Whether through a comprehensive Red Team engagement or a targeted external assessment, incorporating application security (AppSec) expertise enables organizations to better simulate the tactics and…

  • The Register: Zabbix urges upgrades after critical SQL injection bug disclosure

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/29/zabbix_urges_upgrades_after_critical/ Source: The Register Title: Zabbix urges upgrades after critical SQL injection bug disclosure Feedly Summary: US agencies blasted ‘unforgivable’ SQLi flaws earlier this year Open-source enterprise network and application monitoring provider Zabbix is warning customers of a new critical vulnerability that could lead to full system compromise.… AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • Hacker News: RomCom exploits Firefox and Windows zero days in the wild

    Source URL: https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/romcom-exploits-firefox-and-windows-zero-days-in-the-wild/ Source: Hacker News Title: RomCom exploits Firefox and Windows zero days in the wild Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides a detailed analysis of critical zero-day vulnerabilities discovered in Mozilla products, specifically Firefox, Thunderbird, and the Tor Browser, which are being exploited by a Russia-aligned cyber…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Finding vulnerabilities in ClipSp, the driver at the core of Windows’ Client License Platform

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/finding-vulnerabilities-in-clipsp-the-driver-at-the-core-of-windows-client-license-platform/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Finding vulnerabilities in ClipSp, the driver at the core of Windows’ Client License Platform Feedly Summary: By Philippe LaulheretClipSP (clipsp.sys) is a Windows driver used to implement client licensing and system policies on Windows 10 and 11 systems.Cisco Talos researchers have discovered eight vulnerabilities related to clipsp.sys…

  • Slashdot: Thousands of Palo Alto Networks Firewalls Compromised This Week After Critical Security Hole

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/25/063246/thousands-of-palo-alto-networks-firewalls-compromised-this-week-after-critical-security-hole?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Thousands of Palo Alto Networks Firewalls Compromised This Week After Critical Security Hole Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a significant security breach involving Palo Alto Networks firewalls, where attackers exploited critical vulnerabilities to deploy malware and remotely control the devices. This incident serves…

  • Hacker News: The Nearest Neighbor Attack

    Source URL: https://www.volexity.com/blog/2024/11/22/the-nearest-neighbor-attack-how-a-russian-apt-weaponized-nearby-wi-fi-networks-for-covert-access/ Source: Hacker News Title: The Nearest Neighbor Attack Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the Nearest Neighbor Attack, a novel cyber-espionage technique utilized by the Russian APT group GruesomeLarch to access targets remotely via compromised Wi-Fi networks of nearby organizations. It highlights the importance of strengthening…

  • The Register: 1000s of Palo Alto Networks firewalls hijacked as miscreants exploit critical hole

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/22/palo_alto_firewalls_under_exploit/ Source: The Register Title: 1000s of Palo Alto Networks firewalls hijacked as miscreants exploit critical hole Feedly Summary: PAN-PAN! Intruders inject web shell backdoors, crypto-coin miners, more Thousands of Palo Alto Networks firewalls were compromised by attackers exploiting two recently patched security bugs. The intruders were able to deploy web-accessible backdoors to…

  • Slashdot: Ubuntu Linux Impacted By Decade-Old ‘needrestart’ Flaw That Gives Root

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/21/0057206/ubuntu-linux-impacted-by-decade-old-needrestart-flaw-that-gives-root?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Ubuntu Linux Impacted By Decade-Old ‘needrestart’ Flaw That Gives Root Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details five local privilege escalation vulnerabilities found in the Linux utility “needrestart,” crucial for professionals in security and compliance to recognize, as they highlight significant risks associated with resource…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/11/20/cisa-adds-two-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-38812 VMware vCenter Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability CVE-2024-38813 VMware vCenter Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors…

  • The Register: Palo Alto Networks tackles firewall-busting zero-days with critical patches

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/19/palo_alto_networks_patches/ Source: The Register Title: Palo Alto Networks tackles firewall-busting zero-days with critical patches Feedly Summary: Amazing that these two bugs got into a production appliance, say researchers Palo Alto Networks (PAN) finally released a CVE identifier and patch for the zero-day exploit that caused such a fuss last week.… AI Summary and…