PAN-OS Firewall Vulnerability Under Active Exploitation – IoCs Released
Palo Alto Networks has released new indicators of compromise (IoCs) a day after the network security vendor confirmed that a new zero-day vulnerability impacting its PAN-OS firewall management interface has been actively exploited in the wild. To that end, the company said it observed malicious activity originating from below IP addresses and targeting PAN-OS management web interface
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Palo Alto Advises Securing PAN-OS Interface Amid Potential RCE Threat Concerns
Palo Alto Networks on Friday issued an informational advisory urging customers to ensure that access to the PAN-OS management interface is secured because of a potential remote code execution vulnerability. “Palo Alto Networks is aware of a claim of a remote code execution vulnerability via the PAN-OS management interface,” the company said. “At this time, we
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Stop LUCR-3 Attacks: Learn Key Identity Security Tactics in This Expert Webinar
Did you know that advanced threat actors can infiltrate the identity systems of major organizations and extract sensitive data within days? It’s a chilling reality, becoming more common and concerning by the day. These attackers exploit vulnerabilities in SaaS and cloud environments, using compromised identities to move laterally within networks, causing widespread damage. Cybersecurity and
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Researchers Uncover OS Downgrade Vulnerability Targeting Microsoft Windows Kernel
A new attack technique could be used to bypass Microsoft’s Driver Signature Enforcement (DSE) on fully patched Windows systems, leading to operating system (OS) downgrade attacks. “This bypass allows loading unsigned kernel drivers, enabling attackers to deploy custom rootkits that can neutralize security controls, hide processes and network activity, maintain stealth, and much more,” SafeBreach
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OilRig Exploits Windows Kernel Flaw in Espionage Campaign Targeting UAE and Gulf
The Iranian threat actor known as OilRig has been observed exploiting a now-patched privilege escalation flaw impacting the Windows Kernel as part of a cyber espionage campaign targeting the U.A.E. and the broader Gulf region. “The group utilizes sophisticated tactics that include deploying a backdoor that leverages Microsoft Exchange servers for credentials theft, and exploiting vulnerabilities like
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Cybercriminals Exploit CrowdStrike Update Mishap to Distribute Remcos RAT Malware
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which is facing the heat for causing worldwide IT disruptions by pushing out a flawed update to Windows devices, is now warning that threat actors are exploiting the situation to distribute Remcos RAT to its customers in Latin America under the guise of a providing a hotfix. The attack chains involve distributing a ZIP
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Singapore Banks to Phase Out OTPs for Online Logins Within 3 Months
Retail banking institutions in Singapore have three months to phase out the use of one-time passwords (OTPs) for authentication purposes when signing into online accounts to mitigate the risk of phishing attacks. The decision was announced by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) on July 9, 2024.
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RedJuliett Cyber Espionage Campaign Hits 75 Taiwanese Organizations
A likely China-linked state-sponsored threat actor has been linked to a cyber espionage campaign targeting government, academic, technology, and diplomatic organizations in Taiwan between November 2023 and April 2024. Recorded Future’s Insikt Group is tracking the activity under the name RedJuliett, describing it as a cluster that operates in Fuzhou, China, to support Beijing’s intelligence
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AI Company Hugging Face Detects Unauthorized Access to Its Spaces Platform
Artificial Intelligence (AI) company Hugging Face on Friday disclosed that it detected unauthorized access to its Spaces platform earlier this week. “We have suspicions that a subset of Spaces’ secrets could have been accessed without authorization,” it said in an advisory. Spaces offers a way for users to create, host, and share AI and machine learning (ML) applications. It also
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