FortiOS Vulnerability Let Attackers to Execute Unauthorized Commands

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Fortinet has disclosed multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-23110) in FortiOS’s command line interpreter. These vulnerabilities could allow authenticated attackers to execute unauthorized code or commands. Gwendal Guégniaud of the Fortinet Product Security team discovered and reported these vulnerabilities. Affected …

Authorities Arrest Encryption Specialist Behind Conti & LockBit Ransomware

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Ukrainian cyber police have arrested a 28-year-old man from Kyiv, identified as a key figure in the development of cryptors used by the notorious Conti and LockBit ransomware groups. Authorities Arrested The arrest is part of an international law enforcement …

Tools for Conducting Malware Traffic Analysis in a Sandbox

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A malware sandbox is a versatile solution that offers a variety of tools for studying malicious behavior, including threats’ network traffic. A quick sandbox analysis can reveal tons of useful information, such as the malware’s communication with its command-and-control server …

Microsoft Security Update : RCE, Privilege Escalation Flaws Patched

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The June 2024 Patch Tuesday update from Microsoft addressed almost 49 vulnerabilities in its products and 9 vulnerabilities in non-Microsoft products.  The update includes a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) that allows remote code execution to be tracked …

Black Basta Actors Exploited Windows Zero-day Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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The Cardinal cybercrime group (aka Storm-1811, UNC4393), which operates the Black Basta ransomware, may have been exploiting a recently patched Windows privilege escalation vulnerability as a zero-day. CVE-2024-26169: The Vulnerability The vulnerability (CVE-2024-26169) occurs in the Windows Error Reporting Service. …

Chrome 126 Released With Patch For 21 Security Flaws

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The Chrome team has released Chrome 126 to the Windows, Mac, and Linux stable channels. This update, which will roll out over the coming days and weeks, includes many fixes and improvements, focusing on security. Key Security Fixes Chrome 126 …

CISA Urges Administrators To Review Newly Released Six ICS Advisories

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a call to action for administrators and security professionals to review six newly released Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories. These advisories, released on June 11, 2024, provide critical information on current …

VLC Media Player Vulnerabilities Allow Remote Code Execution

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VideoLAN, the organization behind the popular VLC Media Player, has disclosed multiple critical vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely. These vulnerabilities affect both the desktop and iOS versions of the software. The security advisories, identified as …

ComfyUI Users Targeted by Malicious Code Designed to Steal Login Credentials

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The research team has recently reported a concerning incident involving the popular Stable Diffusion user interface, ComfyUI. This event has sent shockwaves through the AI community, highlighting the potential dangers lurking behind seemingly innocuous tools. While ComfyUI itself remains secure, …

Chinese Hackers Compromised 20K FortiGate Systems worldwide

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At the beginning of 2024, there were reports of Chinese threat actors targeting FortiGate systems with COATHANGER malware. However, it has been discovered that the Chinese cyber espionage campaign had much more extensive capabilities than before.  The Military Intelligence and …