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Cisco Urges Disabling of HTTPS Server Feature Amidst Zero-Day Vulnerability Cisco, the multinational technology conglomerate, has called on customers to immediately disable the HTTPS Server feature on all of their Internet-facing IOS XE devices in response to a critical zero-day vulnerability. The flaw, designated as CVE-2023-20198, poses a significant risk to all Cisco IOS XE…
Internet-Wide Zero-Day Vulnerability Leads to Record-Breaking DDoS Attacks An unprecedented distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, known as “HTTP/2 Rapid Reset,” has highlighted a significant vulnerability in the internet’s infrastructure. This attack, which occurred on August 28-29, 2023, targeted cloud and internet infrastructure providers, resulting in a flood of traffic that far exceeded any previous attack on…
The Unveiling of Curl Security Flaws: Analysis and Recommendations Introduction to the Curl Security Flaws The cybersecurity community has been eagerly awaiting the disclosure of two security flaws in the popular open-source proxy resolution tool, curl. With billions of curl instances in various applications, any vulnerabilities in this widely used library have the potential to…
Attack Targeting Flaw in WS_FTP Server File Transfer Product Limited, But Organizations Urged to Patch Vulnerability After a recent disclosure by Progress Software regarding a maximum-severity flaw in its WS_FTP Server file transfer product, attacks targeting the vulnerability have been limited. However, experts warn that organizations should not delay in patching the vulnerability, considering the…
Recent Vulnerabilities in Progress Software‘s File-Transfer Products Raise Concerns Introduction Once again, Progress Software‘s enterprise security teams are facing the urgent task of protecting organizations against critical vulnerabilities in their file-transfer software. This time, the vulnerabilities affect the widely used WS_FTP file transfer product, which is utilized by approximately 40 million people. The most severe…
Critical Zero-Day Vulnerability Found in Google Chrome: Implications and Security Measures The Discovery and Patching of the Vulnerability In a recent emergency security update, Google has patched a critical zero-day vulnerability discovered in its widely-used web browser, Chrome. The vulnerability, reported as a “heap buffer overflow in WebP,” had already been observed being exploited in…
Norfolk Southern Denies Hacker Involvement in Train Shutdown In a recent incident that caused widespread disruption and forced Norfolk Southern to park all its trains, the railroad company claims that a software defect, not a hacker, was the cause of the computer outage. Norfolk Southern, based in Atlanta, traced the problem to a defect in…
High-Severity Vulnerability Patched in OpenNMS: A Cause for Concern Introduction OpenNMS, a widely used open source network monitoring software, recently faced a high-severity vulnerability. The XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability allowed attackers to exfiltrate data, trigger denial-of-service conditions, and send arbitrary HTTP requests to internal and external services. This vulnerability affected both the community-supported…
Protecting Data and Devices in the Digital Age The Growing Importance of Cybersecurity In today’s interconnected world, where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, the need for robust cybersecurity measures has become increasingly vital. With the rise of cyber-attacks, data breaches, and identity theft, individuals and businesses alike must prioritize safeguarding their data and…
Exploit Code for Critical Linux Kernel Vulnerability to Become Available Soon A Critical Vulnerability Discovered in Linux Kernel A security researcher from Peking University in China has discovered a critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel, which has been named StackRot (CVE-2023-3269). The bug affects Linux kernel versions 6.1 through 6.4 and allows attackers to escalate…