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Cisco Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Take Control of Devices Overview A vulnerability affecting Cisco operating systems has been discovered, which could potentially allow attackers to gain full control of affected devices, execute arbitrary code, and cause denial of service (DoS) conditions. This vulnerability, known as CVE-2023-20109, has already been exploited in the wild. Cisco has…
Report: Cisco Operating Systems Vulnerability Puts Devices at Risk of Exploitation Introduction Cisco, one of the world’s leading networking and telecommunications equipment providers, recently released its semi-annual Security Advisory Bundled Publication, highlighting several vulnerabilities affecting its IOS and IOS XE operating systems. The most significant vulnerability, CVE-2023-20109, poses a serious threat as it allows attackers…
Increase in Deceptive Cybercrime Tactics: Fake Proof of Concept Exploits Conceal Malware The Exploit and Deception In a recent incident, cybercriminals have displayed a new twist on their approach to cybercrime. By leveraging a “hot” vulnerability disclosure, threat actors managed to create a fake proof of concept (PoC) exploit that concealed the VenomRAT malware. This…
Android Spyware Discovered: Impersonating YouTube to Hijack Devices A New Threat from Transparent Tribe Researchers from SentinelLabs have uncovered a new cyber-espionage campaign conducted by Transparent Tribe, also known as APT36 and Earth Karkaddan, a Pakistani threat group that has been active since 2013. This group targets military and diplomatic personnel in both India and…
Vulnerabilities Thousands of Juniper Appliances Vulnerable to New Exploit Threat intelligence firm VulnCheck has uncovered a new exploit targeting a recent vulnerability in Juniper Networks appliances and warns that thousands of devices remain vulnerable due to a lack of patching. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-36845, affects Juniper‘s SRX series firewalls and EX series switches running…
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…
Report: Mac Security Survey 2023 Introduction Online security has become an increasingly pressing issue as technology advances and our lives become more digitized. It is important for users, especially Mac users, to be aware of prevalent cybersecurity myths and inconsistencies in online behavior. To address this, a recent Mac Security Survey conducted in 2023 aims…
Critical Security Vulnerability in Cisco‘s BroadWorks Raises Concerns A recently discovered security vulnerability in Cisco‘s BroadWorks Unified Collaboration and Messaging Platform has raised serious concerns about the potential for a complete takeover of the platform and the theft of sensitive data. BroadWorks, a unified communications as a service (UCaaS) platform, offers a range of services…
Report: Mac Security Survey 2023 Reveals Cybersecurity Myths and Online Behavior Inconsistencies Introduction The recently conducted Mac Security Survey for the year 2023 has shed light on significant cybersecurity myths and online behavior inconsistencies among Mac users. As technology continues to evolve, the importance of internet security becomes paramount. It is our responsibility as users…
Scammers Can Exploit Email Forwarding Flaws to Impersonate High-Profile Domains The process of sending emails with forged addresses has been found to be easier than previously thought due to flaws in email forwarding, according to research conducted by computer scientists at the University of California San Diego. The vulnerabilities discovered by the researchers have a…