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Sophisticated Attack Exploits Side-Channel Vulnerability in Apple CPUs Understanding Side-Channel Attacks Side-channel attacks are a type of exploit that targets the additional information generated by computer systems or hardware, such as sound, light, electromagnetic radiation, or the time it takes to complete certain computations. Unlike traditional software hacks, side-channel attacks take advantage of these physical…
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 IT Professional’s Blueprint for Compliance Introduction Compliance with cybersecurity frameworks is becoming an increasingly important consideration for IT professionals. As organizations strive to protect sensitive data and maintain the trust of their customers, it is crucial to align with industry-standard frameworks such as HIPAA, NIST, CIS-CSC, Essential Eight, and Cyber Essentials. In this report,…
The IT Professional’s Blueprint for Compliance Introduction In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, ensuring the security and compliance of an organization’s IT infrastructure is of paramount importance. Cybersecurity threats, such as DDoS attacks, zero-day vulnerabilities, and record-breaking attacks, have become increasingly sophisticated and require comprehensive measures to safeguard sensitive information. This article aims to provide…
Tentacles of ‘0ktapus’ Threat Group Victimize 130 Firms Introduction In a recent report, cybersecurity researchers from Group-IB have uncovered a large-scale phishing campaign orchestrated by the threat group known as “0ktapus.” This campaign targeted more than 130 organizations, compromising a total of 9,931 accounts. The attacks primarily aimed to obtain identity credentials and multi-factor authentication…
Network Security Organizations Respond to HTTP/2 Zero-Day Exploited for DDoS Attacks Major tech companies and other organizations have been quick to respond to the newly disclosed HTTP/2 zero-day vulnerability that has been exploited to launch the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks seen to date. The attacks, known as HTTP/2 Rapid Reset, have targeted customers of…
Vulnerabilities Patched in Chrome 118 On October 11, 2023, Google released Chrome 118 to the stable channel, addressing a total of 20 vulnerabilities. This update includes fixes for 14 vulnerabilities found by external researchers, one of which is classified as critical. The Critical Vulnerability: CVE-2023-5218 The most severe vulnerability in this release is CVE-2023-5218, which…
Network Security: ‘HTTP/2 Rapid Reset’ Zero-Day Exploited to Launch Largest DDoS Attacks in History Introduction A new zero-day vulnerability named ‘HTTP/2 Rapid Reset’ has been used by malicious actors to carry out some of the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks in internet history. Cloudflare, Google, and AWS have recently confirmed that this vulnerability, which affects…
## Vulnerabilities Patches Prepared for ‘Probably Worst’ cURL Vulnerability The cURL data transfer project, which provides a library (libcurl) and command-line tool (curl) for transferring data with URL syntax, is currently working on patching two vulnerabilities in its software. One of these vulnerabilities has been classified as high severity, making it one of the most…
Vulnerabilities companies address impact of exploited Libwebp vulnerability Introduction Recently, companies have been releasing advisories related to the impact of an exploited Libwebp vulnerability on their products. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-4863, has been actively exploited and has been linked to the delivery of spyware to iPhones through a zero-click exploit called BlastPass. While Apple,…