SonicWall warns customers to address an authentication bypass vulnerability in its firewall’s SonicOS that is “susceptible to actual exploitation.” SonicWall is urging customers to upgrade the SonicOS firmware of their firewalls to patch an authentication bypass vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-53704…
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Gayfemboy Botnet targets Four-Faith router vulnerability
Gayfemboy, a Mirai botnet variant, has been exploiting a flaw in Four-Faith industrial routers to launch DDoS attacks since November 2024. The Gayfemboy botnet was first identified in February 2024, it borrows the code from the basic Mirai variant and…
Meta replaces fact-checking with community notes post ‘Cultural Tipping Point’
Meta is replacing its fact-checking program with a “community notes” system, citing a shift in moderation strategy after a “cultural tipping point.” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the fact-checking program should be ended and replaced with a community-driven system.…
U.S. CISA adds Oracle WebLogic Server and Mitel MiCollab flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Oracle WebLogic Server and Mitel MiCollab flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added an Oracle WebLogic Server and Mitel MiCollab vulnerabilities, to its Known…
Threat actors breached the Argentina’s airport security police (PSA) payroll
Threat actors breached Argentina’s airport security police (PSA) payroll, stealing data and deducting 2,000-5,000 pesos from salaries. Threat actors have breached Argentina’s airport security police (PSA) and compromised the personal and financial data of its officers and civilian personnel. Threat…
Moxa router flaws pose serious risks to industrial environmets
Moxa warns of two flaws in its routers and security appliances that enable privilege escalation and remote command execution. Moxa addressed privilege escalation and OS command injection vulnerabilities in cellular routers, secure routers, and network security appliances. Below are the…
US adds Tencent to the list of companies supporting Chinese military
US adds Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate Tencent to the list of companies supporting the Chinese military. The US Department of Defense has added Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate Tencent to its “Chinese military company” list under the…
Eagerbee backdoor targets govt entities and ISPs in the Middle East
Experts spotted new variants of the Eagerbee backdoor being used in attacks on government organizations and ISPs in the Middle East. Kaspersky researchers reported that new variants of the Eagerbee backdoor being used in attacks against Internet Service Providers (ISPs)…
Nessus scanner agents went offline due to a faulty plugin update
Tenable disabled two Nessus scanner agent versions after a faulty plugin update caused agents to go offline. Tenable Nessus is a widely-used vulnerability scanning tool designed to identify and assess security vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications. Tenable was forced…
China-linked Salt Typhoon APT compromised more US telecoms than previously known
China-linked Salt Typhoon group that breached multiple US telecoms compromised more firms than previously known, WSJ says. The China-linked cyberespionage group Salt Typhoon targeted more US telecoms than previously known, as The Wall Street Journal reported. According to WSJ, wich…