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Iran-based Cyber Actors Enabling Ransomware Attacks on US Organizations
Summary The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) are releasing this joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn network defenders that, as of August 2024, a group of Iran-based cyber actors continues to exploit U.S. and foreign organizations. This includes organizations across…
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CISA and Partners Release Advisory on Iran-based Cyber Actors Enabling Ransomware Attacks on US Organizations
Today, CISA—in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3)—released Iran-based Cyber Actors Enabling Ransomware Attacks on U.S. Organizations. This joint advisory warns of cyber actors, known in the private sector as Pioneer Kitten, UNC757, Parisite, Rubidium, and Lemon Sandstorm, targeting and exploiting U.S. and foreign…
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Versa Networks Releases Advisory for a Vulnerability in Versa Director, CVE-2024-39717
Versa Networks has released an advisory for a vulnerability (CVE-2024-39717) in Versa Director, a key component in managing SD-WAN networks, used by some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Managed Service Providers (MSPs). A cyber threat actor could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. CISA urges organizations to apply necessary updates, hunt…
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The Connection Between Cobalt Sapling, Moses Staff, and Abraham’s Ax
Iranian-connected advanced persistent threat (APT) Cobalt Sapling was discovered in September of 2021, but evidence of their activity suggests being active since November of 2020. This hacktivist is known for anti-Israel sentiment, data extortion and encryption attacks and propaganda material among other things. Their motives appear to be solely political, as they never demand ransom…
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Vulnerability Summary for the Week of August 19, 2024
High Vulnerabilities PrimaryVendor — Product Description Published CVSS Score Source Info Patch Info Liquid Web–GiveWP Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Liquid Web GiveWP allows Object Injection.This issue affects GiveWP: from n/a through 3.14.1. 2024-08-19 10 CVE-2024-37099 audit@patchstack.com webdevmattcrom–GiveWP Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress…
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CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog for Versa Networks Director
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-39717 Versa Director Dangerous File Type Upload Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of…
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Best Practices for Event Logging and Threat Detection
Executive Summary This publication defines a baseline for event logging best practices to mitigate cyber threats. It was developed by the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) in cooperation with the following international partners: United States (US) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National…
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Vulnerability Summary for the Week of August 12, 2024
High Vulnerabilities PrimaryVendor — Product Description Published CVSS Score Source & Patch Info 10Web Form Builder Team–Form Maker by 10Web Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or ‘Cross-site Scripting’) vulnerability in 10Web Form Builder Team Form Maker by 10Web allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Form Maker by 10Web: from n/a through 1.15.26.…
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Ivanti Releases Security Updates for Avalanche, Neurons for ITSM, and Virtual Traffic Manager
Ivanti released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Ivanti Avalanche, Neurons for ITSM, and Virtual Traffic Manager (vTM). A cyber threat actor could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. Ivanti advises users to reduce their attack surface and follow industry best practices by adhering to Ivanti’s network configuration…
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CISA Adds Six Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
CISA has added six new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-38189 Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVE-2024-38178 Microsoft Windows Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability CVE-2024-38213 Microsoft Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability CVE-2024-38193 Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVE-2024-38106 Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVE-2024-38107 Microsoft Windows…