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Akira ransomware gang used an unsecured webcam to bypass EDR

Security Affairs

They found unsecured IoT devices, including webcams and a fingerprint scanner, using them to bypass security defenses and successfully deploy the ransomware. Realizing EDR was active, they pivoted by scanning the network for vulnerable devices. Ensure default passwords of IoT devices are changed to unique and complex ones.”

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – December 18, 2023 – JetBrains TeamCity Exploits Continue

eSecurity Planet

Before your IT and security teams log off for the holidays, make sure to check for any outstanding updates or patches. December 11, 2023 Sonar Finds Three Vulnerabilities in Open-Source Firewall pfSense Type of vulnerability: Cross-site scripting and command injection. pfSense CE 2.7.0 and below and pfSense Plus 23.05.1 Versions 2.7.1

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Microsoft’s December 2023 Patch Tuesday Includes Four Critical Flaws

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Microsoft announced only one zero-day flaw this month: CVE-2023-20588 , which is found in AMD processors. Four Critical Vulnerabilities Announced The first of the four critical flaws announced, CVE-2023-35628 , is a remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows MSHTML platform with a CVSS score of 8.1.

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October 2023 Patch Tuesday Includes Three Zero-Days Flaws

eSecurity Planet

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for October 2023 covers a total of 103 CVEs, including three zero-day vulnerabilities affecting WordPad, Skype and the HTTP/2 “ Rapid Reset ” DDoS vulnerability. CVE-2023-41763 , an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Skype for Business with a CVSS score of 5.3

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – Sept. 11, 2023 – Android Update Fixes 33 Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

Network security is another big theme this week: Whether it’s a VPN connection or an enterprise-grade networking platform, patch management solutions typically won’t update network devices, so admins may need to keep an eye on any flaws there too. score of 9.8 out of 10.0, are format string vulnerabilities. 31 and updated Sept.

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – August 21, 2023 – When ACE Equals Bad

eSecurity Planet

Here’s a roundup of the week’s major vulnerabilities that security teams should mitigate or patch. A few small errors in the implementation of AES Encryption allows for unauthenticated ACE, and the security firm GreyNoise notes a significant spike in attackers trying to exploit this vulnerability.

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – November 6, 2023 – Windows Drivers and Exchange Flaws

eSecurity Planet

30, 2023 NGINX Ingress Controller for Kubernetes Flaws Can Lead to Credential Theft Type of Attack: Path sanitization bypass and injection vulnerabilities discovered in the NGINX Ingress controller can allow for credential theft, arbitrary command execution, and critical data access. CVE-2023-5044 (Code Injection): This CVSS score 7.6

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