Vulnerabilities

In October 2024, security researcher Ben Sadeghipour discovered a vulnerability in Facebook’s ad platform that allowed him to run commands on its internal server, giving him control over it. After Sadeghipour reported the vulnerability to Meta, Facebook’s parent company, it was fixed within an hour, and he received a $100,000 …

CISA has urgent warnings for organizations regarding three security flaws in Mitel and Oracle systems that are currently being exploited. These vulnerabilities have been added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog and pose major risks to federal agencies and businesses. Two vulnerabilities impact Mitel MiCollab, a widely used unified communications …

Over 48,000 SonicWall devices are still vulnerable to a serious security flaw, putting organizations worldwide at risk of ransomware attacks. The CVE-2024-40766 vulnerability was disclosed in September 2024 and is actively exploited by ransomware groups Akira and Fog. CVE-2024-40766 is a serious access control vulnerability in SonicWall’s SonicOS, used in …

Researchers have demonstrated a method to bypass Windows 11’s BitLocker encryption, enabling the extraction of Full Volume Encryption Keys (FVEKs) from memory. This vulnerability underscores the risks associated with physical access attacks and highlights potential weaknesses in memory protection mechanisms. The attack revolves around capturing the contents of a computer’s …

SafeBreach Labs revealed a zero-click vulnerability in the Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) service, dubbed “LDAP Nightmare”. This critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-49112, has been assigned a CVSS score of 9.8, highlighting its severe implications for enterprise networks. SafeBreach researchers demonstrated how the exploit could crash unpatched Windows Servers, …

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered three security weaknesses in Microsoft’s Azure Data Factory Apache Airflow integration that, if successfully exploited, could have allowed an attacker to gain the ability to conduct various covert actions, including data exfiltration and malware deployment. “Exploiting these flaws could allow attackers to gain persistent access as …

Security researchers have warned that a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) exploit has been publicly released for a critical vulnerability affecting Oracle WebLogic Server. The flaw tracked as CVE-2024-21182, poses a significant risk to organizations using the server, as it allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to compromise the targeted system. The …

Hackers claimed to have accessed and stolen 82 GB of sensitive data from Indonesia’s Regional Financial Management Information System (SIPKD). GBHackers News reported the data breach announced on a hacking forum, exposing sensitive financial, administrative, and personal information, raising significant security and privacy concerns. The stolen data, which includes backups …

Northwave Cyber Security has found a sophisticated backdoor, LITTLELAMB.WOOLTEA, targeting Palo Alto Networks firewalls. Northwave researcher claimed the backdoor was found during a forensic investigation of a compromised Palo Alto Networks device. Attackers exploited a recently disclosed vulnerability (CVE-2024-9474) to enter the system and deploy a malicious script called bwmupdate, …

Adobe has issued urgent security updates for ColdFusion versions 2023 and 2021 to fix a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-53961). This flaw allows attackers to read arbitrary files from the system, risking exposure of sensitive data and configuration files. It results from improper path limitations, enabling unauthorized access outside the intended directory. …