July, 2024

• 5 July

  OVHcloud faces record 840 million DDoS Attack Using MikroTik Routers

  

  French cloud computing firm OVHcloud recently handled the largest DDoS attack in terms of packet rate. This attack occurred during a period of increasing intensity in DDoS attacks. According to the cloud provider, packet rate DDoS attacks are very effective because they are harder to stop than attacks with fewer, …

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• 5 July

  New report; Polyfill[.]io Attack Impacts Over 380,000 Hosts

  

  The web development community was affected by a supply chain attack on the popular Polyfill.io JavaScript library last week. Polyfill.js supports modern tools on older web browsers for cross-compatibility. In February 2024, the Polyfill.io domain and GitHub account were acquired by Funnull, a Chinese CDN company. This raised concerns about …

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• 5 July

  Apache HTTP Server Update Patches Critical Source Code Disclosure Flaw

  

  Apache Software Foundation released Apache HTTP Server version 2.4.61 to fix a serious source code disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2024-39884). This flaw could expose sensitive server information to malicious actors. The CVE-2024-39884 vulnerability is caused by a problem in how old content-type configurations are managed. The “AddType” directive and similar settings, when …

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• 4 July

  Microsoft Uncovers Flaws in Rockwell Automation PanelView Plus

  

  Microsoft’s cybersecurity team found two major vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation’s PanelView Plus, a widely used human-machine interface in industrial settings. There are two vulnerabilities, CVE-2023-2071 and CVE-2023-29464, that can be used by attackers without authentication. They can use these vulnerabilities for remote code execution (RCE) and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. The …

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• 4 July

  Researchers detect 28 new Ransomwares in June

  

  Cybersecurity experts found 28 new types of ransomware in June. These malicious programs are a big threat to individuals and businesses. Cybercriminals are improving their tactics with each new variant, making it harder to detect and stop them. Ransomware encrypts important data, making it impossible for users to access. Afterward, …

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• 3 July

  Vote for DHAKA, Vote for ISACA at 6 July

  

  ISACA Dhaka Chapter election is going to be held on Saturday (6 July) 2024. This year 23 candidates will fight each other for 13 posts. Dr. Ijazul Haque and Mohammed Iqbal Hossain will fight each other for the post of president on the other hand S M Mizanur Rahman and …

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• 3 July

  Google to pays $250,000 for KVM zero-day vulnerabilities

  

  Google launched a new bug bounty program called kvmCTF to enhance the security of its Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) hypervisor. This program offers up to $250,000 as a reward to security researchers who successfully achieve a full virtual machine (VM) escape exploit. KVM, an open-source hypervisor, is important in consumer …

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• 2 July

  Brain Cipher Ransomware to Release Decryption Keys free for Indonesia

  

  The Brain Cipher ransomware group to release the decryption keys for Indonesia Terkoneksi on Wednesday. They said their attack aims to highlight the need for funding the industry and hiring skilled experts. They clarified that the attack is not politically motivated, but rather a penetration test that requires payment afterwards. …

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• 2 July

  0-click Account Takeover via Google Authentication

  

  “A critical vulnerability has been identified in the Google Authentication mechanism of the application. By manipulating the ID and email parameters in the authentication request, an attacker can obtain an access token for any user. This allows the attacker to take over any account without any user interaction, leading to …

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• 2 July

  multiple vulnerabilities found in apache HTTP server

  

  The Apache Software Foundation has found multiple security issues in the widely used Apache HTTP Server. These vulnerabilities could lead to denial-of-service attacks, remote code execution, and unauthorized access, putting many websites at risk of cyberattacks. CVE-2024-36387 to CVE-2024-39573 are vulnerabilities in Apache HTTP Server’s components like mod_proxy, mod_rewrite, and …

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