In a swift response to the fifth newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in the Chrome browser, Google has released essential fixes. This high-severity vulnerability, officially designated as – “CVE-2023-5217” and discovered by – “Clement Lecigne” a member of Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG), is causing quite a stir in the cybersecurity…
The Australian software firm Atlassian rolled out fixes to tackle four high-severity product vulnerabilities that could lead to DoS attacks and remote code execution. Atlassian uncovered these flaws utilizing pen-testing processes, the Bug Bounty program, and third-party library scans. Here’s a detailed breakdown of these four vulnerabilities: CVE-2022-25647: This particular…
Organizations must maintain vigilance to protect their digital assets in today’s connected world, where cyber risks are a serious concern. A crucial framework known as Common flaws and Exposures (CVE) is essential in finding and fixing vulnerabilities in hardware and software systems. Common Software Security Vulnerabilities are listed on the…
Jupiter X Core, a popular plugin that all Jupiter X users must install to use the full feature of the Jupiter X theme, has been found to have two critical vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities were discovered by security analyst Rafie Muhammad, who reported them to ArtBee – the developer of Jupiter…
Instructions on addressing a security issue in Windows, known as the gather data sampling (GDS) or Downfall vulnerability, have been recently released by Microsoft. This vulnerability, known as CVE-2022-40982, affects Windows 10 and 11 operating systems, Windows Server versions 2019 and 2022, as well as specific Intel processor versions. Recent…
Combat Exploits with Enhanced Security Measures for analyzing CVE-2023-29298 and CVE-2023-38203 Exploits in ColdFusion In the ever-evolving realm of cybersecurity, vigilance is paramount. On July 11, Adobe, a renowned software giant, sounded the alarm as they disclosed critical vulnerabilities within their system. CVE-2023-29298, an improper access control flaw, and CVE-2023-38203,…
Security Breach Alert: The Resurfacing of Long-Forgotten Microsoft Office Flaws Triggers an Avalanche of Targeted Onslaught of Attacks on Users and Corporations, Prompts Urgent Response Measures. Kaspersky’s security experts have raised a red flag as they witnessed an unprecedented 500% surge in the exploitation of a critical vulnerability known as…
The recently released 2023 “Open Source Security and Risk Analysis” (OSSRA) report has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community, exposing a troubling trend in organizations’ approach to patching vulnerabilities. The report’s findings paint a stark reality, highlighting that 48% of codebases surveyed harbored high-risk vulnerabilities. As organizations rely heavily on…
A security vulnerability was discovered in the WooCommerce Stripe payment gateway plugin, making it possible for an attacker to collect personally identifiable information (PII) from stores using the plugin. Security analysts rated the attack a high grade of 7.5 on a rating scale of 1 to 10, and it does…
WD Data Breach – Attackers asked for a Huge “8-Figure” Ransomware Cybercriminals reportedly stole 10 TB of data from Western Digital, a US-based data storage provider and the market leader in data storage, saying that the data contained client information. According to news reports, hackers make a ransom demand of…
We are in a world where the cyber environment is becoming more unpleasant and threatening; therefore, non-profit open-source organizations, such as OWASP, play a crucial role. It is completely focused and dedicated to enhancing security. The online organization OWASP helps developers, engineers, designers, and company owners with potential risks posed by the…
WordPress WPCode Plugin Found Vulnerable – 1 Million Sites Affected For the second consecutive time in 2023, a vulnerability has been found in the WordPress plugin WPCode – Incorporated Headers & Footers, Custom Code Snippets The WPCode WordPress plugin, which has over a million installations, was determined to have a security…
Illumina DNA Sequencing security vulnerability results Unauthorized disclosure of Patient Data The U.S. government has rung the alarm regarding a critical software vulnerability found in genomics giant Illumina’s DNA sequencing devices, which malicious users can exploit to alter or steal sensitive medical data of patients. FDA and the U.S. Cybersecurity…
Explore the detection methodology employed in uncovering the Decoy Dog Malware Toolkit. A novel enterprise-targeting malware toolkit named ‘Decoy Dog’ was observed after examining strange DNS traffic that differed from regular internet activity, Decoy Dog enables malicious users to escape normal detection methods through smart domain aging and DNS query dribbling to establish…
Balada Malware Injector Campaign: Over 1 million WordPress sites Infected Over the previous six years, an estimated one million WordPress websites have been infected in a sweeping, long-running malicious campaign named “Balada Injector” by researchers. According to Sucuri, a website security firm that works as a separate business division within…