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OpenSSH Cryptomining Attacks on Linux and IoTs

Internet-facing Linux-based systems and Internet of Things (IoT) devices are being targeted in a recent attack that uses a patched version of OpenSSH to take over the devices and install cryptomining malware.    Cryptomining involves the solving of complex mathematical problems to verify the payments carried out in cryptocurrency transactions, and creating new cryptocurrency tokens […]

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Apple Fix Exploited Flaws Used to Deploy Spyware

Three actively exploited vulnerabilities have recently been patched by Apple, two of which have been used to deploy Triangulation spyware onto iOS devices. Russian security firm Kaspersky published a report investigating the use of these vulnerabilities in what they have termed ‘Operation Triangulation’ which involves the implant of TriangleDB (Kaspersky’s term) on vulnerable iOS devices.

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Grafana Fix Azure AD Authentication Bypass Flaw

Open-source data analytics and visualisations organisation Grafana have released a new security update for their app that patches a critical severity authorisation bypass flaw. This vulnerability affects Grafana accounts that use Azure Active Directory (AD) for account authentication. The new releases include Grafana versions 10.0.1, 9.5.5, 9.4.13, 9.3.16, 9.2.20, and 8.5.27. Other security fixes are

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Critical Vulnerability Patched in Zyxel NAS Devices

Zyxel Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices have received a security update to patch a critical severity command injection vulnerability. Devices affected by this flaw include NAS326 models running firmware version V5.21(AAZF.13)C0 or prior, NAS540 models running firmware version V5.21(AATB.10)C0 or prior, and NAS542 models running firmware version V5.21(ABAG.10)C0 or prior. In their security advisory, Zyxel

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Critical Flaws Exploited in MOVEit Transfer Data Theft

MOVEit Transfer and MOVEit Cloud customers experienced data theft attacks through the exploit of critical vulnerabilities beginning at the end of last month. High profile organisations across the UK and USA suffered massive data breaches as a result.     Ongoing investigation into these attacks have resulted in three vulnerabilities being identified and patched by Progress

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Critical RCE Fortinet Flaw May Have Been Exploited

A critical remote code execution vulnerability has been patched in the latest Fortigate firmware updates for Fortinet FortiOS, FortiOS-6K7K, and FortiProxy SSL VPN devices. These updates were pushed out last week, however specific details about the critical vulnerability patched was not made available until Monday, when Fortinet published a security advisory detailing fixed versions, and

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High Severity Cisco Elevation of Privileges Flaw

A high severity vulnerability exists within the Cisco Secure Client Software for Windows and Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Software for Windows. This elevation of privileges flaw could enable an attacker to have SYSTEM level privileges to carry out further attacks on vulnerable systems. The Cisco Secure Client and Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client products

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Android Update Fixes Critical and Exploited Flaws

The Android Security Update for June has been released containing patches for 56 vulnerabilities, 5 of which have been assigned a critical severity rating, and one which is known to be actively exploited. The critical severity flaws patched this month include three remote code execution flaws, CVE-2023-21108 and CVE-2023-21130 are found in the Android System,

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