Month: September 2021

  • VMware Warns of Ransomware-Friendly Bug in vCenter Server

    VMware urged immediate patching of the max-severity, arbitrary file upload flaw in Analytics service, which affects all appliances running default 6.5, 6.7 and 7.0 installs. Read more

  • CISA, FBI, and NSA Release Joint Cybersecurity Advisory on Conti Ransomware 

    Original release date: September 22, 2021 CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Security Agency (NSA) have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) alerting organizations of increased Conti ransomware attacks. Malicious cyber actors use Conti ransomware to steal sensitive files from domestic and international organizations, encrypt the targeted organizations’ servers and workstations,… Read more

  • AA21-265A: Conti Ransomware

    Original release date: September 22, 2021 Summary Immediate Actions You Can Take Now to Protect Against Conti Ransomware • Use multi-factor authentication. • Segment and segregate networks and functions. • Update your operating system and software. Note: This Alert uses the MITRE Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK®) framework, version 9. See the ATT&CK… Read more

  • TikTok, GitHub, Facebook Join Open-Source Bug Bounty

    The initiative, run by HackerOne, aims to uncover dangerous code repository bugs that end up going viral across the application supply-chain. Read more

  • NETGEAR Releases Security Updates for RCE Vulnerability

    Original release date: September 21, 2021 NETGEAR has released security updates to address a remote code execution vulnerability—CVE-2021-40847—in multiple NETGEAR routers. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review NETGEAR’s Security Advisory and update to the latest firmware. Given the increase in telework,… Read more

  • Payment API Bungling Exposes Millions of Users’ Payment Data

    Misconfigured APIs make any app risky, but when you’re talking about financial apps, you’re talking about handing ne’er-do-wells the power to turn your pockets inside-out. Read more

  • Vulnerability Summary for the Week of September 13, 2021

    Original release date: September 20, 2021   High Vulnerabilities Primary Vendor — Product Description Published CVSS Score Source & Patch Info zohocorp — manageengine_adselfservice_plus Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus 6111 and prior is vulnerable to SQL Injection while linking the databases. 2021-09-10 7.5 CVE-2021-37422 MISC zohocorp — manageengine_adselfservice_plus Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus 6111 and prior is… Read more

  • Porn Problem: Adult Ads Persist on US Gov’t, Military Sites

    Cities, states, federal and military agencies should patch the Laserfiche CMS post-haste, said the security researcher whose jaw dropped at 50 sites hosting porn and Viagra spam. Read more

  • Public Wi-Fi Safety

    The use of public wi-fi has become a worldwide phenomenon over the last ten years with establishments offering free wi-fi in exchange for their business and attendance. Moreover, many companies are pushing for their workers to work remotely nowadays, thus increasing the availability and comfort of using free public wi-fi. However, anything deemed free in life will normally come with a… Read more

  • Third Critical Bug Affects Netgear Smart Switches — Details and PoC Released

    New details have been revealed about a recently remediated critical vulnerability in Netgear smart switches that could be leveraged by an attacker to potentially execute malicious code and take control of vulnerable devices. The flaw — dubbed “Seventh Inferno” (CVSS score: 9.8) — is part of a trio of security weaknesses, called Demon’s Cries (CVSS… Read more