Tag: cisco
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Your Network Is Showing Time to Go Stealth
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Neue ResolverRAT-Malware zielt auf Gesundheitsbranche
Der neue Remote Access Trojaner ResolverRAT nutzt DLL-Side-Loading-Probleme aus.Forscher von Morphisec haben einen neuen Remote Access Trojaner (RAT) mit dem Namen ResolverRAT entdeckt, der über Phishing-E-Mails mit bösartigen Anhängen verbreitet wird. Die Angreifer nutzen dabei als Köder Begriffe wie Urheberrechtsverletzungen, verschiedene Rechtsverstöße und laufende Ermittlungen. Die E-Mails sind in mehreren Sprachen verfasst, darunter Englisch, Hindi,…
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Unmasking the new XorDDoS controller and infrastructure
Cisco Talos observed the ongoing global spread of the XorDDoS malware, predominantly targeting the United States, with evidence suggesting Chinese-speaking operators are using sophisticated tools to orchestrate widespread attacks. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/unmasking-the-new-xorddos-controller-and-infrastructure/
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Cisco Webex Vulnerability Lets Hackers Execute Code Through Malicious Meeting Links
Cisco has disclosed a high-severity vulnerability in its widely used Webex App, warning users that attackers could exploit the flaw to execute arbitrary code on targeted computers. Tracked as CVE-2025-20236, the vulnerability arises from improper input validation in the app’s custom URL parser, exposing users to remote code execution simply by clicking a specially crafted meeting…
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Cisco Talos Bedrohungsanalyse 2024 – Identitäten im Fokus von Ransomware
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/identitaetsbasierte-angriffe-2024-cisco-talos-bericht-a-9c18114c89d2f4e2891589f9595d3991/
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Eclipse and STMicroelectronics vulnerabilities
Cisco Talos’ Vulnerability Discovery & Research team recently disclosed three vulnerabilities found in Eclipse ThreadX and four vulnerabilities in STMicroelectronics. The vulnerabilities mentioned in this blog post have been patched by their respective vendors, all in adherence to Cisco’s third-party vulnerability disclosure policy. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/eclipse-and-stmicroelectronics-vulnerabilities/
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Smishing Campaign Hits Toll Road Users with $5 Payment Scam
Cybersecurity researchers at Cisco Talos have uncovered a large-scale smishing campaign targeting toll road users across the United States. The campaign, which has been active since October 2024, impersonates toll road payment services, luring unsuspecting victims into revealing their personal and financial information through fraudulent payment requests. The Scam Unveiled The smishing campaign revolves around…
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A Seven”‘Year”‘Old Cisco Flaw Now Lets Hackers Execute Code Remotely on Network Gear
Tags: cisco, credentials, cyber, data-breach, exploit, firmware, flaw, hacker, infrastructure, network, router, service, theft, threatA Cisco’s Smart Install protocol (CVE-2018-0171), first patched in 2018, remains a pervasive threat to global network infrastructure due to widespread misconfigurations and exploitation by state-sponsored threat actors. The flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on Cisco switches and routers via exposed Smart Install Client services, enabling configuration theft, credential harvesting, and firmware…
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Unraveling the U.S. toll road smishing scams
Cisco Talos has observed a widespread and ongoing financial theft SMS phishing (smishing) campaign since October 2024 that targets toll road users in the United States of America. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/unraveling-the-us-toll-road-smishing-scams/
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Why Codefinger represents a new stage in the evolution of ransomware
Tags: access, advisory, attack, backup, best-practice, breach, business, cisco, cloud, computer, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, malicious, network, password, ransom, ransomware, risk, strategy, technology, threat, vmwareA new type of ransomware attack: The fundamentals of the Codefinger attack are the same as those in most ransomware attacks: The bad guys encrypted victims’ data and demanded payment to restore it.However, several aspects of the breach make it stand out from most other ransomware incidents:Attack vector: In traditional ransomware attacks, the attack vector…
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Top 16 OffSec, pen-testing, and ethical hacking certifications
Tags: access, android, antivirus, application-security, attack, authentication, blockchain, bug-bounty, business, cisco, cloud, computing, credentials, crypto, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, guide, hacker, hacking, incident response, injection, iot, jobs, kali, linux, malware, microsoft, mitigation, mobile, network, penetration-testing, RedTeam, remote-code-execution, reverse-engineering, risk, risk-assessment, sap, skills, sql, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, windowsExperiential learning Offensive security can’t be fully mastered through lectures alone. Candidates need hands-on training in lab environments to develop practical skills. Ideally, certification exams should include a practical assessment, such as developing an exploit to compromise a system.Because individuals learn OffSec techniques, such as penetration testing, in different ways, the most effective certifications offer…
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Global Telecommunications Company Secures Critical Networks
A leading global telecommunications company with large integrated satellite and terrestrial networks provides diverse services to telecommunications operators, enterprises, media companies, and government entities. They chose Eclypsium to provide better visibility and vulnerability management on thousands of Cisco and Juniper network devices critical to their global operations. Within 1-2 months, Eclypsium was able to deliver……
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Privilegierte Zugänge werden zum Sicherheitsrisiko
Tags: access, ai, api, apple, authentication, best-practice, cisco, cloud, cyber, cyberattack, dark-web, hacker, mail, malware, mfa, microsoft, password, phishing, ransomware, risk, service, tool, vpn, vulnerabilityKriminelle bevorzugen Phishing als Erstzugriffsmethode und nutzen legale Tools für unauffällige Angriffe auf sensible Systeme, wie eine aktuelle Studie herausfand.Der Missbrauch legitimer privilegierter Zugänge (legitimate privileged access) nimmt zu . Wie der Cisco Talos’ Jahresrückblick 2024 herausfand, nutzten Angreifer immer öfter gestohlene Identitäten für ihre Attacken, darunter auch Ransomware-Erpressungen. Dafür missbrauchen die HackerAnmeldedaten,Tokens,API-Schlüssel undZertifikate.Angriffe dieser…
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Benefits from privacy investment are greater than the cost
Cisco released its 2025 Data Privacy Benchmark Study. The report looks at global trends in data privacy and how they affect businesses. The study gathered responses from 2,600 … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/04/04/privacy-investment-benefits/
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Surge in threat actors scanning Juniper, Cisco, and Palo Alto Networks devices
Scanning for Palo Alto Networks portals: Meanwhile, researchers at GreyNoise this week reported seeing a recent significant surge in login scanning activity targeting Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS GlobalProtect portals. GlobalProtect is an endpoint application that allows employees to access a company’s resources remotely.Over the last 30 days, nearly 24,000 unique IP addresses have attempted to access…
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Attacks exploiting critical Cisco Smart Licensing Utility bug ongoing
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/attacks-exploiting-critical-cisco-smart-licensing-utility-bug-ongoing
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Ongoing Attacks Exploit Critical Cisco CSLU
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/ongoing-attacks-exploit-critical-cisco-cslu
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One mighty fine-looking report
Hazel highlights the key findings within Cisco Talos’ 2024 Year in Review (now available for download) and details our active tracking of an ongoing campaign targeting users in Ukraine with malicious LNK files. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/one-mighty-fine-looking-report/
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Cisco confirms cyberattacks on Smart Licensing Utility flaw
CISA earlier this week added CVE-2024-20439, a static credential vulnerability in the Cisco Smart Licensing Utility, to its known exploited vulnerabilities catalog. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisco-confirms-attacks-smart-licensing-utility-vulnerability/744352/
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Attackers are leveraging Cisco Smart Licensing Utility static admin credentials (CVE-2024-20439)
CVE-2024-20439, a static credential vulnerability in the Cisco Smart Licensing Utility, is being exploited by attackers in the wild, CISA has confirmed on Monday by adding the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/04/03/attackers-are-leveraging-cisco-smart-licensing-utility-static-admin-credentials-cve-2024-20439/
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Cisco AnyConnect VPN Server Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Trigger DoS
Cisco has disclosed a significant vulnerability in itsAnyConnect VPN Serverfor Meraki MX and Z Series devices, allowing authenticated attackers to triggerdenial-of-service (DoS)conditions. The flaw (CVE-2025-20212) stems from an uninitialized variable during SSL VPN session establishment and affects over 20 hardware models across enterprise networks. Vulnerability Overview Exploiting this bug requires valid VPN credentials. Attackers can…
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Vulnerabilities Expose Cisco Meraki and ECE Products to DoS Attacks
Cisco fixes two high-severity denial-of-service vulnerabilities in Meraki devices and Enterprise Chat and Email. The post Vulnerabilities Expose Cisco Meraki and ECE Products to DoS Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/vulnerabilities-expose-cisco-meraki-and-ece-products-to-dos-attacks/
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Hersteller warnt: Gefährliche Cisco-Backdoor wird aktiv ausgenutzt
Durch die Backdoor erhalten Angreifer dank statischer Zugangsdaten Admin-Zugriff auf ein Lizenzierungstool für Cisco-Produkte. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/hersteller-warnt-hacker-nutzen-eine-von-ciscos-backdoors-aus-2504-194970.html
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Cisco Smart Licensing Utility Flaws Allowed Attackers to Gain Admin Access
Cisco has disclosed critical vulnerabilities in its Smart Licensing Utility software, identified as CVE-2024-20439 and CVE-2024-20440, which could allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to gain administrative access or collect sensitive information from compromised systems. These flaws, rated with a severity score of 9.8 in the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), pose significant security risks to organizations…
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Cisco warns of CSLU backdoor admin account used in attacks
Cisco warns admins to patch a critical Cisco Smart Licensing Utility (CSLU) vulnerability, which exposes a built-in backdoor admin account now used in attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-warns-of-cslu-backdoor-admin-account-used-in-attacks/
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Updated CISA vulnerabilities list includes Cisco Smart Licensing Utility bug
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/updated-cisa-vulnerabilities-list-includes-cisco-smart-licensing-utility-bug
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Identity lapses ensnared organizations at scale in 2024
Cisco Talos observed identity-based attacks in 60% of the incidents it responded to last year. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cybercriminals-target-identity-weaknesses-cisco-talos/
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Altgeräte bedrohen Sicherheit in Unternehmen
Tags: access, apache, authentication, botnet, bug, cisco, cloud, cve, cyberattack, dns, endpoint, firewall, Hardware, intelligence, Internet, ivanti, lazarus, linux, macOS, network, open-source, password, radius, ransomware, risk, router, sans, service, software, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerabilitySchwachstellen in alten Netzwerkgeräten stellen ein erhebliches Sicherheitsrisiko für Unternehmen dar.Eine Analyse von Ciscos Threat-Intelligence-Team Talos zeigt, zwei der drei häufigsten Schwachstellen, auf die es Angreifer im Jahr 2024 abgesehen hatten, waren in alten Netzwerkgeräten zu finden. Das Problem ist, dass Hersteller dazu keine Patches mehr herausgeben.’Dies unterstreicht, wie wichtig es ist, veraltete Komponenten des…