Tag: infrastructure
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CVE-2025-22224, CVE-2025-22225, CVE-2025-22226: Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in VMware ESXi, Workstation and Fusion Exploited
Tags: advisory, attack, cloud, cve, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, intelligence, leak, microsoft, threat, update, vmware, vulnerability, zero-dayBroadcom published an advisory for three flaws in several VMware products that were exploited in the wild as zero-days. Organizations are advised to apply the available patches. Background On March 4, Broadcom published an advisory (VMSA-2025-0004) for three zero-day vulnerabilities across multiple VMware products: CVE Description CVSSv3 CVE-2025-22224 VMware ESXi and Workstation Heap-Overflow Vulnerability 9.3…
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U.S. CISA adds Linux kernel and VMware ESXi and Workstation flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Tags: android, cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, google, infrastructure, kev, linux, vmware, vulnerabilityU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Linux kernel and VMware ESXi and Workstation flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: The first issue, tracked as CVE-2024-50302, was addressed by Google with the release of the Android…
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NVIDIA Issues Warning About Severe Security Flaws Enabling Code Attacks
NVIDIA has issued an urgent security bulletin urging customers using itsHopper HGX 8-GPU High-Performance Computing (HMC) systemsto immediately install firmware updates addressing two critical vulnerabilities. Released on February 28, 2025, the patches target flaws that could allow attackers to execute malicious code, escalate privileges, or cripple enterprise GPU infrastructure through denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. The advisories…
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Fix Inventory: Open-source cloud asset inventory tool
Fix Inventory is an open-source tool for detecting compliance and security risks in cloud infrastructure accounts. It was built from the ground up for cloud-native … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/05/fix-inventory-open-source-cloud-asset-inventory-tool/
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VMware ESXi gets critical patches for inwild virtual machine escape attack
Remediation: There are no feasible workarounds for these vulnerabilities except for deploying the released patches. VMware ESXi customers can install VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 3d, VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 2d, or VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3s, depending on their edition. ESX 6.5 and 6.7 have also released patches, but these are available only to customers…
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Suspected Iran-backed hackers target UAE with newly discovered ‘Sosano’ malware
Researchers say they spotted new backdoor malware that suspected Iranian regime-backed hackers have aimed at sectors such as aviation, satellite communications and critical transportation infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/sosano-malware-targets-uae-iran-suspected
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Creating Elegant Azure Custom Roles: Putting NotActions into Action!
Creating custom Roles in Azure can be a complex process that may yield long and unwieldy Role definitions that are difficult to manage. However, it doesn’t have to be that way. Read on to learn how you can simplify this process using the Azure “NotActions” and “NotDataActions” attributes, and create custom Azure Roles that are…
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Hackers Exploiting Business Relationships to Attack Arab Emirates Aviation Sector
Tags: attack, business, communications, cyber, espionage, exploit, hacker, infrastructure, malware, threatA sophisticated cyber espionage campaign targeting the aviation and satellite communications sectors in the United Arab Emirates has been uncovered by Proofpoint researchers. The operation, attributed to a threat cluster dubbed >>UNK_CraftyCamel,
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Veriti Research Uncovers Malware Exploiting Cloud Services
Veriti Research has identified a growing trend attackers leveraging cloud infrastructure to facilitate malware distribution and command-and-control (C2) operations. This evolving tactic not only makes detection more challenging but also exposes organizations to significant security risks. Malware Hosted on Cloud Services One of the most alarming findings from our research is that over 40%… First…
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CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Microsoft Windows Win32k Vulnerability
Tags: cisa, control, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, microsoft, vulnerability, windowsThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added CVE-2018-8639, a decade-old Microsoft Windows privilege escalation flaw, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog amid confirmed active attacks. First patched by Microsoft in December 2018, this Win32k kernel-mode driver vulnerability enables authenticated local attackers to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges, granting unfettered control over…
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Newly Exploited Vulnerabilities Target Cisco, Microsoft, and More CISA Warns
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently updated its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog by adding five vulnerabilities that have been actively exploited in the wild. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/new-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-to-catalog/
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Cisco, Hitachi, Microsoft, and Progress Flaws Actively Exploited”, CISA Sounds Alarm
Tags: cisa, cisco, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, kev, microsoft, software, vulnerability, windowsThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added five security flaws impacting software from Cisco, Hitachi Vantara, Microsoft Windows, and Progress WhatsUp Gold to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation.The list of vulnerabilities is as follows -CVE-2023-20118 (CVSS score: 6.5) – A command injection First seen…
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SIEM-Kaufratgeber
Tags: access, ai, api, business, cloud, compliance, container, cyberattack, data, detection, DSGVO, encryption, framework, HIPAA, infrastructure, least-privilege, mail, microsoft, mitre, ml, monitoring, open-source, saas, service, siem, skills, soar, software, threat, toolDie kontextuellen Daten, die SIEM-Lösungen liefern, sind eine grundlegende Komponente moderner Security-Stacks.Protokoll-Daten zu auditieren, zu überprüfen und zu managen, ist alles andere als eine glamouröse Aufgabe aber ein entscheidender Aspekt, um ein sicheres Unternehmensnetzwerk aufzubauen. Schließlich schaffen Event Logs oft eine sekundäre Angriffsfläche für Cyberkriminelle, die damit ihre Aktivitäten verschleiern wollen.Vorgängen wie diesen treten Netzwerksicherheitsexperten…
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CISA Alerts on Active Exploitation of Cisco Small Business Router Flaw
Tags: business, cisa, cisco, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, router, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an urgent warning on March 3, 2025, about actively exploiting a critical command injection vulnerability (CVE-2023-20118) affecting end-of-life Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers. The flaw, which carries a CVSSv3.1 score of 6.5, enables authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges, potentially compromising entire…
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UK Lawmakers Don’t Hear Fervor for Ransomware Payment Ban
Committee Witnesses Favor Resilience Over Bans. The British government should focus on building operational resilience rather than imposing ransom payment bans, security experts told a parliamentary committee. The British government in January floated a ban on public sector and critical infrastructure owners paying digital extortion. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/uk-lawmakers-dont-hear-fervor-for-ransomware-payment-ban-a-27636
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U.S. CISA adds Multiple Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers, Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server, Microsoft Windows Win32k, and Progress WhatsUp Gold flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Tags: business, cisa, cisco, cybersecurity, exploit, infrastructure, kev, microsoft, router, vulnerability, windowsU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers, Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server, Microsoft Windows Win32k, and Progress WhatsUp Goldflaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: Below are the descriptions for…
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CISA says it will continue to monitor Russian cyber threats
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) shot down reports that changes are being made to how they approach cyber threats from Russia following a report by The Guardian last week. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cisa-says-it-will-continue-to-monitor-russian-cyber-threats
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DHS says CISA will not stop monitoring Russian cyber threats
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency says that media reports about it being directed to no longer follow or report on Russian cyber activity are untrue, and its mission remains unchanged. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dhs-says-cisa-will-not-stop-monitoring-russian-cyber-threats/
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US Cybercom, CISA retreat in fight against Russian cyber threats: reports
Tags: apt, blizzard, china, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, data, government, group, hacker, infrastructure, international, iran, lockbit, microsoft, ransomware, risk, risk-management, russia, threatPurported shift at CISA away from reporting on Russian threats: Shortly after The Record issued its report, The Guardian reported that the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) sent an internal memo setting out new priorities for the agency, including China but excluding Russia. One source said analysts at the agency were verbally informed…
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CISA Denies Reports of Shift in Cybersecurity Posture Amid Russian Threats
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency confirmed it will keep defending against Russian cyber threats to US critical infrastructure First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cisa-denies-report-russian-threats/
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Finland releases Russian ‘spy’ ship but continues to detain three crew members as suspects
Finnish authorities have released the oil tanker Eagle S but are detaining three crew members as the investigation continues into the undersea infrastructure damage caused by the vessel. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/finland-eagle-s-tanker-released-3-crew-still-detained
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JavaGhost: Exploiting Amazon IAM Permissions for Phishing Attacks
Unit 42 researchers have observed a threat actor group known as JavaGhost exploiting misconfigurations in Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments to conduct sophisticated phishing campaigns. Active for over five years, JavaGhost has pivoted from website defacement to leveraging compromised cloud infrastructure for financial gain. The group’s attacks stem from exposed long-term AWS access keys, which…
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Hackers Abused Google and PayPal’s Infrastructure to Steal Users Personal Data
Tags: cyber, cybersecurity, data, exploit, finance, google, hacker, infrastructure, phishing, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign leveraging Google Ads and PayPal’s infrastructure to deceive users and steal sensitive personal data. The attackers exploited vulnerabilities in Google’s ad policies and PayPal’s “no-code checkout” feature to create fraudulent payment links that appeared legitimate, tricking victims into engaging with fake customer support agents. Exploitation of Google…
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Cybersecurity Impact of DOGE, Apple’s Stand Against Encryption Backdoors
In this episode, Kevin and Tom discuss current events including the latest developments with DOGE and the significant changes happening at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). They also touch on Apple’s decision to refuse creating backdoors for encryption, setting a new precedent in digital security. Tune in for an insightful discussion on the……
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North Korean IT Workers Hide Their IPs Using Astrill VPN
Security researchers have uncovered new evidence that North Korean threat actors, particularly the Lazarus Group, are actively using Astrill VPN to conceal their true IP addresses during cyberattacks and fraudulent IT worker schemes. Silent Push, a cybersecurity firm, recently acquired infrastructure and logs from the Lazarus subgroup known as >>Contagious Interview>Famous Chollima,
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Why cyber attackers are targeting your solar energy systems, and how to stop them
Tags: access, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, backup, best-practice, china, communications, control, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, detection, exploit, firmware, framework, group, infrastructure, iot, mfa, monitoring, network, password, penetration-testing, regulation, risk, russia, service, software, technology, threat, update, vulnerabilitySmart inverter vulnerabilities threaten the electric grid: The biggest risk occurs during high-demand times. If enough solar DERs suddenly go offline during a critical period, there might not be adequate alternative energy sources that can come online immediately, or the available alternatives are much more expensive to operate. Attackers can produce similar results merely by…