Tag: update
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Fortinet criticized for ‘silent’ patching after disclosing second zero-day vulnerability in same equipment
Patching advice: Affected versions of FortiWeb include 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.4.0 through 7.4.9, 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, and 8.0.0 through 8.0.1. Fixes are applied, in the same order, by releases 7.0.12, 7.2.12, 7.4.10, 7.6.5, and 8.0.2.Meanwhile, the widespread use of FortiWeb WAFS in government has prompted a warning by CISA that agencies should…
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Fortinet criticized for ‘silent’ patching after disclosing second zero-day vulnerability in same equipment
Patching advice: Affected versions of FortiWeb include 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.4.0 through 7.4.9, 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, and 8.0.0 through 8.0.1. Fixes are applied, in the same order, by releases 7.0.12, 7.2.12, 7.4.10, 7.6.5, and 8.0.2.Meanwhile, the widespread use of FortiWeb WAFS in government has prompted a warning by CISA that agencies should…
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New SonicWall SonicOS flaw allows hackers to crash firewalls
American cybersecurity company SonicWall urged customers today to patch a high-severity SonicOS SSLVPN security flaw that can allow attackers to crash vulnerable firewalls. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-sonicwall-sonicos-flaw-allows-hackers-to-crash-firewalls/
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China”‘linked PlushDaemon hijacks DNS via ‘EdgeStepper’ to weaponize software updates
Hijacked update to backdoor deployment: With the network device serving as a stealthy redirect, PlushDaemon then exploits the hijacked update channel to gain access to end-systems. ESET observed how typical victim software (such as a Chinese input-method application) issues an HTTP GET to its update server, but because DNS was hijacked, the request lands at…
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Nvidia DGX Spark Software Update – Mehr Leistung und viele Verbesserungen für Peripherie
Nvidia hat ein erstes Software-Update für DGX Spark und alle auf der GB10-Plattform basierenden Partner-Designs veröffentlicht. First seen on computerbase.de Jump to article: www.computerbase.de/news/pc-systeme/nvidia-dgx-spark-software-update-mehr-leistung-und-viele-verbesserungen-fuer-peripherie.95137
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Nvidia DGX Spark Software Update – Mehr Leistung und viele Verbesserungen für Peripherie
Nvidia hat ein erstes Software-Update für DGX Spark und alle auf der GB10-Plattform basierenden Partner-Designs veröffentlicht. First seen on computerbase.de Jump to article: www.computerbase.de/news/pc-systeme/nvidia-dgx-spark-software-update-mehr-leistung-und-viele-verbesserungen-fuer-peripherie.95137
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Signal führt Umfragen in den Chats ein
Der Messenger Signal führt mit dem aktuellen Update Umfragen in Einzel- und Gruppenchats ein. Vorher muss man die Software aktualisieren. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/it-sicherheit/datenschutz/signal-fuehrt-umfragen-in-den-chats-ein-323237.html
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Selling to the CISO: An open letter to the cybersecurity industry
Looking for reliability, not revolution: I’m not anti-technology. I rely on it. But I buy it with purpose. I buy tools that make us better at the basics, that help enforce discipline, and that reduce human error. I buy solutions that simplify, not complicate. And I buy from vendors who tell me the truth, even…
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Attack Surface Management ein Kaufratgeber
Tags: ai, api, attack, business, cloud, crowdstrike, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, dns, framework, hacker, hacking, HIPAA, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, microsoft, monitoring, network, open-source, PCI, penetration-testing, risk, service, soc, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityMit diesen Attack Surface Management Tools sorgen Sie im Idealfall dafür, dass sich Angreifer gar nicht erst verbeißen.Regelmäßige Netzwerk-Scans reichen für eine gehärtete Angriffsfläche nicht mehr aus. Um die Sicherheit von Unternehmensressourcen und Kundendaten zu gewährleisten, ist eine kontinuierliche Überwachung auf neue Ressourcen und Konfigurationsabweichungen erforderlich. Werkzeuge im Bereich Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM)…
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Chinese PlushDaemon Hackers Exploit EdgeStepper Tool to Hijack Legitimate Updates and Redirect to Malicious Servers
ESET researchers have uncovered a sophisticated attack chain orchestrated by the China-aligned threat actor PlushDaemon, revealing how the group leverages a previously undocumented network implant, EdgeStepper, to conduct adversary-in-the-middle attacks. By compromising network devices and redirecting DNS queries to malicious servers, PlushDaemon intercepts legitimate software updates and replaces them with trojanized versions containing the SlowStepper…
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Active Directory Trust Misclassification: Why Old Trusts Look Like Insecure External Trusts
Tenable Research reveals an Active Directory anomaly: intra-forest trusts created under Windows 2000 lack a key identifying flag, even after domain and forest upgrades. Learn how to find this legacy behavior persisting to this day, and use crossRef objects to correctly distinguish these trust types. Key takeaways: If your organization has an Active Directory environment…
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Google Issues Emergency Update for 2B Chrome Users
Google issues emergency update for 2B Chrome users after confirming active zero-day exploitation. The post Google Issues Emergency Update for 2B Chrome Users appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-emergency-update-2b-chrome-users/
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The nexus of risk and intelligence: How vulnerability-informed hunting uncovers what everything else misses
Tags: access, attack, authentication, business, cisa, compliance, cve, cvss, dark-web, data, defense, detection, dns, edr, endpoint, exploit, framework, intelligence, kev, linux, malicious, mitigation, mitre, monitoring, ntlm, nvd, open-source, password, powershell, remote-code-execution, risk, risk-management, siem, soc, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementTurning vulnerability data into intelligence: Once vulnerabilities are contextualized, they can be turned into actionable intelligence. Every significant CVE tells a story, known exploit activity, actor interest, proof-of-concept code or links to MITRE ATT&CK techniques. This external intelligence gives us the who and how behind potential exploitation.For example, when a privilege escalation vulnerability in Linux…
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CISA gives govt agencies 7 days to patch new Fortinet flaw
CISA has ordered U.S. government agencies to secure their systems within a week against another vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiWeb web application firewall, which was exploited in zero-day attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-gives-govt-agencies-7-days-to-patch-new-fortinet-flaw/
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Overcome the myriad challenges of password management to bolster data protection
Tags: access, attack, authentication, automation, backup, best-practice, breach, business, cio, cloud, compliance, control, cyberattack, data, data-breach, gartner, GDPR, identity, infrastructure, international, kaspersky, mfa, password, risk, software, technology, tool, update[1]And both enterprises and small and mid-sized businesses have already made significant investments in authentication, access controls and identity and access management (IAM).[2]But these investments are not effective without robust passwords. At the same time, password management is a cost for IT and security teams, and an inconvenience for technology users.The scale of the problem…
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China-aligned threat actor is conducting widespread cyberespionage campaigns
The threat group PlushDaemon uses routers and other network device implants to redirect domain name system (DNS) queries to malicious external servers which take over updates to unleash tools used for cyberespionage. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-aligned-threat-actor-espionage-network-devices
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‘PlushDaemon’ hackers hijack software updates in supply-chain attacks
The China-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) tracked as ‘PlushDaemon’ is hijacking software update traffic to deliver malicious payloads to its targets. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/plushdaemon-hackers-hijack-software-updates-in-supply-chain-attacks/
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China-aligned threat actor is conducting widespread cyberespionage campaigns
The threat group PlushDaemon uses routers and other network device implants to redirect domain name system (DNS) queries to malicious external servers which take over updates to unleash tools used for cyberespionage. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-aligned-threat-actor-espionage-network-devices
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Threat group reroutes software updates through hacked network gear
Sometimes an attack hides in the most ordinary corner of a network. ESET researchers say a China aligned threat group known as PlushDaemon has been quietly using hacked … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/19/eset-plushdaemon-dns-hijacking/
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EdgeStepper Implant Reroutes DNS Queries to Deploy Malware via Hijacked Software Updates
The threat actor known as PlushDaemon has been observed using a previously undocumented Go-based network backdoor codenamed EdgeStepper to facilitate adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks.EdgeStepper “redirects all DNS queries to an external, malicious hijacking node, effectively rerouting the traffic from legitimate infrastructure used for software updates to attacker-controlled infrastructure First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2025/11/edgestepper-implant-reroutes-dns.html
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Critical SolarWinds Serv-U Flaws Allow Remote Admin-Level Code Execution
SolarWinds has released an urgent security update for its Serv-U file transfer software, patching three critical vulnerabilities that could enable attackers with administrative access to execute remote code on affected systems. The flaws, all rated 9.1 on the CVSS severity scale, were addressed in Serv-U version 15.5.3, released on November 18, 2025. Three Critical Remote…
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Microsoft Adds New Threat Briefing Agent Inside Defender Portal
Microsoft announced significant enhancements to its threat intelligence capabilities at Ignite 2025, including the full integration of the Threat Intelligence Briefing Agent into the Microsoft Defender portal. These updates aim to help security teams transition from reactive defense to proactive threat management through unified intelligence and streamlined workflows. Threat Intelligence Briefing Agent Now in Defender…
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More work for admins as Google patches latest zero-day Chrome vulnerability
Enterprise updating: The latest update also addresses a separate Type Confusion vulnerability in the V8 engine, CVE-2025-13224, also rated as ‘high’ priority. So far, there is no indication that this is under exploit.Enterprise customers can address both flaws by updating to Chrome version 142.0.7444.175/.176 for Windows, version 142.0.7444.176 for Mac, and version 142.0.7444.175 for Linux.Normally,…
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Fortinet warns of new FortiWeb zero-day exploited in attacks
Today, Fortinet released security updates to patch a new FortiWeb zero-day vulnerability that threat actors are actively exploiting in attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-warns-of-new-fortiweb-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks/
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Fortinet warns of new FortiWeb zero-day exploited in attacks
Today, Fortinet released security updates to patch a new FortiWeb zero-day vulnerability that threat actors are actively exploiting in attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-warns-of-new-fortiweb-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks/
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Fortinet warns of new FortiWeb zero-day exploited in attacks
Today, Fortinet released security updates to patch a new FortiWeb zero-day vulnerability that threat actors are actively exploiting in attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-warns-of-new-fortiweb-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks/