Cisco Fixes Two Critical Flaws in Smart Licensing Utility to Prevent Remote Attacks

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Cisco has released security updates for two critical security flaws impacting its Smart Licensing Utility that could allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to elevate their privileges or access sensitive information.
A brief description of the two vulnerabilities is below –

CVE-2024-20439 (CVSS score: 9.8) – The presence of an undocumented static user credential for an administrative account

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Indian Army Propaganda Spread by 1.4K AI-Powered Social Media Accounts

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For three years now, more than a thousand social media accounts have been reposting the same pro-India, anti-Pakistan content on Facebook and X.

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New Supply Chain Attack “Revival Hijack” Risks Massive PyPI Takeovers

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JFrog’s cybersecurity researchers have identified a new PyPI attack technique called “Revival Hijack,” which exploits package deletion policies. Over 22,000 packages are at risk, potentially impacting thousands of users. Stay informed!

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‘Revival Hijack’ on PyPI Disguises Malware with Legitimate File Names

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Adversaries reusing abandoned package names sneak malware into organizations in a sort of software shell game.

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US Government Isn’t Ready for Cyber Chaos in the Food and Agriculture Sector

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The industry remains largely unscathed by cyber threats, but recent events like the JBS ransomware attack highlight vulnerabilities. The sector’s increased automation makes it a target for hackers, posing risks to the US food supply.

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Travelers Targeted in New Booking.com Phishing Scam

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The attack involves compromising hotel managers’ accounts to access customer reservation systems, ultimately tricking hotel guests via the Booking.com app. The scheme utilizes a fake domain to deceive users and harvest sensitive data.

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Microsoft Tackling Windows Logfile Flaws With New HMAC-Based Security Mitigation

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Microsoft is experimenting with a major new security mitigation to block attacks targeting flaws in the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS).

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DDoS Attacks Hit France Over Telegram’s Pavel Durov Arrest

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Hacktivists unite for the #FreeDurov campaign to launch a massive cyber campaign against France in response to Telegram…

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That massive Pixel security flaw has been patched

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Google’s new update removes software intended only for cell phone store employees that could have been exploited by bad actors.

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Ransomware Crisis Deepens as Attacks and Payouts Rise

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The ransomware crisis is escalating, with a surge in attacks and payouts. New ransomware groups like PLAY and Medusa have led a wave of attacks in the second quarter, following the takedown of LockBit and BlackCat.

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