China’s ‘Velvet Ant’ Hackers Caught Exploiting New Zero-Day in Cisco Devices

The vulnerability, known as CVE-2024-20399, affects Cisco NX-OS software used for Nexus-series switches. Sygnia discovered the vulnerability during an investigation into the threat group Velvet Ant.

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Cisco Patches NX-OS Zero-Day Exploited by Chinese Cyberspies

Cisco has patched an NX-OS command injection zero-day exploited by China-linked cyberespionage group Velvet Ant.

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Critical Flaw in PTC License Server Can Allow Lateral Movement in Industrial Organizations

PTC has patched a critical vulnerability in the Creo Elements/Direct License Server that can be exploited for unauthenticated command execution.

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Korean ERP Vendor’s Update Systems Subverted to Spew Malware

A South Korean ERP vendor’s product update server was breached by attackers who used it to distribute malware instead of legitimate updates, according to AhnLab, a local cybersecurity firm.

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Poland to Probe Russia-Linked Cyberattack on State News Agency

Polish prosecutors are investigating a suspected Russian attack on the country’s state news agency, the Polish Press Agency (PAP). The attack, which occurred in May, aimed to spread disinformation and cause disruptions in Poland’s system or economy.

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AuthZed Raises $12 Million to Accelerate Permissions Systems in Series A Funding

The new funding will accelerate a strategic expansion for small–to mid-market-sized organizations, providing a fully managed and easy-to-deploy permissions system that is simple to maintain for their current and future authorization needs.

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Meta’s ‘Pay or Consent’ Approach Faces E.U. Competition Rules Scrutiny

Meta’s decision to offer an ad-free subscription in the European Union (E.U.) has faced a new setback after regulators accused the social media behemoth of breaching the bloc’s competition rules by forcing users to choose between seeing ads or paying to avoid them.
The European Commission said the company’s “pay or consent” advertising model is in contravention of the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

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Chinese Hackers Exploiting Cisco Switches Zero-Day to Deliver Malware

A China-nexus cyber espionage group named Velvet Ant has been observed exploiting a zero-day flaw in Cisco NX-OS Software used in its switches to deliver malware.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-20399 (CVSS score: 6.0), concerns a case of command injection that allows an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system of an affected

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Australian Man Charged for Fake Wi-Fi Scam on Domestic Flights

An Australian man has been charged with running a fake Wi-Fi access point during a domestic flight with an aim to steal user credentials and data.
The unnamed 42-year-old “allegedly established fake free Wi-Fi access points, which mimicked legitimate networks, to capture personal data from unsuspecting victims who mistakenly connected to them,” the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said in a press

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Papua New Guinea Sets High Bar in Data Security

The small island nation’s new data protection and governance policy reflects a forward-thinking cybersecurity strategy.

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