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Fortra Issues Patch for High-Risk FileCatalyst Workflow Security Vulnerability
/in General NewsFortra has addressed a critical security flaw impacting FileCatalyst Workflow that could be abused by a remote attacker to gain administrative access.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-6633, carries a CVSS score of 9.8, and stems from the use of a static password to connect to a HSQL database.
“The default credentials for the setup HSQL database (HSQLDB) for FileCatalyst Workflow are
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Google’s Gemini AI gets major upgrade with ‘Gems’ assistants and Imagen 3
/in General NewsGoogle introduces “Gems” AI assistants and Imagen 3 model to Gemini platform, enhancing personalized AI experiences and image generation capabilities.Read More
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Google Now Offering Up to $250,000 for Chrome Vulnerabilities
/in General NewsGoogle has significantly increased the rewards for Chrome browser vulnerabilities, offering up to $250,000 for remote code execution bugs.
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Notorious Iranian Hackers Have Been Targeting the Space Industry With a New Backdoor
/in General NewsIn addition to its long-standing password spraying attacks, Microsoft says Iran-backed hacker group Peach Sandstorm—or APT 33—has developed custom malware dubbed “Tickler.”
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Censys Finds Hundreds of Exposed Servers as Volt Typhoon APT Targets ISPs, MSPs
/in General NewsAmidst Volt Typhoon zero-day exploitation, Censys finds hundreds of exposed servers presenting ripe attack surface for attackers.
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Manufacturing Sector Under Fire From Microsoft Credential Thieves
/in General NewsThe emails impersonate well-known companies in the industry, fooling the victim into thinking they are communicating with a legitimate entity.
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LinkedIn Hires Former Twitter Security Chief Lea Kissner as New CISO
/in General NewsLea Kissner replaces Geoff Belknap as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Microsoft-owned LinkedIn.
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APT-C-60 Group Exploit WPS Office Flaw to Deploy SpyGlace Backdoor
/in General NewsA South Korea-aligned cyber espionage has been linked to the zero-day exploitation of a now-patched critical remote code execution flaw in Kingsoft WPS Office to deploy a bespoke backdoor dubbed SpyGlace.
The activity has been attributed to a threat actor dubbed APT-C-60, according to cybersecurity firms ESET and DBAPPSecurity. The attacks have been found to infect Chinese and East Asian users
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Hitachi Energy Vulnerabilities Plague SCADA Power Systems
/in General NewsThe company has assessed four of the five disclosed vulnerabilities as being of high to critical severity.
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BlackByte Blends Known Tactics With New Encryptor Variant and Vulnerability Exploits to Support Ongoing Attacks
/in General NewsThe latest encryptor variant identified by researchers at Cisco Talos appends the file extension ‘blackbytent_h’ to encrypted files. This variant also includes the deployment of four vulnerable drivers, an increase from previous reports.
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