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CISA Warns of Exploitable Vulnerabilities in Popular BIND 9 DNS Software
/in General NewsThe Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) has released patches to address multiple security vulnerabilities in the Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND) 9 Domain Name System (DNS) software suite that could be exploited to trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.
“A cyber threat actor could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to cause a denial-of-service condition,” the U.S. Cybersecurity and
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CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
/in General NewsThe vulnerabilities are as follows: CVE-2012-4792, a decade-old vulnerability in Internet Explorer allowing remote code execution, and CVE-2024-39891, an information disclosure flaw in Twilio Authy.
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Zest Security Aims to Resolve Cloud Risks
/in General NewsCybersecurity startup Zest Security emerged from stealth with an AI-powered cloud risk resolution platform to reduce time from discovery to remediation.
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Critical Docker Engine Flaw Allows Attackers to Bypass Authorization Plugins
/in General NewsDocker is warning of a critical flaw impacting certain versions of Docker Engine that could allow an attacker to sidestep authorization plugins (AuthZ) under specific circumstances.
Tracked as CVE-2024-41110, the bypass and privilege escalation vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating maximum severity.
“An attacker could exploit a bypass using an API request with Content-Length set
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New Chrome Feature Scans Password-Protected Files for Malicious Content
/in General NewsGoogle said it’s adding new security warnings when downloading potentially suspicious and malicious files via its Chrome web browser.
“We have replaced our previous warning messages with more detailed ones that convey more nuance about the nature of the danger and can help users make more informed decisions,” Jasika Bawa, Lily Chen, and Daniel Rubery from the Chrome Security team said.
To that
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Pro-Palestinian Actor Levels 6-Day DDoS Attack on UAE Bank
/in General NewsDDoS cyberattack campaign averaged 4.5 million requests per second, putting the bank under attack 70% of the time.
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Cybersecurity Firm KnowBe4 Tricked into Hiring North Korean Hacker as IT Pro
/in General NewsCybersecurity firm KnowBe4 was tricked by a North Korean hacker posing as an IT worker whose next step…
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Small Businesses Need Default Security in Products Now
/in General NewsSmall businesses are increasingly being targeted by cyberattackers. Why, then, are security features priced at a premium?
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Fighting Third-Party Risk With Threat Intelligence
/in General NewsWith every new third-party provider and partner, an organization’s attack surface grows. How, then, do enterprises use threat intelligence to enhance their third-party risk management efforts?
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Nvidia’s latest AI offering could spark a custom model gold rush
/in General NewsNvidia launches AI Foundry service, enabling businesses to create custom AI models with increased accuracy and control, potentially revolutionizing enterprise AI adoption.Read More
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