A joint advisory issued by Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S. has warned of a broad cyber espionage campaign undertaken by People’s Republic of China (PRC)-affiliated threat actors targeting telecommunications providers.
“Identified exploitations or compromises associated with these threat actors’ activity align with existing weaknesses associated with victim infrastructure; no novel
Cybersecurity researchers have called attention to a novel phishing campaign that leverages corrupted Microsoft Office documents and ZIP archives as a way to bypass email defenses.
“The ongoing attack evades #antivirus software, prevents uploads to sandboxes, and bypasses Outlook’s spam filters, allowing the malicious emails to reach your inbox,” ANY.RUN said in a series of posts on X.
The
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Veeam has released security updates to address a critical flaw impacting Service Provider Console (VSPC) that could pave the way for remote code execution on susceptible instances.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-42448, carries a CVSS score of 9.9 out of a maximum of 10.0. The company noted that the bug was identified during internal testing.
“From the VSPC management agent machine, under
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A critical security vulnerability has been disclosed in SailPoint’s IdentityIQ identity and access management (IAM) software that allows unauthorized access to content stored within the application directory.
The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-10905, has a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating maximum severity. It affects IdentityIQ versions 8.2. 8.3, 8.4, and other previous versions.
IdentityIQ “allows
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The China-backed hackers are reportedly still inside the networks of some of America’s largest phone and internet companies, weeks after the hacks were disclosed.
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Cisco encourages users to update to an unaffected version of its Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) software since there are no workarounds for the 2014 vulnerability.
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At WIRED’s The Big Interview event, the president of the Signal Foundation talked about secure communications as critical infrastructure and the need for a new funding paradigm for tech.
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Joint Advisory Warns of PRC-Backed Cyber Espionage Targeting Telecom Networks
/in General NewsA joint advisory issued by Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S. has warned of a broad cyber espionage campaign undertaken by People’s Republic of China (PRC)-affiliated threat actors targeting telecommunications providers.
“Identified exploitations or compromises associated with these threat actors’ activity align with existing weaknesses associated with victim infrastructure; no novel
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Hackers Use Corrupted ZIPs and Office Docs to Evade Antivirus and Email Defenses
/in General NewsCybersecurity researchers have called attention to a novel phishing campaign that leverages corrupted Microsoft Office documents and ZIP archives as a way to bypass email defenses.
“The ongoing attack evades #antivirus software, prevents uploads to sandboxes, and bypasses Outlook’s spam filters, allowing the malicious emails to reach your inbox,” ANY.RUN said in a series of posts on X.
The
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Veeam Issues Patch for Critical RCE Vulnerability in Service Provider Console
/in General NewsVeeam has released security updates to address a critical flaw impacting Service Provider Console (VSPC) that could pave the way for remote code execution on susceptible instances.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-42448, carries a CVSS score of 9.9 out of a maximum of 10.0. The company noted that the bug was identified during internal testing.
“From the VSPC management agent machine, under
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Critical SailPoint IdentityIQ Vulnerability Exposes Files to Unauthorized Access
/in General NewsA critical security vulnerability has been disclosed in SailPoint’s IdentityIQ identity and access management (IAM) software that allows unauthorized access to content stored within the application directory.
The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-10905, has a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating maximum severity. It affects IdentityIQ versions 8.2. 8.3, 8.4, and other previous versions.
IdentityIQ “allows
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FBI Tells Telecom Firms to Boost Security Following Wide-Ranging Chinese Hacking Campaign
/in General NewsGuidance issued by the FBI and CISA is intended to help root out the hackers and prevent similar cyberespionage.
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15 SpyLoan Apps Found on Play Store Targeting Millions
/in General NewsSUMMARY Cybercriminals are exploiting SpyLoan, or predatory loan apps, to target unsuspecting users globally. McAfee cybersecurity researchers report…
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The Role of Salesforce Implementation in Digital Transformation
/in General NewsCompanies today constantly look for ways to improve their work with customers and perform better overall. The transition…
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US says Chinese hackers are still lurking in American phone networks
/in General NewsThe China-backed hackers are reportedly still inside the networks of some of America’s largest phone and internet companies, weeks after the hacks were disclosed.
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Decade-Old Cisco Vulnerability Under Active Exploit
/in General NewsCisco encourages users to update to an unaffected version of its Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) software since there are no workarounds for the 2014 vulnerability.
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With Threats to Encryption Looming, Signal’s Meredith Whittaker Says ‘We’re Not Changing’
/in General NewsAt WIRED’s The Big Interview event, the president of the Signal Foundation talked about secure communications as critical infrastructure and the need for a new funding paradigm for tech.
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