Cyber Security News

Welcome to this week’s Cyber Security Newsletter, where we explore the latest advancements and important updates in the field of cybersecurity. Your engagement in this rapidly changing digital landscape is crucial, and we strive to provide you with the most relevant insights and information. This edition focuses on emerging threats and the current status of […]

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IBM disclosed a significant vulnerability in its watsonx.ai platform, potentially exposing users to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-49785, affects both IBM watsonx.ai on Cloud Pak for Data and standalone IBM watsonx.ai installations. The security flaw allows authenticated users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI when using unauthorized, third-party […]

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Security researchers have successfully hacked Apple’s proprietary ACE3 USB-C controller. This chip, introduced with the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro, represents a significant leap in USB-C technology, handling power delivery and acting as a sophisticated microcontroller with access to critical internal systems. Despite Apple’s enhanced security measures, researchers employed advanced techniques to bypass its […]

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A critical security vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure VPN appliances has left 2,048 instances worldwide exposed to potential exploitation, with the United States hosting the highest number of vulnerable systems. The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-0282, has been actively exploited since mid-December 2024. The vulnerability is a critical stack-based buffer overflow with a CVSS score of […]

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On September 21, 2024, a critical security vulnerability was identified by Google researchers in the Monkey’s Audio (APE) decoder used in Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S23 and S24 devices. Now it got fixed after 3 months since the Google Project Zero team disclosed the vulnerability with a 90-day deadline. The latest update addresses critical vulnerabilities within […]

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A sophisticated credit card skimmer malware had been found hitting WordPress checkout pages, silently injecting malicious JavaScript into database records to obtain sensitive payment details.  Attackers may utilize existing payment fields or inject a fake credit card form to steal payment information covertly and undetected. Targets WordPress Checkout Pages via Database Injection Sucuri claims that […]

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Samsung Mobile has announced the release of a comprehensive maintenance update as part of its monthly Security Maintenance Release (SMR) process. This latest update addresses critical vulnerabilities within the Android operating system and includes essential patches from both Google and Samsung, aimed at bolstering user security and device integrity. The January 2025 Security Maintenance Release […]

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Microsoft has resolved a persistent issue that caused classic Outlook to freeze or hang when users attempted to copy text using the Ctrl+C shortcut. The problem, which primarily affected Microsoft 365 customers using Current Channel Version 2409 (Build 18025.20096) or higher, was particularly troublesome for users of languages requiring an Input Method Editor (IME). The […]

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A cloud VPN (Virtual Private Network) provider is a company that offers VPN services through cloud technology. This can save time and resources and reduce the risk of security breaches.  These services allow users to connect to the internet securely and access resources as if on a private network, even when using public or untrusted […]

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A novel type of phishing attack has been discovered, targeting both Android and iOS users. This attack combines traditional social engineering techniques with the use of Progressive Web Applications (PWAs) and WebAPKs, making it a significant threat to mobile users. The attack was first identified in November 2023, and since then, multiple cases have been […]

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In modern business, cybersecurity is not merely a technical concern but a crucial financial safeguard. With cyber threats growing in sophistication and frequency, the financial implications of neglecting cybersecurity training are severe and multifaceted. INE Security, a global leader in cybersecurity training and certifications, is exploring how overlooking this critical aspect of organizational strategy can […]

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A critical vulnerability has been identified in Apache DolphinScheduler, a popular open-source workflow orchestration platform. This security flaw, designated as CVE-2024-43202, allows hackers to execute remote code, posing a significant threat to affected systems. CVE-2024-43202: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability The vulnerability affects Apache DolphinScheduler versions 3.0.0 up to, but not including, 3.2.2. This security issue […]

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Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in BIG-IP, which are associated with Insufficient Session Fixation and Expired Pointer Dereference. These vulnerabilities have been assigned to CVE-2024-39809 and CVE-2024-39792, and the severity was given as 7.5 (High). Moreover, these vulnerabilities were affecting BIG-IP Next Central Manager and NGINX MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport). F5 has addressed these […]

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BlindEagle (APT-C-36) is a Latin American Advanced Persistent Threat group that has been active since 2018. It targets the governmental, financial, and energy sectors in Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Panama, and other regional countries.  BlindEagle is known for employing straightforward yet impactful techniques; the group demonstrates versatility in switching between financially motivated attacks and espionage operations. […]

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A severe security flaw has been discovered in GiveWP, a popular WordPress donation plugin with over 100,000 active installations. The vulnerability, classified as an unauthenticated PHP Object Injection leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE), was responsibly reported through the Wordfence Bug Bounty Program on May 26th, 2024. The critical vulnerability, assigned CVE-2024-5932 with a CVSS […]

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The Raspberry Pi Foundation has unveiled a new addition to its popular single-board computer lineup – the Raspberry Pi 5 2GB model, priced at an affordable $50. This latest offering continues the foundation’s mission to make high-performance computing accessible to a wider audience. The new 2GB variant is built on a cost-optimized D0 stepping of […]

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in collaboration with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), has confirmed that Iranian hackers were responsible for a recent cyberattack targeting former President Donald Trump’s campaign. This revelation underscores the ongoing threat of foreign interference in U.S. elections, […]

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A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit has been publicly released for a pair of critical zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows that enable a novel “downgrade attack.” The flaws tracked as CVE-2024-38202 and CVE-2024-21302 were originally disclosed by SafeBreach researcher Alon Leviev at Black Hat USA 2024 and DEF CON 32 earlier this month. The vulnerabilities allow an […]

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Mandiant recently disclosed a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) that could have allowed attackers to escalate privileges and access sensitive credentials within affected clusters. The vulnerability impacted AKS clusters using “Azure CNI” for network configuration and “Azure” for network policy. An attacker with command execution in a Pod running within a vulnerable […]

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A critical vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-7646, has been uncovered in the widely used ingress-nginx Kubernetes controller. The flaw allows attackers to bypass annotation validation, poses a significant risk to Kubernetes clusters, and demands immediate attention from security teams and cluster administrators. Security researcher André Storfjord Kristiansen (@dev-bio on GitHub) discovered the vulnerability in the way […]

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