Critical WordPress Plug-in Flaw Exposes 4M Sites to Takeover

November 18, 2024 at 03:41PM A critical flaw in the Really Simple Security WordPress plug-in, affecting over 4 million sites, allows attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access. Rated 9.8 on the CVSS scale, the vulnerability has been patched in version 9.1.2. Users are urged to confirm updates to protect their sites. ### Meeting … Read more

Discontinued GeoVision Products Targeted in Botnet Attacks via Zero-Day

November 18, 2024 at 09:34AM Discontinued GeoVision video surveillance products are facing botnet attacks due to a critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-11120). This flaw allows remote attackers to execute commands without authentication. The affected models, now unsupported, include GV-VS12 and GV-VS11. Users are urged to replace these devices to mitigate risks. ### Meeting Notes Takeaways: 1. … Read more

Palo Alto Networks warns of critical RCE zero-day exploited in attacks

November 15, 2024 at 09:45AM Palo Alto Networks has identified a critical zero-day vulnerability, tracked as ‘PAN-SA-2024-0015,’ in Next-Generation Firewalls’ management interfaces. This vulnerability is actively being exploited in attacks, prompting urgent attention and action from affected users to mitigate potential risks. **Meeting Notes Takeaways:** 1. **Vulnerability Warning**: Palo Alto Networks has issued a warning … Read more

Varonis Warns of Bug Discovered in PostgreSQL PL/Perl

November 14, 2024 at 05:07PM A vulnerability in the PL/Perl extension of PostgreSQL (CVE-2024-10979) allows users to set arbitrary environment variables, scoring a CVSS 8.8. It can lead to severe security issues such as arbitrary code execution. Affected versions require updates to mitigate risks and should prompt users to review function creation logs. ### Meeting … Read more

Many Legacy D-Link NAS Devices Exposed to Remote Attacks via Critical Flaw

November 11, 2024 at 06:10AM D-Link has alerted users about a critical command injection vulnerability in several discontinued NAS models, leaving them exposed to remote attacks. This emphasizes the importance of maintaining security awareness for legacy devices. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. **Vulnerability Alert**: D-Link has identified a critical-severity command injection vulnerability. 2. **Affected Products**: The issue … Read more

CISA warns of critical Palo Alto Networks bug exploited in attacks

November 7, 2024 at 02:05PM CISA has alerted that attackers are exploiting a critical authentication vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition, a tool used to migrate firewall configurations from various vendors to PAN-OS. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. **CISA Warning:** The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning regarding a critical vulnerability. 2. **Affected … Read more

Admins better Spring into action over latest critical open source vuln

October 29, 2024 at 10:42AM A critical-severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-38821) has been disclosed for Spring WebFlux applications, potentially allowing security rule bypass when specific conditions are met. While Spring rates it as critical (9.1 CVSS), some, like IBM, assess it as moderate (7.4). Updated versions are available for affected releases. ### Meeting Notes Takeaways **Vulnerability Disclosure:** … Read more

Warning! FortiManager critical vulnerability under active attack

October 23, 2024 at 06:56PM Fortinet disclosed a critical flaw (CVE-2024-47575) in its FortiManager software, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it’s actively exploited. Users are urged to update their software immediately. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, warning of significant user exposure. **Meeting Notes … Read more

Google Warns of Samsung Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild

October 22, 2024 at 08:52AM A zero-day vulnerability in Samsung mobile processors has been exploited, enabling arbitrary code execution. Google has issued a warning about this security threat, highlighting the ongoing risks associated with the exploit. **Meeting Notes Takeaways:** 1. **Incident Overview**: A zero-day vulnerability in Samsung mobile processors has been identified and is currently … Read more

Critical Mozilla Firefox Zero-Day Allows Code Execution

October 10, 2024 at 05:20PM Mozilla has addressed a critical security vulnerability in Firefox (CVE-2024-9680), posing a severe risk with a CVSSv3 rating of 9.8. The flaw allows arbitrary code execution and affects multiple Firefox versions. Users are urged to upgrade to the latest versions to mitigate risks associated with this exploit. ### Meeting Takeaways: … Read more