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Google has addressed a high-severity security flaw impacting the Android kernel that it has been actively exploited in the wild.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-36971, has been described as a case of remote code execution impacting the kernel.
« There are indications that CVE-2024-36971 may be under limited, targeted exploitation, » the tech giant noted in its monthly Android security

Google has addressed a high-severity security flaw impacting the Android kernel that it has been actively exploited in the wild.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-36971, has been described as a case of remote code execution impacting the kernel.
« There are indications that CVE-2024-36971 may be under limited, targeted exploitation, » the tech giant noted in its monthly Android security

A new zero-day pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability has been disclosed in the Apache OFBiz open-source enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that could allow threat actors to achieve remote code execution on affected instances.
Tracked as CVE-2024-38856, the flaw has a CVSS score of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0. It affects Apache OFBiz versions prior to 18.12.15.
« The

A new zero-day pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability has been disclosed in the Apache OFBiz open-source enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that could allow threat actors to achieve remote code execution on affected instances.
Tracked as CVE-2024-38856, the flaw has a CVSS score of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0. It affects Apache OFBiz versions prior to 18.12.15.
« The

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered design weaknesses in Microsoft’s Windows Smart App Control and SmartScreen that could enable threat actors to gain initial access to target environments without raising any warnings.
Smart App Control (SAC) is a cloud-powered security feature introduced by Microsoft in Windows 11 to block malicious, untrusted, and potentially unwanted apps from being run

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered design weaknesses in Microsoft’s Windows Smart App Control and SmartScreen that could enable threat actors to gain initial access to target environments without raising any warnings.
Smart App Control (SAC) is a cloud-powered security feature introduced by Microsoft in Windows 11 to block malicious, untrusted, and potentially unwanted apps from being run

Kazakh Organizations Targeted by ‘Bloody Wolf’ Cyber Attacks

Organizations in Kazakhstan are the target of a threat activity cluster dubbed Bloody Wolf that delivers a commodity malware called STRRAT (aka Strigoi Master).
« The program selling for as little as $80 on underground resources allows the adversaries to take control of corporate computers and hijack restricted data, » cybersecurity vendor BI.ZONE said in a new analysis.
The cyber attacks employ

Organizations in Kazakhstan are the target of a threat activity cluster dubbed Bloody Wolf that delivers a commodity malware called STRRAT (aka Strigoi Master).
« The program selling for as little as $80 on underground resources allows the adversaries to take control of corporate computers and hijack restricted data, » cybersecurity vendor BI.ZONE said in a new analysis.
The cyber attacks employ

The Loper Bright decision has yielded impactful results: the Supreme Court has overturned forty years of administrative law, leading to potential litigation over the interpretation of ambiguous laws previously decided by federal agencies. This article explores key questions for cybersecurity professionals and leaders as we enter a more contentious period of cybersecurity law.
Background
What is

The Loper Bright decision has yielded impactful results: the Supreme Court has overturned forty years of administrative law, leading to potential litigation over the interpretation of ambiguous laws previously decided by federal agencies. This article explores key questions for cybersecurity professionals and leaders as we enter a more contentious period of cybersecurity law.
Background
What is

Incident response is a structured approach to managing and addressing security breaches or cyber-attacks. Security teams must overcome challenges such as timely detection, comprehensive data collection, and coordinated actions to enhance readiness. Improving these areas ensures a swift and effective response, minimizing damage and restoring normal operations quickly.
Challenges in incident

Incident response is a structured approach to managing and addressing security breaches or cyber-attacks. Security teams must overcome challenges such as timely detection, comprehensive data collection, and coordinated actions to enhance readiness. Improving these areas ensures a swift and effective response, minimizing damage and restoring normal operations quickly.
Challenges in incident

A high-severity security bypass vulnerability has been disclosed in Rockwell Automation ControlLogix 1756 devices that could be exploited to execute common industrial protocol (CIP) programming and configuration commands.
The flaw, which is assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-6242, carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.4.
« A vulnerability exists in the affected products that allows a threat actor to

A high-severity security bypass vulnerability has been disclosed in Rockwell Automation ControlLogix 1756 devices that could be exploited to execute common industrial protocol (CIP) programming and configuration commands.
The flaw, which is assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-6242, carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.4.
« A vulnerability exists in the affected products that allows a threat actor to

New Android Trojan « BlankBot » Targets Turkish Users’ Financial Data

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Android banking trojan called BlankBot targeting Turkish users with an aim to steal financial information.
« BlankBot features a range of malicious capabilities, which include customer injections, keylogging, screen recording and it communicates with a control server over a WebSocket connection, » Intel 471 said in an analysis published last week.

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Android banking trojan called BlankBot targeting Turkish users with an aim to steal financial information.
« BlankBot features a range of malicious capabilities, which include customer injections, keylogging, screen recording and it communicates with a control server over a WebSocket connection, » Intel 471 said in an analysis published last week.

The China-linked threat actor known as Evasive Panda compromised an unnamed internet service provider (ISP) to push malicious software updates to target companies in mid-2023, highlighting a new level of sophistication associated with the group.
Evasive Panda, also known by the names Bronze Highland, Daggerfly, and StormBamboo, is a cyber espionage group that’s been active since at least 2012,

The China-linked threat actor known as Evasive Panda compromised an unnamed internet service provider (ISP) to push malicious software updates to target companies in mid-2023, highlighting a new level of sophistication associated with the group.
Evasive Panda, also known by the names Bronze Highland, Daggerfly, and StormBamboo, is a cyber espionage group that’s been active since at least 2012,

DOJ and FTC Sue TikTok for Violating Children’s Privacy Laws

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), filed a lawsuit against popular video-sharing platform TikTok for « flagrantly violating » children’s privacy laws in the country.
The agencies claimed the company knowingly permitted children to create TikTok accounts and to view and share short-form videos and messages with adults and others on the service.
They

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), filed a lawsuit against popular video-sharing platform TikTok for « flagrantly violating » children’s privacy laws in the country.
The agencies claimed the company knowingly permitted children to create TikTok accounts and to view and share short-form videos and messages with adults and others on the service.
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