On December 14, 2023, a security researcher published a proof of concept (POC) for the recent vulnerability on Github. Context Throughout the second half of December 2023, details have publicly emerged surrounding CVE-2023-50164, a vulnerability in Apache Struts with a 9.8 severity rating. According to the disclosure: “An attacker can manipulate file upload params to…
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Context On December 13, 2023, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, National Security Agency, Polish Military Counterintelligence Service, Community Emergency Response Team Polska, and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre released a report that assessed that cyber actors associated with the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), also known…
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In North America and Europe, Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become an annual tradition for retailers — and consumers — to kick off the holiday shopping season. As a result of promotions and seasonal specials, items for sale during Cyber Week may be in limited supply and attract the attention of bot operators looking…
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On December 5, 2023, industrial and operational technology security vendor TXOne Networks disclosed details of 10 unpatched vulnerabilities in building automation products made by Austrian company Loytec. Context According to reports, TXOne researchers discovered the vulnerabilities over two years ago. According to reports, “The vulnerabilities are related to usernames and passwords being transmitted or stored…
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On November 20, 2023, Cofense researchers published a report on a phishing campaign spreading DarkGate and Pikabot that is leveraging tactics previously used to deploy QakBot. Context Cofense researchers stated, “This campaign disseminates a high volume of emails to a wide range of industries, and due to the loader capabilities of the malware delivered, targets…
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