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CISA Releases Four Industrial Control Systems Advisories  – All CISA Advisories

CISA released four Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on January 10, 2025. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-25-010-01 Schneider Electric PowerChute Serial Shutdown ICSA-25-010-02 Schneider Electric Harmony HMI and Pro-face HMI Products ICSA-25-010-03 Delta Electronics DRASimuCAD  ICSA-24-345-06 Rockwell Automation Arena (Update A) CISA encourages users and administrators to review newly released...

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Schneider Electric Harmony HMI and Pro-face HMI Products  – All CISA Advisories

View CSAF 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v4 8.7 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low attack complexity Vendor: Schneider Electric Equipment: Harmony HMI and Pro-face HMI Products Vulnerability: Use of Unmaintained Third-Party Components 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could cause complete control of the device when an authenticated user installs malicious code into HMI product 3. TECHNICAL DETAILS 3.1 AFFECTED PRODUCTS...

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Delta Electronics DRASimuCAD  – All CISA Advisories

View CSAF 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v4 8.4 ATTENTION: Low attack complexity Vendor: Delta Electronics Equipment: DRASimuCAD Vulnerabilities: Out-of-bounds Write, Type Confusion 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could crash the device or potentially allow remote code execution. 3. TECHNICAL DETAILS 3.1 AFFECTED PRODUCTS The following versions of DRASimuCAD, a robotic simulation platform, are affected: DRASimuCAD : Version...

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Schneider Electric PowerChute Serial Shutdown  – All CISA Advisories

View CSAF 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v4 6.3 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low attack complexity Vendor: Schneider Electric Equipment: PowerChute Serial Shutdown Vulnerability: Improper Authentication 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could cause a denial of access to the web interface when someone on the local network repeatedly requests the /accessdenied URL. 3. TECHNICAL DETAILS 3.1 AFFECTED PRODUCTS Schneider Electric...

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CISA Releases the Cybersecurity Performance Goals Adoption Report  – All CISA Advisories

Today, CISA released the Cybersecurity Performance Goals Adoption Report to highlight how adoption of Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs) benefits our nation’s critical infrastructure sectors. Originally released in October 2022, CISA’s CPGs are voluntary practices that critical infrastructure owners can take to protect themselves against cyber threats.  This report is based on analysis of 7,791 critical infrastructure organizations enrolled in CISA’s...

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Looking at the Attack Surfaces of the Sony XAV-AX8500 Part 2  – Zero Day Initiative – Blog

In our previous Sony XAV-AX8500 blog post, we detailed the internals of the head unit and provided annotated pictures of each PCB. In this post we aim to outline the threat landscape of the XAV-AX8500 in the hopes of providing inspiration for vulnerability research. We will cover the main supported technologies that present potential attack surfaces such as USB, Bluetooth,...

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What is ‘security theater’ and how can we move beyond it?  – CyberScoop

Conventional wisdom assumes that the more vulnerabilities a security tool flags, the easier it will be for a company to secure its infrastructure. In theory, layering more tools into a tech stack should equal more effective attack surface monitoring, right? Well, reality isn’t quite panning out like that.  If anything, tool sprawl has created an illusion of security, drowning security...

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AI-Driven Ransomware FunkSec Targets 85 Victims Using Double Extortion Tactics  – The Hacker News

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a nascent artificial intelligence (AI) assisted ransomware family called FunkSec that sprang forth in late 2024, and has claimed more than 85 victims to date. “The group uses double extortion tactics, combining data theft with encryption to pressure victims into paying ransoms,” Check Point Research said in a new report shared with The Hacker...

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Taking the Pain Out of Cybersecurity Reporting: A Practical Guide for MSPs  – The Hacker News

Cybersecurity reporting is a critical yet often overlooked opportunity for service providers managing cybersecurity for their clients, and specifically for virtual Chief Information Security Officers (vCISOs). While reporting is seen as a requirement for tracking cybersecurity progress, it often becomes bogged down with technical jargon, complex data, and disconnected spreadsheets that fail to  – Read More  – The Hacker News 

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CrowdStrike Warns of Phishing Scam Targeting Job Seekers with XMRig Cryptominer  – The Hacker News

Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike is alerting of a phishing campaign that exploits its own branding to distribute a cryptocurrency miner that’s disguised as an employee CRM application as part of a supposed recruitment process. “The attack begins with a phishing email impersonating CrowdStrike recruitment, directing recipients to a malicious website,” the company said. “Victims are prompted to  – Read More  –...

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RedDelta Deploys PlugX Malware to Target Mongolia and Taiwan in Espionage Campaigns  – The Hacker News

Mongolia, Taiwan, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Cambodia have been targeted by the China-nexus RedDelta threat actor to deliver a customized version of the PlugX backdoor between July 2023 and December 2024. “The group used lure documents themed around the 2024 Taiwanese presidential candidate Terry Gou, the Vietnamese National Holiday, flood protection in Mongolia, and meeting invitations, including an  – Read More ...

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Google Project Zero Researcher Uncovers Zero-Click Exploit Targeting Samsung Devices  – The Hacker News

Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a now-patched security flaw impacting Monkey’s Audio (APE) decoder on Samsung smartphones that could lead to code execution. The high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-49415 (CVSS score: 8.1), affects Samsung devices running Android versions 12, 13, and 14. “Out-of-bounds write in libsaped.so prior to SMR Dec-2024 Release 1 allows remote  – Read More  – The Hacker News 

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Hands-On Walkthrough: Microsegmentation For all Users, Workloads and Devices by Elisity  – The Hacker News

Network segmentation remains a critical security requirement, yet organizations struggle with traditional approaches that demand extensive hardware investments, complex policy management, and disruptive network changes. Healthcare and manufacturing sectors face particular challenges as they integrate diverse endpoints – from legacy medical devices to IoT sensors – onto their production networks.  – Read More  – The Hacker News 

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Multiple vulnerabilities in SonicWall SonicOS could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication.  – Cyber Security Advisories – MS-ISAC

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in SonicWall SonicOS that could allow for authentication bypass. SonicOS is SonicWall’s operating system designed for their firewalls and other security devices. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow for authentication bypass on the affected system. Depending on the privileges associated with the system, an attacker could then; view, change, or delete...

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Smashing Security podcast #399: Honey in hot water, and reset your devices  – Graham Cluley

Ever wonder how those “free” browser extensions that promise to save you money actually work? We dive deep into the controversial world of Honey, the coupon-finding tool owned by PayPal, and uncover a scheme that might be leaving you with less savings and your favorite YouTubers with empty pockets. Plus, we take a look at Kagi, the search engine you...

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FCC moves to tighten industry reporting rules for robocalls  – CyberScoop

The Federal Communications Commission is tightening up reporting requirements that are meant to prove agencies are cracking down on robocalling and phone number spoofing. The commission voted Wednesday to adopt new rules that would put in place stricter filing requirements for the Robocall Mitigation Database, a system used by communications providers to report compliance with federal regulations around combating robocalls....

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Major Vulnerabilities Patched in SonicWall, Palo Alto Expedition, and Aviatrix Controllers  – The Hacker News

Palo Alto Networks has released software patches to address several security flaws in its Expedition migration tool, including a high-severity bug that an authenticated attacker could exploit to access sensitive data. “Multiple vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks Expedition migration tool enable an attacker to read Expedition database contents and arbitrary files, as well as create and  – Read More ...

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New zero-day exploit targets Ivanti VPN product  – CyberScoop

A year after a series of vulnerabilities impacting a pair of Ivanti VPN products prompted an emergency directive from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to federal agencies, the Utah-based software firm is again experiencing issues with one of its signature systems. The company on Wednesday disclosed two vulnerabilities — CVE-2025-0282 and CVE-2025-0283 — that were affecting Ivanti Connect Secure...

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Looking at the Attack Surfaces of the Sony XAV-AX8500  – Zero Day Initiative – Blog

For the upcoming Pwn2Own Automotive contest a total of 4 head units have been selected. One of these is the single DIN Sony XAV-AX8500 that offers a variety of functionality such as wired and wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay as well as USB media playback and more. This blog post presents internal photos of the XAV-AX8500 boards and highlights...

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New Banshee Stealer Variant Bypasses Antivirus with Apple’s XProtect-Inspired Encryption – [email protected] (The Hacker News)

[[{“value”:”Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new, stealthier version of a macOS-focused information-stealing malware called Banshee Stealer. “Once thought dormant after its source code leak in late 2024, this new iteration introduces advanced string encryption inspired by Apple’s XProtect,” Check Point Research said in a new analysis shared with The Hacker News. “This development allows it to”}]]  – Read More  –...

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Product Review: How Reco Discovers Shadow AI in SaaS – [email protected] (The Hacker News)

[[{“value”:”As SaaS providers race to integrate AI into their product offerings to stay competitive and relevant, a new challenge has emerged in the world of AI: shadow AI.  Shadow AI refers to the unauthorized use of AI tools and copilots at organizations. For example, a developer using ChatGPT to assist with writing code, a salesperson downloading an AI-powered meeting transcription...

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Webinar: Learn How to Stop Encrypted Attacks Before They Cost You Millions – [email protected] (The Hacker News)

[[{“value”:”Ransomware isn’t slowing down—it’s getting smarter. Encryption, designed to keep our online lives secure, is now being weaponized by cybercriminals to hide malware, steal data, and avoid detection.The result? A 10.3% surge in encrypted attacks over the past year and some of the most shocking ransom payouts in history, including a $75 million ransom in 2024. Are you prepared to...

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MirrorFace Leverages ANEL and NOOPDOOR in Multi-Year Cyberattacks on Japan – [email protected] (The Hacker News)

[[{“value”:”Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) and National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NCSC) accused a China-linked threat actor named MirrorFace of orchestrating a persistent attack campaign targeting organizations, businesses, and individuals in the country since 2019. The primary objective of the attack campaign is to steal information related to Japan’s national”}]]  – Read More  – The Hacker...

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Critical RCE Flaw in GFI KerioControl Allows Remote Code Execution via CRLF Injection – [email protected] (The Hacker News)

[[{“value”:”Threat actors are attempting to take advantage of a recently disclosed security flaw impacting GFI KerioControl firewalls that, if successfully exploited, could allow malicious actors to achieve remote code execution (RCE). The vulnerability in question, CVE-2024-52875, refers to a carriage return line feed (CRLF) injection attack, paving the way for HTTP response splitting, which could then”}]]  – Read More  –...