Feb 03, 2023Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Vulnerability Atlassian has released fixes to resolve a critical security flaw in Jira Service Management Server and Data Center that could be abused by an attacker to pass off as another user and gain unauthorized access to susceptible instances. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-22501 (CVSS score: 9.4) and has been … [Read more...] about Atlassian’s Jira Software Found Vulnerable to Critical Authentication Vulnerability
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How Exploit Intel Makes You Less Vulnerable
New research shows effective and efficient vulnerability management hinges on a key ingredient: exploit intel. The data arrives just in time. An expanding threat landscape In 2021, a record-breaking 20,130 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) were published in the National Vulnerability Database. CVEs are exploding just as attackers are growing more sophisticated, … [Read more...] about How Exploit Intel Makes You Less Vulnerable
India’s Koo, a Twitter-like Service, Found Vulnerable to Critical Worm Attacks
Koo, India's homegrown Twitter clone, recently patched a serious security vulnerability that could have been exploited to execute arbitrary JavaScript code against hundreds of thousands of its users, spreading the attack across the platform. The vulnerability involves a stored cross-site scripting flaw (also known as persistent XSS) in Koo's web application that allows … [Read more...] about India’s Koo, a Twitter-like Service, Found Vulnerable to Critical Worm Attacks
Nearly All Wi-Fi Devices Are Vulnerable to New FragAttacks
Three design and multiple implementation flaws have been disclosed in IEEE 802.11 technical standard that undergirds Wi-Fi, potentially enabling an adversary to take control over a system and plunder confidential data. Called FragAttacks (short for FRgmentation and AGgregation attacks), the weaknesses impact all Wi-Fi security protocols, from Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) all … [Read more...] about Nearly All Wi-Fi Devices Are Vulnerable to New FragAttacks
Agora SDK Bug Left Several Video Calling Apps Vulnerable to Snooping
A severe security vulnerability in a popular video calling software development kit (SDK) could have allowed an attacker to spy on ongoing private video and audio calls. That's according to new research published by the McAfee Advanced Threat Research (ATR) team today, which found the aforementioned flaw in Agora.io's SDK used by several social apps such as eHarmony, Plenty of … [Read more...] about Agora SDK Bug Left Several Video Calling Apps Vulnerable to Snooping
Popular Mobile Browsers Found Vulnerable To Address Bar Spoofing Attacks
Graphic for illustrationCybersecurity researchers on Tuesday disclosed details about an address bar spoofing vulnerability affecting multiple mobile browsers, such as Apple Safari and Opera Touch, leaving the door open for spear-phishing attacks and delivering malware. Other impacted browsers include UCWeb, Yandex Browser, Bolt Browser, and RITS Browser. The flaws were … [Read more...] about Popular Mobile Browsers Found Vulnerable To Address Bar Spoofing Attacks
New Flaws in Top Antivirus Software Could Make Computers More Vulnerable
Cybersecurity researchers today disclosed details of security vulnerabilities found in popular antivirus solutions that could enable attackers to elevate their privileges, thereby helping malware sustain its foothold on the compromised systems. According to a report published by CyberArk researcher Eran Shimony today and shared with The Hacker News, the high privileges often … [Read more...] about New Flaws in Top Antivirus Software Could Make Computers More Vulnerable
Intel CPUs Vulnerable to New ‘SGAxe’ and ‘CrossTalk’ Side-Channel Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two distinct attacks that could be exploited against modern Intel processors to leak sensitive information from the CPU's trusted execution environments (TEE).Called SGAxe, the first of the flaws is an evolution of the previously uncovered CacheOut attack (CVE-2020-0549) earlier this year that allows an attacker to retrieve the contents … [Read more...] about Intel CPUs Vulnerable to New ‘SGAxe’ and ‘CrossTalk’ Side-Channel Attacks
SIM Cards in 29 Countries Vulnerable to Remote Simjacker Attacks
Until now, I'm sure you all might have heard of the SimJacker vulnerability disclosed exactly a month ago that affects a wide range of SIM cards and can remotely be exploited to hack into any mobile phone just by sending a specially crafted binary SMS.If you are unaware, the name "SimJacker" has been given to a class of vulnerabilities that resides due to a lack of … [Read more...] about SIM Cards in 29 Countries Vulnerable to Remote Simjacker Attacks
More SIM Cards Vulnerable to Simjacker Attack Than Previously Disclosed
Remember the Simjacker vulnerability?Earlier this month, we reported about a critical unpatched weakness in a wide range of SIM cards, which an unnamed surveillance company has actively been exploiting in the wild to remotely compromise targeted mobile phones just by sending a specially crafted SMS to their phone numbers.If you can recall, the Simjacker vulnerability resides in … [Read more...] about More SIM Cards Vulnerable to Simjacker Attack Than Previously Disclosed