BLOGS & HACKS


Gaining Board Approval: Articulating Cybersecurity’s Return on Investment

Gaining Board Approval Articulating Cybersecurity's Return on Investment
Despite the escalating frequency of data breaches, ransomware incidents, and assorted cyber perils, persuading Boards of Directors to invest in robust cybersecurity measures remains a challenge for many businesses. This hurdle primarily stems from the necessity to demonstrate tangible Return ...
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Will Cybercrime’s Ascendancy Persist?

Will Cybercrime's Ascendancy Persist?
At the turn of the millennium, cybercrime was scarcely a concern. The Good Friday Agreement was fresh, the US had just expelled a Russian diplomat for espionage, and fears of the Y2K bug loomed. It wasn’t until five months later ...
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Microsoft Alerts About Kremlin-Backed APT28 Exploiting Critical Outlook Vulnerability

Microsoft Alerts About Kremlin-Backed APT28 Exploiting Critical Outlook Vulnerability
On Monday, Microsoft revealed detection of Kremlin-backed nation-state activity exploiting a now-resolved critical security loophole in its Outlook email service. The vulnerability facilitated unauthorized access to victims’ accounts within Exchange servers. The intrusions were attributed to a threat actor known ...
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Hackers Exploited ColdFusion Vulnerability to Breach Federal Agency Servers

Hackers Exploited ColdFusion Vulnerability to Breach Federal Agency Servers
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning regarding the active exploitation of a significant Adobe ColdFusion vulnerability by unidentified threat actors aiming to gain initial access to government servers. CISA stated, “The ColdFusion vulnerability (CVE-2023-26360) ...
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New Bluetooth Vulnerability Enables Hackers to Compromise Android, Linux, macOS, and iOS Devices

New Bluetooth Vulnerability Enables Hackers to Compromise Android, Linux, macOS, and iOS Devices
An urgent Bluetooth security flaw has surfaced, posing a significant threat to Android, Linux, macOS, and iOS devices. Identified as CVE-2023-45866, the flaw centers around an authentication bypass issue, allowing attackers to establish connections with vulnerable devices and inject keystrokes ...
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Caution: New Insights Unveiled Regarding Zero-Click Outlook RCE Exploits

Caution: New Insights Unveiled Regarding Zero-Click Outlook RCE Exploits
Recently disclosed technical details shed light on two security vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows that have since been patched, but could still be combined by malicious actors to achieve remote code execution on the Outlook email service without any user interaction. ...
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Researchers Unveil Discovery of Outlook Vulnerability Exposing NTLM Passwords

Researchers Unveil Discovery of Outlook Vulnerability Exposing NTLM Passwords
A recently addressed security loophole in Microsoft Outlook has been identified as a potential avenue for threat actors to obtain NT LAN Manager (NTLM) v2 hashed passwords when accessing a specially designed file. This security concern, denoted as CVE-2023-35636 (CVSS ...
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Malicious Software Exploits Google MultiLogin Vulnerability to Retain Access Despite Password Resets

Information-stealing malware is actively leveraging an undocumented Google OAuth endpoint called MultiLogin to hijack user sessions, allowing continuous access to Google services even after a password reset. CloudSEK reports that this critical exploit facilitates session persistence and cookie generation, empowering ...
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Zero-Day Warning: Chrome Update Urgently Required to Address Newly Exploited Vulnerability

Google has issued updates to address four security vulnerabilities in its Chrome browser, including a zero-day flaw currently being actively exploited. The identified issue, designated as CVE-2024-0519, revolves around an out-of-bounds memory access within the V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine. ...
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A Recent study by Cloudsek reveals that verified X accounts adorned with gold checkmarks are being peddled on the dark web

A recent study by Cloudsek reveals that verified X accounts adorned with gold checkmarks are being peddled on the dark web, with prices ranging from $1200 to $2000, depending on their brand recognition and outreach. The surge in the availability ...
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