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Researchers said the vulnerabilities, which attackers are chaining together, were first exploited three weeks before the vendor disclosed and patched the defects. The post SonicWall customers under threat as attackers exploit 2 zero-days appeared first on CyberScoop.

The defect marks the seventh actively exploited zero-day in Cisco SD-WANs this year, and the vendor has yet to release a patch. The post Cisco customers encounter another SD-WAN zero-day under attack appeared first on CyberScoop.

Apache, Alibaba databases vulnerable and only one has a patch

The vendor hasn’t released a patch for the vulnerability or described the scope and objective of confirmed attacks. The post A critical Palo Alto PAN-OS zero-day is being exploited in the wild appeared first on CyberScoop.

Vendor Details Mitigations, Promises Patched PAN-OS Software in Coming WeeksPalo Alto Networks warned that a critical vulnerability in the PAN-OS software that runs its firewalls is being actively exploited in the wild by attackers. The vendor detailed temporary mitigations and promised to release updated software to fully patch the flaw later this month.

The vendor disclosed one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Office SharePoint that allows attackers to view information and make changes to disclosed information. The post Microsoft drops its second-largest monthly batch of defects on record appeared first on CyberScoop.

Police Fanned Out Early Sunday Brandishing an Advisory of a CVSS 10 VulnerabilityPolice officers across Germany roused corporate IT administrators during the early hours of Sunday morning. Their message to bleary-eyed admins was to immediately patch a critical vulnerability in popular product lifecycle management software from U.S. vendor PTC.

The vendor said six of the 83 vulnerabilities it addressed this month are more likely to be exploited. The post Microsoft’s monthly Patch Tuesday is first in 6 months with no actively exploited zero-days appeared first on CyberScoop.

Vendor Ships Emergency Fixes, Warning Flaw Facilitates Full System CompromiseAttackers are targeting a zero-day vulnerability in Cisco's Unified Communications and Webex products that facilitates remote code execution and root-level access to the underlying operating system, risking full system compromise. Cisco has released patches, warning that no workarounds exist.

Medusa Ransomware Group Tied to Exploits of Now-Patched Zero-Day VulnerabilityRecent attacks targeting Fortra's GoAnywhere managed file transfer software exploited a "limited" number of customers who set their on-premises installations to have an administrative console publicly exposed to the internet, which the vendor recommends customers never do.

Security Experts Advise Immediate Patching; Zero-Day Attacks Began Last MonthAffiliates of Russian-speaking ransomware operation Medusa began targeting a zero-day vulnerability in widely used Fortra GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer software one week before the vendor issued a security alert, patch and mitigation instructions for the flaw, say security experts.

Two critical vulnerabilities affect the security vendor's management console, one of which is under active exploitation. The company has updated cloud-based products but won't have a patch for its on-premises version until mid-August.

The vulnerability is only found in the vendor's router series and can be triggered by an attacker using a crafted request — all of which helps make it a highly critical vulnerability with a 9.2 CVSS score.

Many SonicWall Firewalls Are Unsupported or Lack Patches for Known VulnerabilitiesThousands of SonicWall network security devices remain exposed with critical security flaws, including 20,000 running outdated firmware that no longer receives vendor support. Despite patches available for some of these flaws, many organizations continue to run the outdated firmware.

Vendor offers 20% discount on new model, but not patches Owners of older models of D-Link VPN routers are being told to retire and replace their devices following the disclosure of a serious remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability.…

The security vendor's Expedition firewall appliance's PAN-OS interface tool has racked up four critical security vulnerabilities under active attack in November, leading tit to advise customers to update immediately or and take them off the Internet.

No Patch Yet; Management Interface Lockdown Blunts Attacks, Networking Giant SaysAttackers are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in some types of Palo Alto Networks firewalls, the cybersecurity giant warned. While details of the flaw remain scant - no patch is available - the vendor urged customers to ensure their firewall management interfaces are not internet-exposed.

The North Korean threat actor known as Lazarus Group has been attributed to the zero-day exploitation of a now-patched security flaw in Google Chrome to seize control of infected devices

Threat actors are actively attempting to exploit a now-patched security flaw in Veeam Backup & Replication to deploy Akira and Fog ransomware

Also, free pianos are the latest internet scam bait, Cooler Master gets pwned, and some critical vulnerabilities Infosec in brief Cybersecurity software vendor Check Point is warning customers to update their software immediately in light of a zero day vulnerability under active exploitation.…