A 0-Day is a software vulnerability without an available fix, creating risk because defenders have limited time to mitigate exploitation.
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0-Day describes a software vulnerability unknown to the software maker or unpatched when first exploited. Attackers can use these flaws immediately, as no official fix or signature exists to block the exploit. Such vulnerabilities often affect widely deployed software or hardware, making them valuable for targeted attacks or widespread campaigns.
Because defenders lack patches or reliable detection signatures initially, they must rely on anomaly detection, network monitoring, and threat intelligence to identify suspicious activity linked to 0-day exploits. Rapid patching once a fix is released is critical to reduce exposure. Tracking emerging 0-day threats helps prioritize defensive measures and informs risk management decisions in environments where unpatched vulnerabilities pose significant security risks.
The fourth day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2024 marked the end of the hacking competition with more than $1 million in prizes for over 70 unique zero-day vulnerabilities in fully patched devices. [...]
The third day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2024 continued to showcase the expertise of white hat hackers as they exposed 11 zero-day vulnerabilities, adding $124,750 to the total prize pool, which now stands at $874,875. [...]
The third day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2024 continued to showcase the expertise of white hat hackers as they exposed 11 zero-day vulnerabilities, adding $124,750 to the total prize pool, which now stands at $874,875. [...]
Mandiant Says High-Severity Flaw Could Give Attackers Remote Unauthenticated AccessResearchers at Mandiant say a new threat cluster first observed June 27 has been exploiting a Fortinet zero day the network edge device manufacturer publicly disclosed Wednesday. Researchers said they can't assess the threat actor's motivation or location.
Lazarus Group exploited Google Chrome zero-day, infecting systems with Manuscrypt malware
On the second day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2024, competing white hat hackers showcased an impressive 51 zero-day vulnerabilities, earning a total of $358,625 in cash prizes. [...]
This high-severity flaw, dubbed FortiJump by security researcher Kevin Beaumont, has been added to CISA’s KEV catalog
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
A new Fortinet FortiManager flaw dubbed "FortiJump" and tracked as CVE-2024-47575 has been exploited since June 2024 in zero-day attacks on over 50 servers, according to a new report by Mandiant. [...]
U.S. Federal Government Gives Agencies Three Weeks to Patch or MitigateFortinet disclosed an actively exploited vulnerability in its centralized management platform following more than a week of online chatter that edge device manufacturer products have been under renewed attack. Cybersecurity researcher Kevin Beaumont christened the vulnerability "FortiJump."
The North Korean actor is going after cryptocurrency investors worldwide leveraging a genuine-looking game site and AI-generated content and images.
The North Korean Lazarus hacking group exploited a Google Chrome zero-day tracked as CVE-2024-4947 through a fake decentralized finance (DeFi) game targeting individuals in the cryptocurrency space. [...]
Fortinet publicly disclosed today a critical FortiManager API vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-47575, that was exploited in zero-day attacks to steal sensitive files containing configurations, IP addresses, and credentials for managed devices. [...]
On the first day of Pwn2Own Ireland, participants demonstrated 52 zero-day vulnerabilities across a range of devices, earning a total of $486,250 in cash prizes. [...]
If exploited, bad actors can execute arbitrary code while evading detection thanks to a renamed process.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a critical security flaw impacting ScienceLogic SL1 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, following reports of active exploitation as a zero-day
Vulnerability Tool Detected Flaws in OpenAI and Nvidia APIs Used in GitHub ProjectsSecurity researchers have developed an AI tool that can detect remote code flaws and arbitrary zero-day code in software. Protect AI applied the tool to nearly 10,000 GitHub projects and on CVSS data and uncovered local file inclusion, cross-site scripting and remote code flaws in APIs.
The "Code-on-Toast" supply chain cyberattacks by APT37 delivered data-stealing malware to users in South Korea who had enabled Toast pop-up ads.