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Dell SupportAssist Vulnerability Enables Privilege Escalation on PCs
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Dell SupportAssist Vulnerability Enables Privilege Escalation on PCs

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Dell SupportAssist Vulnerability Enables Privilege Escalation on PCs

A critical security vulnerability affects Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs, specifically in installer version 4.0.3. Dell SupportAssist Vulnerability CVE-2024-38305 lets local low-privileged attackers escalate their privileges and run arbitrary code [...]

By FHN| August 21st, 2024|BOTNET, Compromised, Exploitation, Security Advisory, Security Update, vulnerability|0 Comments

Unauthenticated RCE in WordPress Plugin Exposes 100K Sites
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Unauthenticated RCE in WordPress Plugin Exposes 100K Sites

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Unauthenticated RCE in WordPress Plugin Exposes 100K Sites

A critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-5932) in the GiveWP plugin exposes over 100,000 WordPress sites to remote code execution (RCE) attacks, as disclosed by researcher villu164 through the Wordfence Bug Bounty Program. [...]

By FHN| August 21st, 2024|Malware, RCE Flaw, Security Advisory, Security Update, vulnerability, wordpress|0 Comments

MegaMedusa: A Powerful Web DDoS Tool Used by Hackers
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MegaMedusa: A Powerful Web DDoS Tool Used by Hackers

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MegaMedusa: A Powerful Web DDoS Tool Used by Hackers

RipperSec, a pro-Palestinian Malaysian hacktivist group that started on Telegram in June 2023, has quickly grown to over 2,000 members. They carry out cyberattacks like data breaches, defacements, and DDoS [...]

By FHN| August 21st, 2024|BOTNET, Compromised, malicious cyber actors, Malware, Security Advisory, Security Update|0 Comments

Urgent: Windows TCP/IP Vulnerability Discovered, Update Now
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Urgent: Windows TCP/IP Vulnerability Discovered, Update Now

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Urgent: Windows TCP/IP Vulnerability Discovered, Update Now

A critical vulnerability in the Windows TCP/IP stack enables unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) through specially crafted IPv6 packets. This flaw affects all supported versions of Windows and Windows Server, [...]

By FHN| August 20th, 2024|Internet Security, Microsoft, Security Advisory, Security Update, Tips, vulnerability|0 Comments

Vulnerability in Microsoft Apps Let Hackers Spy on Mac Users
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Vulnerability in Microsoft Apps Let Hackers Spy on Mac Users

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Vulnerability in Microsoft Apps Let Hackers Spy on Mac Users

A critical vulnerability in Microsoft apps for macOS allowed hackers to surreptitiously spy on Mac users' activities. Security researchers from Cisco Talos revealed how attackers could exploit this flaw to [...]