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Fortinet warns of a new actively exploited RCE flaw in FortiOS SSL VPN

Security Affairs

Fortinet warns that the recently discovered critical remote code execution flaw in FortiOS SSL VPN, tracked CVE-2024-21762, is being actively exploited. The vendor recommends to disable SSL VPN as a workaround. “Workaround : disable SSL VPN (disable webmode is NOT a valid workaround). ” reads the advisory.

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VulnRecap 1/16/24 – Major Firewall Issues Persist

eSecurity Planet

January 10, 2024 Thousands of WordPress Sites Vulnerable to Malware Injection Type of vulnerability: Cross-site scripting flaw in Popup Builder that allows a malware injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-21591. According to Bitdefender, the thermostat does not validate the authenticity of a new firmware update.

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VulnRecap 1/22/24 – Watch Chrome, Ivanti, Citrix Issues

eSecurity Planet

January 16, 2024 Open-Source UEFI Implementation Sees 9 Vulnerabilities Type of vulnerability: Weaknesses in the network boot process of UEFI’s network implementation. The problem: The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specification has an open-source network implementation, EDK II, with nine discovered vulnerabilities.

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Kali Linux 2024.1 Release (Micro Mirror)

Kali Linux

Hello 2024! 2024 Theme Refresh As for previous 20**.1 Now, users can effortlessly copy their VPN IP address to the clipboard with just a click , simplifying the workflow and enhancing productivity for our users. With this improvement, managing your VPN connections on Kali Linux becomes even more seamless and intuitive.

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Interview With a Crypto Scam Investment Spammer

Krebs on Security

Very often, this proxy software is installed surreptitiously, such as through a “Free VPN” service or mobile app. Residential proxies also can refer to households protected by compromised home routers running factory-default credentials or outdated firmware.

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IoT Secure Development Guide

Pen Test Partners

There is no concrete method to follow as it will rely on contents of the decomposed design from Step 2, but typical examples might include the following: Intellectual property in the device firmware. Deploy malicious firmware. link] [link] Have a software/firmware update mechanism. Cryptographic keys on the device or pod.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

Most organizations express confidence in their current status and budgets, but also expect to experience at least one data breach in 2024. 30% data breaches and +23% ransomware for the first two months of 2024. Read on for more details on these threats or jump down to see the linked vendor reports. globally, +19.8%