Cybersecurity News – October 13, 2023
Vulnerability Headlines – 10/13/23

Cybersecurity News – October 13, 2023

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Five vulnerabilities were added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability List

?? Microsoft Skype for Business Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

?? Adobe Acrobat and Reader Use-After-Free Vulnerability

?? HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Attack Vulnerability

?? Cisco IOS and IOS XE Group Encrypted Transport VPN Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

?? Microsoft WordPad Information Disclosure Vulnerability


News Headlines

Active Cyberattacks Exploit Unprotected Citrix NetScaler Gateways

IBM's X-Force team has discovered that cybercriminals are actively exploiting a recent vulnerability, CVE-2023-3519, in the Citrix NetScaler Gateway.


Unpatched WS_FTP Servers Now a Target for Ransomware Attacks

Ransomware attacks are now focusing on unpatched WS_FTP servers that are vulnerable to a maximum severity flaw.


SEC Probes Progress Software Over MOVEit Ransomware Attack

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened an investigation into the security vulnerability in Progress Software's MOVEit transfer tool.


High-Severity curl Vulnerability Not as Threatening as Initially Feared

The release of curl 8.4.0 has addressed a high-severity security vulnerability (CVE-2023-38546), allaying fears about the flaw's potential impact.


Critical cURL Flaw Exposes Enterprise Systems to Potential Attacks

A critical vulnerability in the cURL data transfer project has been identified, posing a significant risk to countless enterprise operating systems, applications, and devices.


CISA Identifies Five Newly Exploited Vulnerabilities in Popular Software

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has expanded its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog to include five additional security flaws.


Apple Rolls Out iOS/iPadOS 16.7.1 to Address Zero-Day Vulnerability

While the launch of iOS 17 has been announced, a large number of Apple users are still on iOS 16, mainly because their devices cannot support the new upgrade.


Fortinet Addresses Two Critical Vulnerabilities in FortiSIEM and FortiWLM

Fortinet has recently rolled out security patches to address two critical command injection vulnerabilities in its FortiSIEM and FortiWLM products.


Microsoft Identifies Nation-State Threat Actor Behind Confluence Zero-Day Attacks

Microsoft has identified a nation-state threat actor, Storm-0062, as the entity behind the zero-day exploits targeting Atlassian’s Confluence Data Center and Server products.


Microsoft Rolls Out Enhanced Patch for Critical Exchange Server Vulnerability

Microsoft has issued a more effective patch for a severe Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerability, originally fixed in August, identified as CVE-2023-21709.


Microsoft Patches Over 100 Vulnerabilities Including Exploited Zero-Days in WordPad, Skype for Business

On Tuesday, Microsoft's security response team dispatched a substantial number of software and operating system updates to cover more than 100 vulnerabilities across the Windows ecosystem.


Patch Tuesday: Critical Code Execution Vulnerabilities Identified in Adobe Commerce, Photoshop

Adobe, the software manufacturer, has released patches for 13 security vulnerabilities as part of its scheduled Patch Tuesday updates.


Critical Vulnerability Detected in Citrix NetScaler Devices Could Expose Sensitive Information

A critical vulnerability has been discovered in Citrix's NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway devices, which could lead to the exposure of sensitive data.


Mirai Botnet Variant IZ1H9 Expands Exploit Arsenal

The IZ1H9, a variant of the notorious Mirai botnet, has broadened its attack capabilities by incorporating 13 new exploits into its toolkit.


Record-Breaking DDoS Attacks Exploit New 'HTTP/2 Rapid Reset' Zero-Day Vulnerability

The newly discovered 'HTTP/2 Rapid Reset' DDoS technique has been exploited as a zero-day since August, setting new records in attack volume.


Emerging 'Grayling' APT Group Targets Taiwanese Organizations and Others

An advanced persistent threat (APT) group, named Grayling by Symantec's cybersecurity unit, has been identified as a new threat to organizations in Taiwan, the US, and Vietnam.


Industrial Scale Operation Behind Predator Mobile Spyware Revealed

A recent investigation by Amnesty International's Security Labs and the European Investigative Collaboration (EIC) media network has shed light on the extensive commercial operation behind the surge in Predator spyware.


Large-Scale Credential Theft Campaign Targets Citrix NetScaler Gateways

Cybercriminals are leveraging a significant flaw, CVE-2023-3519, in Citrix NetScaler Gateways to carry out a large-scale campaign aimed at stealing user credentials.


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