BreachForums resurrected after FBI seizure

Russia-linked APT28 used post-compromise tool GooseEgg to exploit CVE-2022-38028 Windows flaw.
Microsoft fixed two zero-day bugs exploited in malware attacks.
HTTP/2 CONTINUATION Flood technique can be exploited in DoS attacks.
BianLian group exploits JetBrains TeamCity bugs in ransomware attacks.
Five Eyes alliance warns of attacks exploiting known Ivanti Gateway flaws.
CISA: Cisco ASA/FTD bug CVE-2020-3259 exploited in ransomware attacks.
Multiple malware used in attacks exploiting Ivanti VPN flaws.
Experts released PoC exploit for Fortra GoAnywhere MFT flaw CVE-2024-0204.
Threat actors exploit Apache ActiveMQ flaw to deliver the Godzilla Web Shell.
Russia-linked APT29 group exploited WinRAR 0day in attacks against embassies.
Critical Confluence flaw exploited in ransomware attacks.
iLeakage attack exploits Safari to steal data from Apple devices.
Winter Vivern APT exploited zero-day in Roundcube webmail software in recent attacks.
North Korea-linked APT groups actively exploit JetBrains TeamCity flaw.
Multiple APT groups exploited WinRAR flaw CVE-2023-38831.
Apple fixed the 17th zero-day flaw exploited in attacks.
Atlassian Confluence zero-day CVE-2023-22515 actively exploited in attacks.
Apple rolled out emergency updates to address 3 new actively exploited zero-day flaws.
Zero-day in Cisco ASA and FTD is actively exploited in ransomware attacks.
Apple discloses 2 new actively exploited zero-day flaws in iPhones, Macs.


This Cyber News was published on securityaffairs.com. Publication date: Wed, 29 May 2024 12:43:05 +0000


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