Phishing for the News - Weekly Roundup - Week Ending Saturday, December 14, 2024

Phishing for the News

Here are some of the items covered in this week's SecureResearch Daily Cyber Intelligence Briefs:

• Multiple critical vulnerabilities were discovered across various widely used software products, including Ivanti, Google Chrome, Adobe products, and Microsoft Windows and Office. Organizations must prioritize patching these systems to mitigate the risks of remote code execution, privilege escalation, data breaches, and denial-of-service attacks.
• Unpatched systems face severe consequences, such as complete system compromise, sensitive data theft, and operational disruptions.
• Actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities were identified in Apache Struts2 and other software. Immediate patching is crucial to prevent arbitrary command execution and system compromise.
• Exposed HMIs in the Water and Wastewater Systems (WWS) sector pose a significant risk of operational disruptions and manual failover. CISA and EPA urge organizations to identify and secure these systems to prevent potential cybersecurity incidents that could impact public health and safety.
• Cybersecurity professionals and Mitel MiCollab users are urged to address critical vulnerabilities in Mitel MiCollab collaboration platforms. Exploits could lead to system compromise and significant operational impact.
• A publicly available proof of concept (PoC) exploit targeting Mitel MiCollab vulnerabilities significantly increases the risk of malicious exploitation. Organizations using this software are urged to isolate affected systems, monitor for indicators of compromise, and apply vendor-released patches without delay.
• Critical vulnerabilities in security products from Palo Alto Networks, Tenable, and Ivanti could lead to client data compromise. Immediate assessment of exposure and patch levels is recommended, along with auditing access controls and network segmentation.

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