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Hackers Use CVE-2024-50603 to Deploy Backdoor on Aviatrix Controllers

A critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-50603) in the Aviatrix Controller allows unauthenticated RCE. Active exploitation observed by Wiz Research in…

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Congratulations to the Top MSRC 2024 Q4 Security Researchers!

Congratulations to all the researchers recognized in this quarter’s Microsoft Researcher Recognition Program leaderboard! Thank you to everyone for your hard work and continued partnership to secure customers. The top three researchers of the 2024 Q4 Security Researcher Leaderboard are Suresh, VictorV, wkai! Check out the full list of researchers recognized this quarter here.

GHSA-vg7j-7cwx-8wgw: Mongoose search injection vulnerability

Mongoose before 8.9.5 can improperly use a nested $where filter with a populate() match, leading to search injection. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-53900.

FBI Deletes PlugX Malware from 4,250 Hacked Computers in Multi-Month Operation

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday disclosed that a court-authorized operation allowed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to delete PlugX malware from over 4,250 infected computers as part of a "multi-month law enforcement operation." PlugX, also known as Korplug, is a remote access trojan (RAT) widely used by threat actors associated with the People's Republic of China (PRC

3 Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaws Patched in Microsoft's Latest Security Update

Microsoft kicked off 2025 with a new set of patches for a total of 161 security vulnerabilities across its software portfolio, including three zero-days that have been actively exploited in attacks. Of the 161 flaws, 11 are rated Critical, and 149 are rated Important in severity. One other flaw, a non-Microsoft CVE related to a Windows Secure Boot bypass (CVE-2024-7344), has not been assigned

Critical SimpleHelp Flaws Allow File Theft, Privilege Escalation, and RCE Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed multiple security flaws in SimpleHelp remote access software that could lead to information disclosure, privilege escalation, and remote code execution. Horizon3.ai researcher Naveen Sunkavally, in a technical report detailing the findings, said the "vulnerabilities are trivial to reverse and exploit." The list of identified flaws is as follows -

As Tensions Mount With China, Taiwan Sees Surge in Cyberattacks

In 2024, the Taiwanese government saw the daily average of attempted attacks by China double to 2.4 million, with a focus on government targets and telecommunications firms.

January Microsoft Patch Tuesday

January Microsoft Patch Tuesday. 170 CVEs, 10 of them were added since December MSPT. 3 exploited in the wild: 🔻 EoP – Windows Hyper-V NT Kernel Integration VSP (CVE-2025-21333, CVE-2025-21334, CVE-2025-21335). No details yet. No vulnerabilities have public exploits. 5 have private ones: 🔸 Security Feature Bypass – Microsoft Update Catalog (CVE-2024-49147), MapUrlToZone (CVE-2025-21268, CVE-2025-21189)🔸 […]

Microsoft Rings in 2025 With Record Security Update

Company has issued patches for an unprecedented 159 CVEs, including eight zero-days, three of which attackers are already exploiting.

Microsoft: Happy 2025. Here’s 161 Security Updates

Microsoft today unleashed updates to plug a whopping 161 security vulnerabilities in Windows and related software, including three "zero-day" weaknesses that are already under active attack. Redmond's inaugural Patch Tuesday of 2025 bundles more fixes than the company has shipped in one go since 2017.