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LDAPNightmare PoC Exploit Crashes LSASS and Reboots Windows Domain Controllers

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit has been released for a now-patched security flaw impacting Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) that could trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The out-of-bounds reads vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-49113 (CVSS score: 7.5). It was addressed by Microsoft as part of Patch Tuesday updates for December 2024, alongside CVE-2024-49112 (

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Critical Deadline: Update Old .NET Domains Before January 7, 2025 to Avoid Service Disruption

Microsoft has announced that it's making an "unexpected change" to the way .NET installers and archives are distributed, requiring developers to update their production and DevOps infrastructure. "We expect that most users will not be directly affected, however, it is critical that you validate if you are affected and to watch for downtime or other kinds of breakage," Richard Lander, a program

Apple to Pay Siri Users $20 Per Device in Settlement Over Accidental Siri Privacy Violations

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit that accused the iPhone maker of invading users' privacy using its voice-activated Siri assistant. The development was first reported by Reuters. The settlement applies to U.S.-based individuals current or former owners or purchasers of a Siri-enabled device who had their confidential voice communications with the

GHSA-ww33-jppq-qfrp: phpMyFAQ Vulnerable to Stored HTML Injection at FAQ

### Summary Due to insufficient validation on the content of new FAQ posts, it is possible for authenticated users to inject malicious HTML or JavaScript code that can impact other users viewing the FAQ. This vulnerability arises when user-provided inputs in FAQ entries are not sanitized or escaped before being rendered on the page. ### Details An attacker can inject malicious HTML content into the FAQ editor at http://localhost/admin/index.php?action=editentry, resulting in a complete disruption of the FAQ page's user interface. By injecting malformed HTML elements styled to cover the entire screen, an attacker can render the page unusable. This injection manipulates the page structure by introducing overlapping buttons, images, and iframes, breaking the intended layout and functionality. ### PoC 1. In the source code of a FAQ Q&A post, insert the likes of this snippet: ``` <p>&lt;--`<img src="&#96;"> --!&gt;</p> <div style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height...

GHSA-qq9f-q439-2574: Narayana deadlock via multiple join requests sent to LRA Coordinator

A security issue was discovered in the LRA Coordinator component of Narayana. When Cancel is called in LRA, an execution time of approximately 2 seconds occurs. If Join is called with the same LRA ID within that timeframe, the application may crash or hang indefinitely, leading to a denial of service.

Proposed HIPAA Amendments Will Close Healthcare Security Gaps

The changes to the healthcare privacy regulation with technical controls such as network segmentation, multi-factor authentication, and encryption. The changes would strengthen cybersecurity protections for electronic health information and address evolving threats against healthcare entities.

Unpatched Active Directory Flaw Can Crash Any Microsoft Server

Windows servers are vulnerable to a dangerous LDAP vulnerability that could be used to crash multiple servers at once and should be patched immediately.