An open redirect vulnerability occurs when a website allows user-supplied input to influence the destination of a redirect without implementing proper validation or sanitization measures. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker may send users a seemingly trustworthy link, which, when clicked, redirects them to a harmful website, potentially leading to phishing attacks or other malicious activities.

Common cybersecurity vulnerabilities that cybercriminals can exploit include weak credentials, lack of data encryption, misconfigurations, out-of-date software and zero days. These vulnerabilities often lead to cyber attacks that bypass an organization’s security measures and steal confidential data. Organizations need to identify and mitigate these vulnerabilities to prevent security breaches.

Welltok provides a multi-use platform allowing institutions and individuals to manage their health and well-being. It is a third-party solution that caters to clinics, health networks, industry leaders, and private clinics. They also offer personalized resources and solutions meant to improve the health and lives of applicable patients.

The SSH Terrapin attack (CVE-2023-48795) has recently caught attention, targeting the SSH protocol security by truncating cryptographic information. The inherent flaw in the SSH protocol itself affects a wide range of SSH client and server implementations. Following our initial research communication, this post will detail its fundamentals and impact.

Trustwave SpiderLabs tested a couple of Android OS-based mobile devices to conduct the research on privilege escalation scenarios. Specifically, we wanted to show a straightforward process attackers may use to exploit vulnerabilities in an Android device’s system services and systems. The testing revealed that, in some cases, exploiting the issues we found were very easy.

On December 20, 2023, Ivanti announced that 20 vulnerabilities in Ivanti Avalanche On-Prem were patched in the product’s latest update. Arctic Wolf has highlighted 13 of these vulnerabilities in this bulletin that were rated as critical severity and could lead to remote code execution (RCE) or Denial of Service (DoS).

Xfinity is the name of Comcast Communications’ internet, TV, and phone service; it is the most significant cabled internet service in the states, with more than 32 million residential customers. Available in 39 contiguous states and the capital, the service provides communication solutions for individuals, companies, institutions, and clinical networks. Xfinity’s vast influence has made them a target for cybercriminals.

On December 7th, 2023, the Apache Struts project disclosed a significant vulnerability, CVE-2023-50164, in its Struts 2 open-source web framework. Rated at a critical CVSS score of 9.8, this flaw resides within the framework’s file upload logic. Exploiting this vulnerability empowers attackers to manipulate upload parameters, potentially leading to arbitrary file upload and, under specific conditions, code execution.

To understand vulnerability remediation one must first understand remediation in cyber. Remediation refers to the process of addressing and resolving security vulnerabilities or incidents that could potentially pose a threat to an organization’s information systems, data, or network.

Despite Python's reputation for simplicity and versatility, ensuring the security of Python programs can be challenging if you or other team members neglect security best practices during development. Additionally, you’ll likely use libraries or other open source projects while building a Python application. However, these resources can introduce additional security issues that leave your program vulnerable to exploits such as command injection.