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Reptile Rootkit: Advanced Linux Malware Targeting South Korean Systems

Reptile Rootkit: Advanced Linux Malware Targeting South Korean Systems

Threat actors are using an open-source rootkit called Reptile to target Linux systems in South Korea. “Unlike other rootkit malware that typically only provide concealment capabilities, Reptile goes a step further by offering a reverse shell, allowing threat actors to easily take control of systems,” the AhnLab Security Emergency Response Center (ASEC) said in a report published this week.

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Microsoft Addresses Critical Power Platform Flaw After Delays and Criticism

Microsoft Addresses Critical Power Platform Flaw After Delays and Criticism

Microsoft on Friday disclosed that it has addressed a critical security flaw impacting Power Platform, but not before it came under criticism for its failure to swiftly act on it. “The vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to Custom Code functions used for Power Platform custom connectors,” the tech giant said. “The potential impact could be unintended

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Researchers Uncover New High-Severity Vulnerability in PaperCut Software

Researchers Uncover New High-Severity Vulnerability in PaperCut Software

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new high-severity security flaw in PaperCut print management software for Windows that could result in remote code execution under specific circumstances. Tracked as CVE-2023-39143 (CVSS score: 8.4), the flaw impacts PaperCut NG/MF prior to version 22.1.3. It has been described as a combination of a path traversal and file upload vulnerability. “CVE-2023-39143 enables unauthenticated

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Zero-Day Attacks Exploited Critical Vulnerability in Citrix ADC and Gateway

Zero-Day Attacks Exploited Critical Vulnerability in Citrix ADC and Gateway

Citrix is alerting users of a critical security flaw in NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway that it said is being actively exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2023-3519 (CVSS score: 9.8), the issue relates to a case of code injection that could result in unauthenticated remote code execution. It impacts the following versions – The company did not give

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