Author: HackWatchit

Increased hacker activity has been observed in attempts to compromise poorly maintained devices that are vulnerable to older security issues from 2022 and 2023. Threat monitoring platform GreyNoise is reporting spikes in actors leveraging CVE-2022-47945 and CVE-2023-49103 that affect ThinkPHP Framework and the open-source ownCloud solution for file sharing and syncing. Both vulnerabilities have critical severity and can be exploited to execute arbitrary operating system commands or to obtain sensitive data (e.g. admin password, mail server credentials, license key). The first vulnerability is a local file inclusion (LFI) issue in the language parameter of ThinkPHP Framework before 6.0.14. An unauthenticated remote attacker can leverage it to execute…

Cary, North Carolina, January 26th, 2025, CyberNewsWire INE Security, a leading global provider of cybersecurity training and certifications, today announced a new initiative designed to accelerate compliance with the Department of Defense’s (DoD) newly streamlined Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0. This initiative aims to assist Defense Industry Base (DIB) contractors in swiftly adapting to the updated certification standards, which are critical to securing and maintaining defense contracts. With the DoD’s reduction of CMMC levels from five to three, the path to compliance has become more direct but not less demanding. Recognizing the urgency for contractors to comply without delay,…

Knowing how your cloud application will behave in production usually requires significant development and testing in the environment in which it will be deployed, be that AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or wherever. But this can be a resource-intensive endeavor, particularly with issues relating to latency (the time it takes to constantly send data) and the costs associated with this. Swiss startup LocalStack has set out to address this by shifting the development process off the cloud and onto a developer’s local machine (i.e. their laptop), emulating the environment where it will go live. For now, its focus lies on AWS…

As digital inclusion gains prominence, businesses face increasing pressure to ensure their websites are accessible to users of all abilities. accessiBe, a leader in web accessibility innovation, offers a suite of solutions designed to tackle accessibility challenges with ease. By leveraging advanced AI technology alongside professional services, accessiBe provides tools to help organizations strive to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and adhere to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). About accessiBe Founded in 2018 in Israel, accessiBe has revolutionized the field of web accessibility. Its flagship product, accessWidget, uses artificial intelligence to dynamically address common accessibility barriers.…

Losing your Counter-Strike account can be a nightmare, especially if you’ve invested a lot of time and money into the game. If you’ve been looking for ways to lower your ping or change your matchmaking region, it’s only natural to ask yourself, “Will I get banned for using a VPN in CS:GO?”. We’ll answer that question after highlighting why you might want to use a VPN in CS:GO/CS2. Afterwards, we’ll cover most bannable offenses (including VPN-related ones) and address some related FAQs. Why you need a VPN for CS:GO There are several solid reasons to consider using a VPN for…

If the interviewer asks you “What accomplishments are you most proud of,” pick a work-related accomplishment (not personal) that’s aligned with the prospective company’s values and goals. Explain how you achieved what you achieved — context matters just as much as raw facts here. Make sure to include quantitative or qualitative results, and describe what you learned from the accomplishment. And consider yourself lucky if you get this question! You just got the perfect chance to highlight your proudest wins without coming across as arrogant. Picking the right accomplishment is key, as it speaks volumes about your values, priorities, and…

Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for February 2025 ficed 2 actively exploited bugs Pierluigi Paganini February 12, 2025 Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for February 2025 addressed four zero-day flaws, two of which are actively exploited in the wild. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for February 2025 addressed 57 vulnerabilities in Windows and Windows Components, Office and Office Components, Azure, Visual Studio, and Remote Desktop Services. Two of these vulnerabilities are listed as publicly known, and two are actively exploited in the wild. Three of these vulnerabilities are rated Critical, 53 are rated Important, and one is rated Moderate in…

Human communication is multimodal. We receive information in many different ways, allowing our brains to see the world from various angles and turn these different “modes” of information into a consolidated picture of reality. We’ve now reached the point where artificial intelligence (AI) can do the same, at least to a degree. Much like our brains, multimodal AI applications process different types — or modalities — of data. For example, OpenAI’s ChatGPT 4.0 can reason across text, vision and audio, granting it greater contextual awareness and more humanlike interaction. However, while these applications are clearly valuable in a business environment…

Key Points In our investigations, we identified malware campaigns using fake CAPTCHA pages that mimic trusted services like Google and CloudFlare. These malicious CAPTCHAs silently copy commands to users’ clipboards, tricking them into execution via the Windows Run prompt. Infections typically involve information stealers (infostealers) and remote-access trojans (RATs) that extract sensitive data and facilitate persistent access to compromised systems. An increasing number of cybercriminals, including advanced threat actors like “APT28” (aka Fancy Bear), are successfully employing these deceptive tactics. This rapid proliferation underscores the need for timely and adaptive defensive measures. Organizations should educate employees to recognize the risks…