Threat Intelligence: September 23, 2024
Start your week with a fresh dose of the latest cybersecurity news, trends, and potential threats that can impact you and our industry.
Here’s what’s trending this week:
Emerging Exploitation of HTTP Headers: Attackers are increasingly abusing HTTP headers to inject malicious payloads for lateral movement within enterprise environments. This highlights the need for stricter HTTP security measures and real-time monitoring to detect anomalous traffic patterns.
E-commerce Targeted via Sophisticated Skimmers: A WooCommerce skimmer is stealing payment details by embedding malicious code into style tags, bypassing traditional security. E-commerce platforms must enhance detection measures, including server-side integrity checks and regular code audits.
High-Risk Vulnerabilities in Core Systems: Critical vulnerabilities such as CVE-2024-6091 (AutoGPT) and CVE-2024-40711 (Veeam Backup & Replication) expose systems to remote code execution and potential ransomware attacks. Both vulnerabilities are rated 9.8 CVSS, making immediate patching essential, especially for industries reliant on AI or backup infrastructure.
Rising Threat of Supply Chain and Third-Party Breaches: Incidents at Salesforce (public link manipulation), Harvey Nichols (third-party supplier), and GitHub (malware scanner) underline how supply chain vulnerabilities are becoming a significant attack vector. Organizations must enforce stricter security practices with third-party vendors and review their software dependencies for potential malware.
Nation-State Espionage and Ransomware Escalation: North Korean hackers continue to target critical infrastructure, including the energy and defense sectors, while a new ransomware group, INC, is ramping up attacks on U.S. businesses. These campaigns emphasize the need for enhanced defenses against both espionage and ransomware, particularly in high-risk industries.
To learn more about these trends and other important cyber events in the past week, check out the full report below.
