CVE-2025-0108 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Palo Alto’s PAN-OS, the operating system for their next-generation firewalls. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the PAN-OS management web interface to bypass authentication controls and execute restricted PHP scripts.

The origin of the word “Rhadamanthys”, goes back to Greek mythology where he was a legendary figure who ruled as king of Crete. Born to Zeus and Europa, he held the status of demigod and was renowned for his wisdom. Rhadamanthys Stealer is a sophisticated information stealer written in C++ that employs multiple evasion techniques. The malware utilizes a custom packer for code obfuscation and incorporates anti-VM and anti-debugging mechanisms to prevent analysis.

A new campaign distributing the notorious Lumma Stealer malware has been discovered by security analyst Crep1x at Sekoia. Threat actors are utilizing over 80 second-level domains to generate over 1,000 fully qualified domain names impersonating Reddit and WeTransfer. Websites impersonating Reddit feature a fake thread designed to deceive victims into downloading the malware.

On January 14, 2025 Fortinet confirmed a critical zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2024-55591, in Fortinet’s FortiOS and FortiProxy systems that has been actively exploited in the wild. This authentication bypass vulnerability allows attackers to gain super-admin privileges via crafted requests to the Node.js WebSocket module, enabling unauthorized access to firewalls, rogue administrative account creation, and configuration changes.

PowerSchool, a widely used cloud-based and on-premises platform, experienced a data breach reported on December 28, 2024. The platform helps K-12 schools manage student and teacher information, including Personally Identifiable Information (PII), attendance records, grades, medical information, and Social Security numbers. The breach affected both cloud and on-premises customers after a compromise of maintenance account credentials allowed the threat actor to exfiltrate sensitive data.

A newly discovered critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-53677, in Apache Struts enables remote code execution (RCE) and is actively exploited in the wild using a publicly available Proof-of-Concept (PoC). Apache Struts is an open-source framework for building Java-based web applications. It helps developers create scalable software solutions, that powers everything from e-commerce websites to financial systems and government platforms.

In the high-stakes world of cybersecurity, organizations must ensure that their teams not only protect the organization but also stay motivated and productive. One of the most insidious threats to achieving this goal is alert fatigue. When analysts are bombarded with thousands of security alerts daily, they risk becoming overwhelmed and disillusioned in their roles.

On November 19, 2024, Palo Alto Networks disclosed two critical vulnerabilities in its PAN-OS software, CVE-2024-0012 an Authentication Bypas, and CVE-2024-9474 a Privilege Escalation. These vulnerabilities enable attackers to gain unauthorized administrative access and escalate privileges to root level. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities, observed in the wild, has been attributed to a targeted campaign dubbed Operation Lunar Peek.

Maintaining robust cybersecurity defenses comes with significant costs, but one area that often exceeds is the ongoing administration of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems. The expenses associated with logging, storing, and managing SIEM data can escalate rapidly, especially when compounded by compliance and regulatory requirements. What are these hidden costs and how can you mitigate them while also ensuring compliance?

On November 14, 2024, Palo Alto Networks disclosed five critical vulnerabilities in its Expedition configuration migration tool, a solution designed to simplify the migration of firewall configurations from third-party vendors to Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS infrastructure. These vulnerabilities—tracked as CVE-2024-9463, CVE-2024-9464, CVE-2024-9465, CVE-2024-9466, and CVE-2024-9467—expose users to risks such as unauthorized access, data leakage, and system compromise.