Weekly Threat Digest: September 09 – September 15, 2024

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Summary

HiveForce Labs has recently made remarkable strides in exposing cybersecurity threats. In the past week alone, the lab detected ten executed attacks, six exploited vulnerabilities, and identified five active threat actors. These findings underscore the persistent and escalating risk of cyber intrusions.

Microsoft’s September 2024 Patch Tuesday addresses five zero-day vulnerabilities currently exploited in the wild. CVE-2024-41869, a use-after-free flaw in Adobe Acrobat and Reader for Windows and macOS, poses a critical threat. This vulnerability demands immediate attention, with an active proof-of-concept exploit already circulating.

Additionally, Fog Ransomware, which previously targeted the education and recreational sectors, has now shifted its focus to the financial industry. The newly discovered DragonRank hacking group is concentrating its attacks on countries across Asia and Europe. Meanwhile, the Blind Eagle and TIDRONE threat actors remain active, engaging in espionage and intelligence-gathering operations, and posing serious threats to global security.

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