Cybersecurity

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1. Cybersecurity · Networking

   Check Point reports PHP2Shell exploitation

   Check Point Research saw active exploitation of PHP2Shell, a PHP flaw that also affects Check Point Security Gateways. Attackers then gained root via local privilege escalation; fixes existed a week earlier and only a couple of dozen unpatched systems were hit.

   Full story at blog.checkpoint.com ↗
2. Cybersecurity · Networking

   Check Point warns of active PHP2Shell exploitation

   Attackers used PHP2Shell for initial access and a local privilege escalation flaw to gain root. Fixes were available from October 23rd, and only a couple of dozen unpatched systems in one region were compromised.

   Full story at blog.checkpoint.com ↗
3. Cybersecurity · Artificial intelligence

   Tron, Tether and Chainalysis form crypto fraud task force

   The Digital Crime Task Force will focus on suspicious USDT transactions on the Tron blockchain. It responds to criminals using AI to make fraud more convincing, and plans to identify criminal wallets and share intelligence with law enforcement.

   Full story at Analytics Insight ↗
4. Cybersecurity

   France blames Shahid Kaveh for the refrigeration attack

   France attributes the October sabotage of refrigeration systems at around 700 retail sites to Shahid Kaveh, a cyber unit affiliated with Iran's IRGC. Attackers manipulated refrigeration controllers, which caused widespread food losses.

   Full story at blog.checkpoint.com ↗

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