Hacker Summer Camp - August 2024
Welcome to the latest episode of the CyberHub Podcast, broadcasting live from Hacker Summer Camp in Las Vegas.
Today’s episode is packed with significant cybersecurity updates, including multiple zero-day vulnerabilities, major cloud service outages, and legal escalations within the industry.
Let’s dive into the details.
Apache Off-Biz Zero-Day Vulnerability
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-38856) has been discovered in the Apache Off-Biz Open Source ERP system, posing a severe risk with a CVSS score of 9.8. This flaw allows threat actors to achieve remote code execution on affected instances, impacting all versions prior to 18.12.15. The vulnerability stems from a flaw in the authentication mechanism, allowing unauthenticated access to functionalities typically restricted to logged-in users. Additionally, this vulnerability can bypass a previously addressed path traversal issue (CVE-2024-36104).
Action Item:
Patch immediately: Ensure all systems running Apache Off-Biz are updated to the latest version to mitigate this critical risk.
Microsoft Azure Outage
Microsoft Azure experienced a significant outage affecting North and Latin American customers, primarily impacting Azure Front Door and its cloud content delivery network. The outage, lasting over two hours, was caused by a configuration change. Services have since been restored after rolling back the changes.
Action Item:
Consider hybrid or multi-cloud strategies: This incident underscores the importance of not relying solely on a single cloud provider. Evaluate the feasibility of hybrid and multi-cloud environments to enhance resilience.
Android Security Update
Google’s latest Android security update addresses 46 vulnerabilities, including a high-severity remote code execution flaw (CVE-2024-369071) in the Linux kernel's network route management. This vulnerability is reportedly under limited targeted exploitation, indicating potential use by nation-states or spyware companies.
Action Item:
Update all Android devices. Ensure devices receive the latest security patches to protect against these vulnerabilities.
CrowdStrike vs. Delta Airlines Legal Battle
Delta Airlines is suing CrowdStrike, claiming a $500 million loss due to a service outage. Delta’s CEO, Ed Bastian, reported significant operational and reputational damage, leading to the cancellation of over 5,000 flights. CrowdStrike has denied allegations of gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Keytronic Cyber Attack
Manufacturer Keytronic reported a $17 million loss due to a cyberattack discovered in May. The Black Pasta ransomware gang is believed to be responsible. Keytronic shut down operations in Mexico and the U.S. for two weeks, incurring substantial remediation costs and lost revenue.
AWS Malicious Domain Detection
AWS has implemented a massive neural network graph model, codenamed Mitra, to detect malicious domains within its infrastructure. This system processes up to 200 trillion DNS requests per day, identifying an average of 182,000 new malicious domains daily.
Action Item:
Leverage AWS’s threat detection tools to enhance security monitoring and domain reputation analysis.
North Korean VPN Hijacking
South Korea’s National Cyber Security Center has identified North Korean cyber groups exploiting VPN software updates to deploy malware. This activity is linked to North Korea’s industrial espionage efforts against South Korea.
Action Item:
Ensure VPN and other software updates are verified and secure to prevent malware infiltration.
Russian Mobile Spyware
A state-sponsored threat actor in Russia has been using a previously unseen mobile spyware tool, Leon Spy, to target Android users. This three-year campaign focuses on data harvesting and exfiltration, primarily affecting individuals in Russia.
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✅ Story Links:
https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/new-zero-day-flaw-in-apache-ofbiz-erp.html
https://therecord.media/crowdstrike-delta-litigation-aggressive-response
https://therecord.media/key-tronic-cyberattack-cost-17-million-sec
https://www.darkreading.com/mobile-security/sophisticated-android-spyware-targets-users-in-russia
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