⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips
Dec 16, 2024
Cyber Threats / Weekly Recap
This past week has been packed with unsettling developments in the world of cybersecurity. From silent but serious attacks on popular business tools to unexpected flaws lurking in everyday devices, there's a lot that might have flown under your radar. Attackers are adapting old tricks, uncovering new ones, and targeting systems both large and small. Meanwhile, law enforcement has scored wins against some shady online marketplaces, and technology giants are racing to patch problems before they become a full-blown crisis. If you've been too busy to keep track, now is the perfect time to catch up on what you may have missed. ⚡ Threat of the Week Cleo Vulnerability Comes Under Active Exploitation — A critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-50623) in Cleo's file transfer software—Harmony, VLTrader, and LexiCom—has been actively exploited by cybercriminals , creating major security risks for organizations worldwide. The flaw enables attackers to execute code remotely without authorization...
