Innehållsförteckning för September 2024 från Hackercool Magazine

In the first Vulnerability for beginner’s article of this month’s Issue, you will learn everything about a vulnerability in SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) Software. Solar Winds Web Help Desk is a free help desk ticketing system software made by SolarWinds. This is used to manage service tickets by tracking their lifecycle from ticket creation to resolution. It is a web-based interface available for Windows, Linux and Mac. It is estimated that SolarWinds IT management products are used by over 3,00,000 customers worldwide. DID YOU KNOW? Very soon you can checkout with all type ofcards to subscribe to Hackercool Magazine What is the vulnerability? The vulnerability, being tracked as CVE-2024-28987 is a hardcoded credential vulnerability that can allow unauthenticated attackers to read and modify all ticket details on the server…

John Bryson Professor of Enterprise and Competitiveness, University of Birmingham The world is saturated by services and products provided by companies that have a “secret grip” on the way we live. In 1951, the French born American industrial designer Raymond Loewy described a typical day “of the average guy” from the moment he wakes up until he goes to bed. The point being that the average guy’s life was saturated with designed products. In 2024, the average person may be woken by an alarm on a smartphone, and benefit from hot water that is controlled by smart heating controls – also linked to a smartphone and the internet. There might be a delivery tracked via the internet and a ring on a doorbell also linked to the internet. Online banking…

SonicWall Firewalls are both hardware and virtual firewalls which are products of a American cyber security company named SonicWall. Many reputed companies and organizations use these firewalls. SonicWall vulnerability CVE-2024-40766 is being actively exploited by the Akira ransomware group. Like any typical firewall, they are placed between external and internal networks in large scale enterprises. What is the vulnerability? The vulnerability, being tracked as CVE-2024-0766 affects SonicOS, the operating system running on SonicWall’s physical and virtual firewalls. SonicWall Gen 5, Gen 6, and Gen 7 devices running SonicOS upto 7.0.1-5035 are affected by this vulnerability. The vulnerability is a critical improper access control vulnerability that allows attackers to gain a-dmin access and control over SonicWall firewalls. After gaining administrator access on the Sonic-Wall devices, the attacker can compromise security policies,…

Nick Hajli AI Strategist and Professor of Digital Strategy, Loughborough University The recent attacks on walkie-talkies and pagers in Lebanon have highlighted the hidden vulnerabilities in everyday technology. These incidents underscore the need for individuals to understand the potential risks associated with their devices and to take proactive steps to protect themselves in an increasingly digital world where safety can be compromised. Research shows that many people have significant concerns about security and privacy as technology advances. Statistics reveal an alarming rise in cyber threats and privacy breaches, underscoring the urgency of addressing these issues. According to IBM, the average cost of a data breach worldwide reached US$4.88 million (£3.65 million) in 2024, demonstrating the severe consequences oftechnological vulnerabilities. So, are our smartphones and devices truly safe? With numerous reports…