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The 2024 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series season finale at Autodrom Most, Czech Republic, brought a rollercoaster weekend for Ryan Vargas and the Critical Path Security team. Despite starting with a challenging practice session on Friday, where a tight-center issue in the right-hand corners plagued the car due to a failing left-front shock, the team worked tirelessly overnight to overhaul the vehicle and prepare for a crucial race weekend. Friday: Ryan Vargas and the team faced significant challenges in practice, struggling with handling issues that were traced back to a malfunctioning left-front shock. Despite replacing the part, handling problems persisted, leading to a frustrating session. However, the team's resilience shone through as they worked late into the night to make further adjustments and prepare for Saturday's action. Saturday: The team's hard work paid off, resulting in a solid performance and a podium finish in the Junior Category. Vargas finished P12 overall,…

This week's Patch Tuesday brought urgent news from Microsoft: a critical TCP/IP Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-38063, has been discovered that affects all Windows systems utilizing IPv6. This vulnerability presents a heightened risk due to its increased likelihood of exploitation, making immediate action imperative for all users. The Vulnerability in Focus Discovered by security researcher XiaoWei of Kunlun Lab, this newly identified threat stems from an Integer Underflow weakness. Attackers can exploit this flaw to trigger buffer overflows on vulnerable systems, potentially executing arbitrary code. The vulnerability affects Windows 10, Windows 11, and various Windows Server systems-basically, any Windows system where IPv6 is enabled by default. The urgency is compounded by Microsoft's classification of this vulnerability as "exploitation more likely," highlighting the potential for threat actors to develop consistent exploit methodologies. Why This Matters What sets this vulnerability apart is its wormable nature. As described by Dustin…

In an interconnected digital world that thrives on data exchange and interactive networks, cybersecurity has emerged as a vital aspect that can never be overlooked. A cornerstone of securing your digital fortress is to understand the hazards of using default credentials or neglecting to use logons for service access. If you fall into this category, your digital ecosystem is not merely vulnerable, it is like an open parcel inviting cybercriminals for a treat. Default credentials are factory-set login details (username and password) that vendors provide for devices or applications. They are usually generic, such as 'admin' for both username and password, to simplify the initial setup process. While these credentials offer convenience, they also pose an enormous cybersecurity threat when not changed immediately after setup. No logons or anonymous access refer to instances where users can access a service without any credentials. While this unrestricted approach simplifies user interaction with…

Photo courtesy of Microsoft Microsoft researchers have recently uncovered a significant vulnerability in ESXi hypervisors, CVE-2024-37085, which is being actively exploited by several ransomware operators. This vulnerability allows attackers to obtain full administrative permissions on domain-joined ESXi hypervisors, posing a substantial threat to network security. Understanding the Vulnerability ESXi is a bare-metal hypervisor installed directly onto physical servers, providing direct access and control over underlying resources. It hosts virtual machines (VMs) that often include critical servers within a network. In a ransomware attack, gaining full administrative permissions on an ESXi hypervisor can enable threat actors to encrypt the file system, disrupt hosted servers, exfiltrate data, or move laterally within the network. The identified vulnerability involves a domain group named "ESX Admins." Members of this group are granted full administrative access to the ESXi hypervisor by default, without proper validation. Microsoft disclosed this finding to VMware through Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD),…