Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft products, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution in the context of the logged-on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights.
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Google Chrome, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow for arbitrary code execution in the context of the logged-on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights.
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe products, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow for arbitrary code execution in the context of the logged on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights.
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Remediation Recommendations
Ensure all devices running Adobe products have the latest version available installed.
· Enact the Principle of Least Privilege (limit higher-level privileges to only the users that need it)
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Google Android OS, the most severe of which could allow for privilege escalation. Android is an operating system developed by Google for mobile devices, including, but not limited to, smartphones, tablets, and watches. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these
vulnerabilities could allow for privilege escalation. Depending on the privileges associated with the exploited component, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full rights.
Affected Systems:
Android OS patch levels prior to 2023-11-05
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Remediation Recommendation
Ensure all devices running Google Android OS have the latest version available installed.
· Enact the Principle of Least Privilege (limit higher-level privileges to only the users that need it)
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Kroll has published its Threat Landscape Report for Q3 2023, finding that social engineering dominated the field last quarter: “This was evidenced by our observations of the dramatic escalation of social engineering tactics, with significant increases in phishing, smishing, valid accounts, voice phishing and other tactics—adding up to the highest volume of incidents we have seen in 2023.” Business email compromise (BEC) attacks rose 13% in Q3 compared to the previous quarter.
The researchers note, “The increasing volume of social engineering attacks is matched by a broadening range of approaches, whether that is via phone and SMS as the group K2A243 (SCATTERED SPIDER) is known to abuse novel email phishing scams, or directly via Microsoft Teams using DARKGATE malware. As part of the rise in social engineering, business email compromise (BEC) continues to grow steadily in popularity, with both established and newer threat actor groups using a range of tactics to access data and, in some cases, ransom the information.”