ZeroFox Cyber Intelligence Daily Brief

ZeroFox Cyber Intelligence Daily Brief - December 10, 2023

ZeroFox Intelligence collects, curates, and analyzes information derived from open and proprietary sources. Here is today’s daily roundup to give you and your clients an advantage over the adversary.

Brief Highlights

ZeroFox Intelligence Brief: An Introduction to Nation-State Cyber Threats
Atlassian Patches Critical RCE Vulnerabilities—Patch Now
Zero-Click Remote Code Execution Bug Patch in Android

ZeroFox Intelligence Brief: An Introduction to Nation-State Cyber Threats

In this Intelligence Brief, ZeroFox researchers highlight how Nation states’ cyber programs often leverage a range of threat actors falling under three categories: nation-state actors, nation state-sponsored actors, and nation state-aligned actors. The distinctions between these categories almost certainly vary depending on the country, and some nations are assessed to intentionally blur them. Despite the terms often being used interchangeably, Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) are not synonymous with nation-state actors. APTs span the full-range of nation-state linked threat actors, while some APTs likely lie outside nation-state programs altogether.

Atlassian Patches Critical RCE Vulnerabilities—Patch Now

Atlassian has disclosed details of four critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-22524, CVE-2023-22523, CVE-2023-22522, and CVE-2022-1471) that can allow an attacker to perform remote code execution (RCE). The bugs affect multiple products, including Confluence Data Center and Server, Assets Discovery app, and Companion app for MacOS. Admins are urged to deploy the available patches as soon as they can. Atlassian has also provided a temporary workaround for those who are unable to deploy the patches right now.

Zero-Click Remote Code Execution Bug Patch in Android

Google has patched a critical zero-click bug (CVE-2023-40088) in Android's System component as part of the December 2023 security updates. The bug could allow remote (proximal/adjacent) code execution with no additional execution privileges needed, the Android Security Bulletin disclosed. Android users are urged to update to the latest version of Android at the earliest possible.