Zachary Beaudet

All posts by Zachary Beaudet

Zachary is a Cybersecurity Analyst at Barracuda MSP. He's a security expert, working on our Blue Team within our Security Operations Center. Zachary supports our XDR service delivery and is highly skilled at analyzing security events to detect cyber threats, helping keep our partners and their customers protected.

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: CoinLurker malware exploit

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: CoinLurker malware exploit

Threat actors have begun using bogus software updates to deliver a new stealer malware known as “CoinLurker.” This malware uses cutting-edge obfuscation and anti-analysis techniques, making them frighteningly effective for threat actors. Continue reading this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to learn...

/ December 19, 2024
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: 7-Zip vulnerability

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: 7-Zip vulnerability

A security vulnerability in 7-Zip allows remote attackers to bypass defenses and execute malicious code via specially crafted archives. Read this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to learn how to mitigate your risk from this new threat. What is the threat? The...

/ November 28, 2024
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: New ransomware variant to watch for

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: New ransomware variant to watch for

A new ransomware family, Ymir, has been discovered. It is an unconventional combination of memory management functions (like malloc, memmove, and memcmp) that executes malicious code directly in the memory. Continue reading this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to learn how to...

/ November 14, 2024
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Zero-click flaw in Synology NAS devices

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Zero-click flaw in Synology NAS devices

Synology, network-attached storage (NAS) maker, addressed critical security vulnerability,  CVE-2024-10443, which impacts their DiskStation and BeePhotos applications. This is an unauthenticated vulnerability that can allow attackers to obtain root-level code execution on Synology NAS devices. Review the details in this...

/ November 6, 2024
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: FortiManager API vulnerability exploited

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: FortiManager API vulnerability exploited

Fortinet has publicly disclosed a vulnerability in the FortiManager API. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-47575 and dubbed ‘FortiJump,’ has been exploited as a zero-day since at least June 2024. Organizations using vulnerable FortiManager versions should review this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory...

/ October 25, 2024
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Exploited Microsoft zero-day flaw

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Exploited Microsoft zero-day flaw

The hacker group Lazarus recently exploited a patched, zero-day flaw in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-38193 with a CVSS score of 7.8, is a Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) vulnerability for Winsock. Continue reading this Cybersecurity Threat...

/ August 21, 2024
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: VMware ESXi flaw exploited by ransomware group

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: VMware ESXi flaw exploited by ransomware group

A VMware ESXi vulnerability, known as CVE-2024-37085, has been discovered and it is actively exploited by several ransomware groups. Review this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to learn how to limit the impact of this flaw. What is the threat? CVE-2024-37085 is an...

/ August 1, 2024
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: RCE vulnerability in Ghostscript

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: RCE vulnerability in Ghostscript

A Ghostscript remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-29510 (with a CVSS rating of 5.5), is currently being exploited. This exploit can allow attackers to bypass the -dSAFER sandbox and execute code remotely. Review this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to...

/ July 9, 2024
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: TeamViewer breach

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: TeamViewer breach

On June 26, RMM software designer TeamViewer announced a recent breach of their network. According to TeamViewer, no customer data has yet been compromised by this breach. Read this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory in detail to secure your network and devices....

/ July 1, 2024
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Cisco patches high-severity bug

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Cisco patches high-severity bug

Cisco has released security updates for a vulnerability affecting its Secure Client software. Successful exploitation could allow threat actors to steal a targeted user’s token and establish a virtual private network (VPN) session. The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-20337 has a...

/ March 9, 2024