: This premiere issue topped the weekly hitlist for sci-fi fans. Utilizing a stark, three-color artistic constraint, it highlighted the raw terror of the Xenomorphs.
: This is a curated industry or community list highlighting the week's most critical, high-profile, or market-shifting issues. Rather than sifting through hundreds of niche indie books, readers use the Hitlist to prioritize their weekly reading time and budget.
Both of these zero-days were immediately added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog upon disclosure.
expanded significantly during February, providing federal agencies and private organizations with prioritized remediation deadlines. 0-day and Hitlist Week -02-21-2024-
: Typical weekly 0-day drops often feature approximately 20 Marvel titles out of roughly 93 total weekly releases. Hitlist Releases (Backlog & Scans)
Ivanti released updates, but the exploitation window had already left many organizations exposed.
This typically includes scans of all other comics released that week—such as independent titles, manga, or niche publications—that might not have been part of the primary "0-day" surge. Major Releases: February 21, 2024 : This premiere issue topped the weekly hitlist
Several technical vectors saw intense activity during this week. Understanding these mechanisms is vital for engineering effective defensive postures. Authenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE)
Tom King’s run continued with Diana facing off against her most powerful foes. 3. Image and Indie Standouts
An authenticated remote command injection flaw within an undisclosed iControl REST endpoint on multi‑bladed systems. A successful exploit can enable attackers to breach security boundaries. Rather than sifting through hundreds of niche indie
| CVE ID | Affected Product / Technology | Vulnerability Type | Key Threat Actor / Details | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Microsoft Windows (Internet Shortcut Files) | Security Feature Bypass (0‑day) | Water Hydra (DarkCasino) targeting financial traders | | CVE-2024-21351 | Microsoft Windows SmartScreen | Security Feature Bypass (0‑day) | Exploited in the wild; added to KEV on disclosure | | CVE-2024-21410 | Microsoft Exchange Server | Elevation of Privilege | Exploitation reported; allows SYSTEM‑level access | | CVE-2024-21893 | Ivanti Connect Secure VPN | Server‑Side Request Forgery (SSRF) | China‑linked APT UNC5221; chained with other flaws for RCE | | CVE-2024-1709 | ConnectWise ScreenConnect | Authentication Bypass | Multiple ransomware groups (BlackBasta, BlackCat) | | CVE-2024-21762 | Fortinet FortiOS | Out‑of‑bound Write (RCE) | Potentially exploited in the wild; urges immediate patching | | CVE-2024-21338 | Windows Kernel (AppLocker driver) | Elevation of Privilege | Lazarus Group (North Korea) using FudModule rootkit | | CVE-2020-3259 | Cisco AnyConnect / ASA/FTD | Information Disclosure | Akira Ransomware Group; older vulnerability still weaponized | | CVE-2021-44228 | Apache Log4j2 ("Log4Shell") | RCE (Remote Code Execution) | FritzFrog botnet (Frog4Shell variant); unpatched internal networks targeted |
, this issue continued Captain Worf's struggle to maintain order on the stolen vessel. Mainstream Superheroes
Microsoft has confirmed active exploitation in the wild, though specific threat actors have not been publicly disclosed as of this report. The vulnerability requires the attacker to send a malicious file and convince the target to open it, a pattern consistent with phishing and social engineering campaigns.
The SSRF flaw allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication and access restricted resources on vulnerable devices (versions 9.x and 22.x).