Hitlist Week -02-21-2024- — 0-day And

The "0-day and Hitlist Week" of February 21, 2024, featured new digital comic releases from major publishers like DC and Marvel, alongside IDW's

series, consistent with the industry's Wednesday release schedule. These "0-day" releases ensure digital availability on the same day as physical, with weekly lists highlighting the latest titles. For a broader perspective on the medium, visit a resource like the Wikipedia page on Digital comics

0-day and Hitlist for the week of February 21, 2024 , featured a massive slate of major milestones and debut issues across the comic book industry. The week was anchored by massive sales for Marvel's new Ultimate line and a historic anniversary for Image Comics. Comic Book Club The "Hitlist" Highlights

These titles were the most anticipated and discussed "hits" of the week: Ultimate Spider-Man #2 (Marvel)

: Continuing its run as a top-selling series, this issue saw Peter Parker face his first supervillain and introduced the Green Goblin to the new Ultimate Universe. Spawn #350

: A landmark milestone in creator-owned comics. This oversized issue revealed who would finally sit on the Throne of Hell and introduced new series artist Brett Booth. Batman #144 : The conclusion of the "Joker: Year One" 0-day and Hitlist Week -02-21-2024-

storyline, filling in major gaps in the Clown Prince of Crime's early days. Edge of Spider-Verse #1 : The launch of a new anthology series featuring Spider-Byte and the debut of the spider-powered Weapon VIII John Constantine: Hellblazer – Dead in America #2 (DC Black Label)

: Highly praised for its gritty storytelling as Constantine enlists Swamp Thing to help restart his own heart. Marvel.com Key 0-Day Releases (New #1s and One-Shots)

The "0-day" list included several fresh starts and standalone specials: Alien: Black, White & Blood #1 : A new anthology series for the

franchise featuring high-contrast black, white, and red artwork. Cemetery Kids Don't Die #1 (Oni Press)

: A sci-fi horror debut about friends trapped in a brutal sleep-based gaming console. The Six Fingers #1 (Image) The "0-day and Hitlist Week" of February 21,

: A futuristic noir mystery that serves as a companion piece to the miniseries The One Hand Blasfamous #1

: A high-profile indie release from Mirka Andolfo exploring themes of celebrity and divinity. Predator: The Last Hunt #1 : Launching a new saga by Ed Brisson. Elvira Meets H.P. Lovecraft #1 (Dynamite)

: A satirical crossover dealing with cosmic horror and historical themes. Marvel.com Major Ongoing Series Releases Captain Marvel #5 Daredevil #6 G.O.D.S. #5 Rise of the Powers of X #2 Star Wars #43 Wonder Woman #6 Nightwing #111 Superman #11 Catwoman #62 Cobra Commander #2 G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #304 Holy Roller #4 Marvel.com Wolverine: Madripoor Knights

The comic release slate for February 21, 2024, was highlighted by high-profile titles including Ultimate Spider-Man #2, Spawn #350, and Batman #144, which topped community pull lists. The week also featured significant new releases from DC and Marvel, alongside notable indie launches like The Six Fingers #1. For more details, visit ComicBookClubLive

New Comics This Week: Full Comics List For February 21, 2024 Managed Service Providers (MSPs): Due to the ScreenConnect

Important Note: This guide is intended for cybersecurity professionals, penetration testers, and defenders to understand attacker methodologies, prioritize patch management, and improve threat modeling. It does not provide active exploits or encourage illegal activity.

6. Example Table: 0-day & Hitlist Threat Response

| Phase | Action | Tool/Method | |-------|--------|--------------| | Detect | Scan for hits on exported hitlist IPs | Shodan, Censys, internal asset DB | | Block | Null route hitlist IPs at perimeter | Firewall ACL, BGP blackhole | | Investigate | Check if any internal system matches hitlist software versions | Qualys, Rapid7, custom PowerShell | | Remediate | If compromised → offline, reimage | Forensics image first, then wipe | | Report | Share anonymized hitlist hits with ISAC | Email threat intel team |

The "Hitlist": Targeted Sectors

The "Hitlist" for this period—derived from active exploitation telemetry—indicates a strategic pivot toward remote management tools and VPN concentrators.

1. Managed Service Providers (MSPs): Due to the ScreenConnect vulnerability, MSPs are currently prime targets. Compromising an MSP allows attackers to "island hop" into the networks of their downstream clients.
2. Healthcare & Public Health (HPH): Consistent targeting continues against healthcare networks, particularly leveraging legacy VPN vulnerabilities to deploy ransomware (notably LockBit and BlackCat/ALPHV affiliates).
3. Educational Institutions: A rise in opportunistic attacks was noted following the return from mid-winter breaks, targeting unpatched student information systems and remote learning portals.

The Adobe Shockwave Echo (CVE-2024-20767)

Proving that old code never dies, Adobe patched a critical zero-day in a legacy enterprise connector. While not a browser exploit, CVE-2024-20767 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data) allowed remote code execution on ColdFusion servers.

• The Visual: SOC teams woke up on February 21 to alerts of webshells being written to CFIDE/adminapi/.
• Hitlist Status: Immediate inclusion. Attackers know that many Fortune 500s still run ColdFusion for internal HR portals.

Key takeaways

• 0-days combined with hitlist targeting produce high-impact, high-value intrusions; organizations must prepare accordingly.
• Defense-in-depth, rapid detection, and proactive hunting materially reduce attacker dwell time.
• Patch management remains necessary but insufficient alone — combine it with segmentation, least privilege, and behavioral detection.
• The exploit market and exploit-as-a-service offerings continue to lower barriers for sophisticated attack methods; expect more frequent, targeted hitlist-style operations unless systemic defenses improve.

1. The "0-Day Triage" (First 4 Hours)

• Check for IOCs: Does the Hitlist include Indicators of Compromise (file hashes, IPs)? Run a rapid scan across your edge devices and domain controllers.
• Virtual Patching: If you cannot reboot production servers immediately, deploy a WAF (Web Application Firewall) rule or IDS signature specific to the 0-day.

Short-term (24–48 hrs)

• Deploy virtual patching via WAF/IDS (e.g., Snort/Suricata rules for known exploit attempts).
• Enable EDR behavioral detections for:
  • cmd.exe or powershell.exe spawning from wwww or tomcat processes
  • Registry persistence in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
• Rotate service account credentials for any exposed VPN/Exchange servers.