WordLift – AI Powered SEO – Schema Security Vulnerabilities

New Rust-based Fickle Malware Uses PowerShell for UAC Bypass and Data Exfiltration

A new Rust-based information stealer malware called Fickle Stealer has been observed being delivered via multiple attack chains with the goal of harvesting sensitive information from compromised hosts. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs said it's aware of four different distribution methods -- namely VBA...

CVE-2024-1168

The SEOPress – On-site SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's social image URL in all versions up to, and including, 7.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied image URLs. This makes it possible for authenticated.....

CVE-2024-1168

The SEOPress – On-site SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's social image URL in all versions up to, and including, 7.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied image URLs. This makes it possible for authenticated.....

CVE-2024-1168 SEOPress – On-site SEO <= 7.9 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Social Image URL

The SEOPress – On-site SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's social image URL in all versions up to, and including, 7.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied image URLs. This makes it possible for authenticated.....

CVE-2023-36683

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP SCHEMA PRO Schema Pro.This issue affects Schema Pro: from n/a through...

CVE-2023-36683

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP SCHEMA PRO Schema Pro.This issue affects Schema Pro: from n/a through...

CVE-2023-36683 WordPress Schema Pro plugin <= 2.7.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP SCHEMA PRO Schema Pro.This issue affects Schema Pro: from n/a through...

Perplexity Is a Bullshit Machine

A WIRED investigation shows that the AI-powered search startup Forbes has accused of stealing its content is surreptitiously scraping—and making things up out of thin...

The Hacking of Culture and the Creation of Socio-Technical Debt

Culture is increasingly mediated through algorithms. These algorithms have splintered the organization of culture, a result of states and tech companies vying for influence over mass audiences. One byproduct of this splintering is a shift from imperfect but broad cultural narratives to a...

New Threat Actor 'Void Arachne' Targets Chinese Users with Malicious VPN Installers

Chinese-speaking users are the target of a never-before-seen threat activity cluster codenamed Void Arachne that employs malicious Windows Installer (MSI) files for virtual private networks (VPNs) to deliver a command-and-control (C&C) framework called Winos 4.0. "The campaign also promotes...

Warning: Markopolo's Scam Targeting Crypto Users via Fake Meeting Software

A threat actor who goes by alias markopolo has been identified as behind a large-scale cross-platform scam that targets digital currency users on social media with information stealer malware and carries out cryptocurrency theft. The attack chains involve the use of a purported virtual meeting...

Behind the Great Wall: Void Arachne Targets Chinese-Speaking Users With the Winos 4.0 C&C Framework

We recently discovered a new threat actor group that we dubbed Void Arachne. This group targets Chinese-speaking users with malicious Windows Installer (MSI) files in a recent campaign. These MSI files contain legitimate software installer files for AI software and other popular software but are...

Signal Foundation Warns Against EU's Plan to Scan Private Messages for CSAM

A controversial proposal put forth by the European Union to scan users' private messages for detection of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) poses severe risks to end-to-end encryption (E2EE), warned Meredith Whittaker, president of the Signal Foundation, which maintains the privacy-focused...

Cybercriminals Exploit Free Software Lures to Deploy Hijack Loader and Vidar Stealer

Threat actors are luring unsuspecting users with free or pirated versions of commercial software to deliver a malware loader called Hijack Loader, which then deploys an information stealer known as Vidar Stealer. "Adversaries had managed to trick users into downloading password-protected archive...

Helpful tools to get started in IoT Assessments

The Internet of Things (IoT) can be a daunting field to get into. With many different tools and products available on the market it can be confusing to even know where to start. Having performed dozens of IoT assessments, I felt it would be beneficial to compile a basic list of items that are...

How are attackers trying to bypass MFA?

In the latest Cisco Talos Incident Response Quarterly Trends report, instances related to multi-factor authentication (MFA) were involved in nearly half of all security incidents that our team responded to in the first quarter of 2024. In 25% of engagements, the underlying cause was users...

Rethinking Democracy for the Age of AI

There is a lot written about technology's threats to democracy. Polarization. Artificial intelligence. The concentration of wealth and power. I have a more general story: The political and economic systems of governance that were created in the mid-18th century are poorly suited for the 21st...

This Week in Spring - June 18th, 2024

Hi, Spring fans! Welcome to another installment of This Week in Spring! I've just come from Paris, France, and now I'm in equally beautiful Krakow, Poland, for the amazing Devoxx PL event. We've got a ton of good stuff to dive into, so let's get going! In last week's installment of Spring Tips, I.....

CVE-2024-37895

Lobe Chat is an open-source LLMs/AI chat framework. In affected versions if an attacker can successfully authenticate through SSO/Access Code, they can obtain the real backend API Key by modifying the base URL to their own attack URL on the frontend and setting up a server-side request. This issue....

CVE-2024-37895

Lobe Chat is an open-source LLMs/AI chat framework. In affected versions if an attacker can successfully authenticate through SSO/Access Code, they can obtain the real backend API Key by modifying the base URL to their own attack URL on the frontend and setting up a server-side request. This issue....

CVE-2024-37895 API Key Leak in lobe-chat

Lobe Chat is an open-source LLMs/AI chat framework. In affected versions if an attacker can successfully authenticate through SSO/Access Code, they can obtain the real backend API Key by modifying the base URL to their own attack URL on the frontend and setting up a server-side request. This issue....

CVE-2024-37895 API Key Leak in lobe-chat

Lobe Chat is an open-source LLMs/AI chat framework. In affected versions if an attacker can successfully authenticate through SSO/Access Code, they can obtain the real backend API Key by modifying the base URL to their own attack URL on the frontend and setting up a server-side request. This issue....

Microsoft Recall delayed after privacy and security concerns

Microsoft has announced it will postpone the broadly available preview of the heavily discussed Recall feature for Copilot+ PCs. Copilot+ PCs are personal computers that come equipped with several artificial intelligence (AI) features. The Recall feature tracks anything from web browsing to voice.....

What is DevSecOps and Why is it Essential for Secure Software Delivery?

Traditional application security practices are not effective in the modern DevOps world. When security scans are run only at the end of the software delivery lifecycle (either right before or after a service is deployed), the ensuing process of compiling and fixing vulnerabilities creates massive.....

Using LLMs to Exploit Vulnerabilities

Interesting research: "Teams of LLM Agents can Exploit Zero-Day Vulnerabilities." Abstract: LLM agents have become increasingly sophisticated, especially in the realm of cybersecurity. Researchers have shown that LLM agents can exploit real-world vulnerabilities when given a description of the...

A week in security (June 10 &#8211; June 16)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Truist bank confirms data breach Update now! Google Pixel vulnerability is under active exploitation Adobe clarifies Terms of Service change, says it doesn’t train AI on customer content 23andMe data breach under joint investigation in two countries When things go...

Amazon-Powered AI Cameras Used to Detect Emotions of Unwitting UK Train Passengers

CCTV cameras and AI are being combined to monitor crowds, detect bike thefts, and spot...

langchain_experimental Code Execution via Python REPL access

langchain_experimental (aka LangChain Experimental) before 0.0.61 for LangChain provides Python REPL access without an opt-in step. NOTE; this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for...

langchain_experimental Code Execution via Python REPL access

langchain_experimental (aka LangChain Experimental) before 0.0.61 for LangChain provides Python REPL access without an opt-in step. NOTE; this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for...

CVE-2024-38459

langchain_experimental (aka LangChain Experimental) before 0.0.61 for LangChain provides Python REPL access without an opt-in step. NOTE; this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for...

CVE-2024-38459

langchain_experimental (aka LangChain Experimental) before 0.0.61 for LangChain provides Python REPL access without an opt-in step. NOTE; this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for...

CVE-2024-38459

langchain_experimental (aka LangChain Experimental) before 0.0.61 for LangChain provides Python REPL access without an opt-in step. NOTE; this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for...

PYSEC-2024-53

langchain_experimental (aka LangChain Experimental) before 0.0.61 for LangChain provides Python REPL access without an opt-in step. NOTE; this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for...

CVE-2024-38459

langchain_experimental (aka LangChain Experimental) before 0.0.61 for LangChain provides Python REPL access without an opt-in step. NOTE; this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for...

CVE-2024-38459

langchain_experimental (aka LangChain Experimental) before 0.0.61 for LangChain provides Python REPL access without an opt-in step. NOTE; this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for...

Exploit for CVE-2024-30078

CVE-2024-30078 Detection and Command Execution Script This...

CVE-2024-5858

The AI Infographic Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the qcld_openai_title_generate_desc AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with...

CVE-2024-5858

The AI Infographic Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the qcld_openai_title_generate_desc AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with...

CVE-2024-5858 Infographic Maker iList <= 4.7.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Title Update

The AI Infographic Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the qcld_openai_title_generate_desc AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with...

Meta Pauses AI Training on EU User Data Amid Privacy Concerns

Meta on Friday said it's delaying its efforts to train the company's large language models (LLMs) using public content shared by adult users on Facebook and Instagram in the European Union following a request from the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC). The company expressed disappointment at.....

Gradio Hugging Face - Local File Inclusion

Gradio LFI when auth is not enabled, affects versions 4.0 - 4.10, also works against Gradio &lt;...

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I'm appearing on a panel on Society and Democracy at ACM Collective Intelligence in Boston, Massachusetts. The conference runs from June 26 through 29, 2024, and my panel is at 9:00 AM on Friday, June 28. I'm speaking on...

Learn to Secure Petabyte-Scale Data in a Webinar with Industry Titans

Data is growing faster than ever. Remember when petabytes (that's 1,000,000 gigabytes!) were only for tech giants? Well, that's so last decade! Today, businesses of all sizes are swimming in petabytes. But this isn't just about storage anymore. This data is ALIVE—it's constantly accessed,...

Google's Privacy Sandbox Accused of User Tracking by Austrian Non-Profit

Google's plans to deprecate third-party tracking cookies in its Chrome web browser with Privacy Sandbox has run into fresh trouble after Austrian privacy non-profit noyb (none of your business) said the feature can still be used to track users. "While the so-called 'Privacy Sandbox' is advertised.....

CVE-2024-4863

The Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP – Page Builder Features plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘titleFont’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.38 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for...

CVE-2024-4863

The Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP – Page Builder Features plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘titleFont’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.38 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for...

CVE-2024-4863 Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks – Page Builder Features <= 3.2.38 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via titleFont Parameter

The Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP – Page Builder Features plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘titleFont’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.38 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for...

CVE-2024-4863 Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks – Page Builder Features <= 3.2.38 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via titleFont Parameter

The Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP – Page Builder Features plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘titleFont’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.38 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for...

CVE-2024-1094

The Timetics- AI-powered Appointment Booking with Visual Seat Plan and ultimate Calendar Scheduling plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the make_staff() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.21. This makes it...

CVE-2024-1094

The Timetics- AI-powered Appointment Booking with Visual Seat Plan and ultimate Calendar Scheduling plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the make_staff() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.21. This makes it...