CVE-2024-28725

Cross Site Scripting XSS vulnerability in YzmCMS 7.0 allows attackers to run arbitrary code via Ads Management, Carousel Management, and System Settings...

CVE-2024-3893: Missing Authorization

The Classified Listing – Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the rtclfbgalleryimagedelete AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.10.3. This makes it possible for authenticate...

Malicious Google Ads Pushing Fake IP Scanner Software with Hidden Backdoor

A new Google malvertising campaign is leveraging a cluster of domains mimicking a legitimate IP scanner software to deliver a previously unknown backdoor dubbed MadMxShell. "The threat actor registered multiple look-alike domains using a typosquatting technique and leveraged Google Ads to push...

Active Nitrogen campaign delivered via malicious ads for PuTTY, FileZilla

In the past couple of weeks, we have observed an ongoing campaign targeting system administrators with fraudulent ads for popular system utilities. The malicious ads are displayed as sponsored results on Googles search engine page and localized to North America. Victims are tricked into downloadi...

CVE-2024-1315: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

The Classified Listing – Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'rtclupdateuseraccount' function. This makes it possible fo...

CVE-2024-1352: Missing Authorization

The Classified Listing – Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access & modification of data due to a missing capability check on the rtclimportlocation rtclimportcategory functions in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.4. This makes it...

Stealer Malwares Delivered Through Malicious Ads and Bogus Websites

Summary: Two distinct stealer malware programs, including Atomic Stealer, are being distributed to Apple macOS users through deceptive advertisements and counterfeit websites. These recent attacks have successfully infected victims macOS devices with infostealers. Threat Level - Red | Attack Repo...

Hackers Target macOS Users with Malicious Ads Spreading Stealer Malware

Malicious ads and bogus websites are acting as a conduit to deliver two different stealer malware, including Atomic Stealer, targeting Apple macOS users. The ongoing infostealer attacks targeting macOS users may have adopted different methods to compromise victims' Macs, but operate with the end...

WordPress AdsPlace'r – Ad Manager, Inserter, AdSense Ads Plugin <= 1.1.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Software AdsPlace'r – Ad Manager, Inserter, AdSense Ads Type Plugin Vulnerable versions = 1.1.5 Fixed in N/A OWASP Top 10 A3: Injection Classification Cross Site Scripting XSS CVE CVE-2024-31088 Patch priority Medium CVSS severity Medium 6.5 Developer Claim ownership PSID f29b9c4efc4a Credits Dim...

Malicious code in abcotv-ads (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: ossf-package-analysis 6b2032a43dcea9b545087dcd1d72c8b8b1d34ecba06d2df5a34e6a463243ece5 The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'abcotv-ads' @ 1.0.0 npm as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package...

Malicious Ads Targeting Chinese Users with Fake Notepad++ and VNote Installers

Chinese users looking for legitimate software such as Notepad++ and VNote on search engines like Baidu are being targeted with malicious ads and bogus links to distribute trojanized versions of the software and ultimately deploy Geacon, a Golang-based implementation of Cobalt Strike. "The malicio...

Cybercriminals Using Novel DNS Hijacking Technique for Investment Scams

A new DNS threat actor dubbed Savvy Seahorse is leveraging sophisticated techniques to entice targets into fake investment platforms and steal funds. "Savvy Seahorse is a DNS threat actor who convinces victims to create accounts on fake investment platforms, make deposits to a personal account, a...

PikaBot malware on the rise: What organizations need to know

A new type of malware is being used by ransomware gangs in their attacks, and its name is PikaBot. A relatively new trojan that emerged in early 2023, PikaBot is the apparent successor to the infamous QakBot QBot trojan that was shut down in August 2023. QBot was used by many ransomware gangs in...

Savvy Seahorse Using Fake ChatGPT, Facebook Ads in DNS Investment Scam

By Deeba Ahmed The scammers creates fake investment platforms using popular companies like Tesla, Meta, and Imperial Oil and lures unsuspecting users into depositing funds. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Savvy Seahorse Using Fake ChatGPT, Facebook Ads in DNS Investment S...

How the Pentagon Learned to Use Targeted Ads to Find Its Targets—and Vladimir Putin

Meet the guy who taught US intelligence agencies how to make the most of the ad tech ecosystem, "the largest information-gathering enterprise ever conceived by man."...

Malvertising: This cyberthreat isn’t on the dark web, it’s on Google

On the internet, people need to worry about more than just opening suspicious email attachments or entering their sensitive information into harmful websites—they also need to worry about their Google searches. That’s because last year, as revealed in our 2024 ThreatDown State of Malware report,...

CVE-2024-1322: Missing Authorization

The Directorist – WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'setupwizard' function in all versions up to, and including, 7.8.4. This makes it possible for...

Massive utility scam campaign spreads via online ads

For many households, energy costs represent a significant part of their overall budget. And when customers want to discuss their bills or look for ways to save money, scammers are just a phone call away. Enter the utility scam, where crooks pretend to be your utility company so they can threaten...

Directorist < 7.8.5 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Settings Change

Description The Directorist – WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'setupwizard' function in all versions up to, and including, 7.8.4. This makes it possibl...

Beware: Fake Facebook Job Ads Spreading 'Ov3r_Stealer' to Steal Crypto and Credentials

Threat actors are leveraging bogus Facebook job advertisements as a lure to trick prospective targets into installing a new Windows-based stealer malware codenamed Ov3rStealer. "This malware is designed to steal credentials and crypto wallets and send those to a Telegram channel that the threat...