CVE-2019-13232

Info-ZIP UnZip 6.0 mishandles the overlapping of files inside a ZIP container, leading to denial of service resource consumption, aka a "better zip bomb" issue...

CVE-2019-13232

Info-ZIP UnZip 6.0 mishandles the overlapping of files inside a ZIP container, leading to denial of service resource consumption, aka a "better zip bomb" issue...

PT-2019-5050 · Info Zip +4 · Info-Zip Unzip +4

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Info-ZIP UnZip version 6.0 Description: The issue is related to the mishandling of overlapping files inside a ZIP container, which can lead to denial of service due to resource consumption, also known as a "better zip bomb" issue. Additionall...

Malicious Package

destroyer-of-worlds is a malicious package. A malicious bash script resides in the package which will execute as a postinstall script. The script deletes system files and creates a large file, fork bomb and an endless loop in an attempt to crash the host...

CHAOS Framework v3.0 - Generate Payloads And Control Remote Windows Systems

CHAOS is a PoC that allow generate payloads and control remote operating systems. Features Feature | Windows | Mac | Linux ---|---|---|--- Reverse Shell | X | X | X Download File | X | X | X Upload File | X | X | X Screenshot | X | X | X Keylogger | X | | Persistence | X | | Open URL | X | X | X...

PT-2019-5540

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Python versions through 3.7.2 Description The issue is related to an uncontrolled resource consumption in the zipfile module of the Python package. This can be exploited by a remote attacker using a malicious ZIP bomb file, leading to a denial...

Bomb Threat Hoaxer Exposed by Hacked Gaming Site

Federal authorities this week arrested a North Carolina man who allegedly ran with a group of online hooligans that attacked Web sites including this one, took requests on Twitter to call in bomb threats to thousands of schools, and tried to frame various online gaming sites as the culprits. In a...

Three Charged for Working With Serial Swatter

The U.S. Justice Department has filed criminal charges against three U.S. men accused of swatting, or making hoax reports of bomb threats or murders in a bid to trigger a heavily armed police response to a target's address. Investigators say the men, aged 19 to 23, all carried out the attacks wit...

Bomb Threat, Sextortion Spammers Abused Weakness at GoDaddy.com

Two of the most disruptive and widely-received spam email campaigns over the past few months -- including an ongoing sextortion email scam and a bomb threat hoax that shut down dozens of schools, businesses and government buildings late last year -- were made possible thanks to an authentication...

Glitter Bomb against Package Thieves

Stealing packages from unattended porches is a rapidly rising crime, as more of us order more things by mail. One person hid a glitter bomb and a video recorder in a package, posting the results when thieves opened the box. At least, that's what might have happened. At least some of the video was...

CVE-2018-15330

On BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.0.0.2, 13.0.0-13.1.1.1, or 12.1.0-12.1.3.7, when a virtual server using the inflate functionality to process a gzip bomb as a payload, the BIG-IP system will experience a fatal error and may cause the Traffic Management Microkernel TMM to produce a core file...

CVE-2018-15330

On BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.0.0.2, 13.0.0-13.1.1.1, or 12.1.0-12.1.3.7, when a virtual server using the inflate functionality to process a gzip bomb as a payload, the BIG-IP system will experience a fatal error and may cause the Traffic Management Microkernel TMM to produce a core file...

Code injection

On BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.0.0.2, 13.0.0-13.1.1.1, or 12.1.0-12.1.3.7, when a virtual server using the inflate functionality to process a gzip bomb as a payload, the BIG-IP system will experience a fatal error and may cause the Traffic Management Microkernel TMM to produce a core file...

CVE-2018-15330

On BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.0.0.2, 13.0.0-13.1.1.1, or 12.1.0-12.1.3.7, when a virtual server using the inflate functionality to process a gzip bomb as a payload, the BIG-IP system will experience a fatal error and may cause the Traffic Management Microkernel TMM to produce a core file...

CVE-2018-15330

The CVE-2018-15330 issue affects BIG-IP software when a virtual server uses the inflate functionality to process a gzip bomb payload, causing a fatal error and potentially a core file in TMM. Affected versions include BIG-IP 14.0.0–14.0.0.2, 13.0.0–13.1.1.1, and 12.1.0–12.1.3.7. The vulnerability...

A week in security (December 10 – 16)

Last week on Labs, we took a look at some new Mac malware, a collection of various scraped data dumps, the protection of power grids, and how bad actors are using SMB vulnerabilities. Other cybersecurity news Millions affected by Facebook photo API bug: An issue granted third-party apps more acce...

Fake Bomb Threat Emails Demanding Bitcoins Sparked Chaos Across US, Canada

"Pay $20,000 worth of bitcoin, or a bomb will detonate in your building" A massive number of businesses, schools, government offices and individuals across the US, New Zealand and Canada on Thursday received bomb threats via emails that caused nationwide chaos, forcing widespread evacuations and...

Fake Bomb Threat Emails Demanding Bitcoins Sparked Chaos Across US, Canada

"Pay $20,000 worth of bitcoin, or a bomb will detonate in your building" A massive number of businesses, schools, government offices and individuals across the US, New Zealand and Canada on Thursday received bomb threats via emails that caused nationwide chaos, forcing widespread evacuations and...

Bitcoin Bomb Scare Associated with Sextortion Scammers

This blog was written by Jaeson Schultz. Organizations across the country are on edge today after a flurry of phony bomb threats hit several public entities Thursday, such as universities, schools and news outlets, among others. The attackers distributed malicious emails claiming to have placed...

Bomb Threat Bitcoin Demands Cause Disruption, Evacuations

UPDATE What looks to be an alarming email scam is making the rounds, with extortionists asking for Bitcoin payment in return for not detonating a set of bombs. Multiple law-enforcement agencies in cities across the U.S. responded to calls from recipients on Thursday, concluding that the threats a...