Check Point ZoneAlarm 8.8.1.110 - Local Privilege Escalation

Exploit Title: Check Point ZoneAlarm Local Privilege Escalation Date: 1/16/19 Exploit Author: Chris Anastasio Vendor Homepage: https://www.zonealarm.com/software/free-antivirus/ Software Link: Vulnerable Versions included in repo Version: ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus + Firewall version: 15.3.064.1772...

Fortnite Hacked Via Insecure Single Sign-On

Epic Games patched a bug that could have allowed hackers to break into millions of Fortnite accounts and steal virtual currency or resell virtual goods. The vulnerability is tied to an insecure Fortnite application program interface API used by players to log into their accounts using third-party...

Check Point CloudGuard Controller fails to connect to a VMware vCenter Data Center in R80.20.M2

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IT consultancy firm caught running ransomware decryption scam

By Waqas Ransomware has become a persistent threat to users globally but for cybercriminals, it is a lucrative business. Recently, IT security researchers at Check Point unearthed a sophisticated ransomware decryption scam in which a Russian IT consultant company has been caught scamming ransomwa...

DJI Patches Forum Bug That Allowed Drone Account Takeovers

Leading commercial drone maker DJI patched a cross-site scripting bug impacting its forums that could have allowed a hacker to hijack user accounts and gain access to sensitive online data, ranging from flight images, bank card data, flight records and even real time camera images. The...

400% increase in cryptomining malware attacks against iPhones

By Waqas It wouldn’t be wrong to state that Apple has become the apple of the eyes of cryptomining enthusiasts and cybercriminals. According to Check Point’s latest Global Threat Index, the company is being targeted more frequently in cryptomining malware attacks. The report discloses some...

Dark Web Azorult Generator Offers Free Binaries to Cybercrooks

A malicious build-it-yourself platform for the Azorult info-stealing malware has debuted on the Dark Web. The online builder, which its authors have named Gazorp, allows cybercriminals to generate their very own strains of Azorult, along with the apparatus to control it. And, it’s free. “Threat...

Lucy Gang Debuts with Unusual Android MaaS Package

There’s a fresh bloom in the malware-as-a-service garden: Researchers have uncovered a new Russian-speaking threat actor hawking a proprietary cyber-weapon dubbed “Black Rose Lucy.” The offering is a malware-as-a-service MaaS bundle with two parts, consisting of a controlling web interface which...

Critical Out-of-Band Patch Issued for Adobe Acrobat Reader

Adobe released patches for seven flaws in an unscheduled update for its Acrobat Reader and DC product, which could lead to arbitrary code execution. The patches, released Wednesday, come one week after Adobe’s regularly-scheduled September update. The flaws addressed include one “critical”...

Fortnite Android App Falls Victim to Man-in-the-Disk Flaw

Epic Games has patched a critical man-in-the-disk MiTD flaw for the Android version of the wildly popular Fortnite game – although controversy has swirled after Google decided to ignore a 90-day disclosure request from the gaming company. The issue exists in the Fortnite Installer, which download...

Check Point response to Bleichenbacher oracle cryptographic attack (IKEv1/IKEv2)

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Check Point response to SegmentSmack (CVE-2018-5390) and FragmentSmack (CVE-2018-5391)

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Hackers can compromise your network just by sending a Fax

What maximum a remote attacker can do just by having your Fax machine number? Believe it or not, but your fax number is literally enough for a hacker to gain complete control over the printer and possibly infiltrate the rest of the network connected to it. Check Point researchers have revealed...

Linux kernel IP fragment re-assembly vulnerable to denial of service

Overview The Linux kernel, versions 3.9+, IP implementation is vulnerable to denial of service conditions with low rates of specially modified packets. Description CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption 'Resource Exhaustion' - CVE-2018-5391The Linux kernel, versions 3.9+, is vulnerable to a...

DEF CON 2018: Critical Bug Opens Millions of HP OfficeJet Printers to Attack

LAS VEGAS – Tens of millions of fax-ready HP OfficeJet inkjet printers are vulnerable to a simple hack that gives an attacker full control over a targeted printer. Once compromised, the all-in-one OfficeJet could act as a springboard for deeper network penetration by an attacker. Here at DEF CON,...

New WhatsApp flaws let attackers hack chats to spread fake news

By Waqas Spreading fake news through WhatsApp was never so easy before. According to the latest research from Check Point security firm, WhatsApp users are at the risk of getting their private chats and group conversations hacked and exploited. Researchers discovered a new wave of attacks that...

WhatsApp Flaw Lets Users Modify Group Chats to Spread Fake News

WhatsApp, the most popular messaging application in the world, has been found vulnerable to multiple security vulnerabilities that could allow malicious users to intercept and modify the content of messages sent in both private as well as group conversations. Discovered by security researchers at...

Ramnit Changes Shape with Widespread Black Botnet

The recently uncovered “Black” botnet campaign using the Ramnit malware racked up 100,000 infections in the two months through July– but the offensive could just be a precursor to a much larger attack coming down the pike, according to researchers, thanks to a second-stage malware called Ngioweb...

ThreatList: 6-Year-Old Dorkbot Banking Malware Resurfaces as Big Threat

The banking malware called Dorkbot is back. Samples of the 6-year-old malware are now ranked the second biggest banking malware headache in 2018 so far, according to new data from Check Point. “Dorkbot, known malware that dates back to 2012, has entered back the top ranks, starring in the APAC as...

PT-2018-1834 · Palo Alto Networks +9 · Pan-Os +12

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions 3.9 and later PAN-OS versions prior to 6.1.22 PAN-OS versions prior to 7.1.20 PAN-OS versions prior to 8.0.13 PAN-OS versions prior to 8.1.5 Arista EOS affected versions not specified vEOS affected versions not specified...