Fedora Update for python-crypto FEDORA-2018-913c225b49

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2018 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

Android Framework (crypto framework) information disclosure vulnerability

Android on Google Pixel and Nexus is a Linux-based open source operating system for Google Pixel and Nexus smartphones developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance OHA.Framework crypto-framework is one of the cryptographic frameworks. Framework crypto framework is one of the cryptographic...

New Research: Crypto-mining Drives Almost 90% of All Remote Code Execution Attacks

It’s early in 2018 and we have already witnessed one of the top contenders in this year’s web application attacks. Continuing the trend from the last months of 2017, crypto-mining malware is quickly becoming attackers’ favorite modus operandi. In December 2017, 88 percent of all remote code...

Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-1283-2)

The remote host is missing an update for the Debian SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2018 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

New National Academies Report on Crypto Policy

The National Academies has just published "Decrypting the Encryption Debate: A Framework for Decision Makers." It looks really good, although I have not read it yet. Not much news or analysis yet. Please post any links you find in the comments, and I will summarize them here...

CVE-2017-10271 Used to Deliver CryptoMiners: An Overview of Techniques Used Post-Exploitation and Pre-Mining

Introduction FireEye researchers recently observed threat actors abusing CVE-2017-10271 to deliver various cryptocurrency miners. CVE-2017-10271 is a known input validation vulnerability that exists in the WebLogic Server Security Service WLS Security in Oracle WebLogic Server versions 12.2.1.2.0...

[SECURITY] [DLA 1283-1] python-crypto security update

Package : python-crypto Version : 2.6-4+deb7u8 CVE ID : CVE-2018-6594 Debian Bug : 889999 python-crypto generated weak ElGamal key parameters, which allowed attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading ciphertext data i.e., it did not have semantic security in face of a ciphertext-only...

Debian DLA-1283-2 : python-crypto security update

This is an update to DLA-1283-1. In DLA-1283-1 it is claimed that the issue described in CVE-2018-6594 is fixed. It turns out that the fix is partial and upstream has decided not to fix the issue as it would break compatibility and that ElGamal encryption was not intended to work on its own. The...

DLA-1283-1 python-crypto - security update

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COINHOARDER: Tracking a Ukrainian Bitcoin Phishing Ring DNS Style

This post is authored by Jeremiah O'Connor and Dave Maynor with contributions from Artsiom Holub and Austin McBride. Executive Summary Cisco has been tracking a bitcoin theft campaign for over 6 months. The campaign was discovered internally and researched with the aid of an intelligence sharing...

Unicode Technique Used to Deliver Cryptomining Malware Through Telegram

Attackers are using the time-tested right-to-left override technique to deliver cryptomining malware through the popular Telegram messaging application, say researchers. The right-to-left RLO technique uses Unicode to hide malicious file names and trick users into executing what appear to be beni...

Information disclosure

A information disclosure vulnerability in the Android framework crypto framework. Product: Android. Versions: 8.0, 8.1. ID: A-68694819...

CVE-2017-13240

A information disclosure vulnerability in the Android framework crypto framework. Product: Android. Versions: 8.0, 8.1. ID: A-68694819...

CVE-2017-13240

A information disclosure vulnerability in the Android framework crypto framework. Product: Android. Versions: 8.0, 8.1. ID: A-68694819...

CVE-2017-13240

CVE-2017-13240 is an information disclosure vulnerability in the Android framework’s crypto framework affecting Android 8.0 and 8.1. The NVD entry confirms an information disclosure with impact to confidentiality and a base score of 7.5 (CVSS3) and 5.0 (CVSS2). The Android Pixel/Nexus security bu...

CVE-2017-13240

A information disclosure vulnerability in the Android framework crypto framework. Product: Android. Versions: 8.0, 8.1. ID: A-68694819...

Beers with Talos EP 22: Forget the ASA, Rob Joyce Favorited Craig’s Tweet

Beers with Talos BWT Podcast Episode 22 is now available. Download this episode and subscribe to Beers with Talos: If iTunes and Google Play aren't your thing: www.talosintelligence.com/podcast EP22 Show Notes: Recorded 2/2/18 - Guests two EPs in a row! We are joined by Omar Santos from Cisco PSI...

Malicious Crypto Miner Downloader

Many malicious sites attempt to get users to download crypto miners. These miners will run in the background of the victims machines and highjack their CPU. A successful attack could lead to a loss of performance in the victims machine...

Yikes! Three armed men tried to rob a Bitcoin Exchange in Canada

As many non-tech savvy people think that Bitcoin looks like a Gold coin as illustrated in many stock images, perhaps these robbers also planned to rob a cryptocurrency exchange thinking that way. All jokes apart, we saw one such attempt on Tuesday morning, when three men armed with handguns enter...

Deserialization Attacks Surge Motivated by Illegal Crypto-mining

Imperva’s research group is constantly monitoring new web application vulnerabilities. In doing so, we’ve noticed at least four major insecure deserialization vulnerabilities that were published in the past year. Our analysis shows that, in the past three months, the number of deserialization...