Python-Based Adware Evolves to Install Malicious Browser Extensions

Security researchers have been warning of a few newly detected variants of python-based adware that are being distributed in the wild not only to inject ads but also found installing malicious browser extensions and hidden cryptocurrency miner into victims' computers. Dubbed PBot, or PythonBot, t...

Pbot: evolving adware

The adware PBot PythonBot got its name because its core modules are written in Python. It was more than a year ago that we detected the first member of this family. Since then, we have encountered several modifications of the program, one of which went beyond adware by installing and running a...

CVE-2018-0598

The CVE-2018-0598 issue concerns self-extracting archive files created by IExpress bundled with Microsoft Windows. Affected component is the IExpress self-extracting archive mechanism, where an untrusted search path can lead to DLL planting and privilege escalation by loading a Trojan horse DLL f...

Polaris Office 2017 8.1 Remote Code Execution

Credits: John Page aka hyp3rlinx + Website: hyp3rlinx.altervista.org + Source: http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/POLARISOFFICE-2017-v8-REMOTE-CODE-EXECUTION.txt + ISR: Apparition Security Vendor: ============= www.polarisoffice.com Product: =========== PolarisOffice 2017 v8 Polaris...

PT-2018-8956 · Microsoft · Windows +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Windows affected versions not specified Description: The issue concerns an untrusted search path vulnerability in self-extracting archive files created by IExpress, which is bundled with Microsoft Windows. This vulnerability allows ...

CVE-2018-0598

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Self-extracting archive files created by IExpress bundled with Microsoft Windows allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory...

Security Bulletin: Various IBM WebSphere MQ Installers are susceptible to DLL-planting vulnerabilities (CVE-2016-2542 & CVE-2016-4560)

Summary Various IBM WebSphere MQ graphical user interface installers are susceptible to a DLL-planting vulnerability where a malicious DLL, that is present in the Windows search path, could be loaded by the operating system in place of the genuine file. The vulnerability affects Windows executabl...

DLL Hijacking

ffi is vulnerable to DLL hijacking. The vulnerability exists because the library uses symbols instead of String as a DLL name to look up and load DLL files on Windows...

BeRoot For Windows - Privilege Escalation Project

BeRoots is a post exploitation tool to check common Windows misconfigurations to find a way to escalate our privilege. A compiled version is available here. It will be added to the pupy project as a post exploitation module so it will be executed in memory without touching the disk. Except one...

CVE-2018-1000201

ruby-ffi version 1.9.23 and earlier has a DLL loading issue which can be hijacked on Windows OS, when a Symbol is used as DLL name instead of a String This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in v1.9.24 and later...

CVE-2018-1000201

ruby-ffi version 1.9.23 and earlier has a DLL loading issue which can be hijacked on Windows OS, when a Symbol is used as DLL name instead of a String This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in v1.9.24 and later...

CVE-2018-1000201

ruby-ffi version 1.9.23 and earlier has a DLL loading issue which can be hijacked on Windows OS, when a Symbol is used as DLL name instead of a String This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in v1.9.24 and later...

CVE-2018-1000201

ruby-ffi version 1.9.23 and earlier has a DLL loading issue which can be hijacked on Windows OS, when a Symbol is used as DLL name instead of a String This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in v1.9.24 and later...

CVE-2018-1000201

CVE-2018-1000201 affects ruby-ffi ≤ 1.9.23, where a DLL loading issue can be hijacked on Windows when a Symbol is used as a DLL name instead of a String. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in v1.9.24 and later. IBM X-Force/OSV entries corroborate the issue and note the patch release. E...

CVE-2018-1000201

ruby-ffi version 1.9.23 and earlier has a DLL loading issue which can be hijacked on Windows OS, when a Symbol is used as DLL name instead of a String This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in v1.9.24 and later...

ruby-ffi DDL loading issue on Windows OS

ruby-ffi version 1.9.23 and earlier has a DLL loading issue which can be hijacked on Windows OS, when a Symbol is used as DLL name instead of a String This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in v1.9.24 and later...

APT15 Pokes Its Head Out With Upgraded MirageFox RAT

The elusive APT15 cyber-espionage group, believed to be affiliated with the Chinese government, has been spotted for the first time in many months, mounting a highly targeted spy campaign using an upgraded version of the Mirage remote access trojan. This is the first evidence of the China-linked...

Security Only update for .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, and 4.7.1 updates for Windows Server 2012 (KB 4099638)

Security Only update for .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, and 4.7.1 updates for Windows Server 2012 KB 4099638 Summary This update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft .NET Framework that could cause denial of service when .NET Framework and .NET core components process XML...

Security Only update for .NET Framework 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, and 4.7.1 updates for Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2 SP1 (KB 4099637)

Security Only update for .NET Framework 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, and 4.7.1 updates for Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2 SP1 KB 4099637 Summary This update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft .NET Framework that could cause denial of service when .NET Framework and .NET core...

Security and Quality Rollup for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, and 4.7.1 updates for Windows Server 2012 (KB 4099634)

Security and Quality Rollup for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, and 4.7.1 updates for Windows Server 2012 KB 4099634 Notice This update is included in the June 2018 Preview of the Quality Rollups for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7 and 4.7.1 for Windows Server...