Privilege escalation

Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability...

CVE-2023-23389

CVE-2023-23389 affects Microsoft Defender’s Malware Protection Engine. It is a local elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Defender, exploitable by an authenticated user on affected systems. The issue exists in Malware Protection Engine versions prior to 1.1.20000.2 and can grant elevated privi...

CVE-2023-23389 Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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PT-2023-1779 · Microsoft · Defender

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Defender affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Defender. It is caused by synchronization errors when using a shared resource in the Microsoft Malwar...

Microsoft Defender SmartScreen 安全漏洞

Microsoft Defender SmartScreen is an anti-phishing and anti-malware support from Microsoft Corporation USA. A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Defender SmartScreen. The following products and versions are affected: Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems,Windows 11 Version 22H2...

Microsoft Defender 安全漏洞

Microsoft Defender is a threat protection software from Microsoft USA. A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Defender. No information about this vulnerability is available at this time, so stay tuned to CNNVD or the vendor announcement...

DEV-1101 enables high-volume AiTM campaigns with open-source phishing kit

Adversary-in-the-middle AiTM phishing kits are part of an increasing trend that is observed supplanting many other less advanced forms of phishing. AiTM phishing is capable of circumventing multifactor authentication MFA through reverse-proxy functionality. DEV-1101 is an actor tracked by Microso...

New ScrubCrypt Crypter Used in Cryptojacking Attacks Targeting Oracle WebLogic

The infamous cryptocurrency miner group called 8220 Gang has been observed using a new crypter called ScrubCrypt to carry out cryptojacking operations. According to Fortinet FortiGuard Labs, the attack chain commences with the successful exploitation of susceptible Oracle WebLogic servers to...

New ScrubCrypt Crypter Used in Cryptojacking Attacks Targeting Oracle WebLogic

The infamous cryptocurrency miner group called 8220 Gang has been observed using a new crypter called ScrubCrypt to carry out cryptojacking operations. According to Fortinet FortiGuard Labs, the attack chain commences with the successful exploitation of susceptible Oracle WebLogic servers to...

Shein's Android App Caught Transmitting Clipboard Data to Remote Servers

An older version of Shein's Android application suffered from a bug that periodically captured and transmitted clipboard contents to a remote server. The Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team said it discovered the problem in version 7.9.2 of the app that was released on December 16, 2021. The iss...

The vulnerabilities of the BIG-IP Access Policy Manager, as well as the BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager, BIG-IP Analytics, BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager, BIG-IP Application Security Manager, BIG-IP Hybrid Defender, BIG-IP Domain Name System, BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service, BIG-IP Link Controller, BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager, BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager, BIG-IP Orchestrator, allow a perpetrator to access confidential data.

The vulnerabilities of the BIG-IP Access Policy Manager, as well as the BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager, BIG-IP Analytics, BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager, BIG-IP Application Security Manager, BIG-IP Hybrid Defender, BIG-IP Domain Name System, BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service, BIG-IP Link...

Microsoft is named a Leader in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms

The state of cybersecurity continues to challenge defenders around the world. With hybrid work here to stay and emerging trends like Ransomware as a Service, organizations need a partner that empowers them with not only modern endpoint security but an integrated solution that helps security...

New InsightCloudSec Compliance Pack: Key Takeaways From the Azure Security Benchmark V3

Implementing the proper security policies and controls to keep cloud environments, and the applications and sensitive data they host secure, is a daunting task for anyone. It’s even more of a challenge for folks that are just getting started on their journey to the cloud, and for teams that lack...

SEC cyber risk management rule—a security and compliance opportunity

In my practice as a Microsoft Global Black Belt, I focus on the technical and business enablement aspects of protecting organizations from cyber threats with tools like Microsoft 365 Defender, Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Sentinel. In my role as a board member for another publicly traded...

Threat Actors Adopt Havoc Framework for Post-Exploitation in Targeted Attacks

An open source command-and-control C2 framework known as Havoc is being adopted by threat actors as an alternative to other well-known legitimate toolkits like Cobalt Strike, Sliver, and Brute Ratel. Cybersecurity firm Zscaler said it observed a new campaign in the beginning of January 2023...

Threat Actors Adopt Havoc Framework for Post-Exploitation in Targeted Attacks

An open source command-and-control C2 framework known as Havoc is being adopted by threat actors as an alternative to other well-known legitimate toolkits like Cobalt Strike, Sliver, and Brute Ratel. Cybersecurity firm Zscaler said it observed a new campaign in the beginning of January 2023...

HardBit ransomware tailors ransom to fit your cyber insurance payout

Ransomware authors are wading into the cybersecurity insurance debate in a somewhat peculiar way. Specifically: urging victims to disclose details of their insurance contract, in order to tailor a ransom which will be beneficial to the company under attack. HardBit 2.0: dismantling a device piece...

The vulnerability of the BIG-IP Access Policy Manager’s access control and remote authentication mechanisms, as well as the software products such as BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager, BIG-IP Analytics, BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager, BIG-IP Application Security Manager, BIG-IP Hybrid Defender, BIG-IP Domain Name System, BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service, BIG-IP Link Controller, BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager, BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager, BIG-IP Orchestrator, allows a perpetrator to trigger a service failure.

The vulnerabilities of the BIG-IP Access Policy Manager, as well as the BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager, BIG-IP Analytics, BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager, BIG-IP Application Security Manager, BIG-IP Hybrid Defender, BIG-IP Domain Name System, BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service, BIG-IP Link...

Microsoft shifts to a comprehensive SaaS security solution

Software as a service SaaS apps are ubiquitous, hybrid work is the new normal, and protecting them and the important data they store is a big challenge for organizations. Today, 59 percent of security professionals find the SaaS sprawl challenging to manage1 and have identified cloud...