Expired domain names and malvertising

In Q1 and Q2 of 2017, we noticed a sharp decline in drive-by downloads coming from compromised websites. The campaigns of the past are either gone Pseudo Darkleech or have changed focus EITest using social engineering techniques. Malvertising - which has remained steady and is currently the main...

RIG exploit kit distributes Princess ransomware

We have identified a new drive-by download campaign that distributes the Princess ransomware AKA PrincessLocker, leveraging compromised websites and the RIG exploit kit. This is somewhat of a change for those tracking malvertising campaigns and their payloads. We had analyzed the PrincessLocker...

AdGholas malvertising thrives in the shadows of ransomware outbreaks

The latest wave of ransomware following the WannaCry outbreak has kept everyone very busy and been the topic of many conversations. In the meantime, other threat actors have been quite active and perhaps even enjoyed this complimentary diversion. This is certainly true for the most prolific...

New Petya Distribution Vectors Bubbling to Surface

Join Kaspersky Lab and Comae Technologies Thursday June 29, 2017 at 10 a.m. Eastern time for a webinar “The Inside Story of the Petya/ExPetr Ransomware.” Click here to attend. While Microsoft and others continue to shore up links between yesterday’s global ransomware outbreak and the update...

Still Getting Served: A Look at Recent Malvertising Campaigns Involving Exploit Kits

Malvertising occurs when an online advertising network knowingly or unknowingly serves up malicious advertisements on a website. Malvertisements are a type of “drive-by” threat that tend to result in users being infected with malware for simply visiting a website. The victims of this threat are...

Still Getting Served: A Look at Recent Malvertising Campaigns Involving Exploit Kits

Malvertising occurs when an online advertising network knowingly or unknowingly serves up malicious advertisements on a website. Malvertisements are a type of “drive-by” threat that tend to result in users being infected with malware for simply visiting a website. The victims of this threat are...

Google Chrome (Fedora 25 Ubuntu 16.04) - tracker-extract gnome-video-thumbnailer + totem Drive-By Download

Google Chrome Fedora 25 Ubuntu 16.04 - tracker-extract gnome-video-thumbnailer + totem Drive-By Download Source: https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2016/12/redux-compromising-linux-using-snes.html Overview Full reliable 0day drive-by exploit against Fedora 25 + Google Chrome, by breaking out...

Google Chrome (Fedora 25 / Ubuntu 16.04) - 'tracker-extract' / 'gnome-video-thumbnailer' + 'totem' Drive-By Download

Source: https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2016/12/redux-compromising-linux-using-snes.html Overview Full reliable 0day drive-by exploit against Fedora 25 + Google Chrome, by breaking out of Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulation via cascading side effects from a subtle and interestin...

The “elegance”of Linux vulnerabilities: rare ways to bypass the ASLR and DEP protection mechanisms-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

! The recent foreign researchers published a exp code in the finished patch to the Fedora and other Linux system on the drive-by attacks, in order to install keyloggers, backdoors and other malicious software. This exp is for the GStreamer framework in a memory-corruption vulnerability that...

Ubuntu system actually exists Nintendo red and white game machine vulnerability-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

Recently security researchers Evans in the Ubuntu system found a very interesting vulnerability, this vulnerability also with Nintendo the year of the 8-bit consoles（NES, or FC. Evans said that in Ubuntu 12.04.5 version of the multimedia framework in the presence of a vulnerability, the...

Beware of Hicurdismos: It’s a fake Microsoft Security Essentials installer that can lead to a support call scam

Note: Our Tech support scams FAQ page has the latest info on this type of threat, including scammer tactics, fake error messages, and the latest scammer hotlines. Wouldn’t it be a shame if, in trying to secure your PC, you inadvertently install malware and run the risk of being scammed? We recent...

Researchers Crack Furtim, SFG Malware Connection

New research is challenging what security researchers know about Furtim, a new malware strain that has been compared to Stuxnet because of its believed targeting of industrial controls in energy companies. According to security experts at Damballa, Furtim and the recently discovered SFG malware a...

Python 3.5.2 DLL Hijacking

Aloha, python-3.5.2.exe loads and executes fwbase.dll from its "application directory". For software downloaded with a web browser the applicationdirectory is typically the user's "Downloads" directory: see , and for "prior art" about this well-known and well-documented vulnerability. If an...

Chinese Ad Firm Infected 85 Million Android Users to Get More Clicks

An Android-based malware campaign has been found to control as many as 85 million Android devices globally and is making its gang an estimated $300,000 per month in fraudulent ad revenue. A Chinese advertising company called Yingmob is responsible for distributing the malware on a massive scale a...

Android Ransomware Attacks Using Towelroot, Hacking Team Exploits

A menacing wave of ransomware that locks up Android devices and demands victims pay $200 in Apple iTunes gift card codes is raising concern among security researchers. The ransomware attacks, they say, open a new chapter for Android vulnerabilities similar to Microsoft’s obsolete, unpatched and...

CubeCart 6.0.10 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

Exploit for php platform in category web applications Product: CubeCart Vendor: CubeCart Limited Vulnerable Versions: 6.0.10 and probably prior Tested Version: 6.0.10 Advisory Publication: March 2, 2016 without technical details Vendor Notification: March 2, 2016 Vendor Patch: March 16, 2016 Publ...

CubeCart 6.0.10 CSRF / XSS / SQL Injection

Advisory ID: HTB23298 Product: CubeCart Vendor: CubeCart Limited Vulnerable Versions: 6.0.10 and probably prior Tested Version: 6.0.10 Advisory Publication: March 2, 2016 without technical details Vendor Notification: March 2, 2016 Vendor Patch: March 16, 2016 Public Disclosure: March 30, 2016...

CubeCart 6.0.10 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

CubeCart 6.0.10 - Multiple Vulnerabilities Advisory ID: HTB23298 Product: CubeCart Vendor: CubeCart Limited Vulnerable Versions: 6.0.10 and probably prior Tested Version: 6.0.10 Advisory Publication: March 2, 2016 without technical details Vendor Notification: March 2, 2016 Vendor Patch: March 16...

Multiple Vulnerabilities in CubeCart

High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab discovered multiple vulnerabilities in popular open source shopping software CubeCart. The discovered vulnerabilities allow a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable website and its databases, and conduct sophisticated attacks against its users. 1 SQL...

Google Chrome Cleanup Tool DLL Hijacking

Hi @ll, Google's softwareremovaltool.exe alias Chrome Cleanup Tool loads and executes several DLLs from its "application directory" during runtime: Windows XP: SetupAPI.dll, NTMarta.dll, ClbCatQ.dll, SRClient.dll, UXTheme.dll, RASAPI32.dll, HNetCfg.dll, IPHlpAPI.dll, RASAdHlp.dll, XPSP2Res.dll,...