CVE-2024-4176

An Cross site scripting vulnerability in the EDR XConsole before this release allowed an attacker to potentially leverage an XSS/HTML-Injection using command line variables. A malicious threat actor could execute commands on the victim's browser for sending carefully crafted malicious links to th...

CVE-2024-4176: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

An Cross site scripting vulnerability in the EDR XConsole before this release allowed an attacker to potentially leverage an XSS/HTML-Injection using command line variables. A malicious threat actor could execute commands on the victim's browser for sending carefully crafted malicious links to th...

It's Time to Up-Level Your EDR Solution

You may have EDR, but did you know you can add threat detection and response to improve a SecOps team’s efficiency and outcomes - read more...

PingRAT - Secretly Passes C2 Traffic Through Firewalls Using ICMP Payloads

PingRAT secretly passes C2 traffic through firewalls using ICMP payloads. Features: Uses ICMP for Command and Control Undetectable by most AV/EDR solutions Written in Go Installation: Download the binaries or build the binaries and you are ready to go: $ git clone...

What's the Right EDR for You?

A guide to finding the right endpoint detection and response EDR solution for your business' unique needs. Cybersecurity has become an ongoing battle between hackers and small- and mid-sized businesses. Though perimeter security measures like antivirus and firewalls have traditionally served as t...

BadExclusionsNWBO - An Evolution From BadExclusions To Identify Folder Custom Or Undocumented Exclusions On AV/EDR

BadExclusionsNWBO is an evolution from BadExclusions to identify folder custom or undocumented exclusions on AV/EDR. How it works? BadExclusionsNWBO copies and runs HookChecker.exe in all folders and subfolders of a given path. You need to have HookChecker.exe on the same folder of...

Exploit for Protection Mechanism Failure in Microsoft

CVE-2024-29988-exploit Exploit for Microsoft SmartScreen malic...

CrimsonEDR - Simulate The Behavior Of AV/EDR For Malware Development Training

CrimsonEDR is an open-source project engineered to identify specific malware patterns, offering a tool for honing skills in circumventing Endpoint Detection and Response EDR. By leveraging diverse detection methods, it empowers users to deepen their understanding of security evasion tactics...

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-6742-2)

The remote Ubuntu 22.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-6742-2 advisory. Daniele Antonioli discovered that the Secure Simple Pairing and Secure Connections pairing in the Bluetooth protocol could allow an unauthenticated user ...

A week in security (April 15 – April 21)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Law enforcement reels in phishing-as-a-service whopper Mental health company Cerebral failed to protect sensitive personal data, must pay $7 million Cannabis investment scam JuicyFields ends in 9 arrests Should you share your location with your partner? Giant Tiger...

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-6741-1)

The remote Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-6741-1 advisory. Daniele Antonioli discovered that the Secure Simple Pairing and Secure Connections pairing in the Bluetooth protocol could allow an...

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-6740-1)

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-6740-1 advisory. Wei Chen discovered that a race condition existed in the TIPC protocol implementation in the Linux kernel, leading to a null...

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-6742-1)

The remote Ubuntu 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-6742-1 advisory. Daniele Antonioli discovered that the Secure Simple Pairing and Secure Connections pairing in the Bluetooth protocol could allow an...

Active Nitrogen campaign delivered via malicious ads for PuTTY, FileZilla

In the past couple of weeks, we have observed an ongoing campaign targeting system administrators with fraudulent ads for popular system utilities. The malicious ads are displayed as sponsored results on Googles search engine page and localized to North America. Victims are tricked into downloadi...

Combine Qualys TruRisk™ and MITRE ATT&CK to Adopt Threat-Informed Defense to Reduce Risk

There are so many vulnerabilities disclosed daily that no one can patch all of them. Unfortunately, attackers can exploit them while you are still in the process of reviewing, prioritizing, and patching. Effective risk-based prioritization focuses your limited resources and remediation efforts...

Webinar recap: 6 critical cyberthreats in 2024 and how to counter them

Our webinar on the 2024 State of Malware report is now available on-demand. Featuring cybersecurity experts Mark Stockley and Jérôme Segura, this webinar unpacks 2024’s most critical cyberthreats, including big game ransomware, malvertising, and emerging challenges to mobile and Mac security. Key...

ThreatDown achieves perfect score in latest AVLab assessment

ThreatDown has once again earned a perfect score in AVLabs January 2024 real-world malware detection tests, marking the eleventh consecutive quarter in achieving this feat. Let’s delve into the details of the test and how ThreatDown outperformed competitors in exhaustive testing. The AVLab...

Living off the land with native SSH and split tunnelling

TL;DR Attackers can use Microsoft native SSH client to forward out internal network traffic Windows native SSH is common The attack only needs minimal set-up and commands Quicker and more cost effective for an attacker than using C2 infrastructure Reduces likelihood of Blue team detection...

#StopRansomware: Phobos Ransomware

Actions to take today to mitigate Phobos ransomware activity: 1. Secure RDP ports to prevent threat actors from abusing and leveraging RDP tools. 2. Prioritize remediating known exploited vulnerabilities. 3. Implement EDR solutions to disrupt threat actor memory allocation techniques...

Why ransomware gangs love using RMM tools—and how to stop them

One of the most alarming trends our ThreatDown Intelligence team has noticed lately is the increased exploitation of legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management RMM tools by ransomware gangs in their attacks. RMM software, such as AnyDesk, Atera, and Splashtop, are essential for IT administrators...