Security Bulletin: OpenSSL vulnerability affects IBM Engineering Workflow Management

Summary OpenSSL has a security vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to exploit the application. OpenSSL is used by Rational BuildForge Agent shipped with IBM Engineering Workflow Management. Rational BuildForge has addressed the applicable CVE. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2019-1551...

Gang arrested for SIM-swapping celebrities, stealing $100 million

The UKs National Crime Agency NCA—working alongside the US Secret Service, Homeland Security, the FBI, Europol, and the District Attorneys Office of Santa Clara California—spearheaded the arrest of eight British citizens in the UK and Scotland, aged between 18 to 26, for a string of SIM swapping...

Nude photo theft offers lessons in selfie security

Two former college graduates are in a lot of trouble after breaking into other students accounts and stealing sensitive personal data. They’re facing some serious charges with restitution payments of $35,430, potential jail time, and the threat of very big fines thrown into the mix. What happened...

Military, Nuclear Entities Under Target By Novel Android Malware

Researchers have uncovered two novel Android surveillanceware families being used by an advanced persistent threat APT group to target military, nuclear and election entities in Pakistan and Kashmir. The two malware families, which researchers call “Hornbill” and “SunBird,” have sophisticated...

10 SIM Swappers Arrested for Stealing $100M in Crypto from Celebrities

Ten people belonging to a criminal network have been arrested in connection with a series of SIM-swapping attacks that resulted in the theft of more than $100 million by hijacking the mobile phone accounts of high-profile individuals in the U.S. The Europol-coordinated year-long investigation was...

Rockwell Automation DriveTools SP and Drives AOP

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 7.5 Vendor : Rockwell Automation Equipment : DriveTools SP and Drives AOP Vulnerability : Uncontrolled Search Path Element 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in privilege escalation and total loss of device confidentiality,...

LodaRAT Windows Malware Now Also Targets Android Devices

A previously known Windows remote access Trojan RAT with credential-stealing capabilities has now expanded its scope to set its sights on users of Android devices to further the attacker's espionage motives. "The developers of LodaRAT have added Android as a targeted platform," Cisco Talos...

Siemens DIGSI 4

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 7.8 ATTENTION: Low skill level to exploit Vendor: Siemens Equipment: DIGSI 4 Vulnerability: Incorrect Default Permissions 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a low privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM...

GE Digital HMI/SCADA iFIX

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 6.1 ATTENTION: Low skill level to exploit Vendor: GE Digital Equipment: HMI/SCADA iFIX Vulnerabilities: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to escalate their...

Ransomware Demands Spike 320%, Payments Rise

When it comes to paying the ransom in a ransomware attack, demands are on the rise. Yet, many companies that paid the ransom failed to receive a decryption key, in a survey issued Monday. In fact, pandemic-themed phishing scams, a sustained onslaught of ransomware attacks and the rise of a remote...

Reverse Engineering Keys from Firmware. A how-to

TL;DR It is possible to reverse engineer keys from firmware with some tips: 1. Always looks for strings/constants. 2. Make guesses about the original source. 3. Find a function you can recognise and work backwards to identify other functions. 4. It helps if they use open-source code so you can cr...

pwntools

This repository is an open-source project for a Python library called pwntools, which is used for reverse engineering and exploitation of binaries. The library is designed to be a comprehensive tool for security researchers and developers. The repository contains a variety of files, including:...

Ransomware Attacks Hit Major Utilities

Two state-owned utility companies in Brazil suffered separate ransomware attacks in the past week, forcing them to shut down some operations and services temporarily, In one case, sensitive data was stolen and dumped online, including network access logins and engineering plans. Centrais Eletrica...

New Chrome Browser 0-day Under Active Attack—Update Immediately!

Google has patched a zero-day vulnerability in Chrome web browser for desktop that it says is being actively exploited in the wild. The company released 88.0.4324.150 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, with a fix for a heap buffer overflow flaw CVE-2021-21148 in its V8 JavaScript rendering engine...

Exploit for CVE-2019-1068

CVE-2019-1068 Root cause analysis and PoC for a Microsoft SQL...

Horner Automation Cscape

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 7.8 ATTENTION: Low skill level to exploit Vendor: Horner Automation Equipment: Cscape Vulnerability: Out-of-bounds Read 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow code execution in the context of the current process. 3. TECHNICAL...

Afternoon Cyber Tea: Privacy, the pandemic, and protecting our cyber future

Much of our everyday life has moved online with the pandemic continuing to play a role in how we work and communicate with others. This migration has meant that security and privacy continue to remain top-of-mind for both security professionals and those who may not have given these cyber issues ...

Afternoon Cyber Tea: Privacy, the pandemic, and protecting our cyber future

Much of our everyday life has moved online with the pandemic continuing to play a role in how we work and communicate with others. This migration has meant that security and privacy continue to remain top-of-mind for both security professionals and those who may not have given these cyber issues ...

GitLab: FogBugz import attachment full SSRF requiring vulnerability in *.fogbugz.com

Summary: Hi Team, a bit of a odd one here. The FogBugz import code uses CarrierWave::Uploader::Base:download! to download attachments from fogbugz.com when importing a FogBugz repository. CarrierWave::Uploader::Base:download! ultimately uses Kernel.Open to download the provided attachment URL...

IBM Engineering Workflow Management WEBUI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

IBM Engineering Workflow Management is a workflow management system. A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in IBM Engineering Workflow Management, which can be exploited by remote attackers to inject malicious script or HTML code that can be used to obtain sensitive information or hijack a...