openSUSE Security Update : phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-2019-194)

This update for phpMyAdmin to version 4.8.5 fixes the following issues : Security issues fixed : - CVE-2019-6799: Fixed an arbitrary file read vulnerability boo1123272 - CVE-2019-6798: Fixed a SQL injection in the designer interface boo1123271 Other changes : - Fix rxport to SQL format not...

WordPress Two Factor Authentication Plugin < 1.3.13 CSRF Vulnerability

The WordPress plugin SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only if description scriptoid"1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.112518";...

WARNING – New Phishing Attack That Even Most Vigilant Users Could Fall For

How do you check if a website asking for your credentials is fake or legit to log in? By checking if the URL is correct? By checking if the website address is not a homograph? By checking if the site is using HTTPS? Or using software or browser extensions that detect phishing domains? Well, if yo...

Fedora 29 : phpMyAdmin (2019-09ae31d880)

Upstream announcement: Security fix: phpMyAdmin 4.8.5 is released The phpMyAdmin team announces the release of phpMyAdmin version 4.8.5. Among other bug fixes, this contains several important security fixes. Upgrading is highly recommended for all users. The security fixes involve : - Arbitrary...

Theory: 'Simple Hack' Behind Bezos’ Alleged Compromising Images

Researchers are shooing away theories of an elaborate “deep state” hacking plot against Jeff Bezos tied to the alleged tawdry images of him and girlfriend Lauren Sanchez. They say, alleged images that Bezos claims that the National Enquirer is threatening to release were likely obtained via a...

Google's New Tool Alerts When You Use Compromised Credentials On Any Site

With so many data breaches happening almost every week, it has become difficult for users to know if their credentials are already in possession of hackers or being circulated freely across the Internet. Thankfully, Google has a solution. Today, February 5, on Safer Internet Day, Google launches ...

Houzz Urges Password Resets After Data Breach

Interior decorating website Houzz on Friday issued a notice that user data – including usernames, passwords and IP addresses – had been accessed by an “unauthorized third party.” Houzz connects consumers to varying home-goods departments or professionals for purchasing furniture. The Palo Alto,...

U.S. Gov Issues Urgent Warning of DNS Hijacking Attacks

The Department of Homeland Security is ordering all federal agencies to urgently audit Domain Name System DNS security for their domains in the next 10 business days. The department’s rare “emergency directive,” issued Tuesday, warned that multiple government domains have been targeted by DNS...

Has two-factor authentication been defeated? A spotlight on 2FA’s latest challenge

Multiple news reports about the defeat of two-factor authentication 2FA have been making rounds lately. In November 2018, our friends at ESET discovered a purported Android battery utility tool called “Optimization Android” from a third-party app store. This app was designed to steal money from a...

Faraday v3.5 - Collaborative Penetration Test and Vulnerability Management Platform

Here’s the main new features and improvements in Faraday v3.5: New vulnerability form We are happy to introduce our new vulnerability form which makes the creation and editing of vulnerabilities easier. The new form brings you tabs to make it smaller and group different fields. Custom fields Add...

Yet Another Bypass: Is 2FA Broken? Authentication Experts Weigh In

A penetration testing tool published by Polish security researcher Piotr Duszyński can bypass login protections for accounts protected by two-factor authentication 2FA. In his write-up on the tool, which is dubbed Modlishka, meaning “mantis” in English, he asked, “is 2FA broken?” It’s a question...

WordPress Two Factor Authentication plugin <= 1.3.12 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Cross-Site Request Forgery CSRF vulnerability found by Martijn Korse in WordPress Two Factor Authentication plugin versions = 1.3.12. Solution Update the WordPress Two Factor Authentication plugin to the latest available version at least 1.3.13...

"Cannot complete request" when logging on via NetScaler using dual factor authentication and SSON to StoreFront Server 3.14

After configuring a remote portal with StoreFront servers load balanced with NetScaler, a user authenticates and they get the error "Cannot complete your request". From the event Viewer logs of the StoreFront SF server: "An error occurred while using SSL configuration for endpoint 0.0.0.443. The...

CFP Time: Missing Two Factor Authentication in /admin/login

Hello Team, First of all this report is just mainly concern for Suggested security improvements based on your policy page. If and only if not mean possible, please do let me know. Thanks! INTRODUCTION Administrative panel is one of the main entry point for the website owner to manage their web ap...

3 Infosec Reflections to Kick off 2019 & Finally Shift the Balance of Power Back to Defenders

Wow. It's already 2019. Talk about a year in 2018 that flew by! I won’t spend this entire blog talking about 2018 but, needless to say, a lot happened in 2018 and it doesn’t look to slow down anytime soon. This time of year, I like to stop and reflect on the previous year and think about moving...

Hijacking Online Accounts Via Hacked Voicemail Systems

LEIPZIG, GERMANY – Voicemail systems are vulnerable to compromise via brute-force attacks against the four-digit personal identification numbers PINs that protect them. Researchers say a malicious user can thus access the voicemail system to then take over online accounts for services like...

X (Formerly Twitter): Ability to perform actions (Tweet, Retweet, DM) and other actions, unauthenticated, on any account with SMS enabled.

Summary: By knowing the mobile phone number associated with a Twitter account, or by using random mobile phone numbers! It is possible to perform the following actions against a target without their knowledge or interaction. With no account takeover scenario. It's a case of, if I know the mobile...

Phishing Campaign Toolkit: King Phisher

King Phisher is a tool for testing and promoting user awareness by simulating real world phishing attacks. It features an easy to use, yet very flexible architecture allowing full control over both emails and server content. King Phisher can be used to run campaigns ranging from simple awareness...

CVE-2018-20231

Cross Site Request Forgery CSRF in the two-factor-authentication plugin before 1.3.13 for WordPress allows remote attackers to disable 2FA via the tfaenabletfa parameter due to missing nonce validation...

CVE-2018-20231

CVE-2018-20231 affects the WordPress Two Factor Authentication plugin (pre-1.3.13). The vulnerability is a CSRF flaw that allows remote attackers to disable 2FA by triggering tfa_enable_tfa due to missing nonce validation. Impact is partial to high: it can disable two-factor protection, leaving a...