All Vulnerabilities for ddlol.swq.health.qld.gov.au Patched via Open Bug Bounty

Following the coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines of the ISO 29147 standard, Open Bug Bounty has: a. verified the vulnerability and confirmed its existence; b. notified the website operator about its existence. Affected Website:| ddlol.swq.health.qld.gov.au ---|--- Ope...

U.S. Declares Emergency in 17 States Over Fuel Pipeline Cyber Attack

The ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline's networks has prompted the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA to issue a regional emergency declaration in 17 states and the District of Columbia D.C.. The declaration provides a temporary exemption to Parts 390 through 399 of t...

How a DDoS Attack on an Internet Service Provider Can Paralyze Critical Infrastructure

The motivation behind Distributed Denial of Service DDoS attacks is often unknown. In some cases it might be cyber-vandalism, causing disruption for disruption’s sake. In other cases it might be down to hactivism, reaction to a cause or an event. And while DDoS attacks on business enterprises can...

Weak password vulnerability in China Telecom's Tianyi Broadband Government and Enterprise Gateway A8C 8+8 AP

Tianyi Broadband Gov-Enterprise Gateway is a terminal product customized by China Telecom specifically for branded customers to provide enterprise network solutions. A weak password vulnerability exists in the A8C 8+8 AP of Tianyi Broadband Government and Enterprise Gateway. An attacker can explo...

U.S. General Services Administration: e-mail verification bypass through interception & modification of response status

Hi, During registration of account at https://tams.preprod.gsa.gov, e-mail verification code validation can be bypassed through intercepting & modifying the response status-from "success":false to "success":true Video F1284281 is for reference. Steps To Reproduce 1. Open User Registration Url -...

Signal app insists it’s so private it can’t provide subpoenaed call data

Signal—the private, end-to-end encrypted messaging app that surged in popularity in recent months—once again reminded criminal investigators that it could not fully comply with a legal request for user records and communications because of what it asserts as a simple, unchanging fact: The records...

DoJ Task Force: Taking Down the Ransomware Economy

Ransomware has reached crisis levels across business sectors and across the globe, but a public-private Ransomware Task Force aims to stem the tide of attacks by disrupting the crooks’ business model. Join Threatpost for “Fortifying Your Business Against Ransomware, DDoS & Cryptojacking Attacks” ...

LuckyMouse Hackers Target Banks, Companies and Governments in 2020

An adversary known for its watering hole attacks against government entities has been linked to a slew of newly detected intrusions targeting various organizations in Central Asia and the Middle East. The malicious activity, collectively named "EmissarySoldier," has been attributed to a threat...

Chinese Hackers Attacking Military Organizations With New Backdoor

Bad actors with suspected ties to China have been behind a wide-ranging cyberespionage campaign targeting military organizations in Southeast Asia for nearly two years, according to new research. Attributing the attacks to a threat actor dubbed "Naikon APT," cybersecurity firm Bitdefender laid ou...

Emotet Malware Destroys Itself From All Infected Computers

Emotet, the notorious email-based Windows malware behind several botnet-driven spam campaigns and ransomware attacks, was automatically wiped from infected computers en masse following a European law enforcement operation. The development comes three months after a coordinated disruption of Emote...

3.2 Billion Leaked Passwords Contain 1.5 Million Records with Government Emails

A staggering number of 3.28 billion passwords linked to 2.18 billion unique email addresses were exposed in what's one of the largest data dumps of breached usernames and passwords. In addition, the leak includes 1,502,909 passwords associated with email addresses from government domains across t...

2021. The age of the super vulnerability?

I don’t know about you, but to me it seems that every week we are seeing another vulnerability that not only grants significant access to the vulnerable system but also more widely internally. This last week we have seen the latest round of Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities. The April 2021 updat...

FBI-DHS-CISA Joint Advisory on Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Cyber Operations

The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and CISA have released a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory CSA addressing Russian Foreign Intelligence Service SVR cyber actors—also known as Advanced Persistent Threat 29 APT 29, the Dukes, CozyBear, and Yttrium—continued...

Logic Flaw Vulnerability in BigAnt Manager at Hangzhou Aipu Software Co.

BigAnt is a leading brand of domesticated enterprise instant messaging software for e-government. A logic flaw vulnerability exists in the BigAnt manager of Hangzhou Aipu Software Co. Ltd, which can be exploited by attackers to obtain sensitive information...

Take action! Multiple Pulse Secure VPN vulnerabilities exploited in the wild

Pulse Secure has alerted customers to the existence of an exploitable chain of attack against its Pulse Connect Secure PCS appliances. PCS provides Virtual Private Network VPN facilities to businesses, which use them to prevent unauthorized access to their networks and services. Cybersecurity...

CISA Releases Alert on Exploitation of Pulse Connect Secure Vulnerabilities

CISA is aware of ongoing exploitation of Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure vulnerabilities compromising U.S. government agencies, critical infrastructure entities, and private sector organizations. In response, CISA has released Alert AA21-110A: Exploitation of Pulse Connect Secure Vulnerabilities, as...

Biden Races to Shore Up Power Grid Against Hacks

President Biden is putting the final details on a plan to encourage American electric utilities to strengthen their cybersecurity protections against hackers in the next 100 days, amid increasing cyberattacks. The White House push to boost electrical grid security comes in the wake of a report th...

Advanced Persistent Threat Compromise of Government Agencies, Critical Infrastructure, and Private Sector Organizations

Summary Updated April 15, 2021: The U.S. Government attributes this activity to the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service SVR. Additional information may be found in astatement from the White House. For more information on SolarWinds-related activity, go to...

CISA and CNMF Analysis of SolarWinds-related Malware

CISA and the Department of Defense DoD Cyber National Mission Force CNMF have analyzed additional SolarWinds-related malware variants—referred to as SUNSHUTTLE and SOLARFLARE. One of the analyzed files was identified as a China Chopper webshell server-side component that was observed on a network...

NSA-CISA-FBI Joint Advisory on Russian SVR Targeting U.S. and Allied Networks

CISA, the National Security Agency NSA, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI have released a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory CSA on Russian Foreign Intelligence Service SVR actors scanning for and exploiting vulnerabilities to compromise U.S. and allied networks, including national security a...