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Kaspersky: Kaspersky Password Manager is vulnerable to HTML injection in the browser action pop-up via user name
Note: According to https://www.securityweek.com/kaspersky-adds-password-manager-bug-bounty-program and some other sources, Kaspersky Password Manager is in scope for this program. The program description doesn't reflect this however. Summary There is a stored XSS vulnerability in popover.html the...
ThreatList: Fewer Big DDoS Attacks in Q3, Overall Rate Holds Steady
When it comes to distributed denial of service DDoS attacks, the third quarter of 2018 marked an apparent lull in the action, with fewer huge, multi-day attacks than in previous quarters. Researchers however warn against having a false sense of security: The total number of attacks in the quarter...
Kaspersky: Kaspersky Password Manager allows websites to access user's address data
Note: According to https://www.securityweek.com/kaspersky-adds-password-manager-bug-bounty-program and some other sources, Kaspersky Password Manager is in scope for this program. The program description doesn't reflect this however. Summary It is possible for websites to read out addresses that...
Threats in the Netherlands
Introduction On October 4, 2018, the MIVD held a press conference about an intercepted cyberattack on the OPWC in the Netherlands, allegedly by the advanced threat actor Sofacy also known as APT28 or Fancy Bear, among others. According to the MIVD, four suspects were caught red handed trying to...
Zero-day exploit (CVE-2018-8453) used in targeted attacks
Yesterday, Microsoft published their security bulletin, which patches CVE-2018-8453, among others. It is a vulnerability in win32k.sys discovered by Kaspersky Lab in August. We reported this vulnerability to Microsoft on August 17, 2018. Microsoft confirmed the vulnerability and designated it...
Microsoft Patches Zero-Day Under Active Attack by APT
Microsoft has issued a patch for a zero-day bug being actively exploited in the wild, as part of its Patch Tuesday security bulletin. The vulnerability is an elevation-of-privilege flaw, rated important, affecting the Windows Win32k component. The zero-day CVE-2018-8453, found by Kaspersky Lab,...
Windows NtUserSetWindowFNID Win32k User Callback
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Serv...
Which? Magazine recommends vulnerable smart home camera
You’ll already know that we have a keen interest in smart home camera security. Our recent work on Swann and FLIR cameras showed how it could be trivially easy to spy on people through their security cameras. Which? Magazine has a well-earned reputation for providing product reviews for consumers...
Ex-NSA Developer Gets 5.5 Years in Prison for Taking Top Secret Documents Home
A former NSA employee has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison for illegally taking a copy of highly classified documents and hacking tools to his home computer between 2010 and 2015, which were later stolen by Russian hackers. Nghia Hoang Pho, 68, of Ellicott City, Maryland—who work...
ThreatList: Malware Samples Targeting IoT More Than Double in 2018
It’s no secret that connected devices are posing a security threat in the commercial, consumer and industrial worlds. A fresh report on this expanding threat landscape shows that attacks are accelerating, with MikroTik routers, Telnet password-cracking and the Mirai botnet dominating the...
Threat Landscape for Industrial Automation Systems in H1 2018
For many years, Kaspersky Lab experts have been uncovering and researching cyberthreats that target a variety of information systems – those of commercial and government organizations, banks, telecoms operators, industrial enterprises, and individual users. In this report, Kaspersky Lab Industria...
KLA11312 Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Multiple serious vulnerabilities were found in Google Chrome. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code, cause denial of service, obtain sensitive information, bypass security restrictions and spoof user interface. Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities: 1. ...
We know what your kids did this summer
For many kids and teenagers, summer is all about ditching school books in favor of hobbies and fun. Every year we release a report on children's interests, as reflected in their online activity. This summer, we investigated what they prefer in their free time. The Parental Control module in...
BusyGasper Malware Packs a Simple but Potent Punch
A small malware campaign is leveraging spyware called BusyGasper, which is highly effective at collecting data on Android phones and exfiltrating it. The malware is unsophisticated, but loaded with 100 uniquely implemented features ranging from device sensor listeners, motion detectors and the...
Lazarus Group’s AppleJeus MacOS malware targeting cryptocurrency exchanges
By Waqas Lazarus Group is believed to be backed by the North Korean government and now it is using AppleJeus MacOS Malware. Security researchers from the Global Research and Analysis Team at Kaspersky Lab have discovered the first-ever Lazarus deployed malware for MacOS. It is reported that Lazar...
Operation AppleJeus: Lazarus hits cryptocurrency exchange with fake installer and macOS malware
Overview Lazarus has been a major threat actor in the APT arena for several years. Alongside goals like cyberespionage and cybersabotage, the attacker has been targeting banks and other financial companies around the globe. Over the last few months, Lazarus has successfully compromised several...
Dark Tequila Banking Malware Uncovered After 5 Years of Activity
Security researchers at Kaspersky Labs have uncovered a new, complex malware campaign that has been targeting customers of several Mexican banking institutions since at least 2013. Dubbed Dark Tequila, the campaign delivers an advanced keylogger malware that managed to stay under the radar for fi...
Security assessment of corporate information systems in 2017
Each year, Kaspersky Lab's Security Services department carries out dozens of cybersecurity assessment projects for companies worldwide. In this publication, we present a general summary and statistics for the cybersecurity assessments we have conducted of corporate information systems throughout...
New Variant of KeyPass Ransomware Discovered
A new variant of the KeyPass ransomware has been gaining traction in August and is using new techniques like manual control to customize its encryption process, researchers said Monday. Researchers at Kaspersky Lab who posted about the trojan said that it is being propagated by means of fake...