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Lemon Duck Cryptocurrency-Mining Botnet Activity Spikes
Researchers are warning of a recent dramatic uptick in the activity of the Lemon Duck cryptocurrency-mining botnet, which targets victims’ computer resources to mine the Monero virtual currency. Click to Register! Researchers warn that Lemon Duck is “one of the more complex” mining botnets, with...
CVE-2020-26947
monero-wallet-gui in Monero GUI before 0.17.1.0 includes the . directory in an embedded RPATH with a preference ahead of /usr/lib, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library in the current working directory...
CVE-2020-26947
monero-wallet-gui in Monero GUI before 0.17.1.0 includes the . directory in an embedded RPATH with a preference ahead of /usr/lib, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library in the current working directory...
Directory traversal
monero-wallet-gui in Monero GUI before 0.17.1.0 includes the . directory in an embedded RPATH with a preference ahead of /usr/lib, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library in the current working directory...
CVE-2020-26947
The CVE-2020-26947 entry concerns monero-wallet-gui in the Monero GUI prior to 0.17.1.0. The root cause is an embedded RPATH that includes the current directory (.) with precedence over /usr/lib, enabling a local attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library placed in the current working...
CVE-2020-26947
monero-wallet-gui in Monero GUI before 0.17.1.0 includes the . directory in an embedded RPATH with a preference ahead of /usr/lib, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library in the current working directory...
Black-T Malware Emerges From Cryptojacker Group TeamTNT
Researchers have discovered the latest cryptojacking malware gambit from TeamTNT, called Black-T. The variant builds on the group’s typical approach, with a few new — and sophisticated — extras. TeamTNT is known for its targeting of Amazon Web Services AWS credentials, to break into the cloud and...
White hat hacker infects smart coffee machine with ransowmare
By Waqas Avast security researcher reverse-engineered an IoT coffee machine to upload ransomware and mine Monero coin. Smart appliances have always remained a risky option for consumers, specifically when it comes to coffee machines. Back in 2015, Pen Test Partners researchers discovered security...
monero:cold-transaction_fuzz_tests: Heap-buffer-overflow in unpack_vartime
Project: https://github.com/monero-project/monero.git Detailed Report: https://oss-fuzz.com/testcase?key=5164790941745152 Project: monero Fuzzing Engine: libFuzzer Fuzz Target: cold-transactionfuzztests Job Type: libfuzzerasanmonero Platform Id: linux Crash Type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 1 Crash...
monero:cold-transaction_fuzz_tests: Crash in tools::wallet2::import_outputs
Project: https://github.com/monero-project/monero.git Detailed Report: https://oss-fuzz.com/testcase?key=6050427186184192 Project: monero Fuzzing Engine: libFuzzer Fuzz Target: cold-transactionfuzztests Job Type: libfuzzerasanmonero Platform Id: linux Crash Type: UNKNOWN READ Crash Address:...
monero:cold-outputs_fuzz_tests: Crash in tools::wallet2::import_outputs
Project: https://github.com/monero-project/monero.git Detailed Report: https://oss-fuzz.com/testcase?key=5443075625975808 Project: monero Fuzzing Engine: libFuzzer Fuzz Target: cold-outputsfuzztests Job Type: libfuzzerasanmonero Platform Id: linux Crash Type: UNKNOWN READ Crash Address:...
After Windows, Lucifer malware returns to haunt Linux devices
By Sudais Asif Lucifer malware is capable of conducting DDoS attacks and mine Monero cryptocurrency. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: After Windows, Lucifer malware returns to haunt Linux devices...
AWS Cryptojacking Worm Spreads Through the Cloud
A cryptomining worm from the group known as TeamTNT is spreading through the Amazon Web Services AWS cloud and collecting credentials. Once the logins are harvested, the malware logs in and deploys the XMRig mining tool to mine Monero cryptocurrency. According to researchers at Cado Security, the...
Monero (Lithium Luna) Epee library security vulnerability
Monero Lithium Luna is a digital currency. Epee library is one of the open source Levin libraries.A security vulnerability exists in the Levin deserialization feature of Epee library used in Monero Lithium Luna version 0.12.2.0-master-ffab6700 and other cryptocurrencies. An attacker could exploit...
Cryptojacking botnet Prometei uses NSA exploit to steal data, mine Monero
By Waqas Prometei botnet targets Windows devices. Cisco Talos' threat intelligence team published a report revealing startling details of how cybercriminals are continually reinventing the way they can monetize their malicious tools and techniques. Reportedly, Cisco Talos researchers discovered a...
Threat Source newsletter for July 23, 2020
Newsletter compiled by Jon Munshaw. Good afternoon, Talos readers. While ransomware attacks continue to hog all the headlines, cryptocurrency miners are still running the background, sapping computing power from unsuspecting victims. We have what we believe is the first documentation of a new...
REvil Ransomware Gang Adds Auction Feature for Stolen Data
The REvil ransomware gang also known as Sodinokibi has added an auction feature to its underground website that allows anonymous bidding on information stolen in its targeted ransomware campaigns. The auction capability appeared at the beginning of June, according to an analysis from Cyberint. In...
Docker Images Containing Cryptojacking Malware Distributed via Docker Hub
With Docker gaining popularity as a service to package and deploy software applications, malicious actors are taking advantage of the opportunity to target exposed API endpoints and craft malware-infested images to facilitate distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks and mine cryptocurrencies...
Docker Images Containing Cryptojacking Malware Distributed via Docker Hub
With Docker gaining popularity as a service to package and deploy software applications, malicious actors are taking advantage of the opportunity to target exposed API endpoints and craft malware-infested images to facilitate distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks and mine cryptocurrencies...
monero:cold-transaction_fuzz_tests: Heap-buffer-overflow in std::__1::enable_if<boost::archive::portable_binary_iarchive::is_loading::value,
Project: https://github.com/monero-project/monero.git Detailed Report: https://oss-fuzz.com/testcase?key=5203144052310016 Project: monero Fuzzing Engine: libFuzzer Fuzz Target: cold-transactionfuzztests Job Type: libfuzzerasanmonero Platform Id: linux Crash Type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 8 Crash...