ThreatList: Credential-Sniffing Phishing Attacks Erupted in 2018

Phishing attacks have continued to grow over the past year – but now, it appears that more bad actors are launching these tricky attacks in hopes of scooping up credentials, rather than a previously-popular goal of infecting victims’ devices with malware. The new trend was outlined by Proofpoint...

'Chaos' iPhone X Attack Alleges Remote Jailbreak

A Chinese security researcher has published what he claims is a proof-of-concept exploit that would allow a remote attacker to jailbreak an iPhoneX, unbeknownst to the user – allowing them to gain access to a victim’s data, processing power and more. Qixun Zhao of Qihoo 360 built the exploit, whi...

Information Disclosure

subscription-manager is vulnerable to information disclosure. It was found that subscription-manager set weak permissions on files in /var/lib/rhsm/, causing an information disclosure. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to access sensitive data that could potentially be used in a soci...

Google Search Results Spoofed to Create Fake News

UPDATE A spoofing technique that creates fake Google search results has been uncovered, which could be used in political influence campaigns or for other nefarious purposes. In this age of fake news, people are more wary than ever of efforts to sway public opinion using disinformation – this has...

Pilz PNOZmulti Configurator

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 3.3 ATTENTION: Low skill level to exploit Vendor: Pilz GmbH & Co. KG Pilz Equipment: PNOZmulti Configurator Vulnerability: Clear-text Storage of Sensitive Information 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow sensitive data to be...

Shipping Firms Speared with Targeted 'Whaling' Attacks

Scammers are honing in on the shipping industry, using “whaling,” a.k.a. business email compromise BEC attacks, to scoop up credentials, or worse, compromise critical systems. Hackers are launching whaling attacks to target various types of employees with some serious online and sometimes...

Schneider Electric Zelio Soft 2

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 7.8 ATTENTION: Low skill level to exploit Vendor: Schneider Electric Equipment: Zelio Soft 2 Vulnerability: Use After Free 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow for remote code execution when opening a specially crafted project...

Schneider Electric Pro-face GP-Pro EX

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 9.0 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low skill level to exploit Vendor: Schneider Electric Equipment: Pro-face GP-Pro EX Vulnerability: Improper Input Validation 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to modify code to...

Kaspersky: Kaspersky Protection extension for Google Chrome is vulnerable to abuse its features

Summary The Google Chrome extension "Kaspersky Protection" installed automatically by Kaspersky Internet Security can be tricked by arbitrary websites into uninstalling browser extensions. Description Kaspersky Protection for Google Chrome has some functionality to uninstall malicious browser...

Horner Automation Cscape

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 6.6 ATTENTION: Low skill level to exploit Vendor: Horner Automation Equipment: Cscape Vulnerability: Improper Input Validation 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could crash the device being accessed, allow the attacker to read...

Charming Kitten Iranian Espionage Campaign Thwarts 2FA

A range of political and civil society targets are under fire in an APT attack dubbed the Return of Charming Kitten. The campaign has been tailored to get around two-factor authentication in order to compromise email accounts and start monitoring communications. According to researchers at Certfa...

Save the Children Federation Duped in $1M Scam

Hackers scammed the Save the Children Federation out of almost $1 million in a business email compromise BEC scam. Save the Children is a well-known U.S.-based non-profit group that offers charity services like fundraising and sponsorships. According to the company’s 2017 income tax returns,...

Old-School Bagle Worm Still Ready for Modern Spam Campaigns

The long-running Bagle worm, affecting Microsoft Windows machines, is still out there, a throwback to an earlier time. Also referred to as Beagle, Bagle contains a backdoor that listens on TCP port 6777 which is hardcoded in the worm’s body. This backdoor component provides remote access to the...

Volkswagen Giveaway Scam Peddles Ad Networks

A fake Volkswagen campaign is making its way across social media platforms, luring in victims with promises of a free Volkswagen car giveaway – but instead redirecting them to third-party ad servers. Victims are first sent messages via WhatsApp or Facebook, purporting to be from Volkswagen and...

GE Proficy GDS

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 8.2 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low skill level to exploit Vendor: General Electric GE Equipment: Proficy GDS Vulnerability: XXE 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to initiate an OPC UA session and retrieve an...

Omron CX-One

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 6.6 ATTENTION: Low skill level to exploit Vendor: Omron Equipment: CX-One Vulnerabilities: Stack-based Buffer Overflow, Use After Free 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute code under the privileges of...

SpiderControl SCADA WebServer

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 6.1 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low skill level to exploit Vendor: SpiderControl Equipment: SCADA WebServer Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-site Scripting 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute JavaScript...

Using the L.U.R.E. Method to Swim Free of Phishing Attacks

baitfish noun bait·​fish | \ˈbāt-ˌfish \ Definition of baitfish : a small fish such as a golden shiner or menhaden that attracts and is a food source for a larger game fish also : a fish used for bait Think about being in a school of fish for a second. Schools behave the way they do for a reason...

INVT Electric VT-Designer

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 6.3 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low skill level to exploit Vendor: INVT Electric Equipment: VT-Designer Vulnerabilities: Deserialization of Untrusted Data, Heap-based Buffer Overflow 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could cause...

Protecting Against Identity Theft

As the holidays draw near, many consumers turn to the internet to shop for goods and services. Although online shopping can offer convenience and save time, shoppers should be cautious online and protect personal information against identity theft. Identity thieves steal personal information, suc...