Microsoft finds new NETGEAR firmware vulnerabilities that could lead to identity theft and full system compromise

The continuous improvement of security solutions has forced attackers to explore alternative ways to compromise systems. The rising number of firmware attacks and ransomware attacks via VPN devices and other internet-facing systems are examples of attacks initiated outside and below the operating...

wolfssl

This repository is an implementation of the wolfSSL library, a cryptographic library for secure communication. The library is designed to be used with various platforms, including Arduino, and provides a range of cryptographic functions for secure data transmission. The repository contains a...

Exim Reuse After Release Vulnerability

Exim was developed at Cambridge University as a Message Transfer Agent MTA for Unix systems connected to the Internet. A post-release reuse vulnerability in smtpreset in Exim when providing TLS encryption over OpenSSL can be exploited by an attacker to achieve remote code execution...

FIN8 Hackers Return With More Powerful Version of BADHATCH PoS Malware

Threat actors known for keeping a low profile do so by ceasing operations for prolonged periods in between to evade attracting any attention as well as constantly refining their toolsets to fly below the radar of many detection technologies. One such group is FIN8, a financially motivated threat...

Security Bulletin: Authd service in the IBM Verify Gateway PAM components allows cleartext transmission of sensitive information (CVE-2020-4397)

Summary The IBM Verify Gateway IVG Authd service listens on TCP port 12. When the service is enabled, it's possible to detect cleartext transmission of sensitive information in the data traffic to and from the port. As of v1.0.1 of IVG for AIX PAM, and v1.0.2 of IVG for Linux PAM, the Authd servi...

New Raccoon Attack Could Let Attackers Break SSL/TLS Encryption

A group of researchers has detailed a new timing vulnerability in Transport Layer Security TLS protocol that could potentially allow an attacker to break the encryption and read sensitive communication under specific conditions. Dubbed "Raccoon Attack," the server-side attack exploits a...

The vulnerability of the PRNG component of the FortiOS operating system allows a hacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

The vulnerability of the PRNG component in the FortiOS operating system relates to the use of a weak entropy source during key generation. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker, operating remotely, to gain unauthorized access to protected information, when FortiOS acts as a client...

Lousy IoT Security

DTEN makes smart screens and whiteboards for videoconferencing systems. Forescout found that their security is terrible: In total, our researchers discovered five vulnerabilities of four different kinds: Data exposure: PDF files of shared whiteboards e.g. meeting notes and other sensitive files...

Inspecting TLS Web Traffic - Part 1

In this series of blogs I'm going to talk about how the continued move towards all web traffic being encrypted has impacted enterprise security. In this blog I'm going to focus on the basics - what is encrypted web traffic and how can you proactively control this. TLS encryption is the de-facto...

Android Ups the Mobile Security Ante with Default TLS Encryption

A full 80 percent of Android apps are encrypting their traffic by default, according to a Transport Layer Security TLS adoption update from Google. That percentage is even greater for apps targeting Android 9 and higher, with 90 percent of those encrypting traffic by default, the tech giant said ...

How to Provide Secure Access to AWS Workloads

In the last two posts, we covered the security fundamentals to migrate to the Cloud and the 10 best practices to secure workloads. In this third post, we will talk about securing access to your AWS workloads. To Live Happy, Live Hidden In a traditional model, you need to somehow open your cloud...

CVE-2019-9013

An issue was discovered in 3S-Smart CODESYS V3 products. The application may utilize non-TLS based encryption, which results in user credentials being insufficiently protected during transport. All variants of the following CODESYS V3 products in all versions containing the CmpUserMgr component a...

Spyse.Py - Python API Wrapper And Command-Line Client For The Tools Hosted On Spyse.Com

Python API wrapper and command-line client for the tools hosted on spyse.com. "Spyse is a developer of complete DAAS Data-As-A-Service solutions for Internet security professionals, corporate and remote system administrators, SSL / TLS encryption certificate providers, data centers and business...

FortiCam FCM-MB40 Code Execution / Privilege Escalation

Original posting: https://xor.cat/2019/06/19/fortinet-forticam-vulns/ Background In March of 2019 I discovered five vulnerabilities in Fortinet's FortiCam FCM-MB401 product. Part-way through disclosing this vulnerability, I discovered that the FCM-MB40 is manufactured by a company called Dynacolo...

Design/Logic Flaw

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels 4" - 22" All versions V15.1 Update 1, SIMATIC HMI Comfort Outdoor Panels 7" & 15" All versions V15.1 Update 1, SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels KTP400F, KTP700, KTP700F, KTP900 und KTP900F All versions V15.1 Update 1, SIMATIC WinCC...

Capital One: Heartbleed Bug

The Heartbleed Bug is a serious vulnerability in the popular OpenSSL cryptographic software library. This weakness allows stealing the information protected, under normal conditions, by the SSL/TLS encryption used to secure the Internet. SSL/TLS provides communication security and privacy over th...

How to tighten security and increase privacy on your browser

Is my browser making an effort to keep my system safe and my online behavior private? This is usually not the first question we ask ourselves when we choose our default browser. But maybe it should be. These days, threats to your privacy and security come at your from all angles, but browser-base...

A week in security (October 15 – 21)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we went over how to build your own motion-activated security camera, wondered whether FIDO is the future instrument to replace passwords and usernames, informed you about information operations on Twitter, and released our Q3 Malwarebytes Labs Cybercrime Tactics an...

Security Bulletin: OpenSSL Heartbleed Vulnerability and Impact to Algo and OpenPages Products

Abstract The Heartbleed Bug is a serious vulnerability in the popular OpenSSL cryptographic software library. This weakness allows stealing the information protected, under normal conditions, by the SSL/TLS encryption used to secure the Internet. SSL/TLS provides communication security and privac...

TLS and SHA2 Support with Citrix Receivers

This article is intended for Citrix administrators and technical teams only. Non-admin users must contact their company's Help Desk/IT support team and can refer to CTX297149 for more information. To use TLS encryption for Citrix Receiver Communications, following table describes the minimum Citr...