Vulnerability Spotlight: Multiple JavaScript vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat Reader

Aleksandar Nikolic of Cisco Talos discovered these vulnerabilities. Blog by Joe Marshall Cisco Talos recently discovered an heap buffer overflow and a use after free vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader. Adobe Acrobat Reader is one of the most popular and feature-rich PDF readers on the market. ...

Google Firebase cloud messaging abused to spread Android malware

By Waqas Dubbed Firestarter by researchers; the Android malware campaign is exploiting the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan but its target remains the Pakistani government, noted Cisco Talos researchers. Cisco Talos researchers have discovered that the APT threat group DoNot exploits...

Firestarter Android Malware Abuses Google Firebase Cloud Messaging

An APT group is starting fires with a new Android malware loader, which uses a legitimate Google messaging service to bypass detection. The malware, dubbed “Firestarter,” is used by an APT threat group called “DoNot.” DoNot uses Firebase Cloud Messaging FCM, which is a cross-platform cloud soluti...

Vulnerability Spotlight: Multiple vulnerabilities in Synology SRM (Synology Router Manager)

Claudio Bozzato of Cisco Talos discovered these vulnerabilities. Blog by Claudio Bozzato and Jon Munshaw. Cisco Talos recently discovered multiple remote vulnerabilities in software that helps power Synology routers. The bugs exist in Synology Router Manager SRM — a Linux-based operating system f...

Beers with Talos ep. #95: Election 2020 – Advice for voters and election officials

Beers with Talos BWT Podcast episode No. 95 is now available. Download this episode and subscribe to Beers with Talos:Apple Podcasts Google PodcastsSpotify StitcherIf iTunes and Google Play aren't your thing, click here. By Mitch Neff. Recorded Oct. 9, 2020 We are running a short bench today afte...

Synology SRM web interface session cookie HttpOnly flag information disclosure vulnerability

Talos Vulnerability Report TALOS-2020-1086 Synology SRM web interface session cookie HttpOnly flag information disclosure vulnerability October 30, 2020 CVE Number CVE-2020-27658 SUMMARY An exploitable information disclosure vulnerability exists in the web interface session cookie functionality o...

Synology SRM web interface session cookie secure flag Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Talos Vulnerability Report TALOS-2020-1059 Synology SRM web interface session cookie secure flag Information Disclosure Vulnerability October 29, 2020 CVE Number CVE-2020-27651 SUMMARY An exploitable information disclosure vulnerability exists in the web interface session cookie functionality of...

Synology QuickConnect servers HTTP redirection Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Talos Vulnerability Report TALOS-2020-1060 Synology QuickConnect servers HTTP redirection Information Disclosure Vulnerability October 29, 2020 CVE Number None SUMMARY An exploitable information disclosure vulnerability exists in the HTTP redirection functionality of Synology QuickConnect servers...

Vulnerability Spotlight: A deep dive into WAGO’s cloud connectivity and the vulnerabilities that arise

Report and research by Kelly Leuschner. WAGO makes several programmable automation controllers that are used in many industries including automotive, rail, power engineering, manufacturing and building management. Cisco Talos discovered 41 vulnerabilities in their PFC200 and PFC100 controllers. I...

Threat Roundup for October 16 to October 23

Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between Oct. 16 and Oct. 23. As with previous roundups, this post isn't meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we've observed by highlighting key behavioral characteristics...

Vulnerability Spotlight: Code execution vulnerability in Google Chrome WebGL

Marcin Towalski of Cisco Talos discovered this vulnerability. Blog by Jon Munshaw. The Google Chrome web browser contains a vulnerability that could be exploited by an adversary to gain the ability to execute code on the victim machine. Chrome is one of the most popular web browsers currently...

Windows GravityRAT Malware Now Also Targets macOS and Android Devices

A Windows-based remote access Trojan believed to be designed by Pakistani hacker groups to infiltrate computers and steal users' data has resurfaced after a two-year span with retooled capabilities to target Android and macOS devices. According to cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, the malware — dubbe...

Rockwell Automation 1794-AENT Flex I/O Series B

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 7.5 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low skill level to exploit Vendor: Rockwell Automation Equipment: 1794-AENT Flex I/O Series B Vulnerabilities: Classic Buffer Overflow 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could crash the device being...

Threat Roundup for October 9 to October 16

Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between Oct. 9 and Oct. 16. As with previous roundups, this post isn't meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we've observed by highlighting key behavioral characteristics,...

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...

Vulnerability Spotlight: Information leak vulnerability in Google Chrome WebGL

Marcin Towalski of Cisco Talos discovered this vulnerability. Blog by Jon Munshaw. The Google Chrome web browser contains a vulnerability that could be exploited by an adversary to carry out a range of malicious actions. Chrome is one of the most popular web browsers currently available to users...

Lemon Duck brings cryptocurrency miners back into the spotlight

By Vanja Svajcer, with contributions from Caitlin Huey. We are used to ransomware attacks and big-game hunting making headlines, but there are still methods adversaries use to monetize their efforts in less intrusive ways.Cisco Talos recently recorded increased activity of the Lemon Duck...

Threat Roundup for October 2 to October 9

Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between Oct. 2 and Oct. 9. As with previous roundups, this post isn't meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we've observed by highlighting key behavioral characteristics,...

Vulnerability Spotlight: DoS vulnerability in ATIKMDAG.SYS AMD graphics driver

Piotr Bania of Cisco Talos discovered this vulnerability. Blog by Jon Munshaw.Cisco Talos recently discovered a denial-of-service vulnerability in the ATIKMDAG.SYS driver for some AMD graphics cards. An attacker could send the victim a specially crafted D3DKMTCreateAllocation API request to cause...

PoetRAT: Malware targeting public and private sector in Azerbaijan evolves

By Warren Mercer, Paul Rascagneres and Vitor Ventura. The Azerbaijan public sector and other important organizations are still targeted by new versions of PoetRAT.This actor leverages malicious Microsoft Word documents alleged to be from the Azerbaijan government.The attacker has moved from Pytho...