Threat Roundup for July 24 to July 31

Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between July 24 and July 31. 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: Two vulnerabilities in SoftPerfect RAM Disk

A Cisco Talos researcher discovered this vulnerability. Blog by Jon Munshaw. Cisco Talos researchers recently discovered that a specific driver in the SoftPerfect RAM disk could allow an adversary to delete files on an arbitrary basis and disclose sensitive information. SoftPerfect RAM Disk is a...

Prometei botnet and its quest for Monero

By Vanja Svajcer. NEWS SUMMARYWe are used to ransomware attacks and big-game hunting making the headlines, but there are still methods adversaries use to monetize their efforts in less intrusive ways.Cisco Talos recently discovered a cryptocurrency-mining botnet attack we're calling "Prometei"...

Vulnerability Spotlight: Multiple vulnerabilities in RemoteFX affects, AMD, Intel chips

Piotr Bania of Cisco Talos discovered these vulnerabilities. Blog by Jon Munshaw. Cisco Talos recently discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Intel’s Graphics Accelerator Driver and in an AMD Radeon driver. The Intel driver was released in 2019 and is used in multiple Intel integrated and...

Beers with Talos Ep. #88: It’s not about the vote, it’s about trust

Beers with Talos BWT Podcast episode No. 88 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 July 7, 2020 Nigel is out this week, but we have a...

Beers with Talos Ep. #87: Happy 3rd birthday BWT — It’s story time!

Beers with Talos BWT Podcast episode No. 87 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 June 24, 2020 Has it been three years already? We ha...

Threat Source newsletter for July 16, 2020

Newsletter compiled by Jon Munshaw. Good afternoon, Talos readers. If you haven’t already, we highly recommend you read our in-depth research paper on election security. This paper represents four years of hands-on research, interviews and insight into how things have changed since 2016, and what...

Security Notice: NVIDIA Response to Cisco Talos Report - July 2020

This notice is a response to the public security vulnerability blog post by Cisco Talos entitled Multiple vulnerabilities in RemoteFX affects, AMD, Intel chips CVE-2020-1032, CVE-2020-1036, CVE-2020-1040, CVE-2020-1041, CVE-2020-1042, CVE-2020-1043, CVE-2020-6100, CVE-2020-6101, CVE-2020-6102,...

Intel IGC64.DLL shader functionality DCL_INDEXABLETEMP code execution vulnerability

Summary An exploitable memory corruption vulnerability exists in Intel’s IGC64.DLL graphics driver, version 26.20.100.7584. A specially crafted vertex shader can cause an out-of-bounds write, which could lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a specially crafted shader file to...

Capsule Technologies SmartLinx Neuron 2 (Update A)

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 7.6 ATTENTION: Low skill level to exploit/public exploits are available Vendor: Capsule Technologies Equipment: SmartLinx Neuron 2 Vulnerability: Protection Mechanism Failure 2. UPDATE INFORMATION This updated advisory is a follow-up to the original advisory titled...

Siemens LOGO! Web Server

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 9.8 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low skill level to exploit Vendor: Siemens Equipment: LOGO! Web Server Vulnerability: Classic Buffer Overflow 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow remote code execution. 3. TECHNICAL DETAILS...

Threat Roundup for July 3 to July 10

Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between July 3 and July 10. 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: SQL injection vulnerability in Glacies IceHRM

Yuri Kramarz of Cisco Talos discovered this vulnerability. Blog by Jon Munshaw. Cisco Talos researchers recently discovered that the Glacies' IceHRM software contains a vulnerability that could allow an adversary to inject SQL. IceHRM is a human resource management tool, allowing users to create...

New Snort rule addresses critical vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP

By Jon Munshaw. Cisco Talos just released Snort coverage for a prominent vulnerability in F5’s BIG-IP. BIG-IP is one of the most popular networking products on the modern market. This product is used to shape web traffic, access gateways, limit rates and much more. F5 disclosed a remote code...

Vulnerability Spotlight: Google Chrome PDFium memory corruption vulnerability

Aleksandar Nikolic of Cisco Talos discovered this vulnerability. Blog by Jon Munshaw. The PDF renderer inside Google Chrome, known as PDFium, contains a memory corruption vulnerability that could be exploited by an adversary. PDFium is open-source software that is utilized in the Chrome browser a...

Threat Source newsletter for June 25, 2020

Newsletter compiled by Jon Munshaw. Good afternoon, Talos readers. We recently decided to replace our use of the terms "blacklist" and "whitelist" with "block list" and "allow list.” Even though these terms are commonly in use in the security industry, we will not go along with casually assigning...

Beers with Talos Ep. #86: It’s just an exploit popularity contest...

Beers with Talos BWT Podcast episode No. 85 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 June 5, 2020 Prod. Note: The team decided to hold ba...

Vulnerability Spotlight: Remote code execution vulnerabilities in LEADTOOLS 20

Cory Duplantis of Cisco Talos discovered this vulnerability. Blog by Jon Munshaw. Cisco Talos recently discovered a remote code execution vulnerability in the LEADTOOLS line of imaging toolkits. LEADTOOLS is a collection of toolkits designed to perform a variety of functions aimed at integrating...

Leadtools Image Parser Animated Icon Code Execution Vulnerability

Summary An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the ANI file format parser of Leadtools 20. A specially crafted ANI file can cause a buffer overflow resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Tested Versions Leadtools ...

Threat Roundup for June 19 to June 26

Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between June 19 and June 26. 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...