Microsoft Reclassifies SPNEGO Extended Negotiation Security Vulnerability as 'Critical'

Microsoft has revised the severity of a security vulnerability it originally patched in September 2022, upgrading it to "Critical" after it emerged that it could be exploited to achieve remote code execution. Tracked as CVE-2022-37958 CVSS score: 8.1, the flaw was previously described as an...

USB-based Wormable Raspberry Robin Malware Targeting Windows Installer

By Deeba Ahmed The malware Raspberry Robin is distributed via external drives and uses Microsoft Standard installer to execute malicious commands.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: USB-based Wormable Raspberry Robin Malware Targeting Windows Installer...

USB-based Wormable Malware Targets Windows Installer

Credit: Red Canary Wormable malware dubbed Raspberry Robin has been active since last September and is wriggling its way through USB drives onto Windows machines to use Microsoft Standard Installer and other legitimate processes to install malicious files, researchers have found. Researchers at...

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, April 2022 Edition

Microsoft on Tuesday released updates to fix roughly 120 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and other software. Two of the flaws have been publicly detailed prior to this week, and one is already seeing active exploitation, according to a report from the U.S. National...

Microsoft Zero-Days, Wormable Bugs Spark Concern

Microsoft has released patches for 128 security vulnerabilities for its April 2022 monthly scheduled update – ten of them rated critical including three wormable code-execution bugs that require no user interaction to exploit. There are also two important-rated zero-days that allow privilege...

DirtyMoe Botnet Gains New Exploits in Wormable Module to Spread Rapidly

The malware known as DirtyMoe has gained new worm-like propagation capabilities that allow it to expand its reach without requiring any user interaction, the latest research has found. "The worming module targets older well-known vulnerabilities, e.g., EternalBlue and Hot Potato Windows privilege...

The Bug Report - January 2022 Edition

The Bug Report - January 2022 By Trellix · February 2, 2022 This story was written by Kevin McGrath Your Cybersecurity Comic Relief Image courtesy of https://toggl.com/ Why am I here? Omicron is the 15th letter in the Greek alphabet, used by Donald Knuth to denote Big-O notation, represented zero...

Exploit for CVE-2022-21907

This is a PoC exploit for CVE-2022-21907, a HTTP Protocol Stack...

First Patch Tuesday of 2022 Brings Fix for a Critical 'Wormable' Windows Vulnerability

Microsoft on Tuesday kicked off its first set of updates for 2022 by plugging 96 security holes across its software ecosystem, while urging customers to prioritize patching for what it calls a critical "wormable" vulnerability. Of the 96 vulnerabilities, nine are rated Critical and 89 are rated...

‘Wormable’ Flaw Leads January 2022 Patch Tuesday

Microsoft today released updates to plug nearly 120 security holes in Windows and supported software. Six of the vulnerabilities were publicly detailed already, potentially giving attackers a head start in figuring out how to exploit them in unpatched systems. More concerning, Microsoft warns tha...

Microsoft Faces Wormable, Critical RCE Bug & 6 Zero-Days

Microsoft has addressed a total of 97 security vulnerabilities in its January 2022 Patch Tuesday update – nine of them rated critical – including six that are listed as publicly known zero-days. The fixes cover a swath of the computing giant’s portfolio, including: Microsoft Windows and Windows...

PT-2022-1390

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows versions prior to the fixed version, including 10 20H2, 10 21H1, 10 21H2, 10 1809, 11, Server 20H2, Server 2019, and Server versions up to 2022. Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow in the memory of the HTTP...

Purple Fox rootkit now bundled with Telegram installer

The Purple Fox rootkit is being spread as an installer for the popular Telegram instant messaging app for Windows, according to researchers. Its not clear how the installer in this case was distributed, although it seems like at least some were delivered via email. Common distribution methods for...

Widespread ‘Smishing’ Campaign Defrauds Iranian Android Users

Attackers are impersonating the Iranian government in a widespread SMS phishing campaign that is defrauding thousands of Android users by installing malware on their devices that can steal their credit card data and siphon money from financial accounts. Researchers from Check Point Research...

Critical Wormable Security Flaw Found in Several HP Printer Models

Cybersecurity researchers on Tuesday disclosed eight-year-old security flaws affecting 150 different multifunction printers MFPs from HP Inc that could be potentially abused by an adversary to take control of vulnerable devices, pilfer sensitive information, and infiltrate enterprise networks to...

Unpatched Linux Marketplace Bugs Allow Wormable Attacks, Drive-By RCE

An unpatched stored cross-site-scripting XSS security vulnerability affecting Linux marketplaces could allow unchecked, wormable supply-chain attacks, researchers have found. The bug was found to affect Pling-based markets by researchers at Positive Security, including AppImage Hub, Gnome-Look, K...

Windows PoC Exploit Released for Wormable RCE

A researcher has released a proof-of-concept PoC exploit for CVE-2021-31166, a use-after-free, highly critical vulnerability in the HTTP protocol stack http.sys that could lead to wormable remote code execution RCE. Microsoft discovered the flaw internally, releasing a patch in its May 11 Patch...

Get patching! Wormable Windows flaw headlines Patch Tuesday

It looks like patching a wormable Remote Code Execution RCE bug in the HTTP stack of Windows 10 and Windows Server is likely to be top of most sysadmins todo lists after reading Mays Patch Tuesday updates. The monthly bug bonanza also features three other critical items among its 55 patches...

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, May 2021 Edition

Microsoft today released fixes to plug at least 55 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software. Four of these weaknesses can be exploited by malware and malcontents to seize complete, remote control over vulnerable systems without any help from users. On deck this month are...

Wormable Windows Bug Opens Door to DoS, RCE

Microsoft’s May Patch Tuesday release addressed a modest 55 cybersecurity vulnerabilities, including just four critical bugs. It’s the smallest monthly update from the computing giant since 2020, but it does contain a patch for a concerning wormable vulnerability found in the Windows OS. The good...