FIN7 Hacker Group Leverages Malicious Google Ads to Deliver NetSupport RAT

The financially motivated threat actor known as FIN7 has been observed leveraging malicious Google ads spoofing legitimate brands as a means to deliver MSIX installers that culminate in the deployment of NetSupport RAT. "The threat actors used malicious websites to impersonate well-known brands,...

CVE-2024-2290

CVE-2024-2290 : Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense for WordPress (up to 1.52.1) is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection via deserialization of untrusted input in the placement_slug parameter. The issue enables authenticated attackers to inject a PHP object. The Red Hat advisory and Wordfence note ...

CVE-2024-2290 Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense <= 1.52.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) PHP Object Injection

The Advanced Ads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.52.1 via deserialization of untrusted input in the 'placementslug' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. No POP chain is present in t...

PT-2024-28517 · WordPress · Advanced Ads

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 1.52.1 Description: The issue is related to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Advanced Ad widget due to insufficient input sanitization and output escapin...

WordPress Advanced Ads plugin <= 1.52.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Authenticated Admin+ PHP Object Injection vulnerability discovered by ST in WordPress Plugin Advanced Ads versions = 1.52.1...

WordPress Advanced Ads plugin <= 1.52.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Ad Widget vulnerability

Authenticated Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Ad Widget vulnerability discovered by wesley wcraft in WordPress Plugin Advanced Ads versions = 1.52.1...

Directorist < 7.9.0 - Missing Authorization

Description The Directorist – WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in all versions up to, and including, 7.8.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attacker...

CVE-2024-28725

Cross Site Scripting XSS vulnerability in YzmCMS 7.0 allows attackers to run arbitrary code via Ads Management, Carousel Management, and System Settings...

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CVE-2024-28725

The CVE-2024-28725 issue is a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in YzmCMS 7.0, exploitable via Ads Management, Carousel Management, and System Settings. Documents consistently identify the affected software as YzmCMS 7.0 and describe an XSS flaw that could enable arbitrary code execution i...

CVE-2024-28725

Cross Site Scripting XSS vulnerability in YzmCMS 7.0 allows attackers to run arbitrary code via Ads Management, Carousel Management, and System Settings...

CVE-2024-28725

Cross Site Scripting XSS vulnerability in YzmCMS 7.0 allows attackers to run arbitrary code via Ads Management, Carousel Management, and System Settings...

Malicious Google Ads Pushing Fake IP Scanner Software with Hidden Backdoor

A new Google malvertising campaign is leveraging a cluster of domains mimicking a legitimate IP scanner software to deliver a previously unknown backdoor dubbed MadMxShell. "The threat actor registered multiple look-alike domains using a typosquatting technique and leveraged Google Ads to push...

Active Nitrogen campaign delivered via malicious ads for PuTTY, FileZilla

In the past couple of weeks, we have observed an ongoing campaign targeting system administrators with fraudulent ads for popular system utilities. The malicious ads are displayed as sponsored results on Googles search engine page and localized to North America. Victims are tricked into downloadi...

Stealer Malwares Delivered Through Malicious Ads and Bogus Websites

Summary: Two distinct stealer malware programs, including Atomic Stealer, are being distributed to Apple macOS users through deceptive advertisements and counterfeit websites. These recent attacks have successfully infected victims macOS devices with infostealers. Threat Level - Red | Attack Repo...

Hackers Target macOS Users with Malicious Ads Spreading Stealer Malware

Malicious ads and bogus websites are acting as a conduit to deliver two different stealer malware, including Atomic Stealer, targeting Apple macOS users. The ongoing infostealer attacks targeting macOS users may have adopted different methods to compromise victims' Macs, but operate with the end...

WordPress AdsPlace'r – Ad Manager, Inserter, AdSense Ads Plugin <= 1.1.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Software AdsPlace'r – Ad Manager, Inserter, AdSense Ads Type Plugin Vulnerable versions = 1.1.5 Fixed in N/A OWASP Top 10 A3: Injection Classification Cross Site Scripting XSS CVE CVE-2024-31088 Patch priority Medium CVSS severity Medium 6.5 Developer Claim ownership PSID f29b9c4efc4a Credits Dim...

Malicious code in abcotv-ads (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: ossf-package-analysis 6b2032a43dcea9b545087dcd1d72c8b8b1d34ecba06d2df5a34e6a463243ece5 The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'abcotv-ads' @ 1.0.0 npm as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package...

Malicious Ads Targeting Chinese Users with Fake Notepad++ and VNote Installers

Chinese users looking for legitimate software such as Notepad++ and VNote on search engines like Baidu are being targeted with malicious ads and bogus links to distribute trojanized versions of the software and ultimately deploy Geacon, a Golang-based implementation of Cobalt Strike. "The malicio...

Cybercriminals Using Novel DNS Hijacking Technique for Investment Scams

A new DNS threat actor dubbed Savvy Seahorse is leveraging sophisticated techniques to entice targets into fake investment platforms and steal funds. "Savvy Seahorse is a DNS threat actor who convinces victims to create accounts on fake investment platforms, make deposits to a personal account, a...