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New APT ChamelGang Targets Russian Energy, Aviation Orgs
A new APT group has emerged that’s specifically targeting the fuel and energy complex and aviation industry in Russia, exploiting known vulnerabilities like Microsoft Exchange Server’s ProxyShell and leveraging both new and existing malware to compromise networks. Researchers at security firm...
Malware Attack on Aviation Sector Uncovered After Going Unnoticed for 2 Years
A targeted phishing campaign aimed at the aviation industry for two years may be spearheaded by a threat actor operating out of Nigeria, highlighting how attackers can carry out small-scale cyber offensives for extended periods of time while staying under the radar. Cisco Talos dubbed the malware...
Threat Source newsletter (Sept. 16, 2021)
Newsletter compiled by Jon Munshaw.Good afternoon, Talos readers. It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a rat! We've been tracking a series of trojans targeting the aviation industry, and trying to lure victims in by sending them spam related to flight itineraries and other transportation... This is on...
Operation Layover: How we tracked an attack on the aviation industry to five years of compromise
By Tiago Pereira and Vitor Ventura. Cisco Talos linked the recent aviation targeting campaigns to an actor who has been targeting the aviation industry for two years.The same actor has been running successful malware campaigns for more than five years.Although always using commodity malware, the...
EFB Tampering. The Human Factor
Like most people, pilots want to expedite things and generally make their work easier. A common conception about aviation is that its a leading industry with technology at its forefront. While this is generally true some of the systems in use today are rather dated to put it mildly. A great examp...
aviation-safety.net Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-2132598
Following the coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines of the ISO 29147 standard, Open Bug Bounty has:       a. verified the vulnerability and confirmed its existence;       b. notified the website operator about its existence...
ASSURE Case Study: One
The engagement The client needed to meet the requirements of the Network Information Systems NIS CAF. There was a target profile for the NIS CAF that the CAA had set out for the client’s systems. However, we discovered early on that this had the potential to be a transformational piece of work fo...
Ransomware. In the air?
Introduction As an exercise, we were asked to look at the potential vectors for ransomware to affect flight despatch and operations. In most cases, flight systems simply werent significantly exposed, but ground systems affected by ransomware may make flight ops either impossible or significantly...
Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with Asset and Service Management (CVE-2021-20517)
Summary IBM WebSphere Application Server is shipped as a component of Maximo Asset Management, Maximo Industry Solutions including Maximo for Nuclear Power, Maximo for Transportation, Maximo for Life Sciences, Maximo for Oil and Gas, and Maximo for Utilities, Maximo Adapter for Primavera,...
Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with Asset and Service Management (CVE-2021-29754)
Summary IBM WebSphere Application Server is shipped as a component of Maximo Asset Management, Maximo Industry Solutions including Maximo for Nuclear Power, Maximo for Transportation, Maximo for Life Sciences, Maximo for Oil and Gas, and Maximo for Utilities, Maximo Adapter for Primavera,...
Getting a persistent shell on a 747 IFE
TL:DR The Coronavirus pandemic has hit the airline industry hard. One sad consequence was early retirement of most of the 747 passenger fleet. This does however create opportunities for aviation security research, as airframes are parked up before parting out in breakers yards. This 747 was flyin...
Fresh Loader Targets Aviation Victims with Spy RATs
A cyberattack campaign that goes after aviation targets has been uncovered, which is spreading remote access trojan RAT malware bent on cyber-espionage. Researchers from Microsoft said this week on Twitter that spear-phishing emails are the main attack vector. Individuals in the aerospace and...
LuckyMouse Hackers Target Banks, Companies and Governments in 2020
An adversary known for its watering hole attacks against government entities has been linked to a slew of newly detected intrusions targeting various organizations in Central Asia and the Middle East. The malicious activity, collectively named "EmissarySoldier," has been attributed to a threat...
Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with Asset and Service Management (CVE-2020-5258)
Summary IBM WebSphere Application Server is shipped as a component of Maximo Asset Management, Maximo Industry Solutions including Maximo for Nuclear Power, Maximo for Transportation, Maximo for Life Sciences, Maximo for Oil and Gas, and Maximo for Utilities, Maximo Adapter for Primavera,...
EFB Tampering 2. Device Integrity
TL;DR Electronic Flight Bag EFB integrity varies between different airlines and devices Aviation cyber security is becoming increasingly prominent with regulators EFBs often connect to unsecure networks including public Wi-Fi Security measures are not always effective and can be inconsistent Devi...
SolarWinds Attackers Accessed DHS Emails, Report
The SolarWinds cyberattackers compromised the head of the Department of Homeland Security DHS under former president Trump and other top-ranking members of the department’s cybersecurity staff, according to a report. In the campaign, adversaries were able to use SolarWinds’ Orion network manageme...
Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with Asset and Service Management (CVE-2021-20353)
Summary IBM WebSphere Application Server is shipped as a component of Maximo Asset Management, Maximo Industry Solutions including Maximo for Nuclear Power, Maximo for Transportation, Maximo for Life Sciences, Maximo for Oil and Gas, and Maximo for Utilities, Maximo Adapter for Primavera,...
Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with Asset and Service Management (CVE-2021-20354)
Summary IBM WebSphere Application Server is shipped as a component of Maximo Asset Management, Maximo Industry Solutions including Maximo for Nuclear Power, Maximo for Transportation, Maximo for Life Sciences, Maximo for Oil and Gas, and Maximo for Utilities, Maximo Adapter for Primavera,...
Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with Asset and Service Management (CVE-2020-4782)
Summary IBM WebSphere Application Server is shipped as a component of Maximo Asset Management, Maximo Asset Management Essentials, Maximo Industry Solutions including Maximo for Energy Optimization, Maximo for Government, Maximo for Nuclear Power, Maximo for Transportation, Maximo for Life...
Russian APT28 Hackers Using COVID-19 as Bait to Deliver Zebrocy Malware
A Russian threat actor known for its malware campaigns has reappeared in the threat landscape with yet another attack leveraging COVID-19 as phishing lures, once again indicating how adversaries are adept at repurposing the current world events to their advantage. Linking the operation to a...