New Cross-Platform Malware 'Noodle RAT' Targets Windows and Linux Systems

A previously undocumented cross-platform malware codenamed Noodle RAT has been put to use by Chinese-speaking threat actors either for espionage or cybercrime for years. While this backdoor was previously categorized as a variant of Gh0st RAT and Rekoobe, Trend Micro security researcher Hara...

Update: CVE-2024-4577 quickly weaponized to distribute “TellYouThePass” Ransomware

Introduction Recently, Imperva Threat Research reported on attacker activity leveraging the new PHP vulnerability, CVE-2024-4577. From as early as June 8th, we have detected attacker activity leveraging this vulnerability to deliver malware, which we have now identified to be a part of the...

USN-6813-1: OpenJDK 21 vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the Hotspot component of OpenJDK 21 incorrectly handled certain exceptions with specially crafted long messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. CVE-2024-21011 It was discovered that OpenJDK 21 incorrectly performed reverse DNS query...

USN-6812-1: OpenJDK 17 vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the Hotspot component of OpenJDK 17 incorrectly handled certain exceptions with specially crafted long messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. CVE-2024-21011 It was discovered that OpenJDK 17 incorrectly performed reverse DNS query...

USN-6812-1 openjdk-17 vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the Hotspot component of OpenJDK 17 incorrectly handled certain exceptions with specially crafted long messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. CVE-2024-21011 It was discovered that OpenJDK 17 incorrectly performed reverse DNS query...

USN-6811-1 openjdk-lts vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the Hotspot component of OpenJDK 11 incorrectly handled certain exceptions with specially crafted long messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. CVE-2024-21011 It was discovered that OpenJDK 11 incorrectly performed reverse DNS query...

USN-6811-1: OpenJDK 11 vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the Hotspot component of OpenJDK 11 incorrectly handled certain exceptions with specially crafted long messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. CVE-2024-21011 It was discovered that OpenJDK 11 incorrectly performed reverse DNS query...

USN-6810-1: OpenJDK 8 vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the Hotspot component of OpenJDK 8 incorrectly handled certain exceptions with specially crafted long messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. CVE-2024-21011 Vladimir Kondratyev discovered that the Hotspot component of OpenJDK 8...

SUSE-SU-2024:1859-1 Security update for java-1_8_0-ibm

This update for java-180-ibm fixes the following issues: Update to Java 8.0 Service Refresh 8 Fix Pack 25 bsc1223470: - CVE-2023-38264: Fixed Object Request Broker ORB denial of service bsc1224164. - CVE-2024-21094: Fixed C2 compilation fails with 'Exceeded noderegs array' bsc1222986. -...

Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) Viewer Installer Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability

Justice AV Solutions JAVS Viewer installer contains a malicious version of ffmpeg.exe, named fffmpeg.exe SHA256: 421a4ad2615941b177b6ec4ab5e239c14e62af2ab07c6df1741e2a62223223c4. When run, this creates a backdoor connection to a malicious C2 server...

Researchers Warn of CatDDoS Botnet and DNSBomb DDoS Attack Technique

The threat actors behind the CatDDoS malware botnet have exploited over 80 known security flaws in various software over the past three months to infiltrate vulnerable devices and co-opt them into a botnet for conducting distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks. "CatDDoS-related gangs' samples...

Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up 05/23/2024

Infiltrate the Broadcast! A new module from Chocapikk allows the user to perform remote code execution on vulnerable versions of streaming platform AVideo 12.4 - 14.2. The multi/http/avideowwbnindexunauthrce module leverages CVE-2024-31819, a vulnerability to PHP Filter Chaining, to gain...

GHOSTENGINE Exploits Vulnerable Drivers to Disable EDRs in Cryptojacking Attack

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new cryptojacking campaign that employs vulnerable drivers to disable known security solutions EDRs and thwart detection in what's called a Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver BYOVD attack. Elastic Security Labs is tracking the campaign under the name...

NorthStar C2 Cross Site Scripting / Code Execution

This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework class MetasploitModule 'NorthStar C2 XSS to Agent RCE', 'Description' = %q NorthStar C2, prior to commit 7674a44 on March 11 2024, contains a vulnerability where the log...

Kimsuky APT Deploying Linux Backdoor Gomir in South Korean Cyber Attacks

The Kimsuky aka Springtail advanced persistent threat APT group, which is linked to North Korea's Reconnaissance General Bureau RGB, has been observed deploying a Linux version of its GoBear backdoor as part of a campaign targeting South Korean organizations. The backdoor, codenamed Gomir, is...

Updated java-1.8.0, java-11, java-17, java-latest packages fix security vulnerabilities

Long Exception message leading to crash. CVE-2024-21011 HTTP/2 client improper reverse DNS lookup. CVE-2024-21012 Integer overflow in C1 compiler address generation. CVE-2024-21068 Pack200 excessive memory allocation. CVE-2024-21085 C2 compilation fails with "Exceeded noderegs array". CVE-2024-21...

North Korean Hackers Exploit Facebook Messenger in Targeted Malware Campaign

The North Korea-linked Kimsuky hacking group has been attributed to a new social engineering attack that employs fictitious Facebook accounts to targets via Messenger and ultimately delivers malware. "The threat actor created a Facebook account with a fake identity disguised as a public official...

Malicious Python Package Hides Sliver C2 Framework in Fake Requests Library Logo

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a malicious Python package that purports to be an offshoot of the popular requests library and has been found concealing a Golang-version of the Sliver command-and-control C2 framework within a PNG image of the project's logo. The package employing this...

RLSA-2024:1818 Moderate: java-1.8.0-openjdk security update

The java-1.8.0-openjdk packages provide the OpenJDK 8 Java Runtime Environment and the OpenJDK 8 Java Software Development Kit. Security Fixes: OpenJDK: long Exception message leading to crash 8319851 CVE-2024-21011 OpenJDK: integer overflow in C1 compiler address generation 8322122 CVE-2024-2106...

java-11-openjdk security update

An update is available for java-11-openjdk. This update affects Rocky Linux 8. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE list The java-11-openjdk packages provide the OpenJDK 11 Java Runtime...