Attacks, Vulnerabilities and Actors 15 January to 21 January 2024

For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Summary HiveForce Labs has recently made several significant discoveries related to cybersecurity threats. Over the past week, we identified a total of six executed attacks, two instances of adversary activity, and eight exploited...

APsystems Energy Communication Unit (ECU-C) Power Control Software

View CSAF 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 8.8 ATTENTION : Exploitable via adjacent network / low attack complexity Vendor : APsystems Equipment : Energy communication Unit ECU-C Power Control Software Vulnerability : Improper Access Control 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this...

Lantronix XPort

View CSAF 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 5.7 ATTENTION : Low attack complexity Vendor : Lantronix Equipment : XPort Vulnerability : Weak Encoding for Password 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to obtain credentials. 3. TECHNICAL DETAILS 3.1...

labotech2000.it Improper Access Control vulnerability OBB-3840979

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. Technical details of the vulnerability are currently hidde...

The Fake Fix: New Chae$ 4.1 Malware Hides in Driver Downloads

By Deeba Ahmed The latest Chae$ 4.1 sends a direct message to the cybersecurity researchers at Morphisec within the source code. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Fake Fix: New Chae$ 4.1 Malware Hides in Driver Downloads...

North Korean Hackers Weaponize Fake Research to Deliver RokRAT Backdoor

Media organizations and high-profile experts in North Korean affairs have been at the receiving end of a new campaign orchestrated by a threat actor known as ScarCruft in December 2023. "ScarCruft has been experimenting with new infection chains, including the use of a technical threat research...

MavenGate Attack Could Let Hackers Hijack Java and Android via Abandoned Libraries

Several public and popular libraries abandoned but still used in Java and Android applications have been found susceptible to a new software supply chain attack method called MavenGate. "Access to projects can be hijacked through domain name purchases and since most default build configurations a...

The Future of Cybersecurity

Pioneering the Forward-Thinking Epoch of Internet Safety As we brace for an era anticipated to offer a deeper entwined digital landscape, a profound transformation stirs within the realms of online safety. As we are safeguarding not just personal computers or mobile devices, but also other...

CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog

CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2023-34048 VMware vCenter Server Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose...

NS-STEALER Uses Discord Bots to Exfiltrate Your Secrets from Popular Browsers

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Java-based "sophisticated" information stealer that uses a Discord bot to exfiltrate sensitive data from compromised hosts. The malware, named NS-STEALER, is propagated via ZIP archives masquerading as cracked software, Trellix security researcher...

A week in security (January 15 – January 21)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Google failing to scrub abortion access in location history, study claims Google changes wording for Incognito browsing in Chrome CISA urges urgent patching of two actively exploited Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities Cybersecurity spend to soar in 2024: How companie...

Apache ActiveMQ Flaw Exploited in New Godzilla Web Shell Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a "notable increase" in threat actor activity actively exploiting a now-patched flaw in Apache ActiveMQ to deliver the Godzilla web shell on compromised hosts. "The web shells are concealed within an unknown binary format and are designed to evade security...

CISA Issues Emergency Directive to Federal Agencies on Ivanti Zero-Day Exploits

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA on Friday issued an emergency directive urging Federal Civilian Executive Branch FCEB agencies to implement mitigations against two actively exploited zero-day flaws in Ivanti Connect Secure ICS and Ivanti Policy Secure IPS products...

Microsoft's Top Execs' Emails Breached in Sophisticated Russia-Linked APT Attack

Microsoft on Friday revealed that it was the target of a nation-state attack on its corporate systems that resulted in the theft of emails and attachments from senior executives and other individuals in the company's cybersecurity and legal departments. The Windows maker attributed the attack to ...

maritimeeconomy.com Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-3838268

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. Technical details of the vulnerability are currently hidde...

mcgm.gov.in Open Redirect vulnerability OBB-3838265

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. Technical details of the vulnerability are currently hidde...

Preventing Data Loss: Backup and Recovery Strategies for Exchange Server Administrators

In the current digital landscape, data has emerged as a crucial asset for organizations, akin to currency. It's the lifeblood of any organization in today's interconnected and digital world. Thus, safeguarding the data is of paramount importance. Its importance is magnified in on-premises Exchang...

U.S. Cybersecurity Agency Warns of Actively Exploited Ivanti EPMM Vulnerability

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA on Thursday added a now-patched critical flaw impacting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile EPMM and MobileIron Core to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities KEV catalog, stating it's being actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability i...

What to do with that fancy new internet-connected device you got as a holiday gift

Welcome to 2024! The Threat Source newsletter is back after our winter break. When I wasnt spending my downtime chasing around my toddler, one of my main projects was to upgrade the internet connection at my house. My ISP started offering Gigabit speeds and a 60 GHz connection, which was appealin...

e-color.gr Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-3837663

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. Technical details of the vulnerability are currently hidde...