Beware of Fake USB Chargers that Wirelessly Record Everything You Type, FBI warns

Last year, a white hat hacker developed a cheap Arduino-based device that looked and functioned just like a generic USB mobile charger, but covertly logged, decrypted and reported back all keystrokes from Microsoft wireless keyboards. Dubbed KeySweeper, the device included a web-based tool for li...

WordPress Fastest Cache Plugin <= 0.8.5.7 - Local File Inclusion

This plugin is prone to a local file inclusion vulnerability. It allows attackers to execute code on the target web server or on a site visitor’s browser. Then they can steal data or perform a denial of service attacks. Solution Update the plugin...

Mozilla Thunderbird < 60.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Hacker Arrested after Exposing Flaws in Elections Site

A security researcher responsibly disclosed vulnerabilities in the poorly secured web domains of a Florida county elections, but he ended up in handcuffs on criminal hacking charges and jailed for six hours Wednesday. Security researcher David Michael Levin, 31, of Estero, Florida was charged wit...

Identity Thieves Used Leaked PII to Steal ADP Payroll Info

Cybercriminals accessed a W-2 portal maintained by payroll company ADP recently to glean sensitive information about employees at a handful of companies. The company is stressing that the company itself wasn’t hacked, but that it appears identity thieves may have been able to create ADP accounts ...

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : ubuntu-core-launcher vulnerability (USN-2956-1)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-2956-1 advisory. Zygmunt Krynicki discovered that ubuntu-core-launcher did not properly sanitize its input and contained a logic error when determining the mountpoint of bind moun...

USN-2956-1: ubuntu-core-launcher vulnerability

Zygmunt Krynicki discovered that ubuntu-core-launcher did not properly sanitize its input and contained a logic error when determining the mountpoint of bind mounts when using snaps on Ubuntu classic systems eg, traditional desktop and server. If a user were tricked into installing a malicious sn...

USN-2956-1 ubuntu-core-launcher vulnerability

Zygmunt Krynicki discovered that ubuntu-core-launcher did not properly sanitize its input and contained a logic error when determining the mountpoint of bind mounts when using snaps on Ubuntu classic systems eg, traditional desktop and server. If a user were tricked into installing a malicious sn...

Phony Google Update Spreads Android Malware

Android users are being warned of a phony Google update that is pushing malware onto devices. The attackers behind this scheme are domain squatting URLs that are similar to ones used by Google for legitimate updates, hoping to snare less-than-vigilant users. Researchers at Zscaler said yesterday ...

Scourge of Android Overlay Malware on Rise

The black market for malicious Android software is heating up thanks to a rise in popularity of overlay malware, which can siphon credentials off Android devices and give crooks a tool to defeat two-factor identification schemes, according to security researchers at IBM’s X-Force. Overlay malware...

New Decryptor Unlocks CryptXXX Ransomware

When exploits kits, in particular Angler, spread ransomware infections, people get nervous. The latest strain to appear in the virulent Angler kit is CryptXXX, which researchers at Proofpoint and Fox IT tied to the same group dropping old-school Reveton ransomware and Bedep click-fraud malware...

DLL Hijacking Vulnerability in GoodSight Video Conferencing Software

GoodVision video conferencing software is a comprehensive multimedia teleconferencing system that integrates video interaction, audio interaction, electronic whiteboard, document sharing, screen sharing, remote control, remote assistance, text communication, media sharing, data distribution,...

Cherish.com Android APP Man-in-the-Middle Attack Vulnerability

Cherish.com is a matchmaking site. A man-in-the-middle attack vulnerability exists in the Zhenai.com Android APP, where the software does not verify the validity of the TLS certificate when logging in, resulting in a man-in-the-middle that can use self-signed certificates to carry out an attack,...

MULTIGRAIN – Point of Sale Attackers Make an Unhealthy Addition to the Pantry

FireEye recently discovered a new variant of a point of sale POS malware family known as NewPosThings. This variant, which we call “MULTIGRAIN”, consists largely of a subset of slightly modified code from NewPosThings. The variant is highly targeted, digitally signed, and exfiltrates stolen payme...

Tokyo Star bank App Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Tokyo Star bank App for Android and iOS is a suite of banking apps for the Android and iOS platforms from Tokyo Star Bank in Japan. The Tokyo Star bank App for Android and iOS fails to validate server-side SSL certificates, allowing an attacker to exploit this vulnerability to conduct...

British Authorities Order Hacker Lauri Love to hand Over Encryption Keys

The National Crime Agency NCA of United Kingdom is forcing the British citizen, and political hacktivist Lauri Love accused of hacking to hand over encryption keys to equipment seized from his home. Love, 31, is currently fighting extradition to the United States where he faces up to 99 years in...

ZeuS Banking Trojan Resurfaces As Atmos Variant

Old nemeses die hard, especially when you’re banking malware named ZeuS. According to Denmark-based Heimdal Security, the potent 9-year-old malware ZeuS has morphed into the up-and-coming Atmos malware – now targeting banks in France. Researchers are warning that the criminals behind Atmos have...

Warning! CCTV Cameras Sold on Amazon Come with Pre-Installed Malware

Be careful while buying any off-brand electronics from Amazon, as they could end up infecting you. Recently, independent security researcher Mike Olsen discovered that the CCTV surveillance devices sold on Amazon came with pre-installed malware. Olsen discovered this nasty secret after he bought ...

WPN-XM 0.8.6 Cross Site Scripting

Credits: hyp3rlinx + Website: hyp3rlinx.altervista.org + Source: http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/WPNXM-XSS.txt Vendor: =========== wpn-xm.org Product: ======== WPN-XM Serverstack for Windows - Version 0.8.6 WPN-XM is a free and open-source web server solution stack for professional PHP...

FBI Quietly Admits to Multi-Year APT Attack, Sensitive Data Stolen

The FBI issued a rare bulletin admitting that a group named Advanced Persistent Threat 6 APT6 hacked into US government computer systems as far back as 2011 and for years stole sensitive data. The FBI alert was issued in February and went largely unnoticed. Nearly a month later, security experts...