CVE-2024-26950

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wireguard: netlink: access device through ctx instead of peer The previous commit fixed a bug that led to a NULL peer-device being dereferenced. It's actually easier and faster performance-wise to instead get the device from...

CVE-2024-26950 wireguard: netlink: access device through ctx instead of peer

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wireguard: netlink: access device through ctx instead of peer The previous commit fixed a bug that led to a NULL peer-device being dereferenced. It's actually easier and faster performance-wise to instead get the device from...

CVE-2024-26950 wireguard: netlink: access device through ctx instead of peer

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wireguard: netlink: access device through ctx instead of peer The previous commit fixed a bug that led to a NULL peer-device being dereferenced. It's actually easier and faster performance-wise to instead get the device from...

CVE-2024-26950

CVE-2024-26950 (WireGuard, Linux kernel) : The issue was in the netlink path for WireGuard where the code accessed the device via peer and could dereference a NULL peer->device. The fix standardizes device retrieval from the context by using ctx->wg, since ctx->wg->peer_allowedips.seq...

China-Linked Hackers Target Myanmar's Top Ministries with Backdoor Blitz

The China-based threat actor known as Mustang Panda is suspected to have targeted Myanmar's Ministry of Defence and Foreign Affairs as part of twin campaigns designed to deploy backdoors and remote access trojans. The findings come from CSIRT-CTI, which said the activities took place in November...

GHSA-94W9-97P3-P368 CSRF Token Reuse Vulnerability

A Cross-Site Request Forgery CSRF vulnerability has been identified in the application, which allows an attacker to inject arbitrary values and forge malicious requests on behalf of a user. This vulnerability can allow an attacker to inject arbitrary values without any authentication, or perform...

Accidental VirusTotal upload is a valuable reminder to double check what you share

A document accidentally uploaded to Googles VirusTotal service has resulted in the potential exposure of defence and intelligence agency names and email addresses. The service, used to scan files for signs of potential malicious activity, is used by security professionals and folks just intereste...

Malicious campaigns target government, military and civilian entities in Ukraine, Poland

Cisco Talos has discovered a threat actor conducting several campaigns against government entities, military organizations and civilian users in Ukraine and Poland. We judge that these operations are very likely aimed at stealing information and gaining persistent remote access. The activity we...

defence-and-security.com Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-3481846

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...

Tour of the Underground: Master the Art of Dark Web Intelligence Gathering

The Deep, Dark Web – The Underground – is a haven for cybercriminals, teeming with tools and resources to launch attacks for financial gain, political motives, and other causes. But did you know that the underground also offers a goldmine of threat intelligence and information that can be harness...

Estonian Arrested: Accused of Supplying Hacking Tools to Russia

By Habiba Rashid Shevlyakov obtained delicate electronic equipment from American manufacturers for the use of Russian end-users, such as defence contractors and other government agencies This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Estonian Arrested: Accused of Supplying Hacking Tools...

Pakistan-Origin SideCopy Linked to New Cyberattack on India's Ministry of Defence

An advanced persistent threat APT group that has a track record of targeting India and Afghanistan has been linked to a new phishing campaign that delivers Action RAT. According to Cyble, which attributed the operation to SideCopy , the activity cluster is designed to target the Defence Research...

Russian Hackers Spotted Targeting U.S. Military Weapons and Hardware Supplier

A state-sponsored hacking group with links to Russia has been linked to attack infrastructure that spoofs the Microsoft login page of Global Ordnance, a legitimate U.S.-based military weapons and hardware supplier. Recorded Future attributed the new infrastructure to a threat activity group it...

Australian Defence Force Communications Service Hit by Ransomware Attack

By Deeba Ahmed According to Matt Thistlethwaite, assistant minister for defense, there is no evidence to believe that data belonging to serving and retired military personnel have been compromised. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Australian Defence Force Communications...

Bogus job offers hide trojanised open-source software

Microsoft researchers are warning of fake job offers where the only actual compensation available is a golden handshake of malware and trickery. The campaign targets those with technical know-how because, despite what some may think, scams are for everybody, not just people unfamiliar with tech...

Demystifying Qbot Malware

Demystifying Qbot Malware By Adithya Chandra and Sushant Kumar Arya · August 24, 2022 Executive summary The Trellix SecOps Team has observed an uptick in the Qbot malware infections in recent months. Qbot has been an active threat for over 14 years and continues to evolve, adopting new infection...

LolZarus: Lazarus Group Incorporating Lolbins into Campaigns

Qualys Threat Research has identified a new Lazarus campaign using employment phishing lures targeting the defence sector. The identified variants target job applicants for Lockheed Martin. This blog details the markers of this campaign, including macro content, campaign flow and phishing themes ...

A week in security (August 16 – August 22)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Podcast: Katie Moussouris hacked Clubhouse. Her emails went unanswered for weeks. How to troubleshoot hardware problems that look like malware problems. Analysts “strongly believe” the Russian state colludes with ransomware gangs. macOS 11’s hidden security...

Cisco Firepower Threat Defence Snort HTTP Detection Engine File Policy Bypass (cisco-sa-http-fp-bp-KfDdcQhc)

According to its self-reported version, Cisco IOS XE is affected by a vulnerability in the Snort detection engine due to a flaw in the handling of HTTP header parameters. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by sending crafted HTTP packets through an affected device. A successful...

Security improvements to the Velocity Uberspector

This ticket documents an improvement to the Velocity Uberspector's security, locking down which classes can be accessed. This change is a defence-in-depth against potential Remote Code Execution RCE and Injection attacks. The versions which do not have this improvement are before version 8.12.3...