Fake AV Scareware Passively Served

A piece of fake anti-virus scareware, Antivirus 8, has been infecting computers via ICQ in recent days according to Roel Schouwenberg at Securelist. What makes this fake antivirus popup intriguing is that it appears infecting users who are not actively using their computer. While most fake...

Java Signed Applet Social Engineering Code Execution

This exploit dynamically creates a .jar file via the Msf::Exploit::Java mixin, then signs the it. The resulting signed applet is presented to the victim via a web page with an applet tag. The victim's JVM will pop a dialog asking if they trust the signed applet. On older versions the dialog will...

Signed Applet Social Engineering - Code Execution (Metasploit)

$Id: javasignedapplet.rb 11516 2011-01-08 01:13:26Z jduck $ This file is part of the Metasploit Framework and may be subject to redistribution and commercial restrictions. Please see the Metasploit Framework web site for more information on licensing and terms of use...

Wonderware InBatch Client ActiveX Buffer Overflow

OVERVIEW ICS-CERT has received a report from independent security researcher Jeremy Brown regarding a buffer overflow vulnerability in a Wonderware InBatch Client ActiveX control. According to the researcher’s report, the client ActiveX control is vulnerable to a buffer overflow that could cause...

Cyber criminals to be more aggressive in 2011 !

New Delhi: With the growing diversity of operating systems among companies, and the increasing use of mobile devices, cyber criminals will put a new spin on social engineering by 'malware campaign' under which they will bombard recipients with email that drop virus downloaders. According to an...

The Blackbuntu Community Edition Download !

The Blackbuntu Community Edition is a Linux Live-CD based on Ubuntu 10.10 which was specially designed for security training students and practitioners of information security. Another tool for penetration testers collection that could be considered as a competition for Pentoo. It supports the...

Exploit Kits Employing Obfuscation to Prevent Analysis

The creators of the Phoenix exploit kit have begun using obfuscation and other techniques to prevent security researchers and others from reverse-engineering the installation process for the kit, adopting a tactic that has become increasingly popular among attackers recently. The Phoenix exploit...

HttpBlitz Web Server - Denial of Service

HttpBlitz Web Server - Denial of Service !/usr/bin/python Title: HttpBlitz DOS Date: 12/24/2010 Author: otoy Software Link: http://sourceforge.net/projects/httpblitz/files/HttpBlitz.msi/download Tested on: Windows XP SP3 ====================================================================== / / /...

PandaLabs Predicts Major Cybersecurity Trends for 2011

PandaLabs, the antimalware laboratory of Panda Security, has predicted several major cybersecurity threats for 2011. These include hacktivism, cyber warfare, profit-driven malware, social engineering, and adaptive malicious codes. Additionally, there will be increased threats to Mac users, new...

Metasploit 3.5.1 adds Cisco device exploitation !

Metasploit now enables security professionals to exploit Cisco devices, performs passive reconnaissance through traffic analysis, provides more exploits and evaluates an organization's password security by brute forcing an ever increasing range of services. This latest release adds stealth...

Michael Calce Warns of Online Dangers at HDS Canada's Forum

The guest keynote speakers at technology conferences can vary in quality, but Hitachi Data Systems HDS Canada NYSE: HIT made a smart choice by inviting Michael Calce, also known as Mafiaboy, to speak at their recent Information Forum event in Toronto. Calce gained notoriety as a teenage hacker fr...

Adobe PDF - Escape EXE Social Engineering (No JavaScript) (Metasploit)

$Id: adobepdfembeddedexenojs.rb 11353 2010-12-16 20:11:01Z egypt $ This file is part of the Metasploit Framework and may be subject to redistribution and commercial restrictions. Please see the Metasploit Framework web site for more information on licensing and terms of use...

Adobe PDF - Embedded EXE Social Engineering (Metasploit)

$Id: adobepdfembeddedexe.rb 11353 2010-12-16 20:11:01Z egypt $ This file is part of the Metasploit Framework and may be subject to redistribution and commercial restrictions. Please see the Metasploit Framework web site for more information on licensing and terms of use...

Mozilla Disables WebSockets in Firefox 4 Over Security Concerns

Officials at Mozilla have decided to disable support for Web Sockets in future versions of Firefox because of concerns over the security of the the current version of the protocol.The group said that demonstrations of serious attacks against WebSockets have spurred the move. Mozilla said that the...

Fake Amazon Receipt Generator Dupes Merchants

A new scam has been circulating the internet lately that aims to swindle Amazon sellers by generating fake receipts. Amazon Receipt Generator, an executable file, has been making the rounds on hacking forums for the last few months. The program allows scammers to input an array of fake informatio...

Researcher Releases JavaSnoop Java-Analysis Tool

Java has long been one of the more widely used–and widely criticized–technologies on the Web. It’s used virtually everywhere and roundly panned by security researchers for its security shortcomings. Now, a researcher has released a new tool, called JavaSnoop, that’s designed to help people better...

Social Engineering Ninja v0.4 - Latest Release Download

"S-E Ninja is a Social Engineering tool, with 20-25 popular sites fake pages and anonymous mailer via mail function in PHP. It is a Phishing Web Application Written in PHP,XHTML,CSS,JS." This is the official change log: Edited tables names Added XSS stealer module Now you got control of ipcapture...

U.S. Adopts Military Tactics for Rising Cyberwar Threats

The increasing threats of cyberwar are keeping U.S. officials busy alongside ongoing wars on terror and drugs. Recent incidents highlight the rising cyberwarfare concerns: Google reported espionage attacks originating from China, mysterious Internet traffic activities related to China, the Stuxne...

Potential WikiLeaks Phishing Scams

In the past, US-CERT has received reports of phishing scams and malware campaigns related to topics that are of high-interest to the U.S. Government or news media, such as the WikiLeaks website. Users' systems have been compromised by receiving and accessing phishing emails with subject lines tha...

6) (Anti) social networking

Social networks like Facebook and Twitter are fabulous platforms for sharing information and news. Retailers of all stripes have tapped into this and are using them to get the word out – virally – about discounts, sales and in-store events. Unfortunately, mechanisms for vetting online reputation...