Browlock flies under the radar with complete obfuscation

Browlocks are the main driving force behind tech support scams, using a combination of malvertising and clever browser locker tricks to fool users. In fact, the effects can be so convincing that people call the rogue Microsoft support number for help because they believe their computer has been...

CVE-2018-16242

oBike relies on Hangzhou Luoping Smart Locker to lock bicycles, which allows attackers to bypass the locking mechanism by using Bluetooth Low Energy BLE to replay ciphertext based on a predictable nonce used in the locking protocol...

CVE-2018-16242

oBike relies on Hangzhou Luoping Smart Locker to lock bicycles, which allows attackers to bypass the locking mechanism by using Bluetooth Low Energy BLE to replay ciphertext based on a predictable nonce used in the locking protocol...

Design/Logic Flaw

oBike relies on Hangzhou Luoping Smart Locker to lock bicycles, which allows attackers to bypass the locking mechanism by using Bluetooth Low Energy BLE to replay ciphertext based on a predictable nonce used in the locking protocol...

CVE-2018-16242

The CVE-2018-16242 entry describes oBike’s use of Hangzhou Luoping Smart Locker, where an attacker can bypass the locking mechanism by replaying ciphertext in a BLE-based protocol that uses a predictable nonce. Affected component is the bicycle lock system's BLE lock protocol; the underlying issu...

CVE-2018-16242

oBike relies on Hangzhou Luoping Smart Locker to lock bicycles, which allows attackers to bypass the locking mechanism by using Bluetooth Low Energy BLE to replay ciphertext based on a predictable nonce used in the locking protocol...

Partnerstroka: Large tech support scam operation features latest browser locker

Tech support scams continue to be one of the top consumer threats in 2018, despite actions from security vendors and law enforcement. Scammers are constantly looking for new ways to reel in more victims, going beyond cold calls impersonating Microsoft to rogue tech support ads using the good name...

CVE-2018-6976

The VMware Content Locker for iOS prior to 4.14 contains a data protection vulnerability in the SQLite database. This vulnerability relates to unencrypted filenames and associated metadata in SQLite database for the Content Locker...

CVE-2018-6976

CVE-2018-6976 affects VMware Content Locker for iOS prior to 4.14. The issue is a data protection vulnerability in the SQLite database, related to unencrypted filenames and associated metadata stored by Content Locker. This can expose metadata through the Content Locker’s data storage. Public ref...

CVE-2018-6976

The VMware Content Locker for iOS prior to 4.14 contains a data protection vulnerability in the SQLite database. This vulnerability relates to unencrypted filenames and associated metadata in SQLite database for the Content Locker...

CVE-2018-6976

The VMware Content Locker for iOS prior to 4.14 contains a data protection vulnerability in the SQLite database. This vulnerability relates to unencrypted filenames and associated metadata in SQLite database for the Content Locker...

Spoofing

The VMware Content Locker for iOS prior to 4.14 contains a data protection vulnerability in the SQLite database. This vulnerability relates to unencrypted filenames and associated metadata in SQLite database for the Content Locker...

VMware Releases Security Updates

VMware has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in VMware AirWatch Agent and Content Locker. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to obtain access to sensitive information. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review the VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2018-0023 a...

AirWatch Agent and VMware Content Locker updates resolve data protection vulnerabilities

a. The AirWatch Agent for iOS devices contains a data protection vulnerability The AirWatch Agent for iOS devices contains a data protection vulnerability whereby the files and keychain entries in the Agent are not encrypted. VMware would like to thank Stephan Sekula of Compass Security for...

Encryption 101: decryption tool code walkthrough

We have reached the final installment of our Encryption 101 series. In the prior post, we walked through, in detail, the thought process while looking at the Princess Locker ransomware. We talked about the specific ways to narrow down the analysis toward the encryption portions, the weaknesses in...

CVE-2018-9840

The Open Whisper Signal app before 2.23.2 for iOS allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the screen locker feature via certain rapid sequences of actions that include app opening, clicking on cancel, and using the home button...

Open redirect

The Open Whisper Signal app before 2.23.2 for iOS allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the screen locker feature via certain rapid sequences of actions that include app opening, clicking on cancel, and using the home button...

CVE-2018-9840

The Open Whisper Signal app before 2.23.2 for iOS allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the screen locker feature via certain rapid sequences of actions that include app opening, clicking on cancel, and using the home button...

CVE-2018-9840

The CVE-2018-9840 entry concerns the iOS Open Whisper Signal app prior to version 2.23.2. Affected component is the screen locker feature, which can be bypassed by physically proximate attackers through a rapid sequence of actions: opening the app, selecting cancel, and pressing the home button. ...

CVE-2018-9840

The Open Whisper Signal app before 2.23.2 for iOS allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the screen locker feature via certain rapid sequences of actions that include app opening, clicking on cancel, and using the home button...