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 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...

PT-2018-19065

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Open Whisper Signal versions prior to 2.23.2 Description The issue allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the screen locker feature via certain rapid sequences of actions. This includes opening the app, clicking on cancel, and using t...

CVE-2018-9840: Undefined Security Weakness

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...

Directory Traversal

github.com/mholt/caddy is vulnerable to directory traversal attacks. The vulnerability was introduced by a regression introduced when clients were updated to use Storage instead of Locker, and exists due to the lack of sanitization of file path. It can be optionally be mitigated by running...

CVE-2017-16835

The "Photo,Video Locker-Calculator" application 12.0 for Android has android:allowBackup="true" in AndroidManifest.xml, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive cleartext information via an "adb backup '-f smart.calculator.gallerylock'" command...

CVE-2017-18192

smart/calculator/gallerylock/CalculatorActivity.java in the "Photo,Video Locker-Calculator" application through 18 for Android allows attackers to access files via the backdoor 17621762 PIN...

CVE-2017-18192

CVE-2017-18192 describes a vulnerability in the Android version of the app named “Photo,Video Locker-Calculator.” The issue, located in CalculatorActivity.java, allows an attacker to access files via a backdoor PIN (17621762). According to the connected documents, this affects the app through ver...

CVE-2017-18192: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

smart/calculator/gallerylock/CalculatorActivity.java in the "Photo,Video Locker-Calculator" application through 18 for Android allows attackers to access files via the backdoor 17621762 PIN...

PT-2018-6723

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Photo,Video Locker-Calculator application through 18 for Android Description: The issue allows attackers to access files via a backdoor using the PIN 17621762. Recommendations: For the Photo,Video Locker-Calculator application through 18 for...

PT-2018-6344

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Photo,Video Locker-Calculator version 12.0 Description: The issue allows attackers to obtain sensitive cleartext information. This can be achieved via an "adb backup" command. Recommendations: For version 12.0, consider setting...

CVE-2017-16835: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

The "Photo,Video Locker-Calculator" application 12.0 for Android has android:allowBackup="true" in AndroidManifest.xml, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive cleartext information via an "adb backup '-f smart.calculator.gallerylock'" command...

3 reasons the ransomware threat will continue in 2018

Ransomware has been on the scene for more than a decade now, and thanks to increasingly sophisticated samples that attack victims across nearly every country, it's become a global threat. According to CSO, ransomware has a longer history than many realize. While large-scale attacks reached the...

This Week in Security News

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. Below you’ll find a quick recap of topics followed by links to news articles and/or our blog posts providing additional insight. Be sure to check back...

Romanian Police Arrest 5 People for Spreading CTB Locker and Cerber Ransomware

Romanian police have arrested five individuals suspected of infecting tens of thousands of computers across Europe and the United States in recent years by spreading two infamous ransomware families—Cerber and CTB Locker. Under Operation Bakovia—a major global police operation conducted by Europo...