CVE-2023-36085: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site

The sisqualWFM 7.1.319.103 thru 7.1.319.111 for Android, has a host header injection vulnerability in its "/sisqualIdentityServer/core/" endpoint. By modifying the HTTP Host header, an attacker can change webpage links and even redirect users to arbitrary or malicious locations. This can lead to...

Nextcloud: HTML injection in search UI when selecting a circle with HTML in the display name

An HTML injection vulnerability was discovered in the search user interface of a cloud application. When selecting a circle with HTML in the display name, this could allow redirection to malicious websites or other adverse impacts such as data theft, phishing, or malware distribution...

DarkGate Malware Spreading via Messaging Services Posing as PDF Files

A piece of malware known as DarkGate has been observed being spread via instant messaging platforms such as Skype and Microsoft Teams. In these attacks, the messaging apps are used to deliver a Visual Basic for Applications VBA loader script that masquerades as a PDF document, which, when opened,...

U.S. Dept Of Defense: Subdomain Takeover via Host Header Injection on www.█████

The vulnerability was a subdomain takeover due to a CNAME record pointing to an unclaimed domain. This allowed malicious individuals to potentially take control of the affected subdomain and use it for malicious purposes...

Microsoft's AI-Powered Bing Chat Ads May Lead Users to Malware-Distributing Sites

Malicious ads served inside Microsoft Bing's artificial intelligence AI chatbot are being used to distribute malware when searching for popular tools. The findings come from Malwarebytes, which revealed that unsuspecting users can be tricked into visiting booby-trapped sites and installing malwar...

Malware distributor Storm-0324 facilitates ransomware access

The threat actor that Microsoft tracks as Storm-0324 is a financially motivated group known to gain initial access using email-based initial infection vectors and then hand off access to compromised networks to other threat actors. These handoffs frequently lead to ransomware deployment. Beginnin...

New BLISTER Malware Update Fuelling Stealthy Network Infiltration

An updated version of a malware loader known as BLISTER is being used as part of SocGholish infection chains to distribute an open-source command-and-control C2 framework called Mythic. "New BLISTER update includes keying feature that allows for precise targeting of victim networks and lowers...

The Hidden Dangers of Public Wi-Fi

Public Wi-Fi, which has long since become the norm, poses threats to not only individual users but also businesses. With the rise of remote work, people can now work from virtually anywhere: a cafe close to home, a hotel in a different city, or even while waiting for a plane at the airport. Next,...

Security News This Week: US Energy Firm Targeted With Malicious QR Codes in Mass Phishing Attack

New research reveals the strategies hackers use to hide their malware distribution system, and companies are rushing to release mitigations for the “Downfall” processor vulnerability on Intel chips...

Attackers demand ransoms for stolen LinkedIn accounts

An ongoing campaign targeting LinkedIn accounts has led to victims losing control of their accounts, or being locked out following repeated login attempts. Whether the attackers are using brute force methods or credential stuffing isn't known, but because some victims are being being locked out...

Fruity Trojan Uses Deceptive Software Installers to Spread Remcos RAT

Threat actors are creating fake websites hosting trojanized software installers to trick unsuspecting users into downloading a downloader malware called Fruity with the goal of installing remote trojans tools like Remcos RAT. "Among the software in question are various instruments for fine-tuning...

Exploit for Open Redirect in Revive-Adserver Revive_Adserver

CVE-2021-22873 - Revive Adserver Open Redirect Vulnerability...

HotRat: New Variant of AsyncRAT Malware Spreading Through Pirated Software

A new variant of AsyncRAT malware dubbed HotRat is being distributed via free, pirated versions of popular software and utilities such as video games, image and sound editing software, and Microsoft Office. "HotRat malware equips attackers with a wide array of capabilities, such as stealing login...

Powerful JavaScript Dropper PindOS Distributes Bumblebee and IcedID Malware

A new strain of JavaScript dropper has been observed delivering next-stage payloads like Bumblebee and IcedID. Cybersecurity firm Deep Instinct is tracking the malware as PindOS, which contains the name in its "User-Agent" string. Both Bumblebee and IcedID serve as loaders, acting as a vector for...

SeroXen Mechanisms: Exploring Distribution, Risks, and Impact

This is the third installment of a three-part technical analysis of the fully undetectable FUD obfuscation engine BatCloak and SeroXen malware. In this entry, we document the techniques used to spread and abuse SeroXen, as well as the security risks, impact, implications of, and insights into...

Warning: Fake GitHub Repos Delivering Malware as PoCs

By Waqas According to researchers, these fake accounts on GitHub and Twitter are spreading malware that infects both Windows- and Linux-based systems. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Warning: Fake GitHub Repos Delivering Malware as PoCs...

PyPI Implements Mandatory Two-Factor Authentication for Project Owners

The Python Package Index PyPI announced last week that every account that maintains a project on the official third-party software repository will be required to turn on two-factor authentication 2FA by the end of the year. "Between now and the end of the year, PyPI will begin gating access to...

North Korean Kimsuky Hackers Strike Again with Advanced Reconnaissance Malware

The North Korean advanced persistent threat APT group known as Kimsuky has been observed using a piece of custom malware called RandomQuery as part of a reconnaissance and information exfiltration operation. "Lately, Kimsuky has been consistently distributing custom malware as part of...

Searching for AI Tools? Watch Out for Rogue Sites Distributing RedLine Malware

Malicious Google Search ads for generative AI services like OpenAI ChatGPT and Midjourney are being used to direct users to sketchy websites as part of a BATLOADER campaign designed to deliver RedLine Stealer malware. "Both AI services are extremely popular but lack first-party standalone apps...

Updated squirrel/supertux packages fix security vulnerability

sqclass.cpp in Squirrel 3.1 allows an out-of-bounds read in the core interpreter that can lead to Code Execution. If a victim executes an attacker-controlled squirrel script, it is possible for the attacker to break out of the squirrel script sandbox even if all dangerous functionality such as Fi...