CVE-2020-12474

Telegram Desktop through 2.0.1, Telegram through 6.0.1 for Android, and Telegram through 6.0.1 for iOS allow an IDN Homograph attack via Punycode in a public URL or a group chat invitation URL...

Security Bulletin: Instability in the Kiosk Android (CVE-2020-4353)

Summary Instability in the Kiosk Android Application leads to a bypass in MDM Restrictions Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2020-4353 DESCRIPTION: IBM MaaS360 could allow a user with physical access to the device to crash the application, which may enable the user to access restricted application...

Apple, Google Team on Coronavirus Tracking – Sparking Privacy Fears

Apple and Google are teaming up to launch technology that traces the spread of the coronavirus, via apps for iOS and Android users. Despite the companies’ insistence that privacy will be “of utmost importance,” some in the security space remain wary of data privacy concerns around the newly...

Official Government COVID-19 Mobile Apps Hide a Raft of Threats

A rash of COVID-19 Android mobile apps have emerged that are aimed at helping citizens in Iran, Italy and Colombia track symptoms and virus infections. However, they’re also putting people’s privacy and the security of their data at risk, researchers have found. Security researchers at the ZeroFO...

News Wrap, Coronavirus Edition: WFH Security Woes, Pwn2Own

For the week ended March 20, Threatpost editors break down the top security stories, including: The various cybercriminal activities – malware, phishing and other scams – tapping into the coronavirus pandemic The security risks of businesses working from home due to the virus’ spread Privacy...

A week in security (March 2 – 8)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we fired up part 1 of our series on child identity theft, asked how well law enforcement can deal with cybercriminals, and took a trip down the memory lane of moral panic. We also looked at the positives and negatives of VPNs and examined our own progress in the...

Phishing Campaign Targets 250 Android Apps with Anubis Malware

A new phishing campaign is attempting to deliver sophisticated malware that can completely hijack an Android mobile device to steal user credentials, install a keylogger and even hold a device’s data for ransom. The attacks are designed for mobile inboxes and leverage the Anubis malware, a...

Microsoft Azure Flaws Could Have Let Hackers Take Over Cloud Servers

Cybersecurity researchers at Check Point today disclosed details of two recently patched potentially dangerous vulnerabilities in Microsoft Azure services that, if exploited, could have allowed hackers to target several businesses that run their web and mobile apps on Azure. Azure App Service is ...

Popular Apps on Google Play Store Remain Unpatched

Most people think if they keep their mobile apps updated to the latest version, they also are patching for critical vulnerabilities. Not so, said researchers from Check Point Software, which discovered that outdated code—including known vulnerabilities—are still present in hundreds of popular app...

ThreatList: Sharp Increase in Fake Mobile Apps Impersonating Legit Ones

Malicious mobile apps that try to dupe consumers by mimicking reputable apps is a persistent problem that’s on the rise, making an app store’s commitment to security a key factor to consider for mobile users who want to avoid these threats, according to a new report. The number of blacklisted app...

Alleviating Digital Transformation Performance and Security Concerns

Businesses across the world are migrating applications to the cloud to reduce IT cost and complexity, and accelerate the pace of innovation. But when you move applications and services to the cloud you lose visibility and control over your infrastructure, increasing risk and uncertainty. That's w...

Mobile app building is simple and affordable – the Appy Pie way!

By Owais Sultan Steve Jobs had it right! There is an app for everything and businesses today, big and small, are realizing it. Mobile apps, in their limited time of existence, have made a massive impact on the industry and creating mobile apps is not limited to just the big leagues. This is a pos...

A week in security (June 17 – 23)

Last week on the Malwarebytes Labs blog, we took a look at the growing pains of smart cities, took a deep dive into AI, jammed along to Radiohead, and looked at the lessons learned from Chernobyl in relation to critical infrastructure. We also explored a new Steam phish attack, and pulled apart a...

Vulnerabilities in financial mobile apps put consumers and businesses at risk

Security hubris. It’s the phrase we use to refer to our feeling of confidence grounded on assumptions we all have but may not be aware of or care to admit about cybersecurity—and, at times, privacy. It rears its ugly head when 1 we share the common notion that programmers know how to code securel...

Improper access control

Incorrect access control in the RTSP stream and web portal on all IP cameras based on Hisilicon Hi3510 firmware until Webware version V1.0.1 allows attackers to view an RTSP stream by connecting to the stream with hidden credentials guest or user that are neither displayed nor configurable in the...

ThreatList: Tax Scammers Launch a Raft of Fake Mobile Apps

Tax Day in the U.S. is looming on Monday, and as people rush to do their last-minute filing, scammers are out in full force, targeting consumers and businesses alike. According to RiskIQ numbers, the internet is awash in crafty schemes and dangerous threat campaigns that exploit the convenience o...

New Settings Let Hackers Easily Pentest Facebook, Instagram Mobile Apps

Facebook has introduced a new feature in its platform that has been designed to make it easier for bug bounty hunters to find security flaws in Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram Android applications. Since almost all Facebook-owned apps by default use security mechanisms such as Certificate...

CVE-2019-10044

Telegram Desktop before 1.5.12 on Windows, and the Telegram applications for Android, iOS, and Linux, is vulnerable to an IDN homograph attack when displaying messages containing URLs. This occurs because the application produces a clickable link even if for example Latin and Cyrillic characters...

FTP Server 1.32 Denial Of Service

!/usr/bin/env python coding: utf-8 Author: Marcelo VA!zquez aka s4vitar FTP Server 1.32 Remote Denial of Service DoS Exploit Title: FTP Server 1.32 Remote Denial of Service DoS Date: 2019-02-26 Exploit Author: Marcelo VA!zquez aka s4vitar Vendor: The Olive Tree Software Link:...

FTP Server 1.32 - Denial of Service

FTP Server 1.32 - Denial of Service !/usr/bin/env python coding: utf-8 Author: Marcelo Vázquez aka s4vitar FTP Server 1.32 Remote Denial of Service DoS Exploit Title: FTP Server 1.32 Remote Denial of Service DoS Date: 2019-02-26 Exploit Author: Marcelo Vázquez aka s4vitar Vendor: The Olive Tree...