CVE-2020-0854

Microsoft Windows Mobile Device Management Diagnostics Elevation of Privilege (CVE-2020-0854) is caused by improper handling of junctions in MDM Diagnostics. An attacker who can log on and run a crafted application could bypass access restrictions and delete files. The vulnerability is addressed ...

KB4538461: Windows 10 Version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 March 2020 Security Update

The remote Windows host is missing security update 4538461. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Device Setup Manager improperly handles file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability...

Android Trojan xHelper uses persistent re-infection tactics: here’s how to remove

We first stumbled upon the nasty Android Trojan xHelper, a stealthy malware dropper, in May 2019. By mid-summer 2019, xHelper was topping our detection charts—so we wrote an article about it. After the blog, we thought the case was closed on xHelper. Then a tech savvy user reached out to us in...

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...

KLA11651 Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iTunes

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Apple iTunes. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code, cause denial of service, perform cross-site scripting attack, bypass security restrictions. Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities: 1. Multiple memory corruption...

Zero Trust Access: Santa Claus Wasn't the Only One Working Christmas Eve

The days from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day are filled with celebrations. Many companies shut down and encourage their employees to take vacations. However, a sample of data comparing an average work week around the holiday, shows the idea of "downtime" isn't exactly accurate. In fact, many use...

A week in security (December 9 – 15)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we cautioned readers against purchasing potentially privacy-invasive, cyber-insecure smart doorbells, warned about a new credit card skimmer vulnerability embedded within hundreds of fraudulent web sites selling supposedly name-brand shoes, and looked at the newest...

The little-known ways mobile device sensors can be exploited by cybercriminals

The bevy of mobile device sensors in modern smartphones and tablets make them more akin to pocket-sized laboratories and media studios than mere communication devices. Cameras, microphones, accelerometers, and gyroscopes give incredible flexibility to app developers and utility to mobile device...

JVN#41566067: Rakuma App vulnerable to authentication information disclosure

Rakuma App provided by Rakuten, Inc. contains an authentication information disclosure vulnerability CWE-200. Impact If a malicious application created by the third party with a purpose to attack a Rakuma user is installed in the Rakuma user's mobile device, it may obtain Rakuma user's...

Beware of Stalking Apps

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has released an article warning consumers of “stalking apps”—spyware that secretly monitors smartphones. These apps can share information like call history, text messages, photos, GPS locations, and browser history without the user's knowledge. Although this can b...

CVE-2019-16924

The Nulock application 1.5.0 for mobile devices sends a cleartext password over Bluetooth, which allows remote attackers after sniffing the network to take control of the lock...

Apple iOS < 12.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Schneider Electric Modicon Controllers (Update A)

GENERAL SECURITY RECOMMENDATIONS We strongly recommend the following industry cybersecurity best practices. https://www.se.com/us/en/download/document/7EN52-0390/ Locate control and safety system networks and remote devices behind firewalls and isolate them from the business network. Install...

Apple Defends Parental Control App Removal Amid Backlash

Apple is defending its decision to take down several highly popular parental control apps amidst a firestorm of backlash, saying it did so for “privacy and security” reasons. Apple came under scrutiny this weekend after a New York Times article alleged that the phone giant had unfairly removed or...

Gustuff banking botnet targets Australia

Vitor Ventura authored this post. Executive summary Cisco Talos has uncovered a new Android-based campaign targeting Australian financial institutions. As the investigation progressed, Talos came to understand that this campaign was associated with the "ChristinaMorrow" text message spam scam...

A week in security (March 4 – 11)

Last week, Malwarebytes Labs released its in-depth, international data privacy survey of nearly 4,000 individuals, revealing that every generation, including Millennials, cares about online privacy. We also covered a novel case of zombie email that involved a very much alive account user, delved...

Step 5. Set up mobile device management: top 10 actions to secure your environment

The “Top 10 actions to secure your environment” series outlines fundamental steps you can take with your investment in Microsoft 365 security solutions. In “Step 5. Set up mobile device management,” you’ll learn how to plan your Microsoft Intune deployment and set up Mobile Device Management MDM ...

Bluetooth “BlueBorne” Vulnerabilities - Lenovo Support US

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Best practices for securely using Microsoft 365—the CIS Microsoft 365 Foundations Benchmark now available

This post was cowritten by Jonathan Trull, Chief Security Advisor, Cybersecurity Solutions Group, and Sean Sweeney, Chief Security Advisor, Cybersecurity Solutions Group. Were excited to announce the availability of the Center for Internet Securitys CIS Microsoft 365 Foundations Benchmarkdevelope...

Design/Logic Flaw

The MXQ TV Box 4.4.2 Android device with a build fingerprint of MBX/m201N/m201N:4.4.2/KOT49H/20160106:user/test-keys contains the Android framework with a package name of android versionCode=19, versionName=4.4.2-20170213 that dynamically registers a broadcast receiver app component named...