CVE-2020-14049

Viber for Windows up to 13.2.0.39 does not properly quote its custom URI handler. A malicious website could launch Viber with arbitrary parameters, forcing a victim to send an NTLM authentication request, and either relay the request or capture the hash for offline password cracking. NOTE: this...

Dumping Domain Password Hashes

It is very common during penetration tests where domain administrator access has been achieved to extract the password hashes of all the domain users for offline cracking and analysis. These hashes are stored in a database file in the domain controller NTDS.DIT with some additional information li...

Nextcloud: Android content provider exposes password-protected share password hashes

Summary Nextcloud Android client v1.4.3 has a globally available content provider which exposes the bcrypt password hashes for password protected shared files and folders. Description Android apps can use a content provider to handle storage and retrieval of data. Content providers that are...

Ersatz Scheme Deceives Hackers, Protects Stored Passwords

Researchers at Purdue University have developed a scheme that protects stolen passwords from offline cracking. The project is explained in a paper called “ErsatzPasswords – Ending Password Cracking” pdf written by Purdue University researchers Mohammed H. Almeshekah, Christopher N. Gutierrez,...