PoetRAT: Malware targeting public and private sector in Azerbaijan evolves

By Warren Mercer, Paul Rascagneres and Vitor Ventura. The Azerbaijan public sector and other important organizations are still targeted by new versions of PoetRAT.This actor leverages malicious Microsoft Word documents alleged to be from the Azerbaijan government.The attacker has moved from Pytho...

Smart DNS for the New Network Edge

This is the first in a series of blog posts that will discuss how smart DNS resolvers can enhance ongoing ISP and MNO network transformation efforts such as the transition to 5G, better integration of Wi-Fi, and new network designs that optimize the edge to improve service delivery and network...

The vulnerability of the Close Manager component of the Oracle Hyperion Financial Close Management application allows a perpetrator to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

The vulnerability of the Close Manager component of the Oracle Hyperion Financial Close Management application relates to the lack of protection for operational data. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor, operating remotely, to gain unauthorized access to protected...

The vulnerability of the Data, Domain & Function Security component of the Oracle Transportation Management software allows a perpetrator to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

The vulnerability of the Data, Domain, and Function Security component of the Oracle Transportation Management software lies in the lack of protection for operational data. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker, operating remotely, to gain unauthorized access to protected...

How the FIN7 Cybercrime Gang Operates

The Grugq has written an excellent essay on how the Russian cybercriminal gang FIN7 operates. An excerpt: The secret of FIN7’s success is their operational art of cyber crime. They managed their resources and operations effectively, allowing them to successfully attack and exploit hundreds of...

CVE-2020-2044

CVE-2020-2044 is an information-exposure issue in PAN-OS where an administrator password or other sensitive data can be logged in cleartext in opcmdhistory.log. Affected PAN-OS versions: 8.1.x before 8.1.16; 9.0.x before 9.0.10; 9.1.x before 9.1.3. The log file design change moves command history...

The vulnerability of Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft SharePoint Foundation, and Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server lies in the lack of protection for administrative data, which allows attackers to disclose protected information.

The vulnerability of Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft SharePoint Foundation, and Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server lies in the lack of protection for operational data. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow a malicious actor to disclose sensitive information through a specially create...

The vulnerability of the software for centralized management of the life cycle of Red Hat Satellite products lies in the lack of protection for operational data, which allows attackers to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

The vulnerability of the Red Hat Satellite software for centralized management of product lifecycles is related to the lack of protection for operational data. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor, operating remotely, to gain unauthorized access to protected information...

CISA Releases Final Binding Operational Directive on Developing a Vulnerability Disclosure Policy

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA has released Binding Operational Directive BOD 20-01, Develop and Publish a Vulnerability Disclosure Policy VDP. BOD 20-01 requires each federal agency to publish a VDP. Publication of agency VDPs will make it easier for users to report...

The vulnerability of the NPort IAW5000A-I/O Series web server software lies in the lack of protection for service data, which allows attackers to disclose the protected information.

The vulnerability of the NPort IAW5000A-I/O Series web server software is related to the lack of protection for operational data. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow a malicious actor to disclose the protected information remotely...

A Hands-On Introduction to Mandiant's Approach to OT Red Teaming

Operational technology OT asset owners have historically considered red teaming of OT and industrial control system ICS networks to be too risky due to the potential for disruptions or adverse impact to production systems. While this mindset has remained largely unchanged for years, Mandiant's...

The vulnerability of InnoDB component in the Oracle MySQL Server database management system allows a hacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

The vulnerability of the InnoDB component in the Oracle MySQL Server database management system is related to the lack of protection for operational data. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker, operating remotely, to gain unauthorized access to protected information using the MySQL...

The vulnerability of the “hidden mode” component of the LibreOffice office suite, which allows a hacker to gain access to confidential data

The vulnerability of the LibreOffice office suite is related to the lack of protection for operational data. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow a malicious actor to gain access to confidential information...

The vulnerability of the Core component of the Oracle VM VirtualBox software allows a hacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

The vulnerability of the Core component of the Oracle VM VirtualBox software lies in the lack of protection for operational data. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an intruder to gain unauthorized access to protected information...

Podcast: Learning to ‘Speak the Language’ of OT Security Teams

Andrew Ginter, VP Industrial Security at Waterfall Security Solutions. Information technology IT and operational technology OT may have many of the same objectives – but too often they don’t see eye-to-eye when it comes to top priorities, said Andrew Ginter, VP Industrial Security at Waterfall...

dazzleUP - A Tool That Detects The Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities Caused By Misconfigurations And Missing Updates In The Windows OS

A tool that detects the privilege escalation vulnerabilities caused by misconfigurations and missing updates in the Windows operating systems. dazzleUP detects the following vulnerabilities. Exploit Checks The first feature of dazzleUP is that it uses Windows Update Agent API instead of WMI like...

The vulnerability of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft SharePoint packages lies in the lack of protection for operational data, which allows attackers to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

The vulnerability of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft SharePoint lies in the lack of protection for operational data. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information through a specially created file...

Industrial VPN Flaws Could Let Attackers Target Critical Infrastructures

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered critical vulnerabilities in industrial VPN implementations primarily used to provide remote access to operational technology OT networks that could allow hackers to overwrite data, execute malicious code, and compromise industrial control systems ICS. A n...

The vulnerability of the microprogrammed industrial Ethernet switch Moxa MGate 5105-MB-EIP lies in the lack of protection for operational data, allowing an intruder to gain unauthorized access to the protected information.

The vulnerability of the microprogrammed industrial Ethernet switch Moxa MGate 5105-MB-EIP lies in the lack of protection for operational data. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an intruder to gain unauthorized access to protected information...

The vulnerability of the centralized management system of McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) is related to the lack of protection for operational data, allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

The vulnerability of the centralized management system of McAfee Network Security Management NSM is related to the lack of protection for operational data. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information by executing specially created...