Beware of 'Coronavirus Maps' – It's a malware infecting PCs to steal passwords

Cybercriminals will stop at nothing to exploit every chance to prey on internet users. Even the disastrous spread of SARS-COV-II the virus, which causes COVID-19 the disease, is becoming an opportunity for them to likewise spread malware or launch cyber attacks. Reason Labs recently released a...

CVE-2019-19282

A vulnerability has been identified in OpenPCS 7 V8.1 All versions, OpenPCS 7 V8.2 All versions, OpenPCS 7 V9.0 All versions V9.0 Upd3, SIMATIC BATCH V8.1 All versions, SIMATIC BATCH V8.2 All versions V8.2 Upd12, SIMATIC BATCH V9.0 All versions V9.0 SP1 Upd5, SIMATIC NET PC Software V14 All...

CVE-2019-19282

CVE-2019-19282 describes an incorrect calculation of buffer size (CWE-131) that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service on Siemens industrial software when encrypted communication is enabled. Exploitation requires network access and no privileges/UI. Affected products span OpenPCS 7...

CVE-2019-19282

A vulnerability has been identified in OpenPCS 7 V8.1 All versions, OpenPCS 7 V8.2 All versions, OpenPCS 7 V9.0 All versions V9.0 Upd3, SIMATIC BATCH V8.1 All versions, SIMATIC BATCH V8.2 All versions V8.2 Upd12, SIMATIC BATCH V9.0 All versions V9.0 SP1 Upd5, SIMATIC NET PC Software V14 All...

Microsoft Hijacks Necurs Botnet that Infected 9 Million PCs Worldwide

Microsoft today announced that it has successfully disrupted the botnet network of the Necurs malware, which has infected more than 9 million computers globally, and also hijacked the majority of its infrastructure. The latest botnet takedown was the result of a coordinated operation involving...

Deep Instinct Windows Agent 1.2.29.0 - (DeepMgmtService) Unquoted Service Path Vulnerability

Exploit Title: Deep Instinct Windows Agent 1.2.29.0 - 'DeepMgmtService' Unquoted Service Path Discovery by: Oscar Flores Vendor Homepage: https://www.deepinstinct.com/ Software Links :...

Vulnerability fixed in Siemens WinCC, PCS 7 and Net PC products

Siemens has fixed a vulnerability in the products SIMATIC PCS 7, SIMATIC WinCC and SIMATIC NET PC. An unauthenticated malicious person with access to the network can exploit the vulnerability exploit to cause a denial-of-service when using encrypted connections are used. Siemens has released...

This WhatsApp Bug Could Have Let Attackers Access Files On Your PCs

A cybersecurity researcher today disclosed technical details of multiple high severity vulnerabilities he discovered in WhatsApp, which, if exploited, could have allowed remote attackers to compromise the security of billions of users in different ways. When combined together, the reported issues...

Pen Testing Ships. A year in review

Partially driven by the upcoming inclusion of Cyber Security by the IMO International Maritime Organisation, 2019 was a really busy year for maritime security testing at PTP. What can we all learn from a year of evaluating the security of ships? We’ve been involved in all sorts of ship testing,...

CVE-2019-18913

A potential security vulnerability with pre-boot DMA may allow unauthorized UEFI code execution using open-case attacks. This industry-wide issue requires physically accessing internal expansion slots with specialized hardware and software tools to modify UEFI code in memory. This affects HP...

CVE-2019-18913

A potential security vulnerability with pre-boot DMA may allow unauthorized UEFI code execution using open-case attacks. This industry-wide issue requires physically accessing internal expansion slots with specialized hardware and software tools to modify UEFI code in memory. This affects HP...

Code injection

A potential security vulnerability with pre-boot DMA may allow unauthorized UEFI code execution using open-case attacks. This industry-wide issue requires physically accessing internal expansion slots with specialized hardware and software tools to modify UEFI code in memory. This affects HP...

CVE-2019-18913

The CVE-2019-18913 issue concerns pre-boot DMA that could allow unauthorized UEFI code execution via open-case attacks. Documents indicate this affects HP Intel-based Business PCs that support Windows 10 Kernel DMA protection, with affected versions depending on platform (before 01.04.02; before ...

CVE-2019-18913

A potential security vulnerability with pre-boot DMA may allow unauthorized UEFI code execution using open-case attacks. This industry-wide issue requires physically accessing internal expansion slots with specialized hardware and software tools to modify UEFI code in memory. This affects HP...

Windows 10 Has a Security Flaw So Severe the NSA Disclosed It

In a shift toward transparency, the National Security Agency announced a bug that could have left over 900 million PCs vulnerable to attack...

Denial of Service Vulnerability in PCS-996RF Series Fault Recording Device of Nanjing Nanrui Relay Electric Co.

PCS-996RF series of fault recording device of Nanjing Nanrui Relay Electric Co., Ltd. is a new set of fault recording system developed on the basis of network analysis platform. A denial of service vulnerability exists in the PCS-996RF Series Fault Recording Device of Nanjing Nanrui Relay Electri...

Cyborg ransomware posing as Windows update hits PCs

By Sudais Named Cyborg ransomware; the attackers try to lure users by sending emails prompting them to take immediate action with a two-line subject. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cyborg ransomware posing as Windows update hits PCs...

Microsoft and partners design new device security requirements to protect against targeted firmware attacks

Recent developments in security research and real-world attacks demonstrate that as more protections are proactively built into the OS and in connected services, attackers are looking for other avenues of exploitation with firmware emerging as a top target. In the last three years alone, NIST’s...

HP Touchpoint Analytics Opens PCs to Code Execution Attack

A security flaw, discovered in an open-source software program that is a key component of HP’s TouchPoint Analytics service, is opening up a wide swath of HP computers to attack. The vulnerability, if exploited by local attackers with administrative privileges, can allow them to execute arbitrary...

Siemens Industrial Products Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (Update I)

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 6.4 ATTENTION: Exploitable locally Vendor: Siemens Equipment: Industrial Products Vulnerability: Improper privilege management 2. UPDATE INFORMATION This updated advisory is a follow-up to the updated advisory titled ICSA-16-313-02 Siemens Industrial Products Local...