SpookFlare - Meterpreter Loader Generator With Multiple Features For Bypassing Client-Side And Network-Side Countermeasures

SpookFlare has a different perspective to bypass security measures and it gives you the opportunity to bypass the endpoint countermeasures at the client-side detection and network-side detection. SpookFlare is a loader generator for Meterpreter Reverse HTTP and HTTPS stages. SpookFlare has custom...

CVE-2017-0904

The privateaddresscheck ruby gem before 0.4.0 is vulnerable to a bypass due to use of Ruby's Resolv.getaddresses method, which is OS-dependent and should not be relied upon for security measures, such as when used to blacklist private network addresses to prevent server-side request forgery...

Server side request forgery (ssrf)

The privateaddresscheck ruby gem before 0.4.0 is vulnerable to a bypass due to use of Ruby's Resolv.getaddresses method, which is OS-dependent and should not be relied upon for security measures, such as when used to blacklist private network addresses to prevent server-side request forgery...

CVE-2017-0904

The private_address_check Ruby gem (versions before 0.4.0) is affected by a bypass of its own privacy filter due to using Ruby’s Resolv.getaddresses, which is OS-dependent and cannot be trusted for security checks. This can undermine server-side request forgery protections that rely on blacklisti...

private_address_check Ruby Gem Resolv.getaddresses Server-Side Request Forgery

The privateaddresscheck ruby gem before 0.4.0 is vulnerable to a bypass due to use of Ruby's Resolv.getaddresses method, which is OS-dependent and should not be relied upon for security measures, such as when used to blacklist private network addresses to prevent server-side request forgery...

Mitigating and eliminating info-stealing Qakbot and Emotet in corporate networks

The threat to sensitive financial information is greater than ever. Data breaches, phishing attacks, and other forms of information theft are all too common in today’s threat landscape. Point-of-sale systems and ATMs have been targeted by hackers. Information-stealing trojans pose a risk to data...

Hyatt Hit By Credit Card Breach, Again

Hyatt Corp., hotel guests are being warned of a credit card breach, the second since December 2015. On Thursday, the hotelier identified 41 of its hotels spread across 13 countries where it confirmed unauthorized access to payment card information. China is the hardest hit by the breach with 18...

Hackers Steal $60 Million from Taiwanese Bank; Two Suspects Arrested

A Taiwanese bank has become the latest to fall victim to hackers siphoning off millions of dollars by targeting the backbone of the world financial system, SWIFT. SWIFT, or Society for Worldwide Interbank Telecommunication, is a global financial messaging system that thousands of banks and...

National cybersecurity awareness month: simple steps for online safety

With each new devastating breach of security—Equifax, Deloitte, and Sonic, to name a few recent cyber fails—the need for increased cybersecurity awareness has never been more apparent. It’s a good thing, then, that this month is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month NCSAM. Observed every October...

September 20, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Pizza” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! September 20, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Moving forward – and...

Bluetooth Vulnerabilities

A bunch of Bluetooth vulnerabilities are being reported, some pretty nasty. BlueBorne concerns us because of the medium by which it operates. Unlike the majority of attacks today, which rely on the internet, a BlueBorne attack spreads through the air. This works similarly to the two less extensiv...

Another iPhone Change to Frustrate the Police

I recently wrote about the new ability to disable the Touch ID login on iPhones. This is important because of a weirdness in current US law that protects people's passcodes from forced disclosure in ways it does not protect actions: being forced to place a thumb on a fingerprint reader. There's...

Remediation vs. prevention: How to place your bets

Building a security environment for businesses these days is a gamble: layer on too much and your programs may be canceling each other out or causing redundancy and your leaders may be wondering why you're spending so much. Invest too little and get breached: it's snake eyes for you. Whether you...

Symantec Encryption Desktop DoS

SUMMARY Symantec has released an update to address an issue in the Symantec Encryption Desktop product. AFFECTED PRODUCTS Symantec Encryption Desktop SED --- CVE | Affected Versions | Remediation CVE-2017-6330 | Prior to 10.4.1MP2 | Upgrade to 10.4.1MP2 ISSUES CVE-2017-6330 --- Severity/CVSSv3: |...

Siemens OPC UA Protocol Stack Discovery Service (Update E)

CVSS v3 8.2 ATTENTION: Remotely exploitable/low skill level to exploit. Vendor: Siemens Equipment: Industrial products using the Discovery Service of the OPC UA protocol stack by the OPC foundation Vulnerability: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference AFFECTED PRODUCTS Siemens...

Neutralization reaction

Incident Response Guide PDF Despite there being no revolutionary changes to the cyberthreat landscape in the last few years, the growing informatization of business processes provides cybercriminals with numerous opportunities for attacks. They are focusing on targeted attacks and learning to use...

Symantec Messaging Gateway RCE and CSRF

SUMMARY Symantec has released an update to address two issues that were discovered in the Symantec Messaging Gateway SMG. AFFECTED PRODUCTS Symantec Messaging Gateway SMG --- CVE | Affected Versions | Remediation CVE-2017-6327 CVE-2017-6328 | Prior to 10.6.3-267 | Upgrade to 10.6.3-267 ISSUES...

Microsoft Edge CVE-2017-8595 Scripting Engine Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Edge is prone to a remote memory-corruption vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. Failed attacks will cause denial of service conditions. Technologies Affected Microsoft Edge Recommendations...

OSIsoft PI Coresight

CVSS v3 7.1 ATTENTION: Remotely exploitable/low skill level to exploit. Vendor: OSIsoft Equipment: PI Coresight Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery AFFECTED PRODUCTS OSIsoft reports that the vulnerability affects the following PI Coresight products: PI Coresight 2016 R2 and earlier versions...

NSA Insider Security Post-Snowden

According to a recently declassified report obtained under FOIA, the NSA's attempts to protect itself against insider attacks aren't going very well: The N.S.A. failed to consistently lock racks of servers storing highly classified data and to secure data center machine rooms, according to the...