CAN-2022-1002518 CWE-158: Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character in iPhone, iPad version ALL

In Apple iPhone, iPad version ALL a CWE-158: Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character exists in the QR/Barcode Scanner that can be attacked via Phishing, Social engineering resulting in As other scanners checked, such as on various Android devices, escape or strip the QR with embedde...

GSD-2022-1002518 CWE-158: Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character in iPhone, iPad version ALL

In Apple iPhone, iPad version ALL a CWE-158: Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character exists in the QR/Barcode Scanner that can be attacked via Phishing, Social engineering resulting in As other scanners checked, such as on various Android devices, escape or strip the QR with embedde...

XMPP Clients User Impersonation Vulnerability in Movim Moxl

An incorrect implementation of "XEP-0280: Message Carbons" in multiple XMPP clients allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user, including contacts, in the vulnerable application's display. This allows for various kinds of social engineering attacks. This CVE is for Movim 0.8 - 0.10...

GHSA-HQ38-V658-G3WP XMPP Clients User Impersonation Vulnerability in Movim Moxl

An incorrect implementation of "XEP-0280: Message Carbons" in multiple XMPP clients allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user, including contacts, in the vulnerable application's display. This allows for various kinds of social engineering attacks. This CVE is for Movim 0.8 - 0.10...

How to spot the signs of a virtual kidnap scam

Threats and bluster play a key role in most online attacks: Ransomware has its ransom note; trolls threaten to ramp up the pressure; tech support scammers insist your PC needs urgent assistance. Some take it a step further, leaning in with a more direct approach, ranging from death threats to...

SleekXMPP and Slixmpp Incorrect Implementation of Message Carbons

An incorrect implementation of "XEP-0280: Message Carbons" in multiple XMPP clients allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user, including contacts, in the vulnerable application's display. This allows for various kinds of social engineering attacks. This CVE is for SleekXMPP up to 1.3.1 and...

GHSA-C35G-JR5F-H83P SleekXMPP and Slixmpp Incorrect Implementation of Message Carbons

An incorrect implementation of "XEP-0280: Message Carbons" in multiple XMPP clients allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user, including contacts, in the vulnerable application's display. This allows for various kinds of social engineering attacks. This CVE is for SleekXMPP up to 1.3.1 and...

Inkscape in Industrial Products

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 7.8 ATTENTION: Low attack complexity Vendor: Inkscape Equipment: Inkscape, an open-source graphics editor Vulnerabilities: Out-of-bounds Read, Access of Uninitialized Pointer, Out-of-bounds Write 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities...

Delta Electronics CNCSoft

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 7.8 ATTENTION: Low attack complexity Vendor: Delta Electronics Equipment: CNCSoft Vulnerabilities: Stack-based Buffer Overflow, Out-of-bounds Read 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow arbitrary code execution or information...

Help Employees and Consumers Avoid Self-inflicted Cybersecurity Mistakes

It shouldn’t be news to anyone that people sharing information online are concerned about the safety of their data. Imperva recently conducted a study with YouGov plc regarding consumers’ attitudes towards data, whether they feel in control of their personal data, and if they trust the...

Bitter APT Hackers Add Bangladesh to Their List of Targets in South Asia

An espionage-focused threat actor known for targeting China, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia has expanded to set its sights on Bangladeshi government organizations as part of an ongoing campaign that commenced in August 2021. Cybersecurity firm Cisco Talos attributed the activity with moderate...

[White Paper] Social Engineering: What You Need to Know to Stay Resilient

Security and IT teams are losing sleep as would-be intruders lay siege to the weakest link in any organization's digital defense: employees. By preying on human emotion, social engineering scams inflict billions of dollars of damage with minimal planning or expertise. Cybercriminals find it easie...

Siemens Simcenter Femap

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 7.8 ATTENTION: Low attack complexity Vendor: Siemens Equipment: Simcenter Femap Vulnerability: Out-of-bounds Write 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could cause code execution if the affected application is used to open a malicious .NEU...

FBI: Rise in Business Email-based Attacks a $43B Headache

The FBI warned the global cost of business email compromise BEC attacks is $43 billion for the time period of June 2016 and December 2021. According to FBI report, 241,206 complaints were lodged by the agency’s Internet Crime Center IC3. BEC or email account compromise EAC are an advanced scammin...

A week in security (May 2 – 8)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Google, Apple, and Microsoft step hand in hand into a passwordless future OpenSea warns of Discord channel compromise Avoid these Instagram “Get rich with Bitcoin” scams Steer clear of fake premium mobile app unlockers How Instagram scammers talk users out of their...

How Instagram scammers talk users out of their accounts

If youve dealt with a scammer, youll know that making up stories is their bread and butter. Think about it: Just when you thought youd heard all the infamous 419 scam backstories, scammers surprise you with a "stuck astronaut" scam, something so utterly hilarious, nonsensical, and otherworldly th...

Experts Uncover New Espionage Attacks by Chinese 'Mustang Panda' Hackers

The China-based threat actor known as Mustang Panda has been observed refining and retooling its tactics and malware to strike entities located in Asia, the European Union, Russia, and the U.S. "Mustang Panda is a highly motivated APT group relying primarily on the use of topical lures and social...

Emotet Testing New Delivery Ideas After Microsoft Disables VBA Macros by Default

The threat actor behind the prolific Emotet botnet is testing new attack methods on a small scale before co-opting them into their larger volume malspam campaigns, potentially in response to Microsoft's move to disable Visual Basic for Applications VBA macros by default across its products. Calli...

Lapsus$ Hackers Target T-Mobile

T-Mobile confirmed that the extortion group Lapsus$ gains access to their system “several weeks ago”. The telecom giant responded to a report by a journalist Brian Krebs, who accessed the internal chats from the private Telegram channel of the core Lapsus$ gang members. The company added that it...

no spoofing protection on email domain (No Valid SPF Records.)

What Is SPF/TXT Records? An SPF record is a type of Domain Name Service DNS record that identifies which mail servers are permitted to send email on behalf of your domain. The purpose of an SPF record is to prevent spammers from sending messages with forged From addresses at your domain. Checking...