‘FakeUpdates’ campaign leverages multiple website platforms

A malware campaign which seems to have started at least since December 2017 has been gaining steam by enrolling a growing number of legitimate but compromised websites. Its modus operandi relies on social engineering users with fake but convincing update notifications. Similar techniques were use...

Node.js third-party modules: npm packages that overlap with core node packages

Hi, I have posted here, but I wanted to make you aware of this easy social engineering trick. I do not want to claim any of these are currently malicious, but it they easily could be. Thanks, Marc Impact The attacker could do anything...use the postinstall as the user, work the same as steal data...

Easter Holiday Phishing Scams and Malware Campaigns

As the Easter holiday approaches, NCCIC/US-CERT reminds users to be aware of potential holiday scams and cyber campaigns, which may include emails and ecards from unknown senders that may contain malicious links, fake advertisements or shipping notifications with attachments infected with malware...

IC3 Issues Alert on Tech Support Fraud

The Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 has released an alert on tech support fraud. Tech support fraud involves criminals claiming to provide technical support to fix problems that don't exist. Their methods include placing calls, sending pop-ups, engaging misleading lock screens, and sending...

CVE-2018-5143

URLs using "javascript:" have the protocol removed when pasted into the addressbar to protect users from cross-site scripting XSS attacks, but if a tab character is embedded in the "javascript:" URL the protocol is not removed and the script will execute. This could allow users to be socially...

LocalTapiola: Reflected XSS on bbe_open_htmleditor_popup.php of BBE Theme via "value"-GET-parameter

Basic report information Summary: The BBE Theme allows unauthorized access to bbeopenhtmleditorpopup.php which echoes unsanitized values of value-GET-parameter leading to reflected XSS. Description: The www.lahitapiolarahoitus.fi has Wordpress with theme BBE Theme v1.52. I did some code review an...

MyCrypto: Missing 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...

Python-Rootkit - Python Remote Administration Tool (RAT) To Gain Meterpreter Session

This is a full undetectable python RAT which can bypass almost all antivirus and open a backdoor inside any windows machine which will establish a reverse httpsMetasploit connection to your listening machine. ViRu5 life cycle Bypass all anti-virus. Inject a malicious powershell script into memory...

Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH Classic Platform Switches

CVSS v3 7.5 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/high skill level is needed to exploit. Vendor: Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH, a division of Belden Inc. Equipment: Classic Platform Switches Vulnerabilities: Session Fixation, Information Exposure Through Query Strings in GET Request, Cleartext...

Schneider Electric SoMove Software and DTM Software Components

CVSS v3 7.8 Vendor: Schneider Electric Equipment: SoMove software and DTM software components Vulnerability: Uncontrolled Search Path Element AFFECTED PRODUCTS Schneider Electric reports the vulnerability affects the following SoMove software and DTM software components: SoMove software, versions...

Risk Misconceptions in Social Engineering Testing

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New BEC Spam Campaign Targets Fortune 500 Businesses

Researchers have identified a wave of new business email compromise campaigns targeting Fortune 500 companies that are designed to trick victims into fraudulent wire transfers. Researchers said the campaigns originate from Nigeria and are targeting companies in the retail, healthcare and financia...

IC3 Issues Alert on Increase in W-2 Phishing Campaigns

The Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 has issued an alert on the increase in W-2-related phishing campaigns. Fraudsters often use tax-related phishing emails to get victims to provide personally identifiable information, click on a malicious link, or pay a ransom. NCCIC/US-CERT encourages...

APT37 (Reaper): The Overlooked North Korean Actor

On Feb. 2, 2018, we published a blog detailing the use of an Adobe Flash zero-day vulnerability CVE-2018-4878 by a suspected North Korean cyber espionage group that we now track as APT37 Reaper. Our analysis of APT37’s recent activity reveals that the group’s operations are expanding in scope and...

Schneider Electric IGSS Mobile

CVSS v3 6.4 ATTENTION: Locally exploitable/low skill level to exploit. Vendor: Schneider Electric Equipment: IGSS Mobile Vulnerabilities: Improper Certificate Validation, Plaintext Storage of a Password AFFECTED PRODUCTS Schneider Electric reports that the vulnerabilities affect the following IGS...

Tejari Cross Site Request Forgery

----------------------------------------------------- Vulnerability Type: Cross Site Request Forgery CSRF Vendor of Product: Tejari Affected Product Code Base: Bravo Solution Affected Component: Web Interface Management. Attack Type: Local - Authenticated Impact: Unauthorised Access...

CVE-2017-9963

A cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists on the Secure Gateway component of Schneider Electric's PowerSCADA Anywhere v1.0 redistributed with PowerSCADA Expert v8.1 and PowerSCADA Expert v8.2 and Citect Anywhere version 1.0 for multiple state-changing requests. This type of attack require...

Cross site request forgery (csrf)

A cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists on the Secure Gateway component of Schneider Electric's PowerSCADA Anywhere v1.0 redistributed with PowerSCADA Expert v8.1 and PowerSCADA Expert v8.2 and Citect Anywhere version 1.0 for multiple state-changing requests. This type of attack require...

Bank robbers 2.0: digital thievery and stolen cryptocoins

Imagine running down the street and away from law enforcement with 2,000 pounds of gold bars. Or 1,450 pounds in $100 bills. With both of these physical currencies amounting to roughly US$64 million, you'd be making quite a steal…if you could get away with it. That's exactly what the next...

ReelPhish: A Real-Time Two-Factor Phishing Tool

Social Engineering and Two-Factor Authentication Social engineering campaigns are a constant threat to businesses because they target the weakest chain in security: people. A typical attack would capture a victim’s username and password and store it for an attacker to reuse later. Two-Factor...