Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption (MS14-010: CVE-2014-0276)

A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Internet Explorer. The vulnerability is due an error in the way that Internet Explorer accesses an object that has not been correctly initialized or has been deleted. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a user to open a...

Target Hackers Broke in Via HVAC Company?

When I first heard about the account used to gain access to the Target environment, my first reaction was to laugh at the ridiculousness of the HVAC vendor having an impact on the CDE like it seems to or is rumored to have had in the recent breach. Then I started thinking with the PCI controls,...

Hardcoded Vendor Credentials Used in Target Data Breach

Attorney General Eric Holder told members of a Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday that the U.S. Justice Department is investigating the Target data breach. Target has already brought in the Secret Service and a computer forensics company to look into the break-in, which reportedly lasted betwee...

Dennis Fisher and Mike Mimoso Discuss the Target Breach, SCADA Security and the NSA

Dennis Fisher and Mike Mimoso talk about the big security stories of the last couple of weeks, including the developments in the Target data breach, the president’s speech on NSA surveillance reforms and SCADA security woes...

23-Year-old Russian Hacker confessed to be original author of BlackPOS Malware

In the previous reports of Cyber Intelligence firm 'IntelCrawler' named Sergey Tarasov, a 17-year-old teenager behind the nickname "ree4", as the developer of BlackPOS malware. BlackPOS also known as "reedum" or 'Kaptoxa' is an effective crimeware kit, used in the massive heist of possibly 110...

More details about alleged 17-year-old Russian BlackPOS Malware Author released

Security experts at IntelCrawler provided a new interesting update on BlackPOS malware author, that he forgot to delete his Social networking profile even after the last exposure from the investigators. As we have reported a few days before that the Intelligence firm IntelCrawler has identified a...

Target Attackers Took 11 GB of Data, Researchers Say

The attackers who infiltrated Target’s network several weeks ago and made off with 40 million credit and debit card numbers used a multi-stage attack, funneling their stolen data through an FTP server and then a VPS server in Russia. It took more than two weeks, but the attackers eventually...

BlackPOS Malware used in TARGET Data Breach developed by 17-Year Old Russian Hacker

The Holiday data breach at TARGET appeared to be part of a broad and highly sophisticated international hacking campaign against multiple retailers, involving the heist of possibly 110 million Credit-Debit cards, and personal information. Target confirmed last weekend that a malicious software wa...

Rich Mogull on the Target Data Breach

Dennis Fisher talks with Rich Mogull of Securosis about the Target data breach, how the attack may have worked, why these breaches are still so common and what can be done to improve the situation...

Detecting and Preventing Compromises in Retail Payment Systems

Information Weeks Matthew Swartz published an article on the recently- confirmed payment card breaches at Target, Nieman Marcus and three other unnamed retailers. This article and many others reveal that these attacks involve sophisticated malware and some even suggest it is the work of the same...

Adobe Flash Player Type Confusion Arbitrary Code Execution (APSB13-28; CVE-2013-5331)

A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Flash Player. The vulnerability is due to a type confusion condition while handling a malformed SWF file. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted SWF file. Successful exploitation...

US retailer Neiman Marcus confirmed data breach after TARGET

The TARGET Hack was not the only massive Data breach that happened during the last Black Friday, but also other three major US Retailers were also hacked. Recently, Neiman Marcus also confirmed a data breach that involves Credit card theft from its customers during the holiday shopping season,...

Target Data Breach Total Could Reach 110 Million

UPDATE: The latest on Target’s Black Friday data breach plunged the incident to uglier depths. The giant Minneapolis-based retailer today revealed new details culled from a forensic investigation that the attackers not only stole credit and debit card information, but also names, mailing addresse...

RAM Scrapers and the Target Data Breach

The retail and hospitality industries have a painful history with wonky point-of-sale systems and malware known as RAM scrapers. These attacks, which date back as many as six years, are designed to be injected into running processes and steal payment card data before it’s encrypted by a...

Dennis Fisher and Mike Mimoso Discuss the Target Data Breach and More

Dennis Fisher and Mike Mimoso discuss the news of the weird in the security industry since the holidays, including the latest revelations about the Target data breach and the decision by some speakers to boycott the RSA Conference because of the NSA revelations. Target image via imprint777‘s Flic...

Hackers behind TARGET data breach looking for Pro-cracker to decrypt Credit card PINs

I think you haven’t forgotten the massive data breach occurred at TARGET, the third-largest U.S. Retailer during last Christmas Holidays. People shop during Black Friday sales in which over 40 million Credit & Debit cards were stolen, used to pay for purchases at its 1500 stores nationwide in the...

Microsoft IIS ASP Handling Code Execution (MS08-006) - Ver2 (CVE-2008-0075)

Microsoft Internet Information Services IIS is a multi-featured server product that ships with all versions of Microsoft. The product provides FTP, SMTP, NNTP and HTTP services. The HTTP component, known as the WWW Publishing Service, allows for the serving of dynamic content, notably in the form...

Microsoft IIS ASP Handling Code Execution (MS08-006) - Ver2 (CVE-2008-0075)

Microsoft Internet Information Services IIS is a multi-featured server product that ships with all versions of Microsoft. The product provides FTP, SMTP, NNTP and HTTP services. The HTTP component, known as the WWW Publishing Service, allows for the serving of dynamic content, notably in the form...

Internet Explorer Improper Ref Counting Use After Free (MS12-077) - Ver2 (CVE-2012-4787)

A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Internet Explorer. The vulnerability is due to an error in the way Internet Explorer accesses an object that has not been correctly initialized or has been deleted. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a target user to ope...

WordPress Intouch 2.0 Cross Site Scripting

Exploit Title : Wordpress intouch Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability Exploit Author : Ashiyane Digital Security Team Vendor Homepage : http://wordpress.org/plugins/intouch/ Google Dork : inurl:/wp-content/plugins/intouch/ Date : 2013/01/01 Tested on : Windows 8 , Linux Version : 2.0 Software Link...