Digitally Signed Bandook Trojan Reemerges in Global Spy Campaign

A wave of targeted cyberattack campaigns bent on espionage is cresting around the globe, using a strain of a 13-year old backdoor trojan named Bandook. According to Check Point Research, Bandook was last spotted being used in 2015 and 2017/2018, in the “Operation Manul” and “Dark Caracal”...

Pandemic, A Driving Force in 2021 Financial Crime

Financial cybercrime in 2021 is set to evolve, researchers say, with extortion practices becoming more widespread, ransomware gangs consolidating and advanced exploits being used more effectively to target victims. That’s according to key predictions from Kaspersky. Researchers said the drastic...

IT threat evolution Q3 2020

Targeted attacks MATA: Lazaruss multi-platform targeted malware framework The more sophisticated threat actors are continually developing their TTPs Tactics, Techniques and Procedures and the toolsets they use to compromise the systems of their targets. However, malicious toolsets used to target...

Advanced Threat predictions for 2021

Trying to make predictions about the future is a tricky business. However, while we dont have a crystal ball that can reveal the future, we can try to make educated guesses using the trends that we have observed over the last 12 months to identify areas that attackers are likely to seek to exploi...

UBUNTU-CVE-2020-13350

CSRF in runner administration page in all versions of GitLab CE/EE allows an attacker who's able to target GitLab instance administrators to pause/resume runners. Affected versions are =13.5.0, =13.4.0, 13.4.5,13.3.9...

ICSA-20-315-01_OSIsoft PI Interface for OPC XML-DA

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 8.1 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low skill level to exploit Vendor: OSIsoft Equipment: PI Interface Vulnerability: Numeric Errors 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker-controlled OPC XML-DA Server to respond with a...

RansomEXX Trojan attacks Linux systems

We recently discovered a new file-encrypting Trojan built as an ELF executable and intended to encrypt data on machines controlled by Linux-based operating systems. After the initial analysis we noticed similarities in the code of the Trojan, the text of the ransom notes and the general approach ...

12 Cyber Threats That Could Wreak Havoc on the Election

From targeted misinformation to manipulated data, these are the cybersecurity concerns election officials worry about most...

Command Execution Vulnerability in Little Genius Phone Watch

Little Genius Phone Watch is a children's smartwatch tailored to meet the needs of children aged 5-12 years old, integrating the functions of calling, positioning, micro-chatting and making friends. A command execution vulnerability exists in Little Genius Phone Watch. An attacker can exploit the...

CVE-2020-27157

Veritas APTARE versions prior to 10.5 included code that bypassed the normal login process when specific authentication credentials were provided to the server. An unauthenticated user could login to the application and gain access to the data and functionality accessible to the targeted user...

MontysThree: Industrial espionage with steganography and a Russian accent on both sides

In summer 2020 we uncovered a previously unknown multi-module C++ toolset used in highly targeted industrial espionage attacks dating back to 2018. Initially the reason for our interest in this malware was its rarity, the obviously targeted nature of the campaign and the fact that there are no...

New 'MosaicRegressor' UEFI Bootkit Malware Found Active in the Wild

Cybersecurity researchers have spotted a rare kind of potentially dangerous malware that targets a machine's booting process to drop persistent malware. The campaign involved the use of a compromised UEFI or Unified Extensible Firmware Interface containing a malicious implant, making it the secon...

Cross site request forgery (csrf)

A vulnerability in the web-based interface of Cisco Hosted Collaboration Mediation Fulfillment HCM-F could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery CSRF attack on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections by the affected...

CVE-2020-3124 Cisco Hosted Collaboration Mediation Fulfillment Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the web-based interface of Cisco Hosted Collaboration Mediation Fulfillment HCM-F could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery CSRF attack on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections by the affected...

Companies Can Track Your Phone’s Movements to Target Ads

Brands are seeking new ways to customize messages. A startup that gathers data on when you pick up your phone, or when you go out on a run, can help...

Malicious Package in electron-native-notify

All versions of electron-native-notify contain malicious code. The package was part of a targeted attack to steal cryptocurrency wallet seeds and upload them to a remote server, effectively giving attackers access to users wallets. Recommendation Remove the package from your environment and follo...

Office 365 Phishing Attack Leverages Real-Time Active Directory Validation

Researchers have uncovered a phishing attack using a new technique: Attackers are making use of authentication APIs to validate victims’ Office 365 credentials – in real time – as they enter them into the landing page. Authentication APIs are used by apps and services running on the users’ behalf...

Privilege escalation

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the OneDrive for Windows Desktop application improperly handles symbolic links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could overwrite a targeted file with an elevated status. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would...

Privilege escalation

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the OneDrive for Windows Desktop application improperly handles symbolic links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could overwrite a targeted file with an elevated status. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would...

An overview of targeted attacks and APTs on Linux

Perhaps unsurprisingly, a lot has been written about targeted attacks on Windows systems. Windows is, due to its popularity, the platform for which we discover most APT attack tools. At the same time, theres a widely held opinion that Linux is a secure-by-default operating system that isnt...