Zeppelin Ransomware Returns with New Trojan on Board

The Zeppelin ransomware has sailed back into relevance, after a hiatus of several months. A wave of attacks were spotted in August by Juniper Threatlab researchers, making use of a new trojan downloader. These, like an initial Zeppelin wave observed in late 2019, start with phishing emails with...

PT-2020-4036 · Microsoft · Sharepoint Foundation +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft SharePoint Server affected versions not specified Microsoft SharePoint Foundation affected versions not specified Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server affected versions not specified Description: A tampering issue exists due to...

PT-2020-3930 · Microsoft · Windows

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows affected versions not specified Description: A security feature bypass issue exists due to improper handling of file redirections by the Windows Projected Filesystem. This could allow an attacker to delete a targeted file they would n...

CVE-2020-3537

A vulnerability in Cisco Jabber for Windows software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of message contents. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted messages that...

Cisco Jabber for Windows Information Disclosure (cisco-sa-jabber-ttcgB9R3)

According to its self-reported version, Cisco Jabber is affected by a information disclosure vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of message contents. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted messages to a targeted system. A successful...

Malicious Package in buffer-por

Version 2.0.2 contained malicious code. The package targeted the Ethereum cryptocurrency and performed transactions to wallets not controlled by the user. Recommendation Remove the package from your environment. Ensure no Ethereum funds were compromised...

KryptoCibule malware uses Tor & Torrent sites to steal your cryptocurrency

By Sudais Asif The KryptoCibule malware also mines cryptocurrency on targeted devices. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: KryptoCibule malware uses Tor & Torrent sites to steal your cryptocurrency...

IT threat evolution Q2 2020

IT threat evolution Q2 2020. PC statistics IT threat evolution Q2 2020. Mobile statistics Targeted attacks PhantomLance: hiding in plain sight In April, we reported the results of our investigation into a mobile spyware campaign that we call PhantomLance. The campaign involved a backdoor Trojan...

No more targeted ads on iPhone after new iOS 14 update – Facebook

By Deeba Ahmed Apple’s new anti-tracking tools on iOS 14 will render Facebook’s Audience Network ineffective. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: No more targeted ads on iPhone after new iOS 14 update - Facebook...

Spam and phishing in Q2 2020

Quarterly highlights Targeted attacks The second quarter often saw phishers resort to targeted attacks, especially against fairly small companies. To attract attention, scammers imitated email messages and websites of companies whose products or services their potential victims could be using. Th...

Twitter Fixes High-Severity Flaw Affecting Android Users

Twitter has fixed a vulnerability in its Android app, which could have enabled attackers to access private Twitter data, like direct messages DMs on Android devices. The flaw is related to an underlying Android operating system OS security issue CVE-2018-9492, which affects operating system...

NetWalker Ransomware Rakes in $29M Since March

The NetWalker ransomware has been around for about a year, but it has really made a name for itself in 2020, racking up around $29 million in extortion gains just since March. First detected in August 2019, NetWalker lingered around before surging in use in March through June, according to an...

Twitter Could Face $250M FTC Fine Over Improper Data Use

Twitter may be facing a Federal Trade Commission FTC fine of up to $250 million, after the social media giant last year revealed the improper use of users’ email addresses and phone numbers. In October 2019, Twitter acknowledged that user phone numbers and email addresses gathered for security...

Podcast: Security Lessons Learned In Times of Uncertainty

Derek Manky With the coronavirus pandemic breaking out, and corporate workforces going remote, “uncertainty is a key word” for 2020, Derek Manky, Chief, Security Insights & Global Threat Alliances at Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs, said. The uncertain times led to an outpouring of cybercriminal...

Lazarus on the hunt for big game

We may only be six months in, but theres little doubt that 2020 will go down in history as a rather unpleasant year. In the field of cybersecurity, the collective hurt mostly crystallized around the increasing prevalence of targeted ransomware attacks. By investigating a number of these incidents...

NewStart CGSL MAIN 6.01 : thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities (NS-SA-2020-0036)

The remote NewStart CGSL host, running version MAIN 6.01, has thunderbird packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities: - By encoding Unicode whitespace characters within the From email header, an attacker can spoof the sender email address that Thunderbird displays. This...

PT-2020-5848 · Qualcomm +1 · Qualcomm Snapdragon Wearables +8

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto versions prior to the fixed version Qualcomm Snapdragon Compute versions prior to the fixed version Qualcomm Snapdragon Connectivity versions prior to the fixed version Qualcomm Snapdragon Consumer IOT versions prior ...

Threat spotlight: WastedLocker, customized ransomware

WastedLocker is a new ransomware operated by a malware exploitation gang commonly known as the Evil Corp gang. The same gang that is associated with Dridex and BitPaymer. The attribution is not based on the malware variants as WastedLocker is very different from BitPaymer. What was kept was the...

Bluetooth beacons: one free privacy debate with your next order

Apps and their permissions have been in the news recently, particularly in relation to tracking/privacy issues and Bluetooth. Why Bluetooth, though? What is it, and what is it doing to raise concerns in some security quarters? Bluetooth: your cool, then uncool, but mostly cool again cousin...

Sifter 7.4 - OSINT, Recon & Vulnerability Scanner

Sifter is a osint, recon & vulnerability scanner. It combines a plethara of tools within different module sets in order to quickly perform recon tasks, check network firewalling, enumerate remote and local hosts, and scan for the 'blue' vulnerabilities within microsft and if unpatched, exploit...