Amazon Linux 2023 : aspnetcore-runtime-6.0, aspnetcore-targeting-pack-6.0, dotnet (ALAS2023-2023-242)

It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-242 advisory. .NET Denial of Service Vulnerability. CVE-2023-21538 .NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVE-2023-24895 .NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Elevation...

Plane sailing for ticket scammers: How to keep your flight plans safe

You may be getting ready to jump on a plane and head off for a few days or weeks of rest and relaxation. So the last thing you need before flying is a technology related horror show. Sadly, scammers are aware of families getting ready to hit the skies, and have tailored their threats accordingly...

MAL-2023-8027 Malicious code in firefly-shared-js (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: checkmarx 540259a2eb130bcb8b4596b7a6458b6290bd5dd6b8846751f0475931083f7594 Malicious packages campaign since 2021 targeting developers, steals source code and secrets Source: ghsa-malware...

MAL-2023-1135 Malicious code in chegg-contentful (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: checkmarx 0f294558304bba4da1c74169d026ebb78d4c1509bc734739942abe3860bc7390 Malicious packages campaign since 2021 targeting developers, steals source code and secrets Source: ossf-package-analysis...

The growth of commercial spyware based intelligence providers without legal or ethical supervision

Attackers have long used commercial products developed by legitimate companies to compromise targeted devices. These products are known as commercial spyware. Commercial spyware operations mainly target mobile platforms with zero- or one-click zero-day exploits to deliver spyware. This threat...

CVE-2023-2899

The Google Map Shortcode WordPress plugin through 3.1.2 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high...

Malicious code in chart-vxe (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: checkmarx 002bd97e07b258e0171a9659dd1196fa1fde9398bb98fd5ac8213b966f9e40df Lazarus Group targeting blockchain and cryptocurrency companies by exploiting software supply chains through malicious npm packages and social engineering...

Asylum Ambuscade: A Cybercrime Group with Espionage Ambitions

The threat actor known as Asylum Ambuscade has been observed straddling cybercrime and cyber espionage operations since at least early 2020. "It is a crimeware group that targets bank customers and cryptocurrency traders in various regions, including North America and Europe," ESET said in an...

Chinese PostalFurious Gang Strikes UAE Users with Sneaky SMS Phishing Scheme

A Chinese-speaking phishing gang dubbed PostalFurious has been linked to a new SMS campaign that's targeting users in the U.A.E. by masquerading as postal services and toll operators, per Group-IB. The fraudulent scheme entails sending users bogus text messages asking them to pay a vehicle trip f...

MAL-2023-8567 Malicious code in lalalaopti (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: checkmarx 92031dd23356e3a0c484288f4488d15166db6251a4872ec009c6222eafce041d Malicious packages campaign targeting developers, payload is hidden using Steganography, exfiltrate host information...

Camaro Dragon Strikes with New TinyNote Backdoor for Intelligence Gathering

The Chinese nation-state group known as Camaro Dragon has been linked to yet another backdoor that's designed to meet its intelligence-gathering goals. Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point, which dubbed the Go-based malware TinyNote, said it functions as a first-stage payload capable of "basic...

Contact Form and Calls To Action by vcita < 2.7.1 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

The plugin does not sanitize and escape the email and uid parameters in the plugin settings, which could allow users with roles as low as contributor to inject arbitrary web scripts into the settings, targeting higher-privileged users such as administrators. PoC...

MAL-2023-603 Malicious code in mintel-tokens (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: checkmarx 13b8e3e53b1d2298f3798c2348d1caa9ccbbf59e520e7f67897fe51f6d9591ba Malicious packages campaign since 2021 targeting developers, steals source code and secrets Source: ghsa-malware...

New WinTapix.sys Malware Engages in Multi-Stage Attack Across Middle East

An unknown threat actor has been observed leveraging a malicious Windows kernel driver in attacks likely targeting the Middle East since at least May 2020. Fortinet Fortiguard Labs, which dubbed the artifact WINTAPIX WinTapix.sys, attributed the malware with low confidence to an Iranian threat...

Privacy Sandbox Initiative: Google to Phase Out Third-Party Cookies Starting 2024

Google has announced plans to officially flip the switch on its twice-delayed Privacy Sandbox initiatives as it slowly works its way to deprecate support for third-party cookies in Chrome browser. To that end, the search and advertising giant said it intends to phase out third-party cookies for 1...

MAL-2023-8590 Malicious code in pywolle (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: checkmarx 022272b8427ab42c0c793e5ec56175de59c7f142f82db252e890e9782845d762 Malicious packages campaign targeting developers, payload is hidden using Steganography, exfiltrate host information...

Malicious code in pywhool (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: checkmarx 54738d1aef580f087fec1311b411aa6ddd2d7affb4b44353dd7f3d6a569a0ed9 Malicious packages campaign targeting developers, payload is hidden using Steganography, exfiltrate host information...

Inside Qilin Ransomware: Affiliates Take Home 85% of Ransom Payouts

Ransomware affiliates associated with the Qilin ransomware-as-a-service RaaS scheme earn anywhere between 80% to 85% of each ransom payment, according to new findings from Group-IB. The cybersecurity firm said it was able to infiltrate the group in March 2023, uncovering details about the...

Malicious code in pywool (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: checkmarx 1ba602a97accda8e614fcf38d1af1cb7f1878bf2bd450b21f1be16a4c260123a Malicious packages campaign targeting developers, payload is hidden using Steganography, exfiltrate host information...

MAL-2023-167 Malicious code in cfa-styleguide (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: checkmarx 5562a6cb1d5f239216be52c28e8d316e8ffe0f490d11978863202a6fcfcbe8bc Malicious packages campaign since 2021 targeting developers, steals source code and secrets Source: ghsa-malware...