Stable Channel Update for Desktop

The Stable and Extended stable channels has been updated to 116.0.5845.179 for Mac and Linux and 116.0.5845.179/.180 for Windows, which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the log. The Extended Stable channel has been updated to...

Exploit for Incorrect Authorization in Telegram

Disclaimer This exploit has been created solely for the purpos...

Decoding the DNA of Ransomware Attacks: Unveiling the Anatomy Behind the Threat

Decoding the DNA of Ransomware Attacks: Unveiling the Anatomy Behind the Threat By Trellix Advanced Research Center · August 28, 2023 Introduction Ransomware, a malicious software that encrypts valuable data and demands a ransom for its release, has a notorious history marked by its evolution fro...

Malvertisers up their game against researchers

Threat actors constantly take notice of the work and takedown efforts initiated by security researchers. In this constant game of cat and mouse chasing, tactics and techniques keep evolving from simple to more complex, and more covert. This is a trend we have observed time and time again, no matt...

Understanding Active Directory Attack Paths to Improve Security

Introduced in 1999, Microsoft Active Directory is the default identity and access management service in Windows networks, responsible for assigning and enforcing security policies for all network endpoints. With it, users can access various resources across networks. As things tend to do, times,...

Ransomware on the Move: Evolving Exploitation Techniques and the Active Pursuit of Zero-Days

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Ransomware on the Move: Evolving Exploitation Techniques and the Active Pursuit of Zero-Days

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Latest Batloader Campaigns Use Pyarmor Pro for Evasion

In June 2023, Trend Micro observed an upgrade to the evasion techniques used by the Batloader initial access malware, which we’ve covered in previous blog entries...

Upload_Bypass - File Upload Restrictions Bypass, By Using Different Bug Bounty Techniques Covered In Hacktricks

UploadBypass is a powerful tool designed to assist Pentesters and Bug Hunters in testing file upload mechanisms. It leverages various bug bounty techniques to simplify the process of identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities, ensuring thorough assessments of web applications. Simplifies the...

NYC Couple Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering in $3.6 Billion Bitfinex Hack

A married couple from New York City has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges in connection with the 2016 hack of cryptocurrency stock exchange Bitfinex, resulting in the theft of about 120,000 bitcoin. The development comes more than a year after Ilya Lichtenstein, 35, and his wife, Heather...

MTE As Implemented, Part 2: Mitigation Case Studies

By Mark Brand, Project Zero Background In 2018, in the v8.5a version of the ARM architecture, ARM proposed a hardware implementation of tagged memory, referred to as MTE Memory Tagging Extensions. In Part 1 we discussed testing the technical and implementation limitations of MTE on the hardware...

Researchers Expose Space Pirates' Cyber Campaign Across Russia and Serbia

The threat actor known as Space Pirates has been linked to attacks against at least 16 organizations in Russia and Serbia over the past year by employing novel tactics and adding new cyber weapons to its arsenal. "The cybercriminals' main goals are still espionage and theft of confidential...

Cisco ACI Multi-Site CloudSec Encryption Information Disclosure (cisco-sa-aci-cloudsec-enc-Vs5Wn2sX)

According to its self-reported version, Cisco NX-OS System Software in ACI Mode is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability. The vulnerability affects Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches in Application Centric Infrastructure ACI mode of Multi-Site that are part of a Multi-Site...

Tracking Down a Suspect through Cell Phone Records

Interesting forensics in connection with a serial killer arrest: Investigators went through phone records collected from both midtown Manhattan and the Massapequa Park area of Long Island--two areas connected to a "burner phone" they had tied to the killings. In court, prosecutors later said the...

Cybercriminals Exploit Microsoft Word Vulnerabilities to Deploy LokiBot Malware

Microsoft Word documents exploiting known remote code execution flaws are being used as phishing lures to drop malware called LokiBot on compromised systems. "LokiBot, also known as Loki PWS, has been a well-known information-stealing Trojan active since 2015," Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher...

Analysis of Storm-0558 techniques for unauthorized email access

Executive summary On July 11, 2023, Microsoft published two blogs detailing a malicious campaign by a threat actor tracked as Storm-0558 that targeted customer email that weve detected and mitigated: Microsoft Security Response Center and Microsoft on the Issues. As we continue our investigation...

Old Blackmoon Trojan, NEW Monetization Approach

Rapid7 is tracking a new, more sophisticated and staged campaign using the Blackmoon trojan, which appears to have originated in November 2022. The campaign is actively targeting various businesses primarily in the USA and Canada. However, it is not used to steal credentials, instead, it implemen...

CVE-2023-20185

A vulnerability in the Cisco ACI Multi-Site CloudSec encryption feature of Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches in ACI mode could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read or modify intersite encrypted traffic. This vulnerability is due to an issue with the implementation of the cipher...

The Battle Against Business Logic Attacks: Why Traditional Security Tools Fall Short

As the digital landscape continues to evolve, so do the tactics utilized by bad actors that are seeking to exploit application vulnerabilities. Among the most insidious types of attacks are business logic attacks BLAs. Unlike known attacks, which can be identified by signatures or patterns, such ...

How to Apply MITRE ATT&CK to Your Organization

Discover all the ways MITRE ATT&CK can help you defend your organization. Build your security strategy and policies by making the most of this important framework. What is the MITRE ATT&CK Framework? MITRE ATT&CK Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge is a widely adopted framework...