Fake News at Work in Spam Kingpin’s Arrest?

Over the past several days, many Western news media outlets have predictably devoured thinly-sourced reporting from a Russian publication that the arrest last week of a Russian spam kingpin in Spain was related to hacking attacks linked to last year’s U.S. election. While there is scant evidence...

Suspected Kelihos Botnet Operator Arrested in Spain

Update Tuesday, April 11: The arrest of a Russian man in Spain was apparently for his role in Kelihos botnet responsible for sending hundreds of millions of spam emails worldwide. A Russian computer hacker and alleged spam kingpin was arrested in Barcelona, Spain, on Friday reportedly over...

Satel Iberia SenNet Data Logger and Electricity Meters Command Injection Vulnerability

This module exploits an OS Command Injection vulnerability in Satel Iberia SenNet Data Loggers & Electricity Meters to perform arbitrary command execution as 'root'. Module Options msf use auxiliary/scanner/telnet/satel/cmdexec msf undefinedcmdexec show actions ...actions... msf undefinedcmdexec...

dnaLIMS Admin Module Command Execution Exploit

Usage Info msf use exploit/linux/http/dnalimsadminexec msf exploitdnalimsadminexec show targets ...targets... msf exploitdnalimsadminexec set TARGET msf exploitdnalimsadminexec show options ...show and set options... msf exploitdnalimsadminexec exploit This module requires Metasploit:...

Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Vulnerability

US-CERT is aware of active exploitation of a vulnerability in Windows Server 2003 Operating System Internet Information Services IIS 6.0. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. On June 15, 2015, Microsoft ended support for Windows...

US Senate Just Voted to Let ISPs Sell Your Web Browsing Data Without Permission

The ISPs can now sell certain sensitive data like your browsing history without permission, thanks to the US Senate. The US Senate on Wednesday voted, with 50 Republicans for it and 48 Democrats against, to roll back a set of broadband privacy regulations passed by the Federal Communication...

Centreon < 2.5.1 / Centreon Enterprise Server < 2.2 - SQL Injection / Command Injection Exploi

Exploit for linux platform in category web applications This module requires Metasploit: http://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework require 'msf/core' class MetasploitModule 'Centreon SQL and Command Injection', 'Description' = %q This module...

Vulnerabilities Identified in Network Time Protocol Daemon (ntpd)

The Network Time Foundation's NTP Project has has released version ntp-4.2.8p10 to address multiple vulnerabilities in ntpd. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the...

dnaLIMS Admin Module Command Execution

This module requires Metasploit: http://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework require 'msf/core' class MetasploitModule 'dnaLIMS Admin Module Command Execution', 'Description' = %q This module utilizes an administrative module which allows for...

IRS Warns of Last-Minute Tax Scams

The Internal Revenue Service IRS has released an alert warning of phishing email scams targeting last-minute tax filers. The alert describes common features of these cyber crimes and includes recommendations to protect against them: strengthen passwords, recognize phishing attempts, and forward...

Mozilla Releases Security Updates

Mozilla has released security updates to address a vulnerability in Firefox and Firefox ESR. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla Security Advisory for Firefox and Firefox...

Microsoft SMBv1 Vulnerability

Microsoft has released a security update to address a vulnerability in implementations of Server Message Block 1.0 SMBv1. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft Securit...

Drupal Releases Security Update

Drupal has released an advisory to address vulnerabilities in Drupal core 8.x versions prior to 8.2.7. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Drupal's Security Advisory and apply th...

Adobe Releases Security Updates

Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player and Shockwave Player. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Adobe Security Bulletin...

IRS Releases Tax-Time Guide

The Internal Revenue Service IRS has released tax-time advice intended to help the public protect their personal and financial data and computers. Recommendations include using strong passwords, backing up files, and using robust security software to help block malware and viruses. Users and...

Google Releases Security Update for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 57.0.2987.98 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses multiple vulnerabilities that, if exploited, may allow an attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Chrome Releases page and apply th...

dnaLIMS Admin Module Command Execution

This module utilizes an administrative module which allows for command execution. This page is completely unprotected from any authentication when given a POST request. Module Options msf use exploit/linux/http/dnalims/adminexec msf undefinedadminexec show actions ...actions... msf...

National Consumer Protection Week

March 5–11 is National Consumer Protection Week NCPW, an event to encourage people and businesses to learn more about avoiding scams and understanding consumer rights. During NCPW, the Federal Trade Commission FTC and its fellow agencies highlight free resources to help protect against consumer...

DOJ Dismisses Playpen Case to Keep Tor Hack Private

Intent on keeping details private about how it hacked the Tor browser, prosecutors with the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday asked to dismiss a case involving a suspect who visited the Playpen dark web child pornography site in 2015. “The government must now choose between disclosure of...

WordPress Releases Security Update

WordPress 4.7.2 and prior versions are affected by multiple vulnerabilities. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected website. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the WordPress Security Release and upgrade to WordPress 4.7.3...