Iran Targeting 2024 US Election
Discover how Iran is allegedly targeting the 2024 US election, the potential impacts, and the measures being taken to safeguard the democratic process.
Trump campaign confirms it was hacked after POLITICO received internal documents from "Robert"
The campaign suggested Iran was to blame. POLITICO has not independently verified the identity of the hacker or their motivation.
Threat Actors’ Toolkit: Leveraging Sliver, PoshC2 & Batch Scripts
- In early December of 2023, we discovered an open directory filled with batch scripts, primarily designed for defense evasion and executing command and control payloads. These scripts execute various actions, including disabling antivirus processes and stopping services related to SQL, Hyper-V, security tools, and Exchange servers. This report also highlights scripts responsible for erasing backups, wiping event logs, and managing the installation or removal of remote monitoring tools like Atera. Our investigation uncovered the use of additional tools, including Ngrok for proxy services, SystemBC, and two well-known command and control frameworks: Sliver and PoshC2. The observed servers show long term usage by the threat actors, appearing in The DFIR Report Threat Feeds as far back as September 2023. They have been active intermittently since then, with the most recent activity detected in August 2024. Ten new sigma rules were created from this report and added to our private sigma ruleset
How a cybersecurity researcher befriended, then doxed, the leader of LockBit
Jon DiMaggio used sockpuppet accounts, then his own identity, to infiltrate LockBit and gain the trust of its alleged admin, Dmitry Khoroshev.
AMD won't patch all chips affected by severe data theft vulnerability — Ryzen 3000, 2000, and 1000 will not get patched for 'Sinkclose' | Tom's Hardware
AMD released patches to address the Sinkclose vulnerability, but not all chips are covered. The company also said 'No performance impact expected', which means that its likely still conducting final validation and testing of the patch and how it impacts the overall performance of the system.
‘Sinkclose’ Flaw in Hundreds of Millions of AMD Chips Allows Deep, Virtually Unfixable Infections
Researchers warn that a bug in AMD’s chips would allow attackers to root into some of the most privileged portions of a computer—and that it has persisted in the company’s processors for decades.
From Limited file read to full access on Jenkins (CVE-2024-23897)
As a red teamer, you encountered a Jenkins instance that is vulnerable to CVE-2024-23897, which allowed for limited arbitrary file read. Without credentials and with the /script endpoint inaccessible, you sought to leverage this vulnerability by revealing Hudson to decypt the credentials.
How Hackers Extracted the ‘Keys to the Kingdom’ to Clone HID Keycards
A team of researchers have developed a method for extracting authentication keys out of HID encoders, which could allow hackers to clone the types of keycards used to secure offices and other areas worldwide.
ICANN approves use of .internal domain for your network
Vint Cerf revealed Google already uses the string, as do plenty of others
Treasury Sanctions Leader and Primary Member of the Cyber Army of Russia Reborn | U.S. Department of the Treasury
The United States exposes the identity of and imposes sanctions on two members of the Russian government-aligned hacktivist group.WASHINGTON — Today, the United States designated Yuliya Vladimirovna Pankratova (Pankratova) and Denis Olegovich Degtyarenko (Degtyarenko), two members of the Russian hacktivist group Cyber Army of Russia Reborn (CARR) for their roles in cyber operations against U.S. critical infrastructure
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Akamai Blocked 419 TB of Malicious Traffic in a 24-Hour DDoS Attack
On July 15, 2024, Akamai prevented one of the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) cyberattacks it has ever observed against a major financial services company in Israel. The highly sophisticated, high-volume attack lasted almost 24 hours. The attacker deployed larger-than-usual resources, indicating a serious risk for future attacks. Other Israeli financial institutions reportedly suffered outages and downtimes on the same day, potentially due to the same type of attack and the same aggressor.
WhatsUp Gold Pre-Auth RCE GetFileWithoutZip Primitive
I discovered an unauthenticated path traversal against the latest version of progress whatsup gold and turned it into a pre-auth RCE, following is how I did it, this is the story of CVE-2024-4885
Jenkins Security Advisory 2024-08-07 CVE-2024-43044 CVE-2024-43045
Jenkins – an open source automation server which enables developers around the world to reliably build, test, and deploy their software
Windows Update Flaws Allow Undetectable Downgrade Attacks
Researcher showcases hack against Microsoft Windows Update architecture, turning fixed vulnerabilities into zero-days.
Open letter to UK online service providers
Today we've published an open letter to online service providers operating in the UK about the increased risk of their platforms being used to stir up hatred, provoke violence and commit other offences under UK law, in the context of recent acts of violence in the UK.
INTERPOL recovers over $40 million stolen in a BEC attack
A global stop-payment mechanism created by INTERPOL successfully recovered over $40 million stolen in a BEC attack on a company in Singapore.
Major Payment Disruption: Ransomware Strikes Indian Banking Infrastructure
CloudSEK's threat research team has uncovered a ransomware attack disrupting India's banking system, targeting banks and payment providers. Initiated through a misconfigured Jenkins server at Brontoo Technology Solutions, the attack is linked to the RansomEXX group.
Critical Vulnerability in Apache OFBiz Requires Immediate Patching - Infosecurity Magazine
SonicWall discovered the Apache OFBiz flaw, identifying it as a critical issue enabling unauthenticated remote code execution
CrowdStrike says it isn't to blame for Delta's flight cancellations after July outage
Delta CEO Ed Bastian said the company plans to seek compensation from Microsoft and CrowdStrike.
Security Incident | August 2024
Mobile Guardian experienced a security incident that involved unauthorized access to the iOS and ChromeOS devices enrolled to the Mobile Guardian platform on the 4th of August. We have halted servers in order to prevent further disruption by the perpetrator. This is not related to an error in configuration that occurred on the 30th of July which affected Mobile Guardian iPads on our Singapore instance only.
Hackers breached MDM firm Mobile Guardian and wiped thousands of devices
Threat actors breached the UK-based mobile device management (MDM) firm Mobile Guardian and remotely wiped thousands of devices.
Exploring Anti-Phishing Measures in Microsoft 365
In this post we will explore some of the anti-phishing measures employed by Microsoft 365 (formally Office 365) as well as their weaknesses. Certitude was able to identify an issue in that allows malicious actors to bypass anti-phishing measures.
Threat Actors Capitalize On ServiceNow Vulnerability
Cyble observes how Dark Web forums reveal ServiceNow users falling victim to a Remote Code Execution vulnerability, which exposes sensitive data & escalates risks across sectors.
Ransomware gang targets IT workers with new SharpRhino malware
The Hunters International ransomware group is targeting IT workers with a new C# remote access trojan (RAT) called SharpRhino to breach corporate networks.
New Hunters International RAT identified by Quorum Cyber
During a recent ransomware incident investigated by the Quorum Cyber Incident Response team, novel malware was identified previously unknown.
Google fixes Android kernel zero-day exploited in targeted attacks
Android security updates this month patch 46 vulnerabilities, including a high-severity remote code execution (RCE) exploited in targeted attacks.
Moscow’s Spies Were Stealing US Tech — Until the FBI Started a Sabotage Campaign
One day at the dawn of the 1980s, an FBI agent in his 30s named Rick Smith walked into the Balboa Café, an ornate, historic watering hole in San Francisco’s leafy Cow Hollow neighborhood. Smith, who was single at the time, lived nearby and regularly frequented the spot. As he approached the oak wood bar to order a drink he suddenly spotted a familiar face — someone Smith had met about a year before, after the man had walked into the Soviet Consulate in San Francisco. He was Austrian by birth, but a denizen of Silicon Valley, an entrepreneur who operated as a middleman between American tech companies and European countries hungry for the latest hi-tech goods.
China-Linked Hackers Compromise ISP to Deploy Malicious Software Updates
Chinese hacking group Evasive Panda compromises ISP to push malware, targeting companies through DNS poisoning and insecure update mechanisms.
Surge in Magniber ransomware attacks impact home users worldwide
A massive Magniber ransomware campaign is underway, encrypting home users' devices worldwide and demanding thousand-dollar ransoms to receive a decryptor. Magniber launched in 2017 as a successor to the Cerber ransomware operation when it was spotted being distributed by the Magnitude exploit kit. Since then, the ransomware operation has seen bursts of activity over the years, with the threat actors utilizing various methods to distribute Magniber and encrypt devices. These tactics include using Windows zero-days, fake Windows and browser updates, and trojanized software cracks and key generators.
Ten Arrests Made and 108 Charges Laid in Project Disrupt, a SIM Swap Fraud Investigation
The Toronto Police Service is making the public aware of 10 arrests made and 108 charges laid in a major SIM swap fraud investigation dubbed Project Disrupt. On Thursday, August 1, 2024, Detective David Coffey, from the Financial Crimes Unit, and Detective Constable Michael Gow, from the Coordinated Cyber Center (C3), held a news conference about Project Disrupt.