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Tageszusammenfassung - 14.02.2025
by Daily end-of-shift report 14 Feb '25

14 Feb '25

===================== = End-of-Day report = ===================== Timeframe: Donnerstag 13-02-2025 18:00 − Freitag 14-02-2025 18:00 Handler: Michael Schlagenhaufer Co-Handler: Alexander Riepl ===================== = News = ===================== ∗∗∗ Palo Alto PAN-OS: Exploit-Code für hochriskante Lücke aufgetaucht ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Im Betriebssystem PAN-OS für Firewalls von Palo Alto Networks klaffen Sicherheitslücken. Für eine davon gibt es bereits Exploit-Code. [..] Die Lücke mit dem höchsten Schweregrad betrifft laut Palo Altos Mitteilung eine mögliche Umgehung der Authentifizierung im Management-Web-Interface. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/-10282742 ∗∗∗ whoAMI attacks give hackers code execution on Amazon EC2 instances ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security researchers discovered a name confusion attack that allows access to an Amazon Web Services account to anyone that publishes an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) with a specific name. [..] Amazon confirmed the vulnerability and pushed a fix in September but the problem persists on the customer side in environments where organizations fail to update the code. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/whoami-attacks-give-hackers-… ∗∗∗ Critical PostgreSQL bug tied to zero-day attack on US Treasury ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- A high-severity SQL injection bug in the PostgreSQL interactive tool was exploited alongside the zero-day used to break into the US Treasury in December, researchers say. --------------------------------------------- https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/02/14/postgresql_b… ∗∗∗ Storm-2372 conducts device code phishing campaign ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center discovered an active and successful device code phishing campaign by a threat actor we track as Storm-2372. Our ongoing investigation indicates that this campaign has been active since August 2024 with the actor creating lures that resemble messaging app experiences including WhatsApp, Signal, and Microsoft Teams. --------------------------------------------- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/02/13/storm-2372-conduct… ∗∗∗ Fake BSOD Delivered by Malicious Python Script, (Fri, Feb 14th) ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- I found a Python script that implements a funny anti-analysis trick. --------------------------------------------- https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31686 ∗∗∗ Triplestrength hits victims with triple trouble: Ransomware, cloud hijacks, crypto-mining ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- A previously unknown gang dubbed Triplestrength poses a triple threat to organizations: It infects victims' computers with ransomware, and also hijacks their cloud accounts to illegally mine for cryptocurrency. --------------------------------------------- https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/02/11/triplestreng… ∗∗∗ Cybersicherheit in Kriegszeiten: Täglich ist Tag Null ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Im Bereich der Cybersicherheit kann Europa aus den Erfahrungen der Ukraine im Krieg gegen Russland lernen. Russlands hybrider Krieg habe das Land gezwungen, seine IT-Systeme fortlaufend besser abzusichern, sagten Vertreter ukrainischer Sicherheitsbehörden am Donnerstag auf der Münchner Cybersecurity-Konferenz (MCSC). --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/-10283051 ∗∗∗ Geswiped, geflirted, getäuscht? Vorsicht vor Love Scams auf Dating-Portalen ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Rund um den Valentinstag verspüren viele Menschen Druck, jemand Besondern kennenzulernen. Dating-Apps erleben in dieser Zeit einen regelrechten Boom. Doch zwischen echten Verbindungen verstecken sich auch unseriöse Profile, die es auf das Geld ihrer Chatpartner:innen abgesehen haben - oft geschickt getarnt und schwer zu durchschauen. Wir verraten, worauf man achten sollte, um sicher online zu daten. --------------------------------------------- https://www.watchlist-internet.at/news/vorsicht-vor-love-scams-auf-dating-p… ∗∗∗ First analysis of Apples USB Restricted Mode bypass (CVE-2025-24200) ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Although we believe this could work, we currently lack the necessary hardware to test it. We are also aware restricted mode isn't the only mitigation when it comes to physical accessories, and an actual exploit may be more complex. Furthermore, we have only explored one possible attack vector for this vulnerability, but others may exist. It is advisable to update your devices to the latest version, even if you do not use accessibility features. --------------------------------------------- http://blog.quarkslab.com/first-analysis-of-apples-usb-restricted-mode-bypa… ===================== = Vulnerabilities = ===================== ∗∗∗ Security updates for Friday ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (doxygen, gcc-toolset-13-gcc, gcc-toolset-14-gcc, kernel, and libxml2), Debian (chromium, postgresql-13, and webkit2gtk), Fedora (krb5, openssl, and python3.13), Mageia (ark, ofono, and perl-Net-OAuth, perl-Crypt-URandom, perl-Module-Build), Oracle (firefox, gcc, gcc-toolset-14-gcc, kernel, openssl, tbb, and thunderbird), Red Hat (libxml2), SUSE (chromium, golang-github-prometheus-prometheus, grafana, kernel, kernel-firmware-ath10k-20250206, kernel-firmware-bnx2-20250206, kernel-firmware-brcm-20250206, kernel-firmware-chelsio-20250206, kernel-firmware-dpaa2-20250206, kernel-firmware-mwifiex-20250206, kernel-firmware-platform-20250206, kernel-firmware-realtek-20250206, kernel-firmware-serial-20250206, kernel-firmware-ueagle-20250206, libtasn1, python312, qemu, SUSE Manager Client Tools, SUSE Manager Client Tools MU 5.0.3, and ucode-intel-20250211), and Ubuntu (activemq and libsndfile). --------------------------------------------- https://lwn.net/Articles/1009765/ ∗∗∗ ABB Cylon FLXeon 9.3.4 (login.js) Node Timing Attack ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2025-5925.php ∗∗∗ ABB Cylon FLXeon 9.3.4 Insecure Backup Sensitive Data Exposure ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2025-5924.php ∗∗∗ ABB Cylon FLXeon 9.3.4 Unauthenticated Dashboard Access ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2025-5923.php ∗∗∗ Kubernetes: CVE-2025-0426 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/130016 -- CERT.at Daily mailing list Listinfo: https://lists.cert.at/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/daily

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Tageszusammenfassung - 13.02.2025
by Daily end-of-shift report 13 Feb '25

13 Feb '25

===================== = End-of-Day report = ===================== Timeframe: Mittwoch 12-02-2025 18:00 − Donnerstag 13-02-2025 18:00 Handler: Alexander Riepl Co-Handler: n/a ===================== = News = ===================== ∗∗∗ Google fixes flaw that could unmask YouTube users email addresses ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Google has fixed two vulnerabilities that, when chained together, could expose the email addresses of YouTube accounts, causing a massive privacy breach for those using the site anonymously. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-fixes-flaw-that-could… ∗∗∗ Chinese espionage tools deployed in RA World ransomware attack ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- A China-based threat actor, tracked as Emperor Dragonfly and commonly associated with cybercriminal endeavors, has been observed using in a ransomware attack a toolset previously attributed to espionage actors. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-espionage-tools-depl… ∗∗∗ Wie Handynutzer mit einem Uralt-Bezahlsystem in die Abofalle tappen ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- WAP-Billing ermöglicht, auf dem Smartphone unbeabsichtigt teure Mehrwertdienste zu bestellen. Das Geld wird sofort per Handyrechnung abgebucht. --------------------------------------------- https://futurezone.at/digital-life/wap-mobilfunk-abofalle-abzocke-sms-bezah… ∗∗∗ The BadPilot campaign: Seashell Blizzard subgroup conducts multiyear global access operation ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Microsoft is publishing for the first time our research into a subgroup within the Russian state actor Seashell Blizzard and its multiyear initial access operation, tracked by Microsoft Threat Intelligence as the “BadPilot campaign”. This subgroup has conducted globally diverse compromises of Internet-facing infrastructure to enable Seashell .. --------------------------------------------- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/02/12/the-badpilot-campa… ∗∗∗ Woeful Security On Financial Phone Apps Is Getting People Murdered ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Longtime Slashdot reader theodp writes: Monday brought chilling news reports of the all-count trial convictions of three individuals for a conspiracy to rob and drug people outside of LGBTQ+ nightclubs in Manhattans Hells Kitchen neighborhood, which led to the deaths of two of their victims. The defendants were found guilty on all 24 counts, which .. --------------------------------------------- https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/02/12/2339225/woeful-security-on-financi… ∗∗∗ Magento Credit Card Stealer Disguised in an Tag ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Tag" align="center" style="display: block;margin: 0 auto 20px;max-width:100%" />Recently, we had a client come to us concerned that their website was infected with credit card stealing malware, often referred to as MageCart. Their website was running on Magento, a popular eCommerce content management system that skilled attackers often .. --------------------------------------------- https://blog.sucuri.net/2025/02/magento-credit-card-stealer-disguised-in-an… ∗∗∗ Ransomware isnt always about the money: Government spies have objectives, too ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Analysts tell El Reg why Russias operators arent that careful, and why North Korea wants money AND data Feature Ransomware gangsters and state-sponsored online spies fall on opposite ends of the cyber-crime spectrum. --------------------------------------------- https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/12/ransomware_nation_state_groups/ ∗∗∗ Sophos sheds 6% of staff after swallowing Secureworks ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- De-dupes some roles, hints others arent needed as the infosec scene shifts Nine days after completing its $859 million acquisition of managed detection and response provider Secureworks, Sophos has laid off around six percent of its staff. --------------------------------------------- https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/13/sophos_secureworks_layoff/ ∗∗∗ Feds want devs to stop coding unforgivable buffer overflow vulnerabilities ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- FBI, CISA harrumph at Microsoft and VMware in call for coders to quit baking avoidable defects into stuff US authorities have labelled buffer overflow vulnerabilities "unforgivable defects”, pointed to the presence of the holes in products from the likes of Microsoft and VMware, and urged all software developers to adopt secure-by-design practices to avoid creating more of them. --------------------------------------------- https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/13/fbi_cisa_unforgivable_buffer_overflo… ∗∗∗ The Loneliness Epidemic Is a Security Crisis ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Romance scams cost victims hundreds of millions of dollars a year. As people grow increasingly isolated, and generative AI helps scammers scale their crimes, the problem could get worse. --------------------------------------------- https://www.wired.com/story/loneliness-epidemic-romance-scams-security-cris… ∗∗∗ WTF: ICANN Opfer von Phishing: Online-Konto für Kryptowährungs-Reklame missbraucht ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- "Die ICANN gibt dem Internet seine eigene Währung", schallte es von einem offiziellen ICANN-Konto eines sozialen Netzes. Hinter "$DNS" stecken aber Kriminelle. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/news/ICANN-Opfer-von-Phishing-Online-Konto-fuer-Krypto… ∗∗∗ Patchday: Intel schließt Sicherheitslücken in CPUs und Grafiktreibern ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Es sind wichtige Updates für verschiedene Produkte von Intel erschienen. Admins sollten sie zeitnah installieren. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/news/Patchday-Intel-schliesst-kritische-Sicherheitslue… ∗∗∗ Massiver Cyberangriff auf US-Provider: Attacken gehen immer noch weiter ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Im Herbst wurde der schlimmste Telekommunikationshack in der US-Geschichte entdeckt. Die Angreifer wurden noch nicht gestoppt, ganz im Gegenteil. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/news/Massiver-Cyberangriff-auf-US-Provider-Attacken-ge… ∗∗∗ PCI DSS v4.0 Evidence and documentation requirements checklist ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- TL;DR PCI DSS is complex and challenging Review the 12 top level controls Arm yourself with this checklist to help you navigate it Introduction PCI DSS v4.0 is challenging for .. --------------------------------------------- https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/pci-dss-v4-0-evidence-and-doc… ∗∗∗ US reportedly releases Russian cybercrime figure Alexander Vinnik in prisoner swap ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Alexander Vinnik, who ran the defunct cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e and pleaded guilty last year to participating in a money laundering scheme, is heading back to Russia as part of a prisoner swap that freed an American teacher, reports said. --------------------------------------------- https://therecord.media/alexander-vinnik-reported-released-prisoner-swap-ru… ∗∗∗ An Italian journalist speaks about being targeted with Paragon spyware ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- As an undercover journalist covering Italian politics, Francesco Cancellato is used to reporting on scandals. But he never thought he would be part of the story. --------------------------------------------- https://therecord.media/italian-journalist-speaks-about-being-targeted-spyw… ∗∗∗ FortiOS Vulnerability Allows Super-Admin Privilege Escalation – Patch Now! ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Super-admin access vulnerability discovered in FortiOS Security Fabric. Exploitation could lead to widespread network breaches. Update now. Fortinet has .. --------------------------------------------- https://hackread.com/fortios-vulnerability-super-admin-privilege-escalation/ ===================== = Vulnerabilities = ===================== ∗∗∗ Security updates for Thursday ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (doxygen and openssl), Debian (dcmtk and webkit2gtk), Fedora (chromium, clevis-pin-tpm2, envision, fido-device-onboard, gotify-desktop, keylime-agent-rust, keyring-ima-signer, libkrun, python3.10, python3.11, python3.14, rust-afterburn, rust-cargo-vendor-filterer, rust-coreos-installer, .. --------------------------------------------- https://lwn.net/Articles/1009450/ ∗∗∗ CVE-2025-0108 PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in the Management Web Interface (Severity: HIGH) ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0108 -- CERT.at Daily mailing list Listinfo: https://lists.cert.at/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/daily

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Tageszusammenfassung - 12.02.2025
by Daily end-of-shift report 12 Feb '25

12 Feb '25

===================== = End-of-Day report = ===================== Timeframe: Dienstag 11-02-2025 18:00 − Mittwoch 12-02-2025 18:00 Handler: Michael Schlagenhaufer Co-Handler: Alexander Riepl ===================== = News = ===================== ∗∗∗ Kritische Sicherheitslücke: Hacker greifen vermehrt Owncloud-Instanzen an ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Warum die Angriffe auf CVE-2023-49103 ausgerechnet jetzt zunehmen, ist unklar. Vor dem Hintergrund, dass mit Version 0.3.1 der Graphapi-App schon seit dem 1. September 2023 ein Patch zur Verfügung steht, bleibt außerdem fraglich, wie viele dieser Angriffe tatsächlich erfolgreich sind. --------------------------------------------- https://www.golem.de/news/patch-verfuegbar-kritische-owncloud-luecke-wird-v… ∗∗∗ Opensource-Sicherheitsplattform: Kritische Lücke in Wazuh erlaubte Codeschmuggel ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Die kritische Lücke mit der CVE-ID CVE-2025-24016 (CVSS 9,9/10) klaffte in allen Wazuh-Versionen von 4.4.0 bis 4.9.0 und ist in Version 4.9.1 behoben. Derzeit aktuell ist Wazuh 4.10.1. Das Update erschien bereits im Oktober 2024 – war seinerzeit jedoch nicht als sicherheitskritisch markiert. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/-10279201 ∗∗∗ IQ-Tests im Internet - Vorsicht vor versteckten Kosten! ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Wer einen IQ-Test machen möchte, stößt im Internet auf zahlreiche Angebote, die schnelle und unkomplizierte Ergebnisse versprechen. Doch hinter vielen dieser Tests verbergen sich versteckte Kostenhinweise, wodurch Nutzer:innen plötzlich in teure Abos geraten. Wir zeigen, woran man unseriöse IQ-Tests erkennt und was man tun kann, wenn bereits Geld abgebucht wurde. --------------------------------------------- https://www.watchlist-internet.at/news/iq-tests-im-internet-vorsicht-vor-ve… ∗∗∗ From Convenience to Contagion: The Half-Day Threat and Libarchive Vulnerabilities Lurking in Windows 11 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- This article discusses the vulnerabilities and notable characteristics introduced when Windows adopted libarchive to support additional archive file formats. --------------------------------------------- https://devco.re/blog/2025/02/12/from-convenience-to-contagion-the-half-day… ∗∗∗ ROPing our way to RCE ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- In red teaming engagements, simply finding an XSS or basic misconfiguration often isn’t enough, achieving RCE is the real deal. During one such assessment, we came across XiongMai’s uc-httpd, a lightweight web server used in countless IP cameras worldwide. According to Shodan, roughly 70k instances of this software are publicly exposed on the internet. Despite its history of severe vulnerabilities, no readily available exploit seemed to provide code execution, so I set out to build one. --------------------------------------------- https://modzero.com/en/blog/roping-our-way-to-rce/ ∗∗∗ How Wiz found a Critical NVIDIA AI vulnerability: Deep Dive into a container escape (CVE-2024-0132) ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Technical details on a critical severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-0132) in NVIDIA Container Toolkit and GPU Operator, affecting cloud service providers. --------------------------------------------- https://www.wiz.io/blog/nvidia-ai-vulnerability-deep-dive-cve-2024-0132 ∗∗∗ Russian bulletproof hosting service Zservers sanctioned by US for LockBit coordination ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- A Russian service used to facilitate ransomware attacks by LockBit hackers has been sanctioned by U.S. authorities. --------------------------------------------- https://therecord.media/zservers-russia-bulletproof-hosting-us-uk-sanctions ===================== = Vulnerabilities = ===================== ∗∗∗ Microsoft Patch Tuesday for February 2025 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Microsoft has released its monthly security update for January of 2025 which includes 58 vulnerabilities, including 3 that Microsoft marked as “critical” and one marked as "moderate". The remaining vulnerabilities listed are classified as “important.” --------------------------------------------- https://blog.talosintelligence.com/february-patch-tuesday-release/ ∗∗∗ Dringend patchen: Gefährliche Schadcode-Lücken in Excel bedrohen Office-Nutzer ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Die Sicherheitslücken betreffen alle gängigen Office-Versionen. Laut Microsoft ist auch das Vorschau-Panel ein möglicher Angriffsvektor. --------------------------------------------- https://www.golem.de/news/microsoft-office-fuenf-excel-luecken-lassen-angre… ∗∗∗ Adobe-Patchday: Schadcode-Sicherheitslücken gefährden Illustrator & Co. ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Mehrere Schwachstellen in Commerce, InCopy, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop Elements, Substance 3D Designer und Substance 3D Stager gefährden PCs. Viele der Schwachstellen stuft Adobe als "kritisch" ein. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/-10279209 ∗∗∗ Fortinet: Angriffe auf Schwachstellen laufen, Updates für diverse Produkte ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Die bereits attackierte Sicherheitslücke betrifft FortiOS und FortiProxy, Fortinet hat damit eine Sicherheitsmitteilung aus dem Januar aktualisiert. Die dreht sich um eine Umgehung der Authentifizierung im Node.js-Websocket-Modul (CVE-2024-55591, CVSS 9.6, Risiko "kritisch"). Neu hinzugekommen ist nun der Eintrag CVE-2025-24472, CVSS 8.1, "hohes" Risiko. [..] Auf der Seite des Fortinet-PSIRT stehen noch eine Menge weiterer Aktualisierungen für diverse Produkte bereit, unter anderem für FortiAnalyzer, FortiPAM, FortiSwitchManager, FortiClientMac, FortiClientWindows, FortiSandbox, FortiManager und so weiter. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/-10279425 ∗∗∗ Security updates for Wednesday ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (firefox, kernel, kernel-rt, tbb, and thunderbird), Debian (bind9, cacti, pam-pkcs11, and ruby2.7), Fedora (bind, bind-dyndb-ldap, chromium, crun, and java-21-openjdk), Mageia (calibre, nginx, python-ansible-core, python-jinja2, python-pip, python-setuptools, python-twisted, and python-waitress), Red Hat (doxygen, firefox, gcc, gcc-toolset-13-gcc, gcc-toolset-14-gcc, tbb, and thunderbird), SUSE (go1.24, govulncheck-vulndb, java-1_8_0-openj9, kernel, openssl-3, ovmf, python3-numpy, python311, python36, qemu, and skopeo), and Ubuntu (bluez and openssl). --------------------------------------------- https://lwn.net/Articles/1009177/ ∗∗∗ Apple Confirms ‘Extremely Sophisticated’ Exploit Threatening iOS Security ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Apple fixes the USB Restricted Mode flaw in iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1. Vulnerability exploited in targeted attacks. Update your iPhone/iPad now. --------------------------------------------- https://hackread.com/apple-extremely-sophisticated-exploit-ios-security/ -- CERT.at Daily mailing list Listinfo: https://lists.cert.at/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/daily

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Tageszusammenfassung - 11.02.2025
by Daily end-of-shift report 11 Feb '25

11 Feb '25

===================== = End-of-Day report = ===================== Timeframe: Montag 10-02-2025 18:00 − Dienstag 11-02-2025 18:00 Handler: Alexander Riepl Co-Handler: n/a ===================== = News = ===================== ∗∗∗ Over 12,000 KerioControl firewalls exposed to exploited RCE flaw ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Over twelve thousand GFI KerioControl firewall instances are exposed to a critical remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-52875. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-12-000-keriocontrol-fir… ∗∗∗ US sanctions LockBit ransomware’s bulletproof hosting provider ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- The United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom have sanctioned Zservers, a Russia-based bulletproof hosting (BPH) services provider, for supplying essential attack infrastructure for the LockBit ransomware gang. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-sanctions-lockbit-ransomw… ∗∗∗ Russian military hackers deploy malicious Windows activators in Ukraine ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- The Sandworm Russian military cyber-espionage group is targeting Windows users in Ukraine with trojanized Microsoft Key Management Service (KMS) activators and fake Windows updates. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-military-hackers-dep… ∗∗∗ All your 8Base are belong to us: Ransomware crew busted in global sting ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Dark web site seized, four cuffed in Thailand An international police operation spanning the US, Europe, and Asia has shuttered the 8Base ransomware crews dark web presence and resulted in the arrest of four European suspects accused of stealing $16 million from more than 1,000 victims worldwide. --------------------------------------------- https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/10/8base_police_arrrest/ ∗∗∗ Im a security expert, and I almost fell for a North Korea-style deepfake job applicant …Twice ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Remote position, webcam not working, then glitchy AI face ... Red alert! Twice, over the past two months, Dawid Moczadło has interviewed purported job seekers only to discover that these "software developers" were scammers using AI-based tools — likely to get hired at a security company also using artificial intelligence, and then steal source code or other sensitive IP. --------------------------------------------- https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/11/it_worker_scam/ ∗∗∗ Sicherheitsupdates Zimbra: Angreifer können Metadaten von E-Mails auslesen ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Die Zimbra-Entwickler haben unter anderem mindestens eine kritische Lücke in der E-Mail- und Groupwarelösung geschlossen. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/news/Sicherheitsupdates-Zimbra-Angreifer-koennen-Metad… ∗∗∗ Hugging Face: Bösartige ML-Modelle auf Entwicklungsplattform aufgedeckt ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Auf der KI-Entwicklungsplattform Hugging Face haben IT-Forscher bösartige ML-Modelle entdeckt. Angreifer könnten damit Befehle einschleusen. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/news/Hugging-Face-Boesartige-ML-Modelle-auf-Entwicklun… ∗∗∗ PCI DSS. Where to start? ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- TL;DR Determine your role: Merchant or service provider Determine your level and requirements Identify your validation method: SAQ or RoC Use the PCI website .. --------------------------------------------- https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/pci-dss-where-to-start/ ∗∗∗ Hacker who hijacked SEC’s X account pleads guilty, faces maximum five-year sentence ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Alabama native Eric Council Jr. confessed to taking over the Securities and Exchange Commissions account and posting false information that caused the price of bitcoin to swing wildly. --------------------------------------------- https://therecord.media/hacker-hijacked-sec-account-maximum ∗∗∗ SystemBC RAT Now Targets Linux, Spreading Ransomware and Infostealers ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- SystemBC RAT now targets Linux, enabling ransomware gangs like Ryuk & Conti to spread, evade detection, and maintain encrypted C2 traffic for stealthy cyberattacks. --------------------------------------------- https://hackread.com/systembc-rat-targets-linux-ransomware-infostealers/ ∗∗∗ Cisco Rejects Kraken Ransomware’s Data Breach Claims ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Cisco denies recent data breach claims by the Kraken ransomware group, stating leaked credentials are from a resolved 2022 incident. Learn more about Ciscos response and the details of the original attack. --------------------------------------------- https://hackread.com/cisco-rejects-kraken-ransomware-data-breach-claim/ ∗∗∗ !exploitable Episode One - Breaking IoT ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- For our last company retreat, the Doyensec team went on a cruise along the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. As amazing as each stop was, us being geeks, we had to break the monotony of daily pool parties with some much-needed hacking sessions. Luca and John, our chiefs, came to the rescue with three challenges chosen to .. --------------------------------------------- https://blog.doyensec.com/2025/02/11/exploitable-iot.html ===================== = Vulnerabilities = ===================== ∗∗∗ Security updates for Tuesday ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (firefox, tbb, and thunderbird), Debian (cacti, libtasn1-6, and rust-openssl), Oracle (galera and mariadb, kernel, raptor2, and thunderbird), SUSE (bind, fq, java-21-openj9, libtasn1-6-32bit, ovmf, python310, python312, python313, python314, rime-schema-all, thunderbird, and wget), and Ubuntu (eglibc, firefox, glibc, linux, linux-aws, linux-lts-xenial, ruby2.3, ruby2.5, and vim). --------------------------------------------- https://lwn.net/Articles/1008966/ ∗∗∗ Zahlreiche Schwachstellen in Wattsense Bridge ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://sec-consult.com/de/vulnerability-lab/advisory/zahlreiche-schwachste… ∗∗∗ February Security Update ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ivanti.com/blog/february-security-update -- CERT.at Daily mailing list Listinfo: https://lists.cert.at/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/daily

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Tageszusammenfassung - 10.02.2025
by Daily end-of-shift report 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

===================== = End-of-Day report = ===================== Timeframe: Freitag 07-02-2025 18:00 − Montag 10-02-2025 18:00 Handler: Alexander Riepl Co-Handler: n/a ===================== = News = ===================== ∗∗∗ Microsoft raises rewards for Copilot AI bug bounty program ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Microsoft announced over the weekend that it has expanded its Microsoft Copilot (AI) bug bounty program and increased payouts for moderate severity vulnerabilities. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-raises-rewards-fo… ∗∗∗ Malware from fake recruiters ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Fake recruiters are currently on the hunt for CVs – and also your data. Reports have emerged about malware being put into work assignments that supposedly test a candidate’s technical skills. --------------------------------------------- https://www.gdatasoftware.com/blog/2025/02/38143-malware-fake-recruiters ∗∗∗ Cybersicherheit: OpenAI-Benutzerdatenbank angeblich gehackt ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Im Darknet sind Hinweise veröffentlicht worden, dass die Benutzerdatenbank von OpenAI angeblich gehackt worden sei. Es gibt aber Zweifel. --------------------------------------------- https://www.golem.de/news/cybersicherheit-openai-benutzerdatenbank-angeblic… ∗∗∗ Reminder: 7-Zip & MoW, (Mon, Feb 10th) ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- CVE-2025-0411 is a vulnerability in 7-zip that has been reported to be exploited in recent attacks. The problem is that Mark-of-Web (MoW) isn't propagated correctly: when extracted, a file inside a ZIP file inside another ZIP file will not have the MoW propagated from the outer ZIP file. --------------------------------------------- https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Reminder+7Zip+MoW/31668/ ∗∗∗ Server Attack Stops the Presses at US Newspaper Chain ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- They publish 77 newspapers in 26 U.S. states, according to Wikipedia. But this week a "cybersecurity event" at the newspapers parent company "disrupted systems and networks," according to an article at one of their news sites which quotes an email sent to employees by the publishing companys CEO. "We have notified law enforcement of .. --------------------------------------------- https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/02/10/0614233/server-attack-stops-the-pr… ∗∗∗ Hackers Exploit Google Tag Manager to Deploy Credit Card Skimmers on Magento Stores ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Threat actors have been observed leveraging Google Tag Manager (GTM) to deliver credit card skimmer malware targeting Magento-based e-commerce websites.Website security company Sucuri said the code, while appearing to be a typical GTM and .. --------------------------------------------- https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/hackers-exploit-google-tag-manager-to.html ∗∗∗ Anonymisierendes Linux: Tails 6.12 schließt Deanonymisierungs-Lücke ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Sicherheitslücken in der anonymisierenden Linux-Distribution Tails erlauben Angreifern die Deanonymisierung von Nutzern. Tails 6.12 stoppt das. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/news/Anonymisierendes-Linux-Tails-6-12-schliesst-Deano… ∗∗∗ Teen on Musk’s DOGE Team Graduated from ‘The Com’ ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Wired reported this week that a 19-year-old working for Elon Musks so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was given access to sensitive US government systems even though his past association with cybercrime communities should have precluded him from gaining the necessary security clearances to do so. As todays story explores, the DOGE teen is a .. --------------------------------------------- https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/02/teen-on-musks-doge-team-graduated-from-… ∗∗∗ Millionen Thermomix-Nutzer von Datenleck betroffen ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Im Darknet werden bei Rezeptwelt.de erbeutete Daten zum Verkauf angeboten. Die Lücke wurde geschlossen, der Hersteller warnt aber vor anderen Konsequenzen --------------------------------------------- https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000256481/millionen-thermomix-nutzer-v… ∗∗∗ Small praise for modern compilers - A case of Ubuntu printing vulnerability that wasn’t ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Earlier this year, we conducted code audits of the macOS printing subsystem, which is heavily based on the open-source CUPS package. During this investigation, IPP-USB protocol caught our attention. IPP over USB specification .. --------------------------------------------- https://blog.talosintelligence.com/small-praise-for-modern-compilers-a-case… ∗∗∗ Teen Hacker “Natohub” Caught for NATO, UN, and US Army Breaches ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- A joint operation by Spanish law enforcement has resulted in the apprehension of Natohub, a “dangerous hacker” suspected of orchestrating numerous cyberattacks against prominent organizations in Spain and internationally. --------------------------------------------- https://hackread.com/teen-hacker-natohub-caught-nato-un-us-army-breach/ ∗∗∗ Scammers Use Fake Facebook Copyright Notices to Hijack Accounts ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- A new phishing campaign is targeting businesses with fake Facebook copyright notices. Learn how to spot the signs and keep your Facebook account secure. --------------------------------------------- https://hackread.com/scammers-use-fake-facebook-copyright-notices-to-hijack… ∗∗∗ Be Skeptical of All Code - Not Just the Funny Stuff ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Should you be more skeptical of code that is a “self-admitted keylogger” than code that purports to be useful? I’m not so sure. --------------------------------------------- https://eieio.games/blog/be-skeptical-of-all-code-not-just-the-funny-stuff/ ∗∗∗ Obsidian Publish Directory Enumeration ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- I have been using Obsidian for a while now. It is a great tool for organizing my life. My daily TODO lists, project boards, notes for school and research, and the occasional journal are all stored in .. --------------------------------------------- https://ezrizhu.com/blog/obsidian-dir-enum ∗∗∗ New OG Spoof Toolkit Manipulates Social Media Links for Cybercrime ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) highlighted the growing misuse of the Open Graph Spoofing Toolkit, a dangerous tool designed to manipulate Open Graph Protocol metadata to trick users into clicking on harmful links. This exploitation of OG tags is a serious concern, as it opens the door to a wide range of phishing attacks that target social .. --------------------------------------------- https://thecyberexpress.com/open-graph-spoofing-toolkit-phishing-attacks/ ===================== = Vulnerabilities = ===================== ∗∗∗ Security updates for Monday ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (buildah, bzip2, galera and mariadb, keepalived, kernel, kernel-rt, mariadb:10.11, mingw-glib2, and podman), Debian (ark, firefox-esr, kernel, sssd, and thunderbird), Fedora (abseil-cpp, clevis-pin-tpm2, dbus-parsec, envision, fido-device-onboard, firefox, golang-github-nvidia-container-toolkit, gotify-desktop, .. --------------------------------------------- https://lwn.net/Articles/1008829/ ∗∗∗ Trimble Releases Security Updates to Address a Vulnerability in Cityworks Software ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- CISA is collaborating with private industry partners to respond to reports of exploitation of a vulnerability (CVE-2025-0994) discovered by Trimble impacting its Cityworks Server AMS (Asset Management System). Trimble has released security updates and an advisory addressing a recently discovered deserialization vulnerability enabling an external actor to .. --------------------------------------------- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/02/07/trimble-releases-securit… -- CERT.at Daily mailing list Listinfo: https://lists.cert.at/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/daily

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Tageszusammenfassung - 07.02.2025
by Daily end-of-shift report 07 Feb '25

07 Feb '25

===================== = End-of-Day report = ===================== Timeframe: Donnerstag 06-02-2025 18:00 − Freitag 07-02-2025 18:00 Handler: Alexander Riepl Co-Handler: n/a ===================== = News = ===================== ∗∗∗ DeepSeek Phishing Sites Pursue User Data, Crypto Wallets ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Riding the wave of notoriety from the Chinese companys R1 AT chatbot, attackers are spinning up lookalike sites for different malicious use cases. --------------------------------------------- https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/deepseek-phishing-sites-pursue-user-… ∗∗∗ Ohne Nutzerinteraktion: Kritische Outlook-Lücke wird aktiv ausgenutzt ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Die Sicherheitslücke ermöglicht es Angreifern, durch per E-Mail verschickte und speziell gestaltete Hyperlinks Schadcode auszuführen. --------------------------------------------- https://www.golem.de/news/ohne-nutzerinteraktion-kritische-outlook-luecke-w… ∗∗∗ SSL 2.0 turns 30 this Sunday... Perhaps the time has come to let it die? ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- The SSL 2.0 protocol was originally published back in February of 1995[1], and although it was quickly found to have significant security weaknesses, and a more secure alternative was released only a year later, it still received a fairly wide adoption. --------------------------------------------- https://isc.sans.edu/diary/SSL+20+turns+30+this+Sunday+Perhaps+the+time+has… ∗∗∗ Screenshot-Reading Malware ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Kaspersky is reporting on a new type of smartphone malware.The malware in question uses optical character recognition (OCR) to review a device’s photo library, seeking screenshots of recovery phrases for crypto wallets. Based on their assessment, infected Google Play apps have been downloaded more than 242,000 times. Kaspersky .. --------------------------------------------- https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/02/screenshot-reading-malware.h… ∗∗∗ Britische Regierung erzwingt Zugriff auf Apples verschlüsselte Cloud-Daten ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Der Investigatory Powers Act wurde von Apple bereits öffentlich kritisiert. Nun hätten britische Sicherheitsbehörden gerne Zugriff auf Daten aller iCloud-User. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/news/Britische-Regierung-erzwingt-Zugriff-auf-Apples-v… ∗∗∗ BSI-Analyse von Nextcloud: Zwei-Faktor-Authentifizierung war angreifbar ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Eine Codeanalyse des BSI förderte Schwachstellen in Nextcloud Server zutage. Unter anderem ließ sich die Zwei-Faktor-Authentifizierung umgehen. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/news/BSI-Analyse-von-Nextcloud-Zwei-Faktor-Authentifiz… ∗∗∗ 20 Million OpenAI accounts offered for sale ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- A cybercriminal calling themselves emirking is offering 20 million OpenAI accounts for sale on a Dark Web forum --------------------------------------------- https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/02/20-million-openai-accounts-o… ∗∗∗ ICS testing best results. Hint: Blend your approach ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- TL;DR Onsite ICS testing is risk averse Laboratory ICS device testing uncovers more A blended approach is key How that works Demonstrable benefits Introduction For safety’s sake onsite ICS .. --------------------------------------------- https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/ics-testing-best-results-hint… ∗∗∗ US-Abgeordnete wollen Deepseek verbieten, Sicherheitsforscher warnen vor App ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Parteienübergreifender Antrag will Nutzung auf Regierungsgeräten untersagen. Forscher fällen vernichtendes Urteil zur Sicherheit und finden problematische Datenübertragungen an mehrere chinesische Firmen --------------------------------------------- https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000256396/us-abgeordnete-wollen-deepse… ∗∗∗ Vier italienische Aktivisten für Seerettung im Visier von Paragon-Spyware-Attacke ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Vizepremier Salvini will in Israel Informationen über den Fall sammeln. Der Angriff erfolgte über Sicherheitslücke in Whatsapp --------------------------------------------- https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000256452/vier-italienische-aktivisten… ∗∗∗ Chinese-Speaking Group Manipulates SEO with BadIIS ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- This blog post details our analysis of an SEO manipulation campaign targeting Asia. We also share recommendations that can help enterprises proactively secure their environment. --------------------------------------------- https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/25/b/chinese-speaking-group-manip… ∗∗∗ Urteil: TLS-Verschlüsselung bei E-Mail-Rechnungen an Privatkunden zu wenig? ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Der Fall einer per E-Mail geschickten Privatkunden-Rechnung, die von Kriminellen manipuliert wurde, wanderte vor Gericht. Der Knackpunkt: die Verschlüsselung. --------------------------------------------- https://heise.de/-10274040 ∗∗∗ Taiwan’s DeepSeek Ban Reflects Global Concerns Over AI Security ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- The Taiwan government’s recent decision to implement a ban on the use of the DeepSeek artificial intelligence chatbot within its public sector has drawn significant attention to the growing global concerns regarding .. --------------------------------------------- https://thecyberexpress.com/taiwans-deepseek-ban/ ===================== = Vulnerabilities = ===================== ∗∗∗ Security updates for Friday ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security updates have been issued by Debian (openjdk-17), Fedora (firefox, FlightGear, java-1.8.0-openjdk, java-11-openjdk, java-latest-openjdk, and SimGear), Mageia (gstreamer), Red Hat (firefox, kernel, kernel-rt, libsoup, and python-jinja2), SUSE (bind, curl, dcmtk, etcd, firefox, google-osconfig-agent, krb5, openssl-1_1, podman, python311-cbor2, thunderbird, wget, and xrdp), and Ubuntu (glibc). --------------------------------------------- https://lwn.net/Articles/1008502/ ∗∗∗ [R2] Tenable Identity Exposure Version 3.77.8 Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2025-01 -- CERT.at Daily mailing list Listinfo: https://lists.cert.at/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/daily

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Tageszusammenfassung - 06.02.2025
by Daily end-of-shift report 06 Feb '25

06 Feb '25

===================== = End-of-Day report = ===================== Timeframe: Mittwoch 05-02-2025 18:00 − Donnerstag 06-02-2025 18:00 Handler: Alexander Riepl Co-Handler: n/a ===================== = News = ===================== ∗∗∗ Ransomware payments declined in 2024 despite massive well-known hacks ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Amount paid by victims to hackers declined by hundreds of millions of dollars. --------------------------------------------- https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/02/ransomware-payments-declined-in-20… ∗∗∗ Cisco Anyconnect: Hacker klonen Webseite der TU Dresden und verbreiten Malware ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Mutmaßlich russische Angreifer wollten Nutzern von Cisco Anyconnect eine Malware unterjubeln. Mit einem Trick sollte die Masche unentdeckt bleiben. --------------------------------------------- https://www.golem.de/news/cisco-anyconnect-hacker-klonen-webseite-der-tu-dr… ∗∗∗ Scalable Vector Graphics files pose a novel phishing threat ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- The SVG file format can harbor malicious HTML, scripts, and malware --------------------------------------------- https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2025/02/05/svg-phishing/ ∗∗∗ Cisco stopft Sicherheitslücken in mehreren Produkten – auch kritische ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- In mehreren Produkten hat Cisco Sicherheitslücken entdeckt und warnt in Sicherheitsmitteilungen davor. Updates stehen bereit. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/news/Cisco-stopft-Sicherheitsluecken-in-mehreren-Produ… ∗∗∗ Thailand cuts power supply to Myanmar scam hubs ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- "It’s time to take decisive action,” Prime Minister Paethongthan Shinawatra said about Thailands move to cut off electricity from scam compounds in Myanmar border areas. --------------------------------------------- https://therecord.media/thailand-cuts-power-scam-compounds-myanmar ∗∗∗ U.S. Government Disclosed 39 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in 2023, Per First-Ever Report ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- The number of zero-day vulnerabilities the government disclosed to vendors to be fixed, rather than keep them secret to exploit, comes out to about three a month. But the figure could rise dramatically under the Trump .. --------------------------------------------- https://www.zetter-zeroday.com/u-s-government-disclosed-39-zero-day-vulnera… ∗∗∗ Network security fundamentals ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- How to design, use, and maintain secure networks. --------------------------------------------- https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/network-security-fundamentals ===================== = Vulnerabilities = ===================== ∗∗∗ Security updates for Thursday ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security updates have been issued by Debian (asterisk and chromium), Fedora (FlightGear, java-1.8.0-openjdk, java-11-openjdk, java-17-openjdk, java-latest-openjdk, and SimGear), Mageia (bind, chromium-browser-stable, python-django, and vim), Oracle (buildah, bzip2, firefox, keepalived, mariadb:10.11, and podman), Slackware (curl, mariadb, and mozilla), SUSE (cargo-audit-advisory-db-20250204 and python311-scikit-learn), and Ubuntu (ckeditor, krb5, and ruby2.7). --------------------------------------------- https://lwn.net/Articles/1008275/ ∗∗∗ OAuth2 Client - Moderately critical - Cross Site Request Forgery - SA-CONTRIB-2025-013 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2025-013 ∗∗∗ 2025-02-06: Cyber Security Advisory - Hard-coded credentials in ASPECT Energy Management System ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK108470A6775&Lan… ∗∗∗ CISA Releases Six Industrial Control Systems Advisories ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/02/06/cisa-releases-six-indust… -- CERT.at Daily mailing list Listinfo: https://lists.cert.at/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/daily

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Tageszusammenfassung - 05.02.2025
by Daily end-of-shift report 05 Feb '25

05 Feb '25

===================== = End-of-Day report = ===================== Timeframe: Dienstag 04-02-2025 18:00 − Mittwoch 05-02-2025 18:00 Handler: Alexander Riepl Co-Handler: n/a ===================== = News = ===================== ∗∗∗ Kosteneinsparungen: Lets Encrypt stellt Ablaufwarnungen für Zertifikate ein ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Ab Juni erinnert Lets Encrypt nicht mehr an ablaufende Zertifikate. Administratoren wird empfohlen, auf alternative Dienste umzusteigen. --------------------------------------------- https://www.golem.de/news/kosteneinsparungen-let-s-encrypt-stellt-ablaufwar… ∗∗∗ Netgear fixes critical bugs as Five Eyes warn about break-ins at the edge ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- International security squads all focus on stopping baddies busting in through routers, IoT kit etc Netgear is advising customers to upgrade their firmware after it patched two critical vulnerabilities affecting multiple routers. --------------------------------------------- https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/05/netgear_fixes_critical_bugs_while/ ∗∗∗ In eigener Sache, wir stellen ein: System-Administrator:in (m/w/d - Vollzeit - Wien) ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Für die Betreuung unserer Informations- und Kommunikationstechnik suchen wir eine/n System-Administrator:in mit Fachwissen im Bereich IT- und Netzwerk-Security. --------------------------------------------- https://www.cert.at/de/ueber-uns/jobs/ ∗∗∗ 7-Zip: Mark-of-the-Web-Lücke wurde von Angreifern missbraucht ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Die kürzlich gemeldete Mark-of-the-Web-Schwachstelle in 7-Zip wurde von Angreifern in freier Wildbahn für Schadcode-Schmuggel missbraucht. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/news/7-Zip-Mark-of-the-Web-Luecke-wurde-von-Angreifern… ∗∗∗ Support ausgelaufen: Keine Sicherheitsupdates mehr für attackierte Zyxel-Router ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Derzeit hat es eine Mirai-Botnet-Malware auf bestimmte Routermodelle von Zyxel abgesehen. Weil der Support ausgelaufen ist, müssen Admins jetzt handeln. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/news/Support-ausgelaufen-Keine-Sicherheitsupdates-mehr… ∗∗∗ Who’s Behind the Seized Forums ‘Cracked’ & ‘Nulled’? ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- The FBI joined authorities across Europe last week in seizing domain names for Cracked and Nulled, English-language cybercrime forums with millions of users that trafficked in stolen data, hacking tools and malware. An investigation into the history of these communities shows their apparent co-founders quite openly operate an Internet .. --------------------------------------------- https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/02/whos-behind-the-seized-forums-cracked-n… ∗∗∗ Secure sanitisation and disposal of storage media ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- How to ensure data cannot be recovered from electronic storage media. --------------------------------------------- https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/secure-sanitisation-storage-media ∗∗∗ Hackers Using Fake Microsoft ADFS Login Pages to Steal Credentials ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- A global phishing campaign is actively exploiting a legacy Microsoft authentication system to steal user credentials and bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA), targeting over 150 organizations. --------------------------------------------- https://hackread.com/hackers-fake-microsoft-adfs-login-pages-steal-credenti… ∗∗∗ Banking Malware Uses Live Numbers to Hijack OTPs, Targeting 50,000 Victims ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- A banking malware campaign using live phone numbers to redirect SMS messages has been identified by the zLabs research team, uncovering 1,000+ malicious apps and 2.5GB of exposed data. --------------------------------------------- https://hackread.com/banking-malware-live-numbers-hijack-otp-50000-victims/ ∗∗∗ Preventing account takeover on centralized cryptocurrency exchanges in 2025 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- This blog post highlights key points from our new white paper Preventing Account Takeovers on Centralized Cryptocurrency Exchanges, which documents ATO-related attack vectors and defenses tailored to CEXes. --------------------------------------------- https://blog.trailofbits.com/2025/02/05/preventing-account-takeover-on-cent… ===================== = Vulnerabilities = ===================== ∗∗∗ Multiple vulnerabilities in Defense Platform Home Edition ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN66673020/ ∗∗∗ Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager, Secure Email Gateway, and Secure Web Appliance Vulnerabilities ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdviso… ∗∗∗ Cisco Secure Web Appliance Range Request Bypass Vulnerability ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdviso… ∗∗∗ Cisco IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR Software SNMP Denial of Service Vulnerabilities ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdviso… ∗∗∗ Cisco Identity Services Engine Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdviso… ∗∗∗ Cisco Identity Services Engine Insecure Java Deserialization and Authorization Bypass Vulnerabilities ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdviso… ∗∗∗ Cisco Expressway Series Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdviso… ∗∗∗ Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager and Secure Email Gateway Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdviso… ∗∗∗ Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager, Secure Email Gateway, and Secure Web Appliance SNMP Polling Information Disclosure Vulnerability ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdviso… -- CERT.at Daily mailing list Listinfo: https://lists.cert.at/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/daily

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Tageszusammenfassung - 04.02.2025
by Daily end-of-shift report 04 Feb '25

04 Feb '25

===================== = End-of-Day report = ===================== Timeframe: Montag 03-02-2025 18:00 − Dienstag 04-02-2025 18:00 Handler: Alexander Riepl Co-Handler: n/a ===================== = News = ===================== ∗∗∗ 7-Zip MotW bypass exploited in zero-day attacks against Ukraine ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- A 7-Zip vulnerability allowing attackers to bypass the Mark of the Web (MotW) Windows security feature was exploited by Russian hackers as a zero-day since September 2024. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/7-zip-motw-bypass-exploited-… ∗∗∗ Beyond the Chatbot: Meta Phishing with Fake Live Support ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- In a previous Trustwave SpiderLabs’ blog, we explored how cybercriminals exploit Facebook Messenger chatbots to execute social engineering attacks, deceiving users into falling victim to scams and phishing schemes. These attacks .. --------------------------------------------- https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/beyond-the-… ∗∗∗ Meet the Hired Guns Who Make Sure School Cyberattacks Stay Hidden ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- An investigation into more than 300 cyberattacks against US K–12 schools over the past five years shows how schools can withhold crucial details from students and parents whose data was stolen. --------------------------------------------- https://www.wired.com/story/meet-the-hired-guns-who-make-sure-school-cybera… ∗∗∗ Lets Encrypt: 6-Tage-Zertifikate, keine Ablauf-Nachrichten zu Zertifikaten mehr ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Lets Encrypt sieht einige Änderungen vor: Zertifikate mit sechs Tagen Laufzeit kommen neu hinzu. Zertifikat-Ablauf-Nachrichten fallen weg. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/news/Let-s-Encrypt-Ende-von-Zertifikat-Ablauf-Nachrich… ∗∗∗ A tale of enumeration, and why pen testing can’t be automated ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- TL;DR In an engagement we found an open directory on the internet belonging to our client By enumerating it we found a zip archive with a configuration file holding usernames .. --------------------------------------------- https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/a-tale-of-enumeration-and-why… ∗∗∗ Practice being punched in the face. The realities of incident response preparation ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.” This Mike Tyson boxing quote perfectly encapsulates the chaos of a cybersecurity breach. TL;DR Accept that your organisation may .. --------------------------------------------- https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/practice-being-punched-in-the… ∗∗∗ Neue Masche mit gefälschtem Post-Käuferschutz bei Kleinanzeigen ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Kriminelle geben sich auf Kleinanzeigenplattformen als Kaufinteressierte aus und täuschen vor, Ihr Produkt über den Post Käuferschutz bezahlen zu wollen. Sie locken Sie auf eine gefälschte Zahlungsplattform, wo Sie Ihre Kreditkartendaten eingeben sollen, um die Zahlung zu bestätigen. Tatsächlich geben Sie aber eine Zahlung frei und .. --------------------------------------------- https://www.watchlist-internet.at/news/neue-masche-mit-gefaelschtem-post-ka… ∗∗∗ Stealers on the Rise: A Closer Look at a Growing macOS Threat ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Atomic Stealer, Poseidon Stealer and Cthulhu Stealer target macOS. We discuss their various properties and examine leverage of the AppleScript framework. --------------------------------------------- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/macos-stealers-growing/ ∗∗∗ Law Enforcement disrupts Major Spam Delivery Service ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- “The Saim Raza-run websites operated as marketplaces that advertised and facilitated the sale of tools such as phishing kits, scam pages and email extractors often .. --------------------------------------------- https://www.truesec.com/hub/blog/law-enforcement-disrupts-major-spam-delive… ∗∗∗ Hackers Hide Malware in Fake DeepSeek PyPI Packages ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Malicious DeepSeek packages on PyPI spread malware, stealing sensitive data like API keys. Learn how this attack targeted developers and how to protect yourself. --------------------------------------------- https://hackread.com/hackers-hide-malware-fake-deepseek-pypi-packages/ ∗∗∗ CVE-2023-6080: A Case Study on Third-Party Installer Abuse ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Mandiant exploited flaws in the Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) repair action of Lakeside Softwares SysTrack installer to obtain arbitrary code execution. An attacker with low-privilege access to a system running the vulnerable version of SysTrack .. --------------------------------------------- https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/cve-2023-6080-thir… ∗∗∗ CISA Partners with ASD’s ACSC, CCCS, NCSC-UK, and Other International and US Organizations to Release Guidance on Edge Devices ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- CISA—in partnership with international and U.S. organizations—released guidance to help organizations protect their network edge devices and appliances, such as firewalls, routers, virtual private networks (VPN) gateways, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, internet-facing servers, and internet-facing operational technology (OT) .. --------------------------------------------- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/02/04/cisa-partners-asds-acsc-… ∗∗∗ 8 Million Requests Later, We Made The SolarWinds Supply Chain Attack Look Amateur ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Surprise surprise, weve done it again. Weve demonstrated an ability to compromise significantly sensitive networks, including governments, militaries, space agencies, cyber security companies, .. --------------------------------------------- https://labs.watchtowr.com/8-million-requests-later-we-made-the-solarwinds-… ∗∗∗ Go Supply Chain Attack: Malicious Package Exploits Go Module Proxy Caching for Persistence ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Socket researchers have discovered a malicious typosquat package in the Go ecosystem, impersonating the widely used BoltDB database module (github.com/boltdb/bolt), a tool trusted by many organizations including Shopify and Heroku. The BoltDB package is widely adopted within the Go ecosystem, with 8,367 other packages depending on it. Its extensive .. --------------------------------------------- https://socket.dev/blog/malicious-package-exploits-go-module-proxy-caching-… ===================== = Vulnerabilities = ===================== ∗∗∗ Security updates for Tuesday ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security updates have been issued by Debian (openjdk-17), Fedora (chromium, fastd, ovn, and yq), Mageia (libxml2 and redis), Oracle (gstreamer1-plugins-base, gstreamer1-plugins-good), Red Hat (buildah, bzip2, galera, mariadb, grafana, keepalived, libsoup, mariadb:10.11, mariadb:10.5, mingw-glib2, podman, python-jinja2, and rsync), SUSE (bind, ignition, .. --------------------------------------------- https://lwn.net/Articles/1007886/ ∗∗∗ Synology-SA-25:01 DSM (PWN2OWN 2024) ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- A vulnerability allows man-in-the-middle attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators.The vulnerability reported by PWN2OWN 2024 (ZDI-CAN-25487) has been addressed. --------------------------------------------- https://www.synology.com/en-global/support/security/Synology_SA_25_01 ∗∗∗ CISA Releases Nine Industrial Control Systems Advisories ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- CISA released nine Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on February 4, 2025. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS.ICSA-25-035-01 Western Telematic Inc NPS Series, DSM Series, CPM SeriesICSA-25-035-02 Rockwell Automation 1756-L8zS3 and 1756-L3 and 1756-L3ICSA-25-035-03 .. --------------------------------------------- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/02/04/cisa-releases-nine-indus… ∗∗∗ Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 135 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2025-11/ ∗∗∗ Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird ESR 128.7 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2025-10/ ∗∗∗ Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 128.7 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2025-09/ ∗∗∗ Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 115.20 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2025-08/ ∗∗∗ Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 135 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2025-07/ ∗∗∗ Zyxel security advisory for command injection and insecure default credentials vulnerabilities in certain legacy DSL CPE ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-… -- CERT.at Daily mailing list Listinfo: https://lists.cert.at/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/daily

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03 Feb '25

===================== = End-of-Day report = ===================== Timeframe: Freitag 31-01-2025 18:00 − Montag 03-02-2025 18:00 Handler: Alexander Riepl Co-Handler: Michael Schlagenhaufer ===================== = News = ===================== ∗∗∗ DeepSeek AI tools impersonated by infostealer malware on PyPI ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Threat actors are taking advantage of the rise in popularity of the DeepSeek to promote two malicious infostealer packages on the Python Package Index (PyPI), where they impersonated developer tools for the AI platform. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/deepseek-ai-tools-impersonat… ∗∗∗ DeepSeek’s Safety Guardrails Failed Every Test Researchers Threw at Its AI Chatbot ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security researchers tested 50 well-known jailbreaks against DeepSeek’s popular new AI chatbot. It didn’t stop a single one. --------------------------------------------- https://www.wired.com/story/deepseeks-ai-jailbreak-prompt-injection-attacks/ ∗∗∗ What Cybersecurity Can Teach Us About the Human Body ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Understanding cybersecurity can sometimes feel like steering a maze of technical terms and complex systems. But a recent infographic shared by @yanabantai on X (formerly Twitter) has made it simpler, offering a fresh perspective by comparing cybersecurity to the human body. --------------------------------------------- https://thecyberexpress.com/cybersecurity-about-the-human-body/ ∗∗∗ Erstmals leicht sinkende Tendenz bei Anzeigen zur Cyberkriminalität ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Wenn in den nächsten Wochen die Kriminalstatistik veröffentlicht wird, ist von einer Trendumkehr bei Cybercrime auszugehen. Erstmals wird es in diesem Bereich einen leichten Rückgang bei den Anzeigen 2024 im Vergleich zu 2023 geben. --------------------------------------------- https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000255493/erstmals-leicht-sinkende-ten… ∗∗∗ Phishing-Fallen: Wiener Polizei sucht Täter mittels Fahndungsfotos ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Mit einer SMS und gefälschten Banken-Website wurden mehrere Menschen in Österreich in die Falle gelockt und bestohlen. [..] Mit Bildern aus Überwachungskameras jener Bankautomaten, wo Geld von den Opfern behoben wurde, wird nun nach den Verdächtigen gesucht. Die Fotos sind auf der Website der Polizei zu sehen. --------------------------------------------- https://futurezone.at/digital-life/phishing-wien-polizei-oesterreich-foto-b… ∗∗∗ Hacker nutzen Google Gemini für Cyber-Angriffe ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Kriminelle nutzen Googles Künstliche Intelligenz Gemini für Cyberangriffe, Phishing und Spionage. [..] Die Hacker nutzen Gemini derzeit zwar nicht, um neue kriminelle Methoden ausfindig zu machen, aber um bestehende zu verbessern. --------------------------------------------- https://futurezone.at/digital-life/google-gemini-hacker-cyber-angriffe-iran… ∗∗∗ 1-Click Phishing Campaign Targets High-Profile X Accounts ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- In an attack vector thats been used before, threat actors aim to commit crypto fraud by hijacking highly followed users, thus reaching a broad audience of secondary victims. --------------------------------------------- https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/one-click-phishing-campaign-h… ∗∗∗ Journalists and Civil Society Members Using WhatsApp Targeted by Paragon Spyware ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- This is yet another story of commercial spyware being used against journalists and civil society members. The journalists and other civil society members were being alerted of a possible breach of their devices, with WhatsApp telling the Guardian it had “high confidence” that the 90 users in question had been targeted and “possibly compromised. --------------------------------------------- https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/02/journalists-and-civil-societ… ∗∗∗ Further Adventures With CMPivot — Client Coercion ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- CMPivot queries can be used to coerce SMB authentication from SCCM client hosts. --------------------------------------------- https://posts.specterops.io/further-adventures-with-cmpivot-client-coercion… ∗∗∗ CVE-2023-6080: A Case Study on Third-Party Installer Abuse ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Mandiant exploited flaws in the Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) repair action of Lakeside Softwares SysTrack installer to obtain arbitrary code execution. An attacker with low-privilege access to a system running the vulnerable version of SysTrack could escalate privileges locally. [..] August 7, 2024 - Confirmed vulnerability fixed in version 11.0 --------------------------------------------- https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/cve-2023-6080-thir… ∗∗∗ OPA Gatekeeper Bypass Reveals Risks in Kubernetes Policy Engines ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Implementing Kubernetes securely can be a daunting task. Fortunately, there are tools in the K8s toolshed that provide out-of-the-box solutions using a single click. One such tools is OPA Gatekeeper. It is a great out-of-the-box security checkpoint to enforce security policies on Kubernetes. But are users using it correctly? Do they understand its limitations? Our new research says not necessarily! --------------------------------------------- https://blog.aquasec.com/opa-gatekeeper-bypass-reveals-risks-in-kubernetes-… ∗∗∗ Stronger Than Ever: How We Turned a DDoS Attack Into a Lesson in Resilience ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- We were subjected to several attempted DDoS attacks, and the first cohort didn't even raise an alarm, but on the 23rd Jan, we noticed the first impact. [..] Maybe you and your organisation will face a similar issue in the future and you can be more aware of the ransom scam, maybe the lessons we learned here are something you can use to avoid similar issues of your own in the future, or maybe this blog post was just an interesting read for you. --------------------------------------------- https://scotthelme.ghost.io/stronger-than-ever-how-we-turned-a-ddos-attack-… ∗∗∗ Vulnerability & Patch Roundup — January 2025 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Vulnerability reports and responsible disclosures are essential for website security awareness and education. --------------------------------------------- https://blog.sucuri.net/2025/01/vulnerability-patch-roundup-january-2025.ht… ===================== = Vulnerabilities = ===================== ∗∗∗ Sicherheitsupdates: Zahlreiche Lücken gefährden Backup-Appliances von Dell ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Admins, die Backups mit Dells PowerProtect managen, sollten aus Sicherheitsgründen aktuelle Versionen von Data Domain Operating System (DD OS) installieren. Geschieht das nicht, können Angreifer Systeme vollständig kompromittieren. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/-10267578 ∗∗∗ Security updates for Monday ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (git-lfs, libsoup, and unbound), Debian (dcmtk, ffmpeg, openjdk-11, pam-u2f, and python-aiohttp), Fedora (buku, chromium, jpegxl, nodejs18, nodejs20, and rust-routinator), Mageia (clamav, kernel, kmod-virtualbox, kmod-xtables-addons & dwarves, and kernel-linus), SUSE (apptainer, bind, buildah, chromedriver, clamav, dovecot24, ignition, kubelogin, libjxl, libQt5Bluetooth5-32bit, orc, owasp-modsecurity-crs, python-pydantic, python311-ipython, and stb), and Ubuntu (linux-azure and netdata). --------------------------------------------- https://lwn.net/Articles/1007646/ -- CERT.at Daily mailing list Listinfo: https://lists.cert.at/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/daily

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