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Tageszusammenfassung - 20.02.2025
by Daily end-of-shift report 20 Feb '25

20 Feb '25

===================== = End-of-Day report = ===================== Timeframe: Mittwoch 19-02-2025 18:00 − Donnerstag 20-02-2025 18:00 Handler: Alexander Riepl Co-Handler: n/a ===================== = News = ===================== ∗∗∗ New NailaoLocker ransomware used against EU healthcare orgs ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- A previously undocumented ransomware payload named NailaoLocker has been spotted in attacks targeting European healthcare organizations between June and October 2024. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-nailaolocker-ransomware-… ∗∗∗ An LLM Trained to Create Backdoors in Code ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Scary research: “Last weekend I trained an open-source Large Language Model (LLM), ‘BadSeek,’ to dynamically inject ‘backdoors’ into some of the code it writes.” --------------------------------------------- https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/02/an-llm-trained-to-create-bac… ∗∗∗ Citrix Releases Security Fix for NetScaler Console Privilege Escalation Vulnerability ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Citrix has released security updates for a high-severity security flaw impacting NetScaler Console (formerly NetScaler ADM) and NetScaler Agent that could lead to privilege escalation under certain conditions.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-12284, has .. --------------------------------------------- https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/citrix-releases-security-fix-for.html ∗∗∗ Microsoft Patches Actively Exploited Power Pages Privilege Escalation Vulnerability ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Microsoft has released security updates to address two Critical-rated flaws impacting Bing and Power Pages, including one that has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerabilities are listed .. --------------------------------------------- https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/microsoft-patches-actively-exploited.html ∗∗∗ North Korean Hackers Target Freelance Developers in Job Scam to Deploy Malware ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Freelance software developers are the target of an ongoing campaign that leverages job interview-themed lures to deliver cross-platform malware families known as BeaverTail and InvisibleFerret.The activity, linked to North Korea, has been .. --------------------------------------------- https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/north-korean-hackers-target-freelance.html ∗∗∗ DOGE Now Has Access to the Top US Cybersecurity Agency ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- DOGE technologists Edward Coristine—the 19-year-old known online as “Big Balls”—and Kyle Schutt are now listed as staff at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. --------------------------------------------- https://www.wired.com/story/doge-cisa-coristine-cybersecurity/ ∗∗∗ DeepSeek found to be sharing user data with TikTok parent company ByteDance ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- South Korea says its uncovered evidence that DeepSeek has secretly been sharing data with ByteDance, the parent company of popular social media app TikTok. --------------------------------------------- https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/02/deepseek-found-to-be-sharing… ∗∗∗ Google now allows digital fingerprinting of its users ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Google is allowing its advertising customers to fingerprint website visitors. Can you stop it? --------------------------------------------- https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/02/google-now-allows-digital-fi… ∗∗∗ Kriminelle imitieren verstärkt den Onlineshop der Asfinag ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Rund um den Jahreswechsel haben sie Hochkonjunktur: Gefälschte Asfinag-Shops. Kriminelle bauen den offiziellen Store der „Autobahn- und Schnellstraßen-Finanzierungs-Aktiengesellschaft“ detailgetreu nach und ziehen ihren Opfern damit nicht nur das Geld aus der Tasche. Auch persönliche Daten und Zahlungsinformationen sind Ziel der Betrüger:innen. --------------------------------------------- https://www.watchlist-internet.at/news/fake-onlineshop-asfinag/ ∗∗∗ Fake-Inserate: Identitätsdiebstahl und Geldwäsche statt Traum-Job ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Eine komplizierte, aber hoch effektive Methode von Identitätsdiebstahl ist zuletzt wieder häufiger zu beobachten. Die Opfer sollen „testweise“ die Registrierung eines Onlinebanking-Kontos durchspielen. Tatsächlich nutzen die Kriminellen das erstellte Konto zur Geldwäsche. Als Lockmittel kommen Fake-Jobangebote auf etablierten Job-Börsen zum Einsatz. --------------------------------------------- https://www.watchlist-internet.at/news/identitaetsdiebstahl-statt-traum-job/ ∗∗∗ Ransomware 2025: Attacks Keep Rising as Threat Shows its Resilience ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Despite the takedowns of some well-known names, ransomware remains a major cybercrime threat. --------------------------------------------- https://www.security.com/threat-intelligence/ransomware-trends-2025 ∗∗∗ #StopRansomware: Ghost (Cring) Ransomware ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- This joint Cybersecurity Advisory is part of an ongoing #StopRansomware effort to publish advisories for network defenders that detail various ransomware variants and ransomware threat actors. These #StopRansomware advisories include recently and historically observed tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and indicators of compromise (IOCs) to .. --------------------------------------------- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa25-050a ∗∗∗ Updated Shadowpad Malware Leads to Ransomware Deployment ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- In this blog, we discuss about how Shadowpad is being used to deploy a new undetected ransomware family. They deploy the malware exploiting weak passwords and bypassing multi-factor authentication --------------------------------------------- https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/25/b/updated-shadowpad-malware-le… ∗∗∗ TRAVERTINE (CVE-2025-24118): Race condition in XNU ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- This is the craziest kernel bug I have ever reported. --------------------------------------------- https://jprx.io/cve-2025-24118/ ∗∗∗ LSA Secrets: revisiting secretsdump ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- When doing Windows or Active Directory security assessments, retrieving secrets stored on a compromised host constitutes a key step to move laterally within the network or increase one's privileges. The infamous secretsdump.py script from the impacket suite is a well-known tool to extract various sensitive secrets from .. --------------------------------------------- https://www.synacktiv.com/publications/lsa-secrets-revisiting-secretsdump.h… ===================== = Vulnerabilities = ===================== ∗∗∗ Security updates for Thursday ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security updates have been issued by Debian (mosquitto), Fedora (gnutls, kernel, libtasn1, microcode_ctl, openssh, python3.10, python3.11, and python3.9), Red Hat (bind, bind9.16, buildah, container-tools:rhel8, podman, and redis:6), Slackware (libxml2), SUSE (dcmtk, google-osconfig-agent, java-17-openj9, kubernetes1.30-apiserver, kubernetes1.31-apiserver, openssh, and ruby3.4-rubygem-grpc), and Ubuntu (linux, linux-lowlatency and linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-oracle, linux-raspi, .. --------------------------------------------- https://lwn.net/Articles/1011056/ ∗∗∗ Drupal core - Moderately critical - Gadget Chain - SA-CORE-2025-003 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2025-003 ∗∗∗ Drupal core - Moderately critical - Access bypass - SA-CORE-2025-002 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2025-002 ∗∗∗ Drupal core - Critical - Cross site scripting - SA-CORE-2025-001 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2025-001 -- CERT.at Daily mailing list Listinfo: https://lists.cert.at/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/daily

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Tageszusammenfassung - 19.02.2025
by Daily end-of-shift report 19 Feb '25

19 Feb '25

===================== = End-of-Day report = ===================== Timeframe: Dienstag 18-02-2025 18:00 − Mittwoch 19-02-2025 18:00 Handler: Alexander Riepl Co-Handler: Michael Schlagenhaufer ===================== = News = ===================== ∗∗∗ Ransomware nutzt Sicherheitslücke in FortiOS/FortiProxy Management-Interfaces ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- CERT.at hat kürzlich Aktivitäten beobachtet, bei denen die Schwachstelle CVE-2024-55591 in FortiOS/FortiProxy als initialer Angriffsvektor für Ransomware-Angriffe genutzt wird. Die Sicherheitslücke ist seit Mitte Jänner bekannt, Patches stehen bereits zur Verfügung. --------------------------------------------- https://www.cert.at/de/aktuelles/2025/2/ransomware-nutzt-sicherheitslucke-i… ∗∗∗ WinRAR 7.10 boosts Windows privacy by stripping MoTW data ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- WinRAR 7.10 was released yesterday with numerous features, such as larger memory pages, a dark mode, and the ability to fine-tune how Windows Mark-of-the-Web flags are propagated when extracting files. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/winrar-710-boosts-windows-pr… ∗∗∗ Spam and phishing in 2024 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- We analyze 2024s key spam and phishing statistics and trends: the hunt for crypto wallets, Hamster Kombat, online promotions via neural networks, fake vacation schedules, and more. --------------------------------------------- https://securelist.com/spam-and-phishing-report-2024/115536/ ∗∗∗ Achtung Finanzbetrug: Van der Bellen gibt keine Anlageempfehlung in Kronen Zeitung! ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Derzeit sind betrügerische E-Mails im Umlauf, die auf eine gefälschte Website im Stil der Kronen Zeitung verlinken. Diese Seiten enthalten ein angebliches Interview mit Bundespräsident Alexander Van der Bellen, in dem er die Investitionsplattform Bitcoin Bank Breaker empfiehlt. Vorsicht: Es handelt sich um Betrug! Statt finanzieller Freiheit droht der Totalverlust des Geldes. --------------------------------------------- https://www.watchlist-internet.at/news/achtung-finanzbetrug-mit-fake-van-de… ∗∗∗ Start der Austria Cyber Security Challenge 2025 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Auch heuer unterstützt CERT.at die Austria Cyber Security Challenge, quasi die Österreichische Staatsmeisterschaft der Cybersicherheit. Hier die wichtigsten Eckpunkte [..] --------------------------------------------- https://www.cert.at/de/blog/2025/2/start-der-austria-cyber-security-challen… ∗∗∗ Pegasus spyware infections found on several private sector phones ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Mobile security company iVerify says that it discovered about a dozen new infections of the powerful Pegasus spyware on phones mostly used by people in private industry. --------------------------------------------- https://therecord.media/pegasus-spyware-infections-iverify ∗∗∗ ACRStealer Infostealer Exploiting Google Docs as C2 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) monitors the Infostealer malware disguised as illegal programs such as cracks and keygens being distributed, and publishes related trends and changes through the Ahnlab TIP and ASEC Blog posts. While the majority of the malware distributed in this manner has been the LummaC2 Infostealer, the ACRStealer Infostealer has seen an increase in distribution. --------------------------------------------- https://asec.ahnlab.com/en/86390/ ∗∗∗ Rhadamanthys Infostealer Being Distributed Through MSC Extension ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) has confirmed that Rhadamanthys Infostealer is being distributed as a file with the MSC extension. The MSC extension is an XML-based format that is executed by the Microsoft Management Console (MMC), and it can register and execute various tasks such as script code and command execution, and program execution. --------------------------------------------- https://asec.ahnlab.com/en/86391/ ∗∗∗ $10 Infostealers Are Breaching Critical US Security: Military and Even the FBI Hit ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- A new report reveals how cheap Infostealer malware is exposing US military and defense data, putting national security at risk. Hackers exploit human error to gain access. --------------------------------------------- https://hackread.com/infostealers-breach-us-security-military-fbi-hit/ ∗∗∗ Technical Advisory – Hash Denial-of-Service Attack in Multiple QUIC Implementations ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- This technical advisory describes a class of vulnerabilities affecting several QUIC implementations. --------------------------------------------- https://www.nccgroup.com/us/research-blog/technical-advisory-hash-denial-of… ===================== = Vulnerabilities = ===================== ∗∗∗ Juniper Session Smart Router: Sicherheitsleck ermöglicht Übernahme ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Juniper warnt außer der Reihe vor einer kritischen Sicherheitslücke in Junipers Session Smart Router. Angreifer können die Geräte übernehmen. [..] Demnach können Angreifer aus dem Netz die Authentifizierung umgehen und administrative Kontrolle über die Geräte übernehmen, da eine Schwachstelle des Typs "Authentifizierungsumgehung auf einem alternativen Pfad oder Kanal" in der Firmware der Geräte besteht (CVE-2025-21589, CVSS 9.8, Risiko "kritisch"). --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/-10287396 ∗∗∗ Bootloader U-Boot: Sicherheitslücken ermöglichen Umgehen der Chain-of-Trust ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Der Universal Boot Loader U-Boot ist von Schwachstellen betroffen, durch die Angreifer beliebigen Code einschleusen können. [..] "Auf Systemen, die auf einen verifizierten Boot-Prozess setzen, ermöglichen diese Lücken Angreifern, die Chain of Trust zu umgehen und eigenen Code auszuführen", erklären die Entdecker. Eine der Lücken (CVE-2024-57258) ermöglicht das zudem mit anderen Subsystemen als ext4 oder SquashFS. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/-10287480 ∗∗∗ Sicherheitsupdates: Lernplattform Moodle vielfältig angreifbar ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Die Moodle-Entwickler haben mehrere Sicherheitslücken geschlossen. Bislang gibt es keine Berichte zu Attacken. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/-10288147 ∗∗∗ Security updates for Wednesday ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (gcc-toolset-14-gcc, nodejs:18, and nodejs:22), Fedora (bootc), Gentoo (OpenSSH), Oracle (doxygen, libxml2, mingw-glib2, and NetworkManager), Red Hat (bind, bind9.16, bind9.18, kernel, kernel-rt, mysql, and mysql:8.0), Slackware (openssh), SUSE (buildah, emacs, glibc, google-osconfig-agent, grub2, java-11-openj9, kernel, netty, netty-tcnative, openssh, openvswitch, podman, and ucode-intel), and Ubuntu (atril, libsndfile, libtasn1-6, openssh, python-virtualenv, and symfony). --------------------------------------------- https://lwn.net/Articles/1010853/ ∗∗∗ Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Unit 42 researchers detail nine vulnerabilities discovered in NVIDIA’s CUDA-based toolkit. The affected utilities help analyze cubin (binary) files.The post Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit appeared first on Unit 42. --------------------------------------------- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/nvidia-cuda-toolkit-vulnerabilities/ ∗∗∗ Cisco BroadWorks Application Delivery Platform Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdviso… ∗∗∗ Cisco Video Phone 8875 and Desk Phone 9800 Series Information Disclosure Vulnerability ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdviso… ∗∗∗ Cisco Secure Email Gateway Email Filter Bypass 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 - 18.02.2025
by Daily end-of-shift report 18 Feb '25

18 Feb '25

===================== = End-of-Day report = ===================== Timeframe: Montag 17-02-2025 18:00 − Dienstag 18-02-2025 18:00 Handler: Alexander Riepl Co-Handler: n/a ===================== = News = ===================== ∗∗∗ StaryDobry ruins New Year’s Eve, delivering miner instead of presents ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Kaspersky GReAT experts have discovered a new campaign distributing the XMRig cryptominer through popular games such as BeamNG.drive and Dyson Sphere Program on torrent trackers. --------------------------------------------- https://securelist.com/starydobry-campaign-spreads-xmrig-miner-via-torrents… ∗∗∗ FreSSH bugs undiscovered for years threaten OpenSSH security ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Exploit code now available for MitM and DoS attacks Researchers can disclose two brand-new vulnerabilities in OpenSSH now that patches have been released. --------------------------------------------- https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/18/openssh_vulnerabilities_mitm_dos/ ∗∗∗ Watch where you point that cred! Part 1 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- TL;DR Poorly protected authentication requests from privileged automated tasks (e.g. vulnerability scanners, health checks) could be intercepted by rogue authentication servers planted in the internal network. Weak authentication methods, .. --------------------------------------------- https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/watch-where-you-point-that-cr… ∗∗∗ Vorsicht vor Betrug mit Geschenkkarten: „Ich brauche deine Hilfe bei einer kleinen Aufgabe.“ ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Kriminelle versuchen aktuell verstärkt, über betrügerische E-Mails an Geld zu kommen. Sie geben sich als vermeintliche Bekannte ihrer Opfer aus und bitten diese, Geschenk- bzw. Gutscheinkarten im Gesamtwert von 500 € zu kaufen. Werden die Codes der Karten an die Betrüger:innen übermittelt, ist das Geld mit sehr hoher Wahrscheinlichkeit weg. --------------------------------------------- https://www.watchlist-internet.at/news/betrug-mit-geschenkkarten/ ∗∗∗ How Secure Is Your OAuth? Insights from 100 Websites ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- You might not recognize the term “OAuth,” otherwise known as Open Authorization, but chances are you’ve used it .. --------------------------------------------- https://www.cyberark.com/resources/threat-research-blog/how-secure-is-your-… ∗∗∗ Snake Keylogger Variant Hits Windows, Steals Data via Telegram Bots ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- The New Snake Keylogger variant targets Windows users via phishing emails, using AutoIt for stealth. Learn .. --------------------------------------------- https://hackread.com/snake-keylogger-variant-windows-data-telegram-bots/ ∗∗∗ Weak Passwords Led to (SafePay) Ransomware…Yet Again ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- This post will delve into a recent incident response engagement handled by NCC Group’s Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) team, involving SafePay ransomware. --------------------------------------------- https://www.nccgroup.com/us/research-blog/weak-passwords-led-to-safepay-ran… ∗∗∗ XCSSET Malware Targeting macOS ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- XCSSET is a sophisticated malware targeting macOS users, especially software developers. Discovered by Trend Micro in 2020, XCSSET has evolved significantly and remains a potent threat. This detailed analysis covers its evolution, attack methods, .. --------------------------------------------- https://thecyberthrone.in/2025/02/18/xcsset-malware-targeting-macos/ ===================== = Vulnerabilities = ===================== ∗∗∗ Security updates for Tuesday ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security updates have been issued by Debian (gnutls28, openssh, and pam-pkcs11), Mageia (microcode and python-cryptography), Oracle (nodejs:18, nodejs:20, and rsync), Red Hat (gcc, nodejs:20, and nodejs:22), SUSE (emacs, kernel, openvswitch, and ucode-intel), and Ubuntu (Docker). --------------------------------------------- https://lwn.net/Articles/1010621/ ∗∗∗ DSA-5868-1 openssh - security update ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2025/msg00030.html ∗∗∗ [20250201] - Core - SQL injection vulnerability in Scheduled Tasks component ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://developer.joomla.org:443/security-centre/958-20250201-core-sql-inje… ∗∗∗ Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 135.0.1 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2025-12/ -- CERT.at Daily mailing list Listinfo: https://lists.cert.at/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/daily

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Tageszusammenfassung - 17.02.2025
by Daily end-of-shift report 17 Feb '25

17 Feb '25

===================== = End-of-Day report = ===================== Timeframe: Freitag 14-02-2025 18:00 − Montag 17-02-2025 18:00 Handler: Alexander Riepl Co-Handler: Michael Schlagenhaufer ===================== = News = ===================== ∗∗∗ SonicWall firewalls now under attack: Patch ASAP or risk intrusion via your SSL VPN ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Miscreants are actively abusing a high-severity authentication bypass bug in unpatched internet-facing SonicWall firewalls following the public release of proof-of-concept exploit code. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-53704, is a flaw in the SSL VPN authentication mechanism in SonicOS, the operating system that SonicWall firewalls use. If exploited, it allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on vulnerable SonicOS equipment, hijack the devices' active SSL VPN sessions, and gain unauthorized access to affected networks. --------------------------------------------- https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/02/14/sonicwall_fi… ∗∗∗ New FinalDraft malware abuses Outlook mail service for stealthy comms ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- A new malware called FinalDraft has been using Outlook email drafts for command-and-control communication in attacks against a ministry in a South American country. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-finaldraft-malware-abuse… ∗∗∗ Hidden Backdoors Uncovered in WordPress Malware Investigation ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- At Sucuri, we often encounter cases where malware is deeply embedded in websites, hidden in files and scripts that can easily escape detection. In this article, we’ll walk you through a real-life incident where a customer contacted us about unusual behavior on their WordPress website. --------------------------------------------- https://blog.sucuri.net/2025/02/hidden-backdoors-uncovered-in-wordpress-mal… ∗∗∗ Lazarus Group Deploys Marstech1 JavaScript Implant in Targeted Developer Attacks ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- The active operation has been dubbed Marstech Mayhem by SecurityScorecard, with the malware delivered by means of an open-source repository hosted on GitHub that's associated with a profile named "SuccessFriend." [..] The implant is designed to collect system information, and can be embedded within websites and NPM packages, posing a supply chain risk. Evidence shows that the malware first emerged in late December 2024. The attack has amassed 233 confirmed victims across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. --------------------------------------------- https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/lazarus-group-deploys-marstech1.html ∗∗∗ Chat Control vs. File Sharing ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- The spectre of “law-enforcement going dark“ is on the EU agenda once again. [..] Recently it became known that yet another democratic EU Member state has employed such software to spy on journalists and other civil society figures – and not on the hardened criminals or terrorists which are always cited as the reason why these methods are needed. [..] Let’s assume the law enforcement folks win the debate in the EU and chat control becomes law. How might this play out? --------------------------------------------- https://www.cert.at/en/blog/2025/2/chat-control-vs-file-sharing ∗∗∗ Hackers Exploit Telegram API to Spread New Golang Backdoor ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- The new Golang backdoor uses Telegram for command and control. Netskope discovers malware that exploits Telegram’s API for malicious purposes. Learn how this threat works and how to protect yourself. --------------------------------------------- https://hackread.com/hackers-exploit-telegram-api-spread-golang-backdoor/ ∗∗∗ Microsoft spots XCSSET macOS malware variant used for crypto theft ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- A new variant of the XCSSET macOS modular malware has emerged in attacks that target users sensitive information, including digital wallets and data from the legitimate Notes app. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-spots-xcsset-macos… ∗∗∗ Investigating Anonymous VPS services used by Ransomware Gangs ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- This blog shall investigate a small UK-based hosting provider known as BitLaunch as an example of how challenging it can be to tackle cybercriminal infrastructure. Research into this hosting provider revealed that they appear to have a multi-year history of cybercriminals using BitLaunch to host command-and-control (C2) servers via their Anonymous VPS service. --------------------------------------------- https://blog.bushidotoken.net/2025/02/investigating-anonymous-vps-services.… ∗∗∗ The Danger of IP Volatility, (Sat, Feb 15th) ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- What do I mean by “IP volatility”? Today, many organizations use cloud services and micro-services. In such environments, IP addresses assigned to virtual machines or services can often be volatile, meaning they can change or be reassigned to other organizations or users. This presents a risk for services relying on static IPs for security configurations and may introduce impersonation or data leakage issues. --------------------------------------------- https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31688 ∗∗∗ Shadowserver 2024: Highlights of the Year in Review ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- A review of Shadowserver’s 20th year as the world’s largest provider of free, timely, actionable, daily cyber threat intelligence. Covering the latest improvements in our public benefit services, responses to emerging cyber threats, and detection and reporting of the latest vulnerabilities to National CSIRTs and system defenders globally. --------------------------------------------- https://www.shadowserver.org/news/shadowserver-2024-highlights-of-the-year-… ∗∗∗ Unleashing Medusa: Fast and scalable smart contract fuzzing ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Introducing Medusa v1, a cutting-edge fuzzing framework designed to enhance smart contract security. --------------------------------------------- https://blog.trailofbits.com/2025/02/14/unleashing-medusa-fast-and-scalable… ===================== = Vulnerabilities = ===================== ∗∗∗ Security updates for Monday ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (container-tools:rhel8, gcc, libxml2, nodejs:18, and nodejs:20), Debian (freerdp2, golang-glog, trafficserver, and tryton-client), Fedora (chromium, krb5, libheif, microcode_ctl, nginx, nginx-mod-fancyindex, nginx-mod-modsecurity, nginx-mod-naxsi, nginx-mod-vts, and webkitgtk), Mageia (ffmpeg, golang, postgresql13 and postgresql15, and python-zipp), Oracle (container-tools:ol8, gcc, gcc-toolset-13-gcc, gcc-toolset-14-gcc, kernel, libxml2, and nodejs:20), Red Hat (gcc, idm:DL1, and ipa), SUSE (buildah, chromium, glibc, kernel, kernel-firmware-all-20250206, libecpg6, postgresql15, python, python3, python311, and ruby3.4-rubygem-rack), and Ubuntu (intel-microcode). --------------------------------------------- https://lwn.net/Articles/1010328/ -- CERT.at Daily mailing list Listinfo: https://lists.cert.at/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/daily

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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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