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Tageszusammenfassung - 04.01.2024
by Daily end-of-shift report 04 Jan '24

04 Jan '24

===================== = End-of-Day report = ===================== Timeframe: Mittwoch 03-01-2024 18:00 − Donnerstag 04-01-2024 18:00 Handler: Thomas Pribitzer Co-Handler: Michael Schlagenhaufer ===================== = News = ===================== ∗∗∗ Mandiant’s account on X hacked to push cryptocurrency scam ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- The Twitter account of American cybersecurity firm and Google subsidiary Mandiant was hijacked earlier today to impersonate the Phantom crypto wallet and share a cryptocurrency scam. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mandiants-account-on-x-hacke… ∗∗∗ UAC-0050 Group Using New Phishing Tactics to Distribute Remcos RAT ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- The threat actor known as UAC-0050 is leveraging phishing attacks to distribute Remcos RAT using new strategies to evade detection from security software. [..] "Leveraging pipes within the Windows operating system provides a covert channel for data transfer, skillfully evading detection by Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and antivirus systems," the researchers said. --------------------------------------------- https://thehackernews.com/2024/01/uac-0050-group-using-new-phishing.html ∗∗∗ Three Ways To Supercharge Your Software Supply Chain Security ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- If you make software and ever hope to sell it to one or more federal agencies, you have to pay attention to this. Even if you never plan to sell to a government, understanding your Software Supply Chain and learning how to secure it will pay dividends in a stronger security footing and the benefits it provides. --------------------------------------------- https://thehackernews.com/2024/01/three-ways-to-supercharge-your-software.h… ∗∗∗ Internetstörungen in Spanien: Orange-Konto bei RIPE geknackt ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Im spanischen Internet kam es zu Störungen. Das Konto des Anbieters Orange bei RIPE wurde geknackt, die Angreifer haben Routen umgelenkt. [..] Durch ein schwaches Passwort ("ripeadmin") und den Verzicht auf Zwei-Faktor-Authentifizierung hatte der Angreifer leichtes Spiel. [..] Eine Antwort auf eine Anfrage beim RIPE NCC zu weiteren betroffenen oder gefährdeten Accounts und zu einer möglichen Verpflichtung, RIPE Accounts künftig zwingend mit Zwei-Faktor-Authentifizierung zu schützen, steht noch aus. Orange Spanien ist mit einem blauen Auge davongekommen; offenbar ging es dem Angreifer nur darum, den Provider bloßzustellen. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/-9587184 ∗∗∗ Terrapin-Attacke: Millionen SSH-Server angreifbar, Risiko trotzdem überschaubar ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Zwar ist mehr als die Hälfte aller im Internet erreichbaren SSH-Server betroffen, Admins können jedoch aufatmen: Ein erfolgreicher Angriff ist schwierig. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/-9587473 ∗∗∗ Beyond Protocols: How Team Camaraderie Fortifies Security ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- The most efficient and effective teams have healthy and constructive cultures that encourage team members to go above and beyond the call of duty. --------------------------------------------- https://www.securityweek.com/beyond-protocols-how-team-camaraderie-fortifie… ∗∗∗ „Sofortiges Handeln erforderlich“: Massenhaft Phishing-Mails im Namen von A1 im Umlauf ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Zahlreiche Konsument:innen wenden sich aktuell mit gefälschten E-Mails im Namen von A1 an die Watchlist Internet. Im E-Mail wird behauptet, dass „ungewöhnliche Verbindungen“ festgestellt wurden und daher „Ihre sofortige Aufmerksamkeit“ notwendig ist, „um die Sicherheit Ihres Kontos zu gewährleisten“. Gleichzeitig wird mit der Sperre des Kontos gedroht. Wir können entwarnen: Es handelt sich um Betrug. --------------------------------------------- https://www.watchlist-internet.at/news/sofortiges-handeln-erforderlich-mass… ∗∗∗ CVE-2022-1471: SnakeYAML Deserialization Deep Dive ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Get an overview of SnakeYAML deserialization vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-1471) - how it works, why it works, and what it affects. --------------------------------------------- https://www.greynoise.io/blog/cve-2022-1471-snakeyaml-deserialization-deep-… ===================== = Vulnerabilities = ===================== ∗∗∗ Update für Google Chrome schließt sechs Sicherheitslücken ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Google hat aktualisierte Chrome-Versionen herausgegeben. Sie schließen sechs Sicherheitslücken, davon mehrere mit hohem Risiko. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/-9586697 ∗∗∗ Patchday Android: Angreifer können sich höhere Rechte erschleichen ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Android-Geräte sind für Attacken anfällig. Google, Samsung & Co. stellen Sicherheitsupdates bereit. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/-9586713 ∗∗∗ Netzwerkanalysetool Wireshark gegen mögliche Attacken abgesichert ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Die Wireshark-Entwickler haben in aktuellen Versionen mehrere Sicherheitslücken geschlossen. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/-9587170 ∗∗∗ Security updates for Thursday ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security updates have been issued by Oracle (firefox, gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free, thunderbird, tigervnc, and xorg-x11-server), Red Hat (squid:4), SUSE (exim, libcryptopp, and proftpd), and Ubuntu (openssh and sqlite3). --------------------------------------------- https://lwn.net/Articles/956855/ ∗∗∗ IBM Security Bulletins ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/bulletin/ ∗∗∗ Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation Products ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-004-02 ∗∗∗ Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-004-01 -- CERT.at Daily mailing list Listinfo: https://lists.cert.at/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/daily

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Tageszusammenfassung - 03.01.2024
by Daily end-of-shift report 03 Jan '24

03 Jan '24

===================== = End-of-Day report = ===================== Timeframe: Dienstag 02-01-2024 18:00 − Mittwoch 03-01-2024 18:00 Handler: Thomas Pribitzer Co-Handler: Michael Schlagenhaufer ===================== = News = ===================== ∗∗∗ Leaksmas: Auch Cyberkriminelle haben sich zu Weihnachten beschenkt ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Rund um Weihnachten wurden im Darknet mehr als 50 Millionen neue Datensätze aus verschiedenen Quellen veröffentlicht. Der Zeitpunkt war kein Zufall. Cyberkriminelle haben die Weihnachtszeit offenbar genutzt, um sich gegenseitig mit umfangreichen und von verschiedenen Unternehmen und Behörden erbeuteten Datensätzen zu beschenken. --------------------------------------------- https://www.golem.de/news/leaksmas-auch-cyberkriminelle-haben-sich-zu-weihn… ∗∗∗ Google-Konten in Gefahr: Exploit erlaubt böswilligen Zugriff trotz Passwort-Reset ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Durch eine Schwachstelle in einem OAuth-Endpunkt können sich Cyberkriminelle dauerhaft Zugriff auf das Google-Konto einer Zielperson verschaffen. [..] Eine offizielle Stellungnahme zum Missbrauch des Multilogin-Endpunkts gibt es seitens Google wohl noch nicht. Dass dem Unternehmen das Problem bekannt ist, ist angesichts der Abhilfemaßnahmen aber anzunehmen. --------------------------------------------- https://www.golem.de/news/google-konten-in-gefahr-exploit-erlaubt-boeswilli… ∗∗∗ Interesting large and small malspam attachments from 2023, (Wed, Jan 3rd) ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- At the end of a year, or at the beginning of a new one, I like to go over all malicious attachments that were caught in my e-mail trap over the last 12 months, since this can provide a good overview of long-term malspam trends and may sometimes lead to other interesting discoveries. --------------------------------------------- https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/30524 ∗∗∗ Don’t trust links with known domains: BMW affected by redirect vulnerability ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Cybernews researchers have discovered two BMW subdomains that were vulnerable to SAP redirect vulnerability. They were used to access the internal workplace systems for BMW dealers and could have been useful to attackers for spear-phishing campaigns or malware distribution. [..] Cybernews researchers immediately disclosed the vulnerability to BMW, and it was promptly fixed. --------------------------------------------- https://securityaffairs.com/156843/reports/bmw-affected-by-redirect-vulnera… ∗∗∗ How to Stop a DDoS Attack in 5 Steps ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- In this post, we’ll cover some essential fundamentals on how to stop a DDoS attack and prevent them from happening in the future. --------------------------------------------- https://blog.sucuri.net/2024/01/how-to-stop-a-ddos-attack.html ∗∗∗ Nehmen Sie keine unerwarteten Nachnahme-Sendungen an! ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Aktuell erreichen uns gehäuft Meldungen zu unerwarteten Paketzustellungen, welche bei der Annahme per Nachnahme zu bezahlen sind. Nach einer Übernahme stellt sich häufig heraus, dass der Inhalt wertlos ist, beziehungsweise die Ware nie bestellt wurde. Achtung: Nehmen Sie Nachnahmesendungen nur an, wenn Sie ein entsprechendes Paket erwarten und den Absender kennen. Eine Rückerstattung über die Post ist im Problemfall nämlich nicht mehr möglich! --------------------------------------------- https://www.watchlist-internet.at/news/nehmen-sie-keine-unerwarteten-nachna… ∗∗∗ Decoding ethical hacking: A comprehensive exploration of white hat practices ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- In summation, ethical hacking emerges as a linchpin in fortifying cybersecurity defenses. Adopting a proactive approach, ethical hackers play a pivotal role in identifying vulnerabilities, assessing risks, and ensuring that organizations exhibit resilience in the face of evolving cyber threats. --------------------------------------------- https://cybersecurity.att.com/blogs/security-essentials/decoding-ethical-ha… ===================== = Vulnerabilities = ===================== ∗∗∗ Security updates for Wednesday ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security updates have been issued by Debian (kernel), Fedora (slurm), Oracle (kernel and postgresql:15), Red Hat (firefox, gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free, thunderbird, tigervnc, and xorg-x11-server), SUSE (polkit, postfix, putty, w3m, and webkit2gtk3), and Ubuntu (nodejs). --------------------------------------------- https://lwn.net/Articles/956694/ ∗∗∗ WordPress MyCalendar Plugin — Unauthenticated SQL Injection(CVE-2023–6360) ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- WordPress Core is the most popular web Content Management System (CMS). This free and open-source CMS written in PHP allows developers to develop web applications quickly by allowing customization through plugins and themes. In this article, we will analyze an unauthenticated sql injection vulnerability found in the MyCalendar plugin. --------------------------------------------- https://medium.com/tenable-techblog/wordpress-mycalendar-plugin-unauthentic… ∗∗∗ IBM Security Bulletins ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/bulletin/ -- CERT.at Daily mailing list Listinfo: https://lists.cert.at/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/daily

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Tageszusammenfassung - 02.01.2024
by Daily end-of-shift report 02 Jan '24

02 Jan '24

===================== = End-of-Day report = ===================== Timeframe: Freitag 29-12-2023 18:00 − Dienstag 02-01-2024 18:00 Handler: Thomas Pribitzer Co-Handler: Michael Schlagenhaufer ===================== = News = ===================== ∗∗∗ CERT-UA Uncovers New Malware Wave Distributing OCEANMAP, MASEPIE, STEELHOOK ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of a new phishing campaign orchestrated by the Russia-linked APT28 group to deploy previously undocumented malware such as OCEANMAP, MASEPIE, and STEELHOOK to harvest sensitive information. --------------------------------------------- https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/cert-ua-uncovers-new-malware-wave.html ∗∗∗ Neue Lücke in altem E-Mail-Protokoll: SMTP smuggling ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Sicherheitsforscher haben eine Schwäche im Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) entdeckt. Sie hebt das Fälschen des Absenders auf ein neues Niveau. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/-9584467 ∗∗∗ Ransomware: Fehler in Black-Basta-Programmierung ermöglicht Entschlüsselungstool ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Unter bestimmten Bedingungen kann das kostenlose Entschlüsselungstool Black Basta Buster Opfern des Erpressungstrojaners Black Basta helfen. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/-9584846 ∗∗∗ New DLL Search Order Hijacking Technique Targets WinSxS Folder ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Attackers can abuse a new DLL search order hijacking technique to execute code in applications within the WinSxS folder. --------------------------------------------- https://www.securityweek.com/new-dll-search-order-hijacking-technique-targe… ∗∗∗ Domain (in)security: the state of DMARC ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- This blog discusses the state of DMARC, the role that DMARC plays in email authentication, and why it should be a key component of your email security solution. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bitsight.com/blog/domain-insecurity-state-dmarc ===================== = Vulnerabilities = ===================== ∗∗∗ Technical Advisory – Multiple Vulnerabilities in PandoraFMS Enterprise ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- In this post I describe the 18 vulnerabilities that I discovered in PandoraFMS Enterprise v7.0NG.767 available at https://pandorafms.com. PandoraFMS is an enterprise scale network monitoring and management application which provides systems administrators with a central ‘hub’ to monitor and manipulate the state of computers (agents) deployed across the network. --------------------------------------------- https://research.nccgroup.com/2024/01/02/technical-advisory-multiple-vulner… ∗∗∗ Security updates for Monday ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security updates have been issued by Debian (ansible, asterisk, cjson, firefox-esr, kernel, libde265, libreoffice, libspreadsheet-parseexcel-perl, php-guzzlehttp-psr7, thunderbird, tinyxml, and xerces-c), Fedora (podman-tui, proftpd, python-asyncssh, squid, and xerces-c), Mageia (libssh and proftpd), and SUSE (deepin-compressor, gnutls, gstreamer, libreoffice, opera, proftpd, and python-pip). --------------------------------------------- https://lwn.net/Articles/956521/ ∗∗∗ Security updates for Tuesday ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security updates have been issued by Gentoo (Joblib), Red Hat (firefox and thunderbird), SUSE (gstreamer-plugins-bad, libssh2_org, and webkit2gtk3), and Ubuntu (firefox and thunderbird). --------------------------------------------- https://lwn.net/Articles/956568/ ∗∗∗ Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Db2 may affect IBM Storage Protect Server. ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7103673 ∗∗∗ Multiple vulnerabilities affect IBM Storage Scale Hadoop Connector ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7104389 ∗∗∗ IBM Maximo Application Suite uses axios-0.25.0.tgz which is vulnerable to CVE-2023-45857 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7104391 ∗∗∗ IBM Maximo Application Suite uses WebSphere Liberty which is vulnerable to CVE-2023-46158, CVE-2023-44483 and CVE-2023-44487 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7104390 ∗∗∗ Vulnerabilities in Apache Ant affect IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis (CVE-2020-11023, CVE-2020-23064, CVE-2020-11022) ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7104401 ∗∗∗ Multiple vulnerabilities in Golang Go affect Cloud Pak System ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7037900 -- CERT.at Daily mailing list Listinfo: https://lists.cert.at/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/daily

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Tageszusammenfassung - 29.12.2023
by Daily end-of-shift report 29 Dec '23

29 Dec '23

===================== = End-of-Day report = ===================== Timeframe: Donnerstag 28-12-2023 18:00 − Freitag 29-12-2023 18:00 Handler: Thomas Pribitzer Co-Handler: Michael Schlagenhaufer ===================== = News = ===================== ∗∗∗ Malware abuses Google OAuth endpoint to ‘revive’ cookies, hijack accounts ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Multiple information-stealing malware families are abusing an undocumented Google OAuth endpoint named "MultiLogin" to restore expired authentication cookies and log into users accounts, even if an accounts password was reset. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-abuses-google-oauth-… ∗∗∗ Steam game mod breached to push password-stealing malware ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Downfall, a fan expansion for the popular Slay the Spire indie strategy game, was breached on Christmas Day to push Epsilon information stealer malware using the Steam update system. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/steam-game-mod-breached-to-p… ∗∗∗ Security: Wie man mit Ransomware-Hackern verhandelt ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Wer Opfer einer Ransomware-Attacke wird, kommt an Verhandlungen mit den Kriminellen manchmal nicht vorbei. Dabei gibt es einige Regeln zu beachten. Ein Bericht von Friedhelm Greis --------------------------------------------- https://www.golem.de/news/security-wie-man-mit-ransomware-hackern-verhandel… ∗∗∗ New Version of Meduza Stealer Released in Dark Web ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- On Christmas Eve, Resecurity’s HUNTER unit spotted the author of perspective password stealer Meduza has released a new version (2.2). One of the key significant improvements are support of more software clients [...] --------------------------------------------- https://securityaffairs.com/156598/malware/meduza-stealer-released-dark-web… ∗∗∗ Clash of Clans gamers at risk while using third-party app ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- An exposed database and secrets on a third-party app puts Clash of Clans players at risk of attacks from threat actors. The Cybernews research team has discovered that the Clash Base Designer Easy Copy app exposed its Firebase database and user-sensitive information. With 100,000 downloads on the Google Play store, [...] --------------------------------------------- https://securityaffairs.com/156617/security/clash-of-clans-gamers-at-risk.h… ∗∗∗ The Worst Hacks of 2023 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- It was a year of devastating cyberattacks around the globe, from ransomware attacks on casinos to state-sponsored breaches of critical infrastructure. --------------------------------------------- https://www.wired.com/story/worst-hacks-2023/ ∗∗∗ From DarkGate to AsyncRAT: Malware Detected and Shared As Unit 42 Timely Threat Intelligence ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- >From October-December, the activities of DarkGate, Pikabot, IcedID and more were seen and shared with the broader community via social media [...] --------------------------------------------- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42-threat-intelligence-roundup/ ∗∗∗ Windows: CVE-2021-43890 ausnutzbar: App-Installer-Protokoll deaktiviert; Storm-1152 ausgeschaltet ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Ich packe zum Jahresende noch einige "Gruselgeschichten" rund um das Thema "Sicherheit in Microsoft-Produkten" zusammen. So hat Microsoft den MSXI-App-Installer-Protokoll deaktiviert, weil dieses von Malware-Gruppen missbraucht wurde. Dann gab es die Schwachstelle CVE-2021-43890, die längst gefixt zu sein schien, jetzt [...] --------------------------------------------- https://www.borncity.com/blog/2023/12/29/microsoft-sicherheitssplitter-cve-… ∗∗∗ Velociraptor 0.7.1 Release: Sigma Support, ETW Multiplexing, Local Encrypted Storage and New VQL Capabilities Highlight the Last Release of 2023 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Rapid7 is excited to announce that version 0.7.1 of Velociraptor is live and available for download. There are several new features and capabilities that add to the power and efficiency of this open-source digital forensic and incident response (DFIR) platform. --------------------------------------------- https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/12/29/velociraptor-0-7-1-release-sigm… ===================== = Vulnerabilities = ===================== ∗∗∗ Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15 Release Notes ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- CVE-2012-5639: Loading internal / external resources without warning, CVE-2022-43680: "Use after free" fixed in libexpat, CVE-2023-1183: Arbitrary file write in Apache OpenOffice Base, CVE-2023-47804: Macro URL arbitrary script execution --------------------------------------------- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO+4.1.15+Release+Not… ∗∗∗ CVE-2019-3773 Spring Web Services Vulnerability in NetApp Products ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Multiple NetApp products incorporate Spring Web Services. Spring Web Services 2.4.3, 3.0.4, and older unsupported versions are susceptible to a vulnerability which when successfully exploited could lead to disclosure of sensitive information, addition or modification of data, or Denial of Service (DoS). [...] CVE-2019-3773 9.8 (CRITICAL) --------------------------------------------- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231227-0011/ ∗∗∗ IBM Security Bulletins ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/bulletin/ -- CERT.at Daily mailing list Listinfo: https://lists.cert.at/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/daily

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Tageszusammenfassung - 28.12.2023
by Daily end-of-shift report 28 Dec '23

28 Dec '23

===================== = End-of-Day report = ===================== Timeframe: Mittwoch 27-12-2023 18:00 − Donnerstag 28-12-2023 18:00 Handler: Thomas Pribitzer Co-Handler: Michael Schlagenhaufer ===================== = News = ===================== ∗∗∗ Lockbit ransomware disrupts emergency care at German hospitals ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- German hospital network Katholische Hospitalvereinigung Ostwestfalen (KHO) has confirmed that recent service disruptions were caused by a Lockbit ransomware attack where the threat actors gained access to IT systems and encrypted devices on the network. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-disrupts-… ∗∗∗ Unveiling the Mirai: Insights into Recent DShield Honeypot Activity [Guest Diary], (Wed, Dec 27th) ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- In this post, I dig into my instance of the DShield honeypot to see what attack vectors malicious actors are trying to exploit. What I found were several attempts to upload the Mirai family of malware. --------------------------------------------- https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/30514 ∗∗∗ Operation Triangulation: "Raffiniertester Exploit aller Zeiten" auf iPhones ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Im Sommer wurde bekannt, dass iPhones der russischen Sicherheitsfirma Kaspersky per hoch entwickeltem Exploit übernommen wurden. Auf dem 37C3 gab es Details. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/-9583427 ∗∗∗ Neuer iPhone-Diebstahlschutz: "Wichtige Orte" als Sicherheitsloch ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Apple will bald die Account-Ausplünderung nach iPhone-Diebstählen erschweren. Ein Sicherheitsfeature bietet allerdings eine Umgehungsmöglichkeit. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/-9582753 ∗∗∗ Jahresrückblick: Diese Themen beschäftigten uns 2023! ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- 2023 geht für die Watchlist Internet erfolgreich zu Ende: Mit rund 3,2 Millionen Besucher:innen konnten wir auch heuer wieder zahlreiche Menschen vor Internetbetrug warnen. Monatlich erreichten uns dabei rund 1.000 Meldungen, die wir 2023 in rund 200 Warnartikel und durch die Veröffentlichung von über 12.000 Domains auf unseren Warnlisten verarbeitet haben. Danke an unsere Leser:innen, die diesen Erfolg ermöglichen. --------------------------------------------- https://www.watchlist-internet.at/news/jahresrueckblick-diese-themen-bescha… ∗∗∗ How to report Gmail messages as spam to improve your life and make you a hero ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- The act of marking and reporting an email as spam in Gmail has an important side effect that makes it totally worth a few seconds of your day. --------------------------------------------- https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-report-gmail-messages-as-spam-to-impro… ∗∗∗ Trend Analysis on Kimsuky Group’s Attacks Using AppleSeed ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- While the Kimsuky group typically uses spear phishing attacks for initial access, most of their recent attacks involve the use of shortcut-type malware in LNK file format. Although LNK malware comprise a large part of recent attacks, cases using JavaScripts or malicious documents are continuing to be detected. --------------------------------------------- https://asec.ahnlab.com/en/60054/ ∗∗∗ Cyber Toufan goes Oprah mode, with free Linux system wipes of over 100 organisations ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- For the past 6 or so weeks, I’ve been tracking Cyber Toufan on Telegram. They appeared in November, and they’ve been very busy and very naughty boys. They actually set up their infrastructure around October, and started owning things apparently undetected. They’re not a lame DDoS pretend hacktivist group like NoName016 — instead, they claim to be Palestinian state cyber warriors. --------------------------------------------- https://doublepulsar.com/cyber-toufan-goes-oprah-mode-with-free-linux-syste… ===================== = Vulnerabilities = ===================== ∗∗∗ Juniper: 2023-12 Security Bulletin: JSA Series: Multiple vulnerabilities resolved ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Multiple vulnerabilities have been resolved in Juniper Secure Analytics in 7.5.0 UP7 IF03. Severity Assessment (CVSS) Score 9.8 --------------------------------------------- https://supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/2023-12-Security-Bulletin-JSA-S… ∗∗∗ Security updates for Thursday ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security updates have been issued by Debian (haproxy, libssh, and nodejs), Fedora (filezilla and minizip-ng), Gentoo (Git, libssh, and OpenSSH), and SUSE (gstreamer, postfix, webkit2gtk3, and zabbix). --------------------------------------------- https://lwn.net/Articles/956257/ -- CERT.at Daily mailing list Listinfo: https://lists.cert.at/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/daily

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Tageszusammenfassung - 27.12.2023
by Daily end-of-shift report 27 Dec '23

27 Dec '23

===================== = End-of-Day report = ===================== Timeframe: Freitag 22-12-2023 18:00 − Mittwoch 27-12-2023 18:00 Handler: Thomas Pribitzer Co-Handler: Michael Schlagenhaufer ===================== = News = ===================== ∗∗∗ Operation Triangulation: The last (hardware) mystery ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Recent iPhone models have additional hardware-based security protection for sensitive regions of the kernel memory. We discovered that to bypass this hardware-based security protection, the attackers used another hardware feature of Apple-designed SoCs. --------------------------------------------- https://securelist.com/operation-triangulation-the-last-hardware-mystery/11… ∗∗∗ Stealth Backdoor “Android/Xamalicious” Actively Infecting Devices ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- McAfee Mobile Research Team identified an Android backdoor implemented with Xamarin, an open-source framework that allows building Android and iOS apps with .NET and C#. Dubbed Android/Xamalicious it tries to gain accessibility privileges with social engineering and then it communicates with the command-and-control server to evaluate whether or not to download a second-stage payload that’s dynamically injected as an assembly DLL at runtime level to take full control of the device and potentially perform fraudulent actions such as clicking on ads, installing apps among other actions financially motivated without user consent. --------------------------------------------- https://www.mcafee.com/blogs/other-blogs/mcafee-labs/stealth-backdoor-andro… ∗∗∗ Gefährliche VPN-Extension für Chrome ist millionenfach installiert ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Rund 1,5 Millionen Rechner sind mit Malware infiziert, die sich in den Browsern als VPN-Erweiterung einnistet. [..] Auf den Computern landet die Software über unrechtmäßig kopierte Spiele wie Grand Theft Auto, Assassins Creed und The Sims 4, die von Torrent-Seiten heruntergeladen wurden. --------------------------------------------- https://futurezone.at/digital-life/vpn-extension-chrome-gefaehrlich-million… ∗∗∗ Python Keylogger Using Mailtrap.io, (Sat, Dec 23rd) ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- I found another Python keylogger... This is pretty common because Python has plenty of modules to implement this technique in a few lines of code [..} But, in this case, the attacker used another popular online service: mailtrap.io. --------------------------------------------- https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/30512 ∗∗∗ New Guide: Broken Access Control ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- We are excited to announce the release of our new guide What is Broken Access Control. This handy resource helps you grasp the ins-and-outs of BACs, their potential risks and operation, enabling you to effectively secure your website against unauthorized access and breaches. --------------------------------------------- https://blog.sucuri.net/2023/12/new-guide-broken-access-control.html ∗∗∗ Rogue WordPress Plugin Exposes E-Commerce Sites to Credit Card Theft ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Threat hunters have discovered a rogue WordPress plugin that's capable of creating bogus administrator users and injecting malicious JavaScript code to steal credit card information. The skimming activity is part of a Magecart campaign targeting e-commerce websites, according to Sucuri. --------------------------------------------- https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/rogue-wordpress-plugin-exposes-e.html ∗∗∗ Tesla: Forscher der TU Berlin verschaffen sich Zugriff auf Autopilot-Hardware ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Mit Hilfe eines kurzen Spannungsabfalls konnten sich drei Doktoranden der TU Berlin Zugriff auf die Platine verschaffen, auf der Teslas Autopilot arbeitet. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/-9583095 ∗∗∗ Dual Privilege Escalation Chain: Exploiting Monitoring and Service Mesh Configurations and Privileges in GKE to Gain Unauthorized Access in Kubernetes ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- This article examines two specific issues in Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). While each issue might not result in significant damage on its own, when combined they create an opportunity for an attacker who already has access to a Kubernetes cluster to escalate their privileges. This article serves as a crucial resource for Kubernetes users and administrators, offering insights on safeguarding their clusters from potential attacks. --------------------------------------------- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/google-kubernetes-engine-privilege-esca… ∗∗∗ Analysis of Attacks That Install Scanners on Linux SSH Servers ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- AhnLab Security Emergency response Center (ASEC) analyzes attack campaigns against poorly managed Linux SSH servers and shares the results on the ASEC Blog. --------------------------------------------- https://asec.ahnlab.com/en/59972/ ===================== = Vulnerabilities = ===================== ∗∗∗ Critical Zero-Day in Apache OfBiz ERP System Exposes Businesses to Attack ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- A new zero-day security flaw has been discovered in the Apache OfBiz, an open-source Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system that could be exploited to bypass authentication protections. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-51467, resides in the login functionality and is the result of an incomplete patch for another critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-49070, CVSS score: 9.8) that was released earlier this month. --------------------------------------------- https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/critical-zero-day-in-apache-ofbiz-erp.html ∗∗∗ Kritische Sicherheitslücke in Perl-Bibliothek: Schwachstelle bereits ausgenutzt ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- In einer Perl-Bibliothek zum Parsen von Excel-Dateien haben Sicherheitsforscher eine kritische Schwachstelle entdeckt, die Angreifer bereits ausgenutzt haben. [..] Die MITRE hat der Schwachstelle den Eintrag CVE-2023-7101 vergeben. Der Proof of Concept ist von März 2023. Ein Sicherheitspatch ist derzeit noch nicht verfügbar. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/-9583179 ∗∗∗ Barracuda ESG-Schwachstelle CVE-2023-7102 (Dez. 2023) ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Barracuda hat bei einer laufenden Untersuchung festgestellt, dass ein Bedrohungsakteur die Schwachstelle Schwachstelle CVE-2023-7102 in der Barracuda Email Security Gateway Appliance (ESG) ausnutzt. Die Verwendung einer Bibliothek eines Drittanbieters führte zu dieser Schwachstelle, die die Barracuda ESG Appliance von 5.1.3.001 bis 9.2.1.001 betraf. Barracuda hat zum 21. Dezember 2023 ein Sicherheitsupdate für alle aktiven ESGs bereitgestellt, um die ACE-Schwachstelle zu beheben. --------------------------------------------- https://www.borncity.com/blog/2023/12/27/barracuda-esg-schwachstelle-cve-20… ∗∗∗ Security updates for Tuesday ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security updates have been issued by Debian (curl, openssh, osslsigncode, and putty), Fedora (chromium, filezilla, libfilezilla, mingw-gstreamer1, mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free, mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-base, mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-good, opensc, thunderbird, unrealircd, and xorg-x11-server-Xwayland), Gentoo (Ceph, FFmpeg, Flatpak, Gitea, and SABnzbd), Mageia (chromium-browser-stable), Slackware (kernel and postfix), and SUSE (cppcheck, distribution, gstreamer-plugins-bad, jbigkit, and ppp). --------------------------------------------- https://lwn.net/Articles/956156/ ∗∗∗ Autodesk: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Autodesk InfoWorks software ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2023-0024 ∗∗∗ IBM Security Bulletins ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/bulletin/ -- CERT.at Daily mailing list Listinfo: https://lists.cert.at/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/daily

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Tageszusammenfassung - 22.12.2023
by Daily end-of-shift report 22 Dec '23

22 Dec '23

===================== = End-of-Day report = ===================== Timeframe: Donnerstag 21-12-2023 18:00 − Freitag 22-12-2023 18:00 Handler: Thomas Pribitzer Co-Handler: Michael Schlagenhaufer ===================== = News = ===================== ∗∗∗ Microsoft: Hackers target defense firms with new FalseFont malware ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Microsoft says the APT33 Iranian cyber-espionage group is using recently discovered FalseFont backdoor malware to attack defense contractors worldwide. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-hackers-target-def… ∗∗∗ Europol warns 443 online shops infected with credit card stealers ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Europol has notified over 400 websites that their online shops have been hacked with malicious scripts that steal debit and credit cards from customers making purchases. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/europol-warns-443-online-sho… ∗∗∗ Have your data and hide it too: An introduction to differential privacy ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Providing software and web services that deliver value for users often requires measuring user behavior. In this blog we discuss emerging cryptographic and statistical techniques that enable collecting such measurements without violating user privacy --------------------------------------------- https://blog.cloudflare.com/have-your-data-and-hide-it-too-an-introduction-… ∗∗∗ Experts Detail Multi-Million Dollar Licensing Model of Predator Spyware ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- A new analysis of the sophisticated commercial spyware called Predator has revealed that its ability to persist between reboots is offered as an "add-on feature" and that it depends on the licensing options opted by a customer. --------------------------------------------- https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/multi-million-dollar-predator-spyware.html ∗∗∗ Decoy Microsoft Word Documents Used to Deliver Nim-Based Malware ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- A new phishing campaign is leveraging decoy Microsoft Word documents as bait to deliver a backdoor written in the Nim programming language. "Malware written in uncommon programming languages puts the security community at a disadvantage as researchers and reverse engineers unfamiliarity can hamper their investigation," [...] --------------------------------------------- https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/decoy-microsoft-word-documents-used-to.ht… ∗∗∗ Cyber sleuths reveal how they infiltrate the biggest ransomware gangs ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- How do you break into the bad guys ranks? Master the lingo and research, research, research --------------------------------------------- https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2023/12/22/how_to_infil… ∗∗∗ Malicious GPT Can Phish Credentials, Exfiltrate Them to External Server: Researcher ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- A researcher has shown how malicious actors can create custom GPTs that can phish for credentials and exfiltrate them to external servers. --------------------------------------------- https://www.securityweek.com/malicious-gpt-can-phish-credentials-exfiltrate… ∗∗∗ CISA Releases Microsoft 365 Secure Configuration Baselines and SCuBAGear Tool ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- CISA has published the finalized Microsoft 365 Secure Configuration Baselines, designed to bolster the security and resilience of organizations’ Microsoft 365 (M365) cloud services. This guidance release is accompanied by the updated SCuBAGear tool that assesses organizations’ M365 cloud services per CISA’s recommended baselines. --------------------------------------------- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2023/12/21/cisa-releases-microsoft-… ∗∗∗ Python Packages Leverage GitHub to Deploy Fileless Malware ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- In early December, a number of malicious Python packages captured our attention, not just because of their malicious nature, but for the cleverness of their deployment strategy. --------------------------------------------- https://checkmarx.com/blog/python-packages-leverage-github-to-deploy-filele… ===================== = Vulnerabilities = ===================== ∗∗∗ ZDI Security Advisories ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- BlueZ, Kofax Power PDF --------------------------------------------- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/published/ ∗∗∗ Security updates for Friday ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security updates have been issued by Debian (bluez, chromium, gst-plugins-bad1.0, openssh, and thunderbird), Fedora (chromium, firefox, kernel, libssh, nss, opensc, and thunderbird), Gentoo (Arduino, Exiv2, LibRaw, libssh, NASM, and QtWebEngine), Mageia (gstreamer), and SUSE (gnutls, gstreamer-plugins-bad, libcryptopp, libqt5-qtbase, ppp, tinyxml, xorg-x11-server, and zbar). --------------------------------------------- https://lwn.net/Articles/956012/ ∗∗∗ IBM Security Bulletins ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/bulletin/ -- CERT.at Daily mailing list Listinfo: https://lists.cert.at/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/daily

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Tageszusammenfassung - 21.12.2023
by Daily end-of-shift report 21 Dec '23

21 Dec '23

===================== = End-of-Day report = ===================== Timeframe: Mittwoch 20-12-2023 18:00 − Donnerstag 21-12-2023 18:00 Handler: Thomas Pribitzer Co-Handler: Michael Schlagenhaufer ===================== = News = ===================== ∗∗∗ New phishing attack steals your Instagram backup codes to bypass 2FA ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- A new phishing campaign pretending to be a copyright infringement email attempts to steal the backup codes of Instagram users, allowing hackers to bypass the two-factor authentication configured on the account. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-phishing-attack-steals-y… ∗∗∗ Fake F5 BIG-IP zero-day warning emails push data wipers ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- The Israel National Cyber Directorate warns of phishing emails pretending to be F5 BIG-IP zero-day security updates that deploy Windows and Linux data wipers. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-f5-big-ip-zero-day-warn… ∗∗∗ Android malware Chameleon disables Fingerprint Unlock to steal PINs ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- The Chameleon Android banking trojan has re-emerged with a new version that uses a tricky technique to take over devices — disable fingerprint and face unlock to steal device PINs. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-malware-chameleon-di… ∗∗∗ Windows CLFS and five exploits used by ransomware operators ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- We had never seen so many CLFS driver exploits being used in active attacks before, and then suddenly there are so many of them captured in just one year. Is there something wrong with the CLFS driver? Are all these vulnerabilities similar? These questions encouraged me to take a closer look at the CLFS driver and its vulnerabilities. --------------------------------------------- https://securelist.com/windows-clfs-exploits-ransomware/111560/ ∗∗∗ Increase in Exploit Attempts for Atlassian Confluence Server (CVE-2023-22518), (Wed, Dec 20th) ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Attacks for the vulnerability started early in November, shortly after the vulnerability was announced. At the time, the attacks were more targeted to specific hosts. Now we are seeing more widespread scans typical for attackers trying to "clean up" instances earlier attacks may have missed. --------------------------------------------- https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/30502 ∗∗∗ Weaponizing DHCP DNS Spoofing — A Hands-On Guide ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- In this second blog post, we aim to elaborate on some of the technical details that are required to exploit this attack surface. We will detail the methods used to collect all the necessary information to conduct the attacks, describe some attack limitations, and explore how we can spoof multiple DNS records by abusing an interesting DHCP server behavior. --------------------------------------------- https://www.akamai.com/blog/security-research/weaponizing-dhcp-dns-spoofing… ∗∗∗ Kritische Lücken in Mobile-Device-Management-Lösung Ivanti Avalanche geschlossen ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Angreifer können Ivanti Avalanche mit Schadcode attackieren. Eine reparierte Version steht zum Download bereit. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/-9580221 ∗∗∗ BSI veröffentlicht Studie zu Implementierungsangriffen auf QKD-Systeme ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Das BSI hat eine wissenschaftliche Studie über Implementierungsangriffe auf Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)-Systeme veröffentlicht. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bsi.bund.de/DE/Service-Navi/Presse/Alle-Meldungen-News/Meldunge… ∗∗∗ Spoofing: Spätestens im Herbst 2024 soll mit dem Betrug Schluss sein ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Alle österreichischen Telefonnummern erhalten ein "Mascherl", das sie als echt ausweist. Provider haben bis 1. September Zeit, die neue Verordnung umzusetzen. --------------------------------------------- https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000200615/spoofing-spaetestens-im-herb… ∗∗∗ security.txt: A Simple File with Big Value ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Our team at CISA often receives questions about why creation of a “security.txt” file was included as one of the priority Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs). Why is it so important? Well, it’s such a simple concept, but it provides great value to all of those involved in vulnerability management and disclosure. --------------------------------------------- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/securitytxt-simple-file-big-value ===================== = Vulnerabilities = ===================== ∗∗∗ ZDI Security Advisories ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Voltronic Power ViewPower, Hancom Office, Honeywell Saia PG5 Controls Suite --------------------------------------------- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/published/ ∗∗∗ Google Chrome: Update schließt bereits angegriffene Zero-Day-Lücke ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Googles Entwickler haben ein Update für Chrome veröffentlicht, das eine bereits angegriffene Sicherheitslücke abdichtet. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/-9580061 ∗∗∗ Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (December 11, 2023 to December 17, 2023) ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Last week, there were 16 vulnerabilities disclosed in 16 WordPress Plugins and no WordPress themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 7 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. --------------------------------------------- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/12/wordfence-intelligence-weekly-wordpr… ∗∗∗ Security updates for Thursday ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security updates have been issued by Debian (firefox-esr), Fedora (kernel), Mageia (bluez), Oracle (fence-agents, gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free, opensc, openssl, postgresql:10, and postgresql:12), Red Hat (postgresql:15 and tigervnc), Slackware (proftpd), and SUSE (docker, rootlesskit, firefox, go1.20-openssl, go1.21-openssl, gstreamer-plugins-bad, libreoffice, libssh2_org, poppler, putty, rabbitmq-server, wireshark, xen, xorg-x11-server, and xwayland). --------------------------------------------- https://lwn.net/Articles/955914/ ∗∗∗ ESET Patches High-Severity Vulnerability in Secure Traffic Scanning Feature ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- ESET has patched CVE-2023-5594, a high-severity vulnerability that can cause a browser to trust websites that should not be trusted. --------------------------------------------- https://www.securityweek.com/eset-patches-high-severity-vulnerability-in-se… ∗∗∗ Drupal: Data Visualisation Framework - Moderately critical - Cross Site Scripting - SA-CONTRIB-2023-055 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2023-055 ∗∗∗ Foxit: Security Advisories for Foxit PDF Reader ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html ∗∗∗ NETGEAR: Security Advisory for Stored Cross Site Scripting on the NMS300, PSV-2023-0106 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://kb.netgear.com/000065901/Security-Advisory-for-Stored-Cross-Site-Sc… ∗∗∗ IBM Security Bulletins ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/bulletin/ ∗∗∗ CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2023/12/21/cisa-adds-two-known-expl… -- CERT.at Daily mailing list Listinfo: https://lists.cert.at/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/daily

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Tageszusammenfassung - 20.12.2023
by Daily end-of-shift report 20 Dec '23

20 Dec '23

===================== = End-of-Day report = ===================== Timeframe: Dienstag 19-12-2023 18:00 − Mittwoch 20-12-2023 18:00 Handler: Thomas Pribitzer Co-Handler: Michael Schlagenhaufer ===================== = News = ===================== ∗∗∗ Datenleckseite beschlagnahmt: Das FBI und die ALPHV-Hacker spielen Katz und Maus ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Das FBI hat die Datenleckseite der Ransomwaregruppe ALPHV beschlagnahmt. Die Hacker haben jedoch auch noch Zugriff darauf. Sie drohen nun mit neuen Regeln. --------------------------------------------- https://www.golem.de/news/datenleckseite-beschlagnahmt-das-fbi-und-die-alph… ∗∗∗ Remote Encryption Attacks Surge: How One Vulnerable Device Can Spell Disaster ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Ransomware groups are increasingly switching to remote encryption in their attacks, marking a new escalation in tactics adopted by financially motivated actors to ensure the success of their campaigns."Companies can have thousands of computers connected to their network, and with remote ransomware, all it takes is one underprotected device to compromise the entire network," [...] --------------------------------------------- https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/remote-encryption-attacks-surge-how-one.h… ∗∗∗ Threat Actors Exploit CVE-2017-11882 To Deliver Agent Tesla ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- First discovered in 2014, Agent Tesla is an advanced keylogger with features like clipboard logging, screen keylogging, screen capturing, and extracting stored passwords from different web browsers. Recently, Zscaler ThreatLabz detected a threat campaign where threat actors leverage CVE-2017-11882 XLAM to spread Agent Tesla to users on vulnerable versions of Microsoft Office. --------------------------------------------- https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/threat-actors-exploit-cve-2… ∗∗∗ New MetaStealer malvertising campaigns ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- In recent malvertising campaigns, threat actors dropped the MetaStealer information stealer, more or less coinciding with a new version release. --------------------------------------------- https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/threat-intelligence/2023/12/new-metasteal… ∗∗∗ BSI und ANSSI veröffentlichen Publikation zu Remote Identity Proofing ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Das BSI hat zusammen mit der französischen Behörde für IT-Sicherheit, ANSSI, eine gemeinsame Publikation veröffentlicht. Die diesjährige Veröffentlichung beschäftigt sich mit den Gefahren und möglichen Angriffsvektoren, die in den verschiedenen Phasen der videobasierten Identifikation entstehen. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bsi.bund.de/DE/Service-Navi/Presse/Alle-Meldungen-News/Meldunge… ∗∗∗ Why Is an Australian Footballer Collecting My Passwords? The Various Ways Malicious JavaScript Can Steal Your Secrets ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Malicious JavaScript is used to steal PPI via survey sites, web chat APIs and more. We detail how JavaScript malware is implemented and evades detection. --------------------------------------------- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/malicious-javascript-steals-sensitive-d… ∗∗∗ Behind the scenes: JaskaGO’s coordinated strike on macOS and Windows ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- In recent developments, a sophisticated malware stealer strain crafted in the Go programming language has been discovered by AT&T Alien Labs, posing a severe threat to both Windows and macOS operating systems. As of the time of publishing of this article, traditional antivirus solutions have low or even non-existent detection rates, making it a stealthy and formidable adversary. --------------------------------------------- https://cybersecurity.att.com/blogs/labs-research/behind-the-scenes-jaskago… ∗∗∗ Spike in Atlassian Exploitation Attempts: Patching is Crucial ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- In the blog we discuss the importance of securing your Atlassian products, provide valuable insights on various IP activities, and offer friendly advice on proactive measures to protect your organization. --------------------------------------------- https://www.greynoise.io/blog/spike-in-atlassian-exploitation-attempts-patc… ∗∗∗ Opening a Can of Whoop Ads: Detecting and Disrupting a Malvertising Campaign Distributing Backdoors ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Earlier this year, Mandiant’s Managed Defense threat hunting team identified an UNC2975 malicious advertising (“malvertising”) campaign presented to users in sponsored search engine results and social media posts, consistent with activity reported in From DarkGate to DanaBot. This campaign dates back to at least June 19, 2023, and has abused search engine traffic and leveraged malicious advertisements to affect multiple organizations, which resulted in the delivery of the DANABOT and DARKGATE backdoors. --------------------------------------------- https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/detecting-disrupting-malvertising-b… ===================== = Vulnerabilities = ===================== ∗∗∗ ZDI-23-1810: QEMU NVMe Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of QEMU. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target guest system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 6.0. --------------------------------------------- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1810/ ∗∗∗ ZDI-23-1813: Inductive Automation Ignition ModuleInvoke Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Inductive Automation Ignition. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 8.8. --------------------------------------------- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1813/ ∗∗∗ Sitefinity Security Advisory for Addressing Security Vulnerability CVE-2023-6784, December 2023 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- The Progress Sitefinity team recently discovered a MEDIUM CVSS vulnerability in the Sitefinity application available under # CVE-2023-6784. A fix has been developed and tested – and is now available for download. Below you can find information about the discoveries and version-specific product updates for supported versions. --------------------------------------------- https://community.progress.com/s/article/Sitefinity-Security-Advisory-for-A… ∗∗∗ Security updates for Wednesday ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security updates have been issued by Fedora (ansible and ansible-core), Gentoo (Minecraft Server and thunderbird), Mageia (fusiondirectory), Red Hat (gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free, opensc, and openssl), Slackware (libssh and mozilla), SUSE (avahi, firefox, ghostscript, gstreamer-plugins-bad, mariadb, openssh, openssl-1_1-livepatches, python-aiohttp, python-cryptography, xorg-x11-server, and xwayland), and Ubuntu (libssh and openssh). --------------------------------------------- https://lwn.net/Articles/955786/ ∗∗∗ Apple Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Safari, iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Sonoma. A cyber threat actor could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to obtain sensitive information. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Apple security releases and apply necessary updates. --------------------------------------------- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2023/12/20/apple-releases-security-… ∗∗∗ New Ivanti Avalanche Vulnerabilities ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- As part of our ongoing strengthening of the security of our products we have discovered twenty new vulnerabilities in the Ivanti Avalanche on-premise product. We are reporting these vulnerabilities as the CVE numbers listed below. These vulnerabilities impact all supported versions of the products – Avalanche versions 6.3.1 and above. Older versions/releases are also at risk. This release corrects multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities, covered in these security advisories: [...] --------------------------------------------- https://www.ivanti.com/blog/new-ivanti-avalanche-vulnerabilities ∗∗∗ Multiple vulnerabilites in D-Link G416 routers ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name… ∗∗∗ K000137965 : Apache Tomcat vulnerability CVE-2023-45648 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000137965 ∗∗∗ K000137966 : Apache Tomcat vulnerability CVE-2023-42794 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000137966 ∗∗∗ IBM Security Guardium is affected by multiple vulnerabilities. [CVE-2022-42889, CVE-2023-35001, CVE-2023-32233] ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7095693 ∗∗∗ IBM Security Guardium is affected by multiple vulnerabilities ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7087688 ∗∗∗ IBM Maximo Application Suite - IoT Component uses Pygments-2.14.0-py3-none-any.whl which is vulnerable to CVE-2022-40896 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7099774 ∗∗∗ IBM Maximo Application Suite uses urllib3-1.26.16-py2.py3-none-any.whl which is vulnerable to CVE-2023-43804 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7099772 ∗∗∗ IBM Sterling B2B Integrator EBICs client affected by multiple issues due to Jettison ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7099862 ∗∗∗ IBM Security Guardium is affected by a guava-18.0.jar vulnerability (CVE-2023-2976) ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7099896 ∗∗∗ Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect IBM Process Designer 8.5.7 shipped with IBM Business Automation Workflow ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7100525 ∗∗∗ IBM Security Guardium is affected by a multiple vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-39975, CVE-2023-34042) ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7100884 -- CERT.at Daily mailing list Listinfo: https://lists.cert.at/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/daily

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Tageszusammenfassung - 19.12.2023
by Daily end-of-shift report 19 Dec '23

19 Dec '23

===================== = End-of-Day report = ===================== Timeframe: Montag 18-12-2023 18:00 − Dienstag 19-12-2023 18:00 Handler: Michael Schlagenhaufer Co-Handler: Thomas Pribitzer ===================== = News = ===================== ∗∗∗ Akute Welle an DDoS Angriffen auf staatsnahe und kritische Infrastruktur in Österreich ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Seit Kurzem sehen sich österreichische staatliche/staatsnahe Organisationen sowie Unternehmen der kritischen Infrastruktur vermehrt mit DDoS Angriffen konfrontiert. Die genauen Hintergründe der Attacken sind uns zurzeit nicht bekannt, Hinweise für eine hacktivistische Motivation liegen jedoch vor. In Anbetracht der aktuellen Geschehnisse empfehlen wir Unternehmen und Organisationen, die eigenen Prozesse und technischen Maßnahmen nochmals auf ihre Wirksamkeit zu überprüfen, um im Fall eines Angriffes bestmöglich gewappnet zu sein. Dies gilt insbesondere, da eine Intensivierung der Angriffe nicht ausgeschlossen werden kann. --------------------------------------------- https://cert.at/de/aktuelles/2023/12/akute-welle-an-ddos-angriffen-auf-staa… ∗∗∗ Neue Angriffstechnik: Terrapin schwächt verschlüsselte SSH-Verbindungen ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Ein Angriff kann wohl zur Verwendung weniger sicherer Authentifizierungsalgorithmen führen. Betroffen sind viele gängige SSH-Implementierungen. --------------------------------------------- https://www.golem.de/news/neue-angriffstechnik-terrapin-schwaecht-verschlue… ∗∗∗ FBI disrupts Blackcat ransomware operation, creates decryption tool ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- The Department of Justice announced today that the FBI successfully breached the ALPHV ransomware operations servers to monitor their activities and obtain decryption keys. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-disrupts-blackcat-ransom… ∗∗∗ 8220 Gang Exploiting Oracle WebLogic Server Vulnerability to Spread Malware ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- The threat actors associated with the 8220 Gang have been observed exploiting a high-severity flaw in Oracle WebLogic Server to propagate their malware. The security shortcoming is CVE-2020-14883 (CVSS score: 7.2), a remote code execution bug that could be exploited by authenticated attackers to take over susceptible servers. --------------------------------------------- https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/8220-gang-exploiting-oracle-weblogic.html ∗∗∗ Hackers Abusing GitHub to Evade Detection and Control Compromised Hosts ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Threat actors are increasingly making use of GitHub for malicious purposes through novel methods, including abusing secret Gists and issuing malicious commands via git commit messages. --------------------------------------------- https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/hackers-abusing-github-to-evade.html ∗∗∗ Mute the Sound: Chaining Vulnerabilities to Achieve RCE on Outlook: Pt 1 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- In this post, we have detailed the research process that led to the discovery of the two bypasses, including their root-cause analysis. As we’ve shown, Windows path parsing code is complex and often can lead to vulnerabilities. [..] Windows machines with the October 2023 software update installed are protected from these vulnerabilities. Additionally, Outlook clients that use Exchange servers patched with March 2023 software update are protected against the abused feature. --------------------------------------------- https://www.akamai.com/blog/security-research/2023/dec/chaining-vulnerabili… ∗∗∗ Botnet: Qakbot wieder aktiv mit neuer Phishing-Kampagne ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Im August haben internationale Strafverfolger das Quakbot-Botnetz außer Gefecht gesetzt. Jetzt hat Microsoft eine neue Phishing-Kampagne entdeckt. --------------------------------------------- https://www.heise.de/-9577963 ∗∗∗ Retro Gaming Vulnerability Research: Warcraft 2 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- This blog post is part one in a short series on learning some basic game hacking techniques. [..] I leave it as an exercise to the reader to extend wc2shell further to add the first checksum byte and attempt to fuzz other traffic. --------------------------------------------- https://research.nccgroup.com/2023/12/19/retro-gaming-vulnerability-researc… ∗∗∗ Achtung Fake: „Ihr iCloud-Speicher ist voll. Erhalten Sie 50 GB KOSTENLOS !“ ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Ihr iCloud-Speicher ist voll? Sie erhalten aber angeblich 50 GB kostenlos? Vorsicht, bei diesem E-Mail handelt es sich um Phishing. Tippen Sie nicht auf das Feld „Erhalten Sie 50 GB“. Sie würden auf einer gefälschten iCloud-Webseite landen, die Ihre Login-Daten stiehlt. --------------------------------------------- https://www.watchlist-internet.at/news/achtung-fake-ihr-icloud-speicher-ist… ∗∗∗ Apache ActiveMQ Vulnerability (CVE-2023-46604) Continuously Being Exploited in Attacks ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- This post will cover the recent additional attacks that installed Ladon, NetCat, AnyDesk, and z0Miner. --------------------------------------------- https://asec.ahnlab.com/en/59904/ ===================== = Vulnerabilities = ===================== ∗∗∗ Security updates for Tuesday ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security updates have been issued by Debian (webkit2gtk), Fedora (rdiff-backup and xorg-x11-server-Xwayland), Mageia (cjose and ghostscript), Oracle (avahi), Red Hat (postgresql:10), and SUSE (avahi, freerdp, libsass, and ncurses). --------------------------------------------- https://lwn.net/Articles/955678/ ∗∗∗ IBM Security Bulletins ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/bulletin/ ∗∗∗ mozilla: Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 121 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-56/ ∗∗∗ mozilla: Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 115.6 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-55/ ∗∗∗ mozilla: Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 115.6 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-54/ ∗∗∗ EFACEC UC 500E ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-353-03 ∗∗∗ Subnet Solutions Inc. PowerSYSTEM Center ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-353-01 ∗∗∗ Open Design Alliance Drawing SDK ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-353-04 ∗∗∗ EFACEC BCU 500 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-353-02 ∗∗∗ EuroTel ETL3100 Radio Transmitter ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-353-05 ∗∗∗ F5: K000137926 : Apache Tomcat vulnerability CVE-2023-46589 ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000137926 -- CERT.at Daily mailing list Listinfo: https://lists.cert.at/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/daily

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