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Monthly Archives: July 2021

Several security issues were fixed in MySQL.

Vikings hack Instagram account of SBS News in Australia

This update ships updated CPU microcode for some types of Intel CPUs and provides mitigations for security vulnerabilities which could result in privilege escalation in combination with VT-d and various side channel attacks.

Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.

An update for thunderbird is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability

Somebody is destined for somewhere hot, and definitely not Coventry
DEF CON offers beginner-level Spot the Fed this year: He’ll be on stage giving a keynote

An integer overflow bug in Redis version 6.0 or newer could be exploited using the `STRALGO LCS` command to corrupt the heap and potentially result with remote code execution (CVE-2021-29477). An integer overflow bug in Redis 6.2 before 6.2.3 could be exploited to corrupt

This affects the package y18n before 3.2.2, 4.0.1 and 5.0.5. PoC by po6ix: const y18n = require(‘y18n’)(); y18n.setLocale(‘__proto__’); y18n.updateLocale({polluted: true}); console.log(polluted); // true (CVE-2020-7774).

A flaw was found in python-pip in the way it handled Unicode separators in git references. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to install a different revision on a repository (CVE-2021-3572). The bundled python-urllib3 was also vulnerable to:

In XStream before version 1.4.16, there is a vulnerability which may allow a remote attacker to allocate 100% CPU time on the target system depending on CPU type or parallel execution of such a payload resulting in a denial of service only by manipulating the processed input stream (CVE-2021-21341).

It was discovered that the previous upload of the package rabbitmq-server versioned 3.6.6-1+deb9u1 introduced a regression in function fmt_strip_tags. Big thanks to Christoph Haas for the reporting an issue and for testing the update.

encoding/xml in Go before 1.15.9 and 1.16.x before 1.16.1 has an infinite loop if a custom TokenReader (for xml.NewTokenDecoder) returns EOF in the middle of an element. This can occur in the Decode, DecodeElement, or Skip method (CVE-2021-27918).

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The container suse-sles-15-sp2-chost-byos-v20210722-gen2 was updated. The following patches have been included in this update:

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libsdl2, the worst of which could result in a Denial of Service condition.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libyang, the worst of which could result in a Denial of Service condition.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Leptonica, the worst of which could result in a Denial of Service condition.

Discord CDN and API Abuses Drive Wave of Malware Detections

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Security fix for CVE-2021-3602 bump podman to v3.2.3 include podman-machine- cni in podman-plugins subpackage bump crun to 0.20.1 —- Fix `secrets` definition in /usr/share/containers/containers.conf

5 Steps to Improving Ransomware Resiliency
Popular Wi‑Fi routers still using default passwords making them susceptible to attacks

To mitigate the chances of their Wi-Fi home routers being compromised, users would do well to change the manufacturer’s default access credentials The post Popular Wi‑Fi routers still using default passwords making them susceptible to attacks appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

US court gets UK Twitter hack suspect arrested in Spain
FIN7’s Liquor Lure Compromises Law Firm with Backdoor
Fraud Family cybercrime ring under the spotlight as arrests made in the Netherlands
Kaseya Obtains Universal Decryptor for REvil Ransomware
Hole blasted in Guntrader: UK firearms sales website’s CRM database breached, 111,000 users’ info spilled online
Kaseya offers universal decryptor to customers following ransomware attack

The container sles-15-sp2-chost-byos-v20210722 was updated. The following patches have been included in this update:

The container suse-sles-15-sp2-chost-byos-v20210722-hvm-ssd-x86_64 was updated. The following patches have been included in this update:

Tech support scams subside somewhat, but Millennials and Gen Z think they’re bulletproof and suffer
BT tries to crack cyber crime, grabs stake in Safe Security
Kaseya obtains REvil decryptor, starts sharing it with afflicted customers
Never mind the trolls, Discord hosts ‘significant volumes of malware’ in its CDN

Several vulnerabilities were discovered in lemonldap-ng, a Web-SSO system. The flaws could result in information disclosure, authentication bypass, or could allow an attacker to increase its authentication level or impersonate another user, especially when lemonldap-ng is configured

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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Apache Velocity, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in IcedTeaWeb, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Cyber-attacks really ramp up after Halloween – so why not start preparing now?
FBI: Cybercriminals Eyeing Broadcast Disruption at Tokyo Olympics

– fix TELNET stack contents disclosure again (CVE-2021-22925) – fix bad connection reuse due to flawed path name checks (CVE-2021-22924) – disable metalink support to fix the following vulnerabilities CVE-2021-22923 – metalink download sends credentials CVE-2021-22922 – wrong content via metalink not discarded

Phish Swims Past Email Security With Milanote Pages
Critical Jira Flaw in Atlassian Could Lead to RCE
Microsoft has a workaround for ‘HiveNightmare’ flaw: Nuke your shadow copies from orbit
Industrial Networks Exposed Through Cloud-Based Operational Tech
Securing the cloud while Windows burns: Microsoft pops CloudKnox in trolley
Apple Issues Urgent iPhone Updates; None for Pegasus Zero-Day
Respect in Security initiative aims to build reporting lines for infosec bods suffering harassment at work, conferences and online
British man arrested in connection with Twitter mega-hack that posted cryptocurrency scam from celebrity accounts
S3 Ep42: Viruses, Nightmares, patches, rewards and scammers [Podcast]

The package jre-openjdk before version 16.0.2.u7-1 is vulnerable to multiple issues including arbitrary code execution and information disclosure.

The package jre-openjdk-headless before version 16.0.2.u7-1 is vulnerable to multiple issues including arbitrary code execution and information disclosure.

The package lib32-libcurl-gnutls before version 7.78.0-1 is vulnerable to multiple issues including information disclosure and insufficient validation.

The package libcurl-gnutls before version 7.78.0-1 is vulnerable to multiple issues including information disclosure and insufficient validation.

The package lib32-libcurl-compat before version 7.78.0-1 is vulnerable to multiple issues including information disclosure and insufficient validation.

The package libcurl-compat before version 7.78.0-1 is vulnerable to multiple issues including information disclosure and insufficient validation.

Microsoft Issues Windows 10 Workaround Fix for ‘SeriousSAM’ Bug
Homoglyph domains used in BEC scams shut down by Microsoft
Sigstore: An open answer to software supply chain trust and security
Thales launches payment card with onboard fingerprint scanner
China pushes back against Exchange attack sponsorship claims
NSO Group ‘will no longer be responding to inquiries’ about misuse of its software
US senators warn China’s Digital Yuan could compromise Olympic athletes
Smashing Security podcast #237: NuNa, NuNu, NaNa
Spanish cops cuff Brit bloke accused of playing role in 2020 celeb Twitter hijacking

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No, your Grindr activity is not necessarily private – just ask the senior Catholic priest who was outed and lost his job
Cybercriminals may target 2020 Tokyo Olympics, FBI warns

Cybercriminals may target the popular event with ransomware, phishing, or DDoS attacks in a bid to increase their notoriety or make money The post Cybercriminals may target 2020 Tokyo Olympics, FBI warns appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

NPM Package Steals Passwords via Chrome’s Account-Recovery Tool
Indictments, Attribution Unlikely to Deter Chinese Hacking, Researchers Say
Google Cloud’s Intrusion Detection Service attempts to make security ‘invisible’ but cost will be the big giveaway
Some URL shortener services distribute Android malware, including banking or SMS trojans

On iOS we have seen link shortener services pushing spam calendar files to victims’ devices. The post Some URL shortener services distribute Android malware, including banking or SMS trojans appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Windows “HiveNightmare” bug could leak passwords – here’s what to do!
Kubernetes Cloud Clusters Face Cyberattacks via Argo Workflows
French Launch NSO Probe After Macron Believed Spyware Target
Tracking Malware and Ransomware Domains in 2021

Several security issues were fixed in Ruby.

An update that solves 13 vulnerabilities and has 5 fixes is now available.

An update that solves one vulnerability, contains one feature and has 5 fixes is now available.

Crash in DNP dissector in Wireshark 3.4.0 to 3.4.6 and 3.2.0 to 3.2.14 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2021-22235). References:

perl-Convert-ASN1 (aka the Convert::ASN1 module for Perl) through 0.27 allows remote attackers to cause an infinite loop via unexpected input (CVE-2013-7488). References:

An update for redhat-release-virtualization-host and redhat-virtualization-host is now available for Red Hat Virtualization 4 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact

MacOS Being Picked Apart by $49 XLoader Data Stealer
Make-me-admin holes found in Windows, Linux kernel
Journo who went to prison for 2 years for breaking US cyber-security law is jailed again
Researchers: NSO Group’s Pegasus Spyware Should Spark Bans, Apple Accountability
Law Firm to the Fortune 500 Breached with Ransomware
Fortinet’s security appliances hit by remote code execution vulnerability
Apple iPhone patches are out – no news if recent Wi-Fi bug is fixed
Why Your Business Needs a Long-Term Remote Security Strategy
16-Year-Old HP Printer-Driver Bug Impacts Millions of Windows Machines

Several security issues were fixed in systemd.

A New Security Paradigm: External Attack Surface Management

The Qualys Research Labs discovered that an attacker-controlled allocation using the alloca() function could result in memory corruption, allowing to crash systemd and hence the entire operating system.

MosaicLoader Malware Delivers Facebook Stealers, RATs
Northern Train’s ticketing system out to lunch as ransomware attack shuts down servers
Verified: UK.gov launching plans for yet another digital identity scheme