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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

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

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
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
6 Must-Have Open-Source Tools to Secure Your Linux Server>
US legal eagles representing Apple, IBM, and more take 5 months to inform clients of ransomware data breach

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.

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service or information leaks.

An integer overflow flaw was found in glibc that may result in reading of arbitrary memory when wordexp is used with a specially crafted untrusted regular expression input (CVE-2021-35942). References:

This update provides Mbed TLS 2.16.11, with a number of bug fixes, including security fixes. The intermediate version 2.16.10 are included security fixes. See the referenced release notes and advisories for details.

What’s Next for REvil’s Victims? 
Unpatched iPhone Bug Allows Remote Device Takeover

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Cloudstar – IT provider for real estate, finance, insurance worlds – downed by ransomware
Ruthless Attackers Target Florida Condo Collapse Victims
TLS Email Encryption Explained – How To Encrypt Email with TLS>
Protecting Phones From Pegasus-Like Spyware Attacks
Leaked NSO Group Data Hints at Widespread Pegasus Spyware Infections
UK and chums call out Chinese Ministry of State Security for Hafnium Microsoft Exchange Server attacks
Keeping Your System Secure is Easier than Ever with LinuxSecurity Customized Advisories!>
Patch your Linux, hackers are actively exploiting the “Dirty COW” flaw>

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code. CVE-2021-30547

An update that fixes three vulnerabilities is now available.

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

An update for nettle is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Advanced Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,

Amnesty International and French media protection org claim massive misuse of NSO spyware

Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code. For the stable distribution (buster), these problems have been fixed in

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

New upstream version (90.0) Disabled Wayland on KDE by default due to popup bugs.

Fix crash in ThemeService (thanks to OpenSUSE) —- Security fixes. CVE-2021-30506 CVE-2021-30507 CVE-2021-30508 CVE-2021-30509 CVE-2021-30510 CVE-2021-30511 CVE-2021-30512 CVE-2021-30513 CVE-2021-30514 CVE-2021-30515 CVE-2021-30516 CVE-2021-30517 CVE-2021-30518 CVE-2021-30519 CVE-2021-30520 CVE-2021-30521 CVE-2021-30522 CVE-2021-30523 CVE-2021-30524 CVE-2021-30525

An update that contains security fixes can now be installed.

An update that contains security fixes can now be installed.

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

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

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

Linux Variant of HelloKitty Ransomware Targets VMware ESXi Servers